RSS Facebook Twitter
Visit Our Online Stores
Nicki's Diapers My Swim Baby
FollowMeOnTwitter4
Facebook

Post any of our banners on your sites/blogs and help spread the word about cloth diapers!


My Swim Baby
Nicki's Diapers
Cloth Diaper Clearance
Diaper Pin

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Prefolds, pockets, and hybrids Oh MY!

When I had my first son two years ago, cloth diapering was not even an option. I knew nothing about it and didn’t even consider it. I had one friend who clothed and I was briefly exposed to a prefold and snappy and that was it. So for us it was disposables, the mass amount of money we literally were throwing away.

So 6 months after our son was born we were given the shock of our lives…baby number two was on the way. Yes, more diapers, more clothes, more food, and less sleep. As we crunched the numbers over and over again, me working was not an option with the cost of childcare. With that being decided, I knew we had to cut costs so I started researching cloth diapers thinking this would be a great way to save money. Boy was I amazed at what I found. Not only were there prefolds but pockets, AIO, AI2, hybrids, covers, WAHMS, fitted, wool, and organic. I was so overwhelmed and didn’t know where to begin. Luckily that wonderful friend that first exposed me to this bizarre concept was able to shed a little light on all of this and refer me to a local class at a cloth diapering store.

So I got my husband on board (well as much as I could) and convinced him to take me to the seminar, which was an hour away. It was very informative but still overwhelming. With baby number two fast approaching I bought a Bum Genius One Size pocket to try along with some fitted with covers. We tried the BG on our 1 year old and thought this was it. It was easy, worked well and looked adorable. Well now that we were about to go down to one income, the upfront cost of buying new diapers was not in our budget. Insert Nicki’s Diapers gently used section here.

Oh Nicki’s Diapers… It has been my best friend and worst enemy. You can get such great deals but it becomes SO stressful because you want to be the first one to get the deal and don’t want to miss anything. I was able to snag some great newborn Bum Genius diapers that worked really well.

We later moved onto Fuzzi Bunz sized diapers (another great find at Nicki’s Diapers gently used section) and I even convinced my mom to get me some brand new diapers as a gift.

How did I learn what what worked and what didn’t? Trial and error. If my son soaked through something is one wetting then I knew it would not work for us. Also I looked at convenience of it. Pockets are great for going out (also they are so cute) and the husband prefers to put those on.

I still consider myself a newbie when it comes to clothing. We clothed until about 6 months and then we started using disposables again for some reason. We recently started clothing again and are loving it. We do it full time and I couldn’t be happier. In our stash are mostly prefolds, covers, and pockets of all brands. I still feel there is so much out there to learn. I have not gotten the perfect wash routine down, haven’t found the perfect night or nap diaper, and haven’t tried all the wonderful brands and types out there.

My advice to newbie’s… if you can attend a workshop. They are informative and very helpful. Try as many types as you can, even if its one of each so you can figure out what works best for you. Nicki’s offer packages where you can get a variety to try and can send back what you don’t like. It's their 15 day promo. Don’t give up. Clothing takes a lot of work in the beginning. It’s hard to figure things out but everyone in the clothing business is very helpful. Don’t be afraid to stray from the “name brand” diapers. Yes they are wonderful but there are also a lot of wonderful diapers out there at great prices.

So take a deep breath, research and try to talk to someone, and enjoy that fact that you are saving money, saving the earth, and covering your little ones bottom is the most adorable diapers out there.

By Guest Blogger - Christina McMahon

4 comments:

Heather {Butterflygirlms} said...

Thanks for sharing! I'm pregnant and going to be trying cloth diapers when my new baby comes.

Jennifer said...

Cloth diapering is fun with all the options out there! For nighttime I've found using your most absorbent diaper (for us, prefolds always work best) with cover PLUS wool longies/shorties is the only way to prevent leaks.

SpitfireWomen said...

I stumbled across the new hybrids of the traditional cloth diaper when I was registering for my shower. Realizing that traditional cloth diapers were not my only option, I decided to give cloth diapering a whirl. Boy was I overwhelmed when I first started my research. There are so many options. I tried Bum Genius Flips first and have loved them every step of the way. They have worked well at night up to this point (my daughter is 5 months). Plus, I love the convenient cover and insert design and they were cheaper than some of the other options out there.

Thanks to Nikki's Diapers for their great explanations and array of options. This is why I choose to order them from you.

Sarah DJ said...

My daughter is 5 mo. old, and we've been using the BB system and a couple FuzziBuns OS pockets - I love the Best Bottoms! They have been great for night as well...no leaks! I use a hemp insert on the doubler for less bulk. I read a review by a blogger that had an older heavy-wetter, and she said they have no trouble with night leaks, either!

Post a Comment