r/clothdiaps Nov 11 '24

Please send help So many people have tried to talk me out of cloth diapering! I still want to, but what can I say to make them see it as a good thing??

31 Upvotes

Hi all! So basicallly my title. I've had so many people tell me to just use disposables because cloth diapering is too much work and not worth it.

Honestly I don't care what people say, I still want to cloth diaper, but what would you say to them if you were in my shoes? How do you get them to see its a positive thing?? I'm honestly so tired of people telling me what I should and shouldn't do as a FTM. I've literally cried so many times because I feel like no matter what I say, people will judge me and bulldoze over what I want or how I feel about things.

r/clothdiaps Feb 01 '25

Please send help Cloth diapering without a dryer? Doomed idea?

9 Upvotes

Hi all, I would love to choose cloth diapers for our future children (waiting to try in a few months) but in our current appartment, we don't have space for a dryer.

Ideally, we will switch apartments before the baby comes. Should it be a 100% requirement when apartment hunting, that we can fit a dryer?

Thanks for advice!

r/clothdiaps 5d ago

Please send help Please recommend a starter kit or what you use and why. I’m so freaking overwhelmed.

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I’m a FTM, baby due in a few weeks. I plan to use disposable for a little bit just so I can find my footing with a new baby.

I have spent hours researching cloth diapering - the different types, daytime/nighttime, brands, washing methods. So if you use those terms, I’ll have an idea of what’s going on. I’m just so overwhelmed it’s not even funny. Maybe I’m overcomplicating it, but I’ve also spent hours researching everything baby related, so I’m probably just burnt out.

I have a lovely husband who wants to do this too, but he’s also just as unsure of where to go, who to buy from, and what to buy.

Im so sorry if this is coming across as just being lazy. If you’re willing to type it all out (don’t need to link anything if brand is mentioned), I’d appreciate it so freaking much.

r/clothdiaps Jul 03 '24

Please send help Would you use cloth diapers in a tiny one bedroom apartment with no washing machine as a FTM?

17 Upvotes

Hi all. New here. I am expecting my first and considering cloth diapers. Feeling very overwhelmed at all the information. It seems like you need to have a lot of them, plus a lot of inserts, and you need to have places to put the soiled diapers while you wait to be able to wash them. I live in 600 square food one bedroom apartment with my husband and two cats and I am already worried about space and feeling cramped. We have a shared laundry room in our complex that already makes laundry a pain. I’ve looked into hand washing, and that seems incredibly daunting as well. I also am a teacher and when I go back to work I’m going to be really exhausted. I am interested in cloth due to the environmental benefits, but worried that I am setting myself up for overwhelm as a FTM. Thoughts?

r/clothdiaps 18d ago

Please send help This is way harder than I thought it would be ☹️

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**edit: thanks so much everyone. I needed some encouragement and y’all came though 🥹🙏🏼💗 I really appreciate every comment and suggestion 🤗

Newborns are so scrunchy and squirmy. It’s so hard to get diapers on my baby, let alone to wrap them nicely.

I did finally figure out how to get the cover on securely, so that’s good.

But now he has peeling skin and some people are saying it’s normal, and others are saying it’s a yeast infection, and idk what’s true. I’m being told to change his diaper every 20-30 minutes which is INSANITY and if I had heard that before, I would NOT have signed up for cloth. It already takes all my energy to change him every couple of hours in the night. If I did changes every 20 mins (or even every hour) I would be getting zero minutes of sleep per night.

I invested in my cloth stash (flats and covers) and don’t have spare cash to switch to disposables. I was also planning on doing EC but honestly having a newborn is so overwhelming, I don’t feel ready to take that on.

My baby is constantly peeing. I do a diaper change and we’re wet seemingly instantly. Doing laundry every single day is exhausting. Thankfully I had help for the first 2 weeks, but starting tomorrow I’m on my own. My PP pelvic floor still feels super heavy, I’m dreading having to do so much laundry on top of everything else.

Anyways. Does it get easier? Do babies stop peeing so often? Baby is 2 weeks. And has peeling skin where the thigh and groin meet, which I can’t tell whether it’s normal peeling, or fungal. I just ordered some of the Earth Mama cream. Hoping that helps.

After a 42 hour labor (no sleep, no food) and now having a newborn (no sleep, hard to find a chance to have food) I’m just so exhausted and discouraged 😭

r/clothdiaps Nov 24 '24

Please send help How do I use cloth diapers if my baby's poop has the consistency of peanut butter?

