Hi! I’m brand new to this and will be a FTM this spring. I never thought I’d cloth diaper and thought about it at the very beginning of my pregnancy but wrote it off since we live in a rental with a very very small space. Here I am halfway through and I’m really thinking I want to do this! I don’t plan to cloth diaper full time, at least from the start—I more just want to try this out without too much pressure on myself and see how it works for us. It seems pretty straightforward once you get the hang of all of the options and the lingo, so I do feel confident that I can at least cloth diaper while we are at home. I’m okay with using disposables when we are out so that’s my plan for now, but who knows, maybe I’ll change my mind as I get the hang of it! I’m undecided on what I’ll do at night. I was thinking that for the first few weeks we’d start in disposables while we adjust to having a baby and then move to cloth at home.
I’ve spent a lot of time poking around this sub and YouTube and I think my plan makes sense, but I’d love feedback on it! I’m thinking I’d like to do a mix of pockets and fitteds, especially because my husband is most comfortable with these two options, as well as try prefolds with covers.
I have not had a shower yet so would really like to register for cloth diaper supplies! This partly drove some of my choices as I think it’s easier for and more likely people will purchase sets vs individual diapers. Maybe of note? Not sure? is that we do not have Amazon and don’t really use it, so I chose options from company websites, I’m not sure if options differ on Amazon. Here is my rough plan so far:
1. Do these items seem like a good plan to start with?
2. If using the prefolds as inserts for pockets and with a cover, do I need different sizes for each purpose or will one size cover both?
3. Since I’m new to this, I’m leaning towards Nora’s Nursery for the covers since they are less expensive than buying individual thirsties, and also because of the sizing. If we love this, I’d be open to getting the thirsties and also GWD workhorses down the line, but it seems better to start out with flexible sizing options first? I also think just throwing a pack of covers on the registry is easier.
4. Along that line, would it make more sense to instead get another 7 pack of Nora’s nursery pockets instead of covers, and just use them as a cover? That way I can also use them as pockets if needed? Is it too bulky to do this or is there an issue with using the pockets as a cover with a clotheez prefold laid inside?
5. This may be a stupid question, but can I wash the esembly diapers and the Nora’s nursery pockets and the prefolds and covers all together in one wash or do things need to be separate?
6. My biggest concern with all of this is the laundry and storing of dirty diapers between washes since we have such a small space and can’t just hide them away in a laundry room—our washer and dryer is also in our office where we work. Any advice?
Thank you SO much for any help!
I’ve spent a lot of time poking around this sub and YouTube and I think my plan makes sense, but I’d love feedback on it! I’m thinking I’d like to do a mix of pockets and fitteds, especially because my husband is most comfortable with these two options, as well as try prefolds with covers.
I have not had a shower yet so would really like to register for cloth diaper supplies! This partly drove some of my choices as I think it’s easier for and more likely people will purchase sets vs individual diapers. Maybe of note? Not sure? is that we do not have Amazon and don’t really use it, so I chose options from company websites, I’m not sure if options differ on Amazon. Here is my rough plan so far:
- Nora’s Nursery 7 pack pocket diapers with inserts
- Nora’s Nursery 7 pack additional bamboo inserts (I read that most of the time one insert isn’t enough and to get extra)
- Esembly try it kit Size 1
- Possibly an extra 3 pack inner and one outer from Esembly in Size 1
- clotheez prefolds—I’d like to use these both as prefolds with a cover and also as pocket inserts.
- either 7 pack of Nora’s Nursery covers or thirsties covers to use with prefolds
1. Do these items seem like a good plan to start with?
2. If using the prefolds as inserts for pockets and with a cover, do I need different sizes for each purpose or will one size cover both?
3. Since I’m new to this, I’m leaning towards Nora’s Nursery for the covers since they are less expensive than buying individual thirsties, and also because of the sizing. If we love this, I’d be open to getting the thirsties and also GWD workhorses down the line, but it seems better to start out with flexible sizing options first? I also think just throwing a pack of covers on the registry is easier.
4. Along that line, would it make more sense to instead get another 7 pack of Nora’s nursery pockets instead of covers, and just use them as a cover? That way I can also use them as pockets if needed? Is it too bulky to do this or is there an issue with using the pockets as a cover with a clotheez prefold laid inside?
5. This may be a stupid question, but can I wash the esembly diapers and the Nora’s nursery pockets and the prefolds and covers all together in one wash or do things need to be separate?
6. My biggest concern with all of this is the laundry and storing of dirty diapers between washes since we have such a small space and can’t just hide them away in a laundry room—our washer and dryer is also in our office where we work. Any advice?
Thank you SO much for any help!
but different things work for different people for sure! I think that’s part of why I’m a little overwhelmed, there’s really no way to know if this will be a good plan until after the fact lol.