I know there are a ton of cloth diaper threads and I looked through them all, but there isn't much info on specific BRANDS of cloth diapers. There are so many brands out there and I was just wondering what your experiences were with different brands. Is there one brand that leaks more or seems to fit wrong? Thanks!
i'm not trying to be sarcastic or anything, but isn't a cloth diaper the same anywhere you get it? i used disposable diapers with my baby, so this idea is new to me?
I made my own with leftover white cotton t-shirts from a Senior Walk. There are patterns on the net, and considering it takes an hour and a couple dollars total to make one of your own (and less time the better you get at it) vs. 5 - 10 bucks each to buy brand I am suggesting..... Squidney brand!
I personally don't like the all in one style. They are really heavy and take forever to dry. Other than that I don't have a favorite brand. Kathi
Jamaica~you'd be surprised at how many different types/brands of cloth diapers there are. It's crazy....they have all-in-ones, pocket diapers, flat, pre-fold, etc. Plus, all the different brands made with elastic, velcro, snaps, blah, blah, blah...... It seemed very confusing and overwhelming to me. That's why I thought I'd ask parents here. I know many have the experience that I've not had with cloth. BobbinBecca~I think I'll be checking out some patterns. Squidney brand sounds like fun. Did you have any trouble with leaks? Dakota'sMom~Thanks for that input about the AIOs, because those were exactly the ones I was looking at. I thought those would be easiest and most efficient, but if they take that long to dry, you probably have to buy more. And those puppies are expensive!!! I just want to find something that works because, even though I'll be spending the majority of time changing the baby (I stay at home), my husband wants to only use disposable. If I find cloth that works without leaks, maybe I can convince him that they are better than disposable, which WE here already know!!!
I bought mine from www.babiesinthesun.net I think...or .com. Anyway, you can buy whole packages. I got like 2 dozen prefolds with plain covers that velcro... I think the brand of covers are called Bummis. I also got a few pocket diapers called Happy Heiny's. The lady who runs the website is really nice and also sent a free tube of baby's Burt's Bees toothpaste!
I never had major problems with leaks on the homemade cloth-- I made them all-in-one, with extra lenghts on the side so I could actually tie them instead of pin them-- this works until they start scooting around, then I used pins and cut off the excess material. You sew the leg openings with elastic thread or add elastic after you sew the basic thing. So with the elastic sides and a diaper cover (I just used Gerber plastic covers, but there are fancier) they are leak-resistant. Actually, paper diapers can be much worse with the poops, which cotton contains better IMO. Basically one size large t-shirt makes two diapers, using all the material very efficiently. Also, one of the diapers ends up kind of looking like a t-shirt (the one made from the top around the neck) and is very cute. Here I made a sort-of picture: http://www.hipgallery.com/photopost2/showphoto.php/photo/35726/password/3567c8e39bc5547c3d489a621c4e80ab/sort/2/cat/500/page/1 The pink is certainly not the pattern, but that's basically how the pattern looked when I put it on the t-shirt, except the part that will go over baby's belly I extended all across the width of the shirt for my tie scheme(as you can kind of see) the blue sections I then cut to make the soaker sections-- which you can have attached to the diaper (takes longer to dry) or velcro to it and wash seperately, or toss if there is a particularly traumatizing (for you, I'm sure invigorating for baby) BM. The thing I liked most about what I did was I recycled t-shirts that, though new, were going to the garbage. Then if I really didn't want to wash a particular diaper for whatever reason I did not feel too guilty just tossing it, and making another as t-shirts came around. When my baby was newborn I was adamant that the tshirts be unused but as she grew I picked up examples from the thrift store. 100 % cotton mostly white shirts you can get for around 50 cents a piece, and add a little thread and elastic and you have two new diapers.
I prefer the kind with velcro to attach it. Most of the ones I have have elastic around the legs. I have a few that I made out of old tshirts also. Someone had given me a stack of prefolds. I used the prefolds for the liner and an old tshirt for the cover. They work pretty good. DS is 2 1/2 now so he only wears diapers at night. But he pees a lot at night so I use the old hemp burb towels that I had when he was tiny for extra liners. I fold them so they are three layers thick and put them in the middle of the diaper. They work great. I also just use the gerber pullon plastic pants for him now. Kathi
I used chinese prefolds with prorap covers in the day and fuzzibunz at night. It was a cheap way to go and I never had problems,unless he pooped in the fuzzibunz,they really seem made for pee, loose baby poo leaks. I agree about the all-in-ones,they just take ages to dry. I would fold my diapers and put them in the covers ahead of time and they were just as convenient as all-in-ones.It is amazing and confusing trying to figure out all the covers,diapers,etc!So many options,wish I had more $$$!
I also use chinese prefolds with prorap covers. It's the least expensive way to go. Someone gifted me with a couple of kissaluv dipes and they are wonderfully trim and cute. I might get some more of those as well! Kathy
I'm so old-fashioned! I use bird's eye flats, the kind you get at K-Mart, Target or Wal-Mart, 12 for 6 dollars. You have to fold them yourself and pin them, but I like them because they don't stain, dry in minutes, and are one size fits all. I think the new kinds of diapers are cute, but IMHO, too dear and unpractical. And all the accesories that go with them! soakers and liners and covers, oh my! I used Gerber rubber pants over them if I was going out, but at home, they went without a cover. I don't like the idea of super-absorbant diapers anyway, they sit on little bottoms too long before you notice they're wet. AND, they make great burp rags, bibs, lap towels, and when baby is potty trained, cleaning rags, and polishers. And if you run out of pads, they make great mama cloth, too! They're cheap, so you don't mind using them for other purposes.
Does anyone here have experience with diaper services? My bf is open to using one except that he doesn't want our baby to be using other babies diapers. Can they keep your batch seperate from others or does it all go in one big pot and get divided at the end? Also, how expensive is it? Thanks! Jazz