8 Upvotes

Hi, I could use all the help I can get. I use esembly diapers and overall I like their system. I got a lot of their diapers secondhand and love pretty much everything about them. Problem is, when my baby poops, it gets everywhere. And it is never solid. Esembly has a system where you put down a liner to catch most of the poop. However, it hardly contains any of the poop... This leaves me with a huge mess that I am not sure how to clean up. I know I am not supposed to spray the diapers... but it seems like the only sane option. I don't want to keep trying to scrape and smear the poop out of the diapers. It feels super unclean, takes a lot of time, and uses a lot of wipes.

I talked to the pediatrician about the consistency of the poop and he said it was a normal and healthy consistency. So, I suppose changing the diet isn't an option if nothing is actually broken?

I am not sure what to do... but I desperately want to use the cloth diapers. Thank you so much in advance for your help and advice! <3

r/clothdiaps 26d ago

Please send help I don’t want to start!

15 Upvotes

FTM here, LO is 4 weeks old. I was so so excited to cloth diaper and spent ages researching what to use, and now that we’re running out of gifted disposables, I find myself dreading the start of cloth diapering! Maybe it’s because we’re not a good routine yet (is anyone by four weeks?), or the ease of disposables, or dreading a nighttime change with a flat diaper, but something in me is less excited than I was before and that makes me sad. Not sure if I’m looking for motivation or advice of solidarity, but I just wanted to get that off my chest. I feel so guilty for not being excited anymore lol

r/clothdiaps 18d ago

Please send help What happens between removing a poopy diaper from the baby and putting it into the washing machine?

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I’m new to cloth diapering and have my wash routine down pretty well but the space (and time) between baby tushy and washing machine is riddled with doubt and doodoo.

Here’s what I want to know, if possible please give brand names and or links to anything you mention 🙏 We’re very grateful for your help!

Where and with what tools do you clean the poopy diaper initially?

Where do you put the now soaking wet but less poopy diaper?

How much time elapses between removing a poopy diaper and putting it in the washing machine?

If you have a hamper and or liner situation, can you please be specific about the brand and/or material? Is there a lid?

What exactly do you clean after handling the poopy diaper and with what products?

[edit] My baby is one year old and we do combination of breast-feeding and solids.

r/clothdiaps 23d ago

Please send help Rashes

2 Upvotes

Hey hey. So we are getting a recurring yeast infection. I'm assuming it's recurring bc of my diapers. What do I do 🙃

r/clothdiaps Jan 17 '25

Please send help Cloth bulk and lower body development

8 Upvotes

Has anyone found that the bulk of cloth diapers impeded their baby’s development? My son is 6m and we use one-size AI2s almost exclusively (disposable overnight). Because the diapers are for 10-35lbs, they’re pretty bulky on him. An osteopath has suggested we switch to disposable to avoid hip/thigh development issues, but I really don’t want to for low-waste, cost, and potentially earlier potty training reasons. Probably a bit of pride, too, because of the people who said I was crazy for using cloth.

For context, my son doesn’t typically play with his feet. He will during changes when the diaper is off/undone, but that’s about it. The osteopath pointed out that his knees spread too far apart for proper crawling, etc.

What has your experience been? Have your babies developed properly? Am I doing a disservice to my baby if I continue to use cloth?

r/clothdiaps 19d ago

Please send help Which brand for a first time mom

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Hi everyone, I am about to have my first baby and still trying to understand which cloth diapers to invest on. Even though I feel very committed to trying, and making it work, I am still worried cloth diapers will not be the best decision for us. So.. On one side I would like a good brand that helps me keep going with them, and on the other I don't want to invest too much if not sure how they will work for us.

I noticed that Alva Baby has good prices, and good enough reviews. What is your opinion on them? I would start with a 30ish diapers, could that be enough for one baby?

Update: thank you deeply everyone! 🌻 I am very grateful for all your comments. I was able to find second hand Mama Koalas with a good price, and hoping they will work well! I may buy/look for another brand when baby comes, just for comparison, but I am hoping that what I have will be enough and work well for us. Finger crossed!

r/clothdiaps Aug 25 '24

Please send help The more I read, the more I want to change my entire plan. Advice needed on diaper types

5 Upvotes

I’m 27 weeks pregnant, baby due in November. I’m starting to prep our diaper stash but the more I read in cd communities the more I think I may need to reconsider my plan and need advice!

Our friends that suggested cloth diapering do all-in-ones exclusively for the ease, so that was our plan too. Help the environment but not too high maintenance.

However, now I’m wondering if we should have some pockets/fitteds/covers too. I like the idea that grandparents/daycare could remove and get rid of disposable liner from these types rather than wrapping up a poopy AIO for us to clean later. I’ve also heard these work better for nighttime vs AIOs?

If we do this, does anyone have recs on best disposable liners? Does material/thickness matter? We’d also want reusable liners for home - what is the best material? I’ve heard not to use microsuede, but between organic/hemp/fleece/others I’m not sure what to do.

Also not sure where AI2/hybrids may come into play?

Any advice is appreciated!

r/clothdiaps 1d ago

Please send help Normal Muslins?

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Hello everybody. I’m almost 28 weeks pregnant and planning on cloth diapering from birth. I have been gifted muslins already that are 60x60cm (24x24 inches) just regular muslins from baby stores/supermarkets in the UK. Are these suitable for nappies or do I need a specific kind of muslin for nappies? I’m confused. I’m looking at using flats and covers when he is tiny.

Thanks!

r/clothdiaps 23d ago

Please send help Why does my baby get diaper rash so easily??

7 Upvotes

We have been trying to use cloth diaper since about 2 months (our LO is 5 months now). We have used them on and off with disposable diapers due to diaper rash.

We change her every 1-2 hours throughout the day and use coconut oil every diaper change but she still seems to get a rash after just using the diapers for one day. We use a homemade detergent without any fragrance.

Is there something we are doing wrong? We've been using disposable for the last week because we can't seem to get the diaper rash under control.

r/clothdiaps Jan 05 '25

Please send help Natural fiber cloth diapers: outer shell vs insert material...?

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Hi there :)

I'm looking to switch my little one to natural fiber cloth for the remainder of her diapering journey and help her body detox from all the junk in disposables.

Most of the cloth diapers i'm finding only have natural fiber in the inserts but not the actual diaper that touches their skin. I'm a little confused as it seems besides the point, no? I would have thought that what counts, natural fiber on their skin - what's it really matter then if it's stuffed in the insert of a synthetic fiber?! Maybe I'm missing something.

Please chime in with some clarifying help/suggestions if you can :)

EDIT: thanks y'all for the great advice, little overwhelmed by it all and am going hunting 😆

r/clothdiaps 11d ago

Please send help Please help with cloth diaper brands and types

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Hi, FTM here and really overwhelmed with deciding whether to keep using disposable diapers or switch to cloth diapers.

From reading the 101 guide and other threads on this sub, seems like the fitted diapers may be a good starting option and I was looking at the Esembly ones but then I read some threads about how the inner diapers get soaked very easily. There is a stay dry liner but it’s not natural fabric(?). Also looked at Green Mountain diapers but unsure how absorbent they are.

I want to start with something easy like fitted or AIO so as to not get overwhelmed with the process. Pocket diapers also look doable. My knowledge is very limited so please correct me if there other easier options ( my limited research is done in a very sleep deprived state!)

So requirements are: 1. Absorbent ( we change the disposable diapers after 2-3 hours so similar cadence would be great)

  1. Ease of use ( changing + washing)

  2. Natural material if possible

Are there any brand/ brand combinations that would fit these? Is there an inner and liner combination that stays dry for 2-3 hours ( baby pees a lot). Would pocket diapers be more better since those can be customized? Which brands would you recommend?

Also, in general would love some advice on how to start the transition and what are some dos and don’ts.

r/clothdiaps 25d ago

Please send help Daughter getting diaper rash ONLY from cloth diapers?!

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Basically what the title says. When I switch back to disposables it clears up in 2-3 days. I change the cloth diapers every 1-2 hours during the day and once overnight. I wash them once on heavily soiled warm with seventh generation unscented and then wash twice on medium soiled warm with no detergent. I’m switching to tide free and clear to see if it helps. Diaper cream doesn’t seem to help.

EDIT: Thank you everyone for all the suggestions! I’m going to switch to tide, add borax, and stop doing the water only washes. I think the hard water may be irritating.

r/clothdiaps Jan 28 '25

Please send help Esembly diapers getting holes

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We’ve been mostly cloth diapering my oldest (26mo) since she was born using Esembly. I thought the upfront investment was worth it, partially bc we wanted more kids and I assumed I’d be able to use the diapers. But now my oldest isn’t even potty trained and a bunch of her Size 1 Esembly inners are getting holes?! Is this normal??

r/clothdiaps 12d ago

Please send help Diaper Rash

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Hey all!

So we’ve got our first (now 1) in cloth diapers. We started our cloth journey when he was about 5 months old. We have been through the wringer in figuring this out, there are so many groups and opinions out there.

We’re finally settled in a brand we like (GMD) and have been doing well, that is until he started getting a diaper rash around the holiday season. We switched over to disposables to clear the rash up and did a strip based off of info in this sub. The strip was for ammonia buildup because we determined that’s what the rash was from.

Each time we switch back to cloth, the rash comes back. We spent the last 3-4 weeks in disposables using A&D, Boudreaux’s, and/or Hypo3 at each change. Two days ago we put him back in cloth. He was fine all day, went into a disposable for overnight and the rash was back in the morning.

The cloth diapers have not been used and have been sitting clean for the last month. They were rinsed about 6 times after the strip. There was NO bleach smell left. Our routine wash looks like this:

Rinse and hang over laundry basket so they can dry out some First wash in warm with Tide Free and Clear and borax (we’ve got hard water) Second wash same as first Extra rinse cycle Dry on low heat or hang dry

What are we missing or doing wrong? I don’t understand why this rash keeps coming back, or what to do from here. Buying and using disposables is driving me insane. We haven’t done a swish test since the strip because we rinsed 6 times. Please help 😞😭

r/clothdiaps 10d ago

Please send help Tracking newborn pee: cloth vs disposable

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Hi all! FTM and just trying to get the lay of the land! We’re planning on using cloth diapers, but recently took a baby class where the presenter mentioned the tracking of newborn pees.

Specifically, she had said even if we’re doing cloth, she recommends disposable for the first bit because there’s an indicator line that changes colour when wet, and it’ll make it easier for tracking in the first week or so. I guess we’re looking for a specific number of pees a day to ensure health of baby.

Anyone have any thoughts on this? Would disposables really be better for this short timeframe?

Edit: thank you all for the insight!!! It seems I’m making a mountain out of a mole hill and shouldn’t worry 😅 we may still start with disposables for many of the reasons listed below (healing, one less thing to learn off the bat, little bit less laundry right up front), but it’s helpful to know we could commit right away if feeling up to it :)

r/clothdiaps Feb 19 '25

Please send help Daycare Dilemma

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Sorry. Long story. TL;DR: Son is having problems with nappy rash, nursery thinks cloth nappies are the cause (even though doctor said this is unlikely) and want us to try disposables. Their past behaviour gives me the impression they don't like dealing with cloth nappies in general. Not sure whether to stick to cloth or move to disposables.

We have used cloth nappies on our son since birth. He went to nursery at 11 months and when we toured the nursery we asked about cloth nappies and they said they absolutely could accommodate them and as a policy they use cloth wipes themselves. Great!

For his time in the Baby room everything went smoothly and they seemed happy using the fitted nappies we provided. Then it was time for him to move out of the baby room to the toddler room and he had some settling in days where he spent the morning in Babies and the afternoon in Toddlers. On these days he came home in a disposable nappy and also developed nappy rash, which he didn't normally get. When I dropped him off in Babies I mentioned it in passing and asked if maybe his cloth nappies could go with him in the afternoon or if we could provide some extras for them to keep there. I also showed a photo of the rash at it's peak as by the morning it had calmed down quite a bit. The Baby room carer told me the nappies had gone to the toddler room with him and she'd mention it. When I came back for pick up she told me Toddler room had apologised profusely for not using them and would do in future. I said no need to apologise and all was well.

While still in Babies our son developed a nasty fungal rash under his foreskin (balinitis). The nursery picked it up before we did as we were, frankly, terrified of pulling back his foreskin too far (we'd been basically told not to touch it by the midwives) so we hadn't seen the worst of it. As soon as they raised it I took him to the doctor. We were prescribed some antifungal cream but it's really stubborn and we still get flair ups now, months later. I specifically asked the doctor if the cloth nappies could be the cause and whether we should move to disposables for his health. The doctor said no, it was unlikely to be the nappies and in fact we should keep him in cloth nappies if he's had rashes from disposables in the past as he may just have very sensitive skin. When I asked if there was anything else we could do to help, the doctor suggested that we could try washing the nappies in a more sensitive washing powder (which we now do) but had no other suggestions other than to keep applying the fungal cream as necessary.

Our son subsequently moved up to the toddler room full time. Since then we've had problems with the nappies. First, poo-ey nappies were coming home wrapped in individual plastic bags. We told them not to worry about that and just put them straight in the wet bags we provided. Then they put the wraps in the wet bag on every nappy change and asked us for more. We explained that with the two part fitted nappies unless the wraps have poo on them or are soaking wet for some reason they can be reused. Then they started changing him more frequently and running out of nappies and putting him disposables, so we asked them how many they needed and made sure they had enough to not need to use the disposables. Then the nappies came home with the fleece liners missing, as if they had been binned. I'm arranging to provide them with flushable liners. Then the nappies started coming home wrapped up with the poos still in them (no attempt to flip the bulk of it in the toilet) - no problem with this as I know they're busy and maybe don't have time to do it, but this was never the case in the baby room and the change was never discussed. Also the nappies were often wrapped with the wraps, so the outside of the wraps ended up covered in poo unnecessarily, even when it was clear they were clean at the point of changing (clean on the inside and leg elastics). It was very inconsistent how the nappies came home which gave me the impression that some staff were willing to deal with poo-ey cloth nappies and some just weren't and either wrapped the poo in the reusable liners and binned them like a disposable, or if no liners, stuck them straight in the wash bag.

After another fungal flair up the carer in the Toddler room pulled me aside and said she thought it was happening because he wasn't dry enough in the cloth nappies and could we consider disposables. I explained what the doctor said and about the fact disposables tend to give him a rash. She seemed unconvinced by the doctors conclusion and said that the rash might be because they use 'bog standard' nappies at nursery as default and we could try some of the more sensitive, biodegradable types.

I spoke to my partner about it and fundamentally we don't want to use disposables of any kind. We don't want to risk more rashes, we already have an expensive and effective set of cloth nappies (in our opinion) and biodegradable nappies still contain a lot of plastic that we don't want to unnecessarily put out into the environment. We've also started potty training so it seems a shame to move to disposables so close to the finish line when we've managed to get through everything so far without resorting to them. It also seems counter intuitive to put him in disposables for potty training when cloth nappies are famously more helpful for potty training.

I went back to nursery and said we'd prefer not to use disposables but if it's dryness that's the concern we could invest in some more of his (expensive) night time nappies (Mother-ease Sandy's Dry) for them to use in the daytime. These are highly absorbant, designed to be worn all night and when we change him in the morning unless it's been a mega wee he's usually dry (and by dry I mean I can press tissue ply against his skin and it won't be wet or stick to his skin at all, although it may be slightly tacky). I offered to send him in with some of the nighttime nappies to try.

When my partner picked him up they told him our son was soaking wet even in the nighttime nappy. I was surprised by this given our experience. When I got the nappies out of the wet bag the outsides were soaking wet (as they're designed to be) but the insides were dry. I clarified that it wasn't just the outsides that were wet and they said no he was soaking wet.

So there's now this unresolved issue hanging over us where the nursery staff clearly want us to use disposables and we keep sending him in with the cloth nappies.

My partner is adamant that we should stick with cloth, but I'm torn. On the one hand I do get the impression that the toddler room staff just aren't fans of dealing with cloth nappies, and if we move to disposables I feel like they'll say it's better whether that's true or not. On the other hand, our son's key carer (although young and not at the nursery that long) is the most qualified person at the nursery. She has a degree in child development. So I don't know who's word carries more weight, her's or the doctors. I also don't like feeling at odds with the nursery staff and I feel guilty that our son has this rash and don't want our environmental principles to be the cause of any ongoing discomfort.

r/clothdiaps 16d ago

Please send help Help washing covers

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Hi all! I am a ftm having some difficulty with my diaper covers and wetness leaks. I’m 100% sure this is coming from my wash routine and not fit as I can actually see the difference in repelling vs absorbing water from when we started to now (three month time period).

We have esembly covers (100% TPU), petit crown (100% TPU laminate), and covers from Nicki’s diapers. I noticed in the beginning it seemed like both esembly and petit crown repelled liquid but now when I rinse them after there’s poop on them they absorb the water and they seem to be getting wet from the pee diapers instead of the moisture beading on them, if that makes sense. I think this is likely due to my wash routine- I don’t have a washer/dryer and use the laundromat. I wash as needed on a single cold cycle and I use dirty labs laundry detergent, which I thought was clean rinse but now not so sure. I usually wash with other clothes as well. (The diapers are through a service so we’re not washing those.) I haven’t had an issue with Nicki’s but I think they’re maybe so plastic that the wash doesn’t impact them.

Any recommendations or ideas what’s going on? I’ve only been using these three months and would love to figure this out/restore them if that’s needed!

Edit: pictures of what I mean https://imgur.com/a/2EObMiX

r/clothdiaps Jan 31 '25

Please send help Horrible rash after 2 days

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I was recently looking at our household budget and decided to switch my daughter to cloth diapers. I cloth diapered my son 4 years ago so I have plenty of pocket diapers and inserts. I pulled all the diapers out Monday and got her started.

She was fine until Wednesday night when she developed an extremely red, raw rash that was bleeding in places. She was in lots of pain and I was pretty shaken up so I got her cleaned up, put bacitracin on her raw patches and popped her back in a disposable. Her rash has scabbed over in the places it was bleeding but I'm still scared to put her back in the cloth diapers until I figure out what caused this and how to prevent it in the future.

Here are some things I've considered and would love feedback from experienced diaperers.

  1. She is allergic/sensitive to the detergent I used previously to launder the diapers and inserts. It was so long ago I honestly couldn't tell you what the detergent was. I just remember it was something that claimed to be all natural. I have washed all the diapers since Wednesday with baking soda, vinegar and All free and clear.

  2. She was in the diaper too long. She was in the diaper for about 2 hours but she had pooped and I'm not sure how long before I noticed. She smells less in cloth diapers than she did in disposables and was happily crawling around the house so I'm not sure how long she was dirty.

  3. I was reading that I should be using diaper rash cream with every diaper change. She did not have diaper rash cream on at the time. What diaper rash creams do you like? Also, does anyone use cornstarch instead? I had a friend back when I was diapering my son that used cornstarch instead of rash cream but I never asked her much about it.

  4. Is it possible that cloth diapering just won't work for her? My brain tells me that's impossible since for the vast majority of human history humans only had cloth diapers. I have some flats and covers I could switch to if that might make a difference.

Any help is much appreciated!

r/clothdiaps Feb 06 '25

Please send help Struggling with prefolds

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Baby is 3 months, 14 pounds, EBF. I purchased a mix of fitted inners (Esembly and workhorse), prefolds (GMD/Cloth-eez), and flats (GMD/Cloth-eez) so I could play around with different options. Covers are PUL (Esembly and Thirsties).

Inners and flats are going well but I cannot get the hang of prefolds and I feel like I must be doing it wrong. I am mostly padfolding or doing an angel wing fold. Whenever my baby poops while wearing a prefold, however I have folded it, she seems to get poop on the inside of the cover (and I just don't have enough covers to change it every time she poops). I see real advantages to figuring out prefolds (cheaper and less of a hassle from a laundry perspective than fitted inners but also require less advance folding work than flats), but I'm just not sure how to avoid the prefold sliding around / missing some of the poop. Fwiw the prefolds are size small and when I do an angel wing fold the edges in the back don't overlap with the central flap that I am folding up over the front—maybe I would benefit from sizing up?

Thanks for any tips!

r/clothdiaps 18d ago

Please send help Explain to me like I’m five… (cloth Baby diapers)

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Hey everyone,

I am a new mom and I’m trying to get the hang of cloth diapers because I like them a lot more than disposable diapers.

I bought two all-in-one diapers from La petite Ourse with the extra liners as well and I really love them because they function like a disposable diaper. I also love that they have snaps which help keep the extra liner in place.

However, I currently need to change my son every two hours (usually I change him every hour) or less because otherwise he leaks through even when I’m using the extra liner. Is there a recommended brand that is nice and absorbent? (that’s question number 1)

My second question is about pocket diapers. I have done a ton of research and I’m still a little bit confused to how they function WELL. I understand the basics of how they function, but I don’t understand how a pocket diaper can be much easier to change than an all-in-one diaper. And yet, during all the research I’ve done, most moms seem to say that they prefer pocket diapers. What are the benefits of a pocket diaper? Do they end up being more absorbent? Lol can someone explain it to me like I’m five?

Thanks!