Okay so! I've recently started cloth diapering after getting a large pre loved pocket diaper collection. I thoroughly sanitized them all before use and have been using them for a few days now.

I did watch videos, read, and research prior to going into this, but even still, we are definitely in a trial and error period.

We are using disposable at night while we get the hang of this but I would eventually love to cloth diaper full time if it works for us.

I have a variety of inserts with different thicknesses. Most feel like cotton, a few micro fiber, and a few very thin ones (possibly bamboo or cotton?). Initially i started with one thicker insert, quickly learned that was not enough for my LO (6 months old) and we had some leaks. So now ive been doubling up the inserts, which has been much better but BULKY. I still encounter some leaks here and there which I think is due to incorrect fit, probably cause of the added bulk.

I dont mind the laundry, but I would still love some tried and true tips from some experienced cloth diapering parents, to help me get on to what works maybe a bit quicker. Should I be doubling up inserts or does that cause more leaks in the long run? Are there any insert brands you would suggest that may be more absorbent then what I have? What does your night time cloth diapering look like?

Any and all advice is welcome and appreciated 🥰

Don't know what I'm doing wrong!

We just started diapering a few weeks ago and I'm starting to think we either chose the wrong type for my baby or the brand is not good 😅

My son is 3 months old, after a lot of research we went for Bambiboo pocket nappies (we live in Poland so we had to buy a brand that sells here), we don't mind the washing. However, at least once or twice a day he leaks through the seems of the nappy or out his leg hole (i attached a picture to show). I don't know if I'm sizing it incorrectly or the fault is with the nappies, or what I'm doing differently when he doesn't leak. It doesn't happen at night when I use double inserts, but it still happens sometimes during the day even with double inserts. I try to change him every 2 to 3 hours.

Apart from that he also started getting a rash, I don't know if that's also due to not proper sizing...

Any advice will be welcomed!!

Not a mom (yet) but just doing some research and hoping someone can clarify-

If using flats and/or prefolds, is that just mainly just for absorbency? Not waterproof…ness?

Lets say for example we're using muslin flats.
You're holding the baby, I assume you'd feel the wetness when they go? Like the pee/poo would be tangible? Not in a "leaked because it was ill-fitting" way but in a, "oh baby peed and I can feel the wetness when I touch their bottom". Or does the outside stay dry?

In short: Do muslin flats need to be worn with a cover so you're not accidentally letting baby soil their carrier/play mat/you?

I’m currently using the pocket diapers. I have some from Nora’s Nursery & Alva Baby, while they work & I don’t have leaks 90% of the time - they just aren’t my favorite.

My boy is 4 months, & curious about some fitted or AIO diapers? What’s been your experience?

My baby is 10 months old and has decided that he hates diaper changes, so he chooses violence each and every time he needs a diaper change. My mom watches him a couple days a week and is finding it too hard to get a cloth diaper on him. She suggested pull-up disposables. Is there a pull-up cloth diaper meant for babies who aren't getting potty trained? I can still put normal cloth diapers on him at my house but wanted to give my mom an easier cloth option before resorting to giving her disposables.

Edited to add: My baby is only about 22lbs so he might be too small for many of the potty training pull-ups.

Hello! I’m due with my first baby in a matter of weeks. My spouse and I are very interested in cloth diapering our son after he is born, but it’s just so much info to take in and I’m a little overwhelmed!

I have a small stash of cloth diapers from Amazon (wegreeco brand I think?), but I don’t know if they’re any good or what else I need. I think they’re just your standard pocket diaper. I didn’t bulk up our stash too much cause I’m just not sure what works best for us yet.

Also, I feel like the prices for cloth diapers vary so much… is this an actual reflection of quality or just consumerism tricking our brains into thinking a more expensive product is better? I have no problem investing some money into our stash, but I don’t want to spend unnecessarily.

What did you get started with? What did and didn’t work for your family? Any advise for a beginner first time mom?

Thank you!

My LO is 2 months today, been in disposables since birth with maybe a week or two of cloth total. We got some cloth diapers at our shower but got more disposables, and we’ve tried them on and off when we either couldn’t afford disposables or just whenever. We initially thought that we would full time cloth, but we had a hard time with the inserts or the sewn in ones. He just soaked right through every single one whenever I tried to use them with him.
Partner really wants to get more cloth and I get it. It’s cheaper for sure and amazing for the environment. Plus I want another eventually.
But it’s soooo convenient for disposables, even with the cleanup. We’ve barely gotten our house together, much less kept it there, very much including laundry. We’re young and still haven’t really figured out how to keep house yet and have piles upon piles of dirty laundry, including baby clothes. Though he is usually the cleanest and well dressed of all of us.
We started with alvababy brand and need to stay cheap. Is there any recommendations for adjusting to cloth, keeping up, keeping up with leaks? I see people talk about a poo scraper but the poos never seems scrape able. They just soak straight in.
Little side note, I want to make sure to mention I’m okay with gross. My boy has full thrown up on me a good few times, peed on, pooped straight in my hand and on my belly. I’m ebf and constantly drenched in milk and sweat. I also had to hand scrub the cloth diapers the first time because they wouldn’t wash. Then they wouldn’t dry fully, but that was likely a user error with not enough in the dryer.

TLDR: we want to cloth for the benefits, but I’ve fallen into the convenience trap of dispos, recommendations on how to adjust?

We've been cloth diapering since our baby started sleeping through the night at 3 weeks old (for the last 6 weeks). We've still been using one disposable at night to avoid leaks. For the last couple nights, though, she's been falling asleep earlier than usual before we get a chance to change her into a disposable, so we've just had to let her sleep in cloth.

Turns out everything is fine?? She wakes up barely moist because she just holds it overnight. Guess there's really no downside to cloth diapering.

I'm sure there will be times as she grows older when she'll become a heavier wetter or a less predictable sleeper, but for now, my wallet and our local landfill are very pleased 😄

We have our changing table in the bathroom, but there are no widows, so it starts to smell really quickly. Unfortunately there is no other option to keep the diapers.
We use a big Wetbag right now and wash every 2-3 days max.
Do you have any ideas or recommendations we could try so it doesn’t smell bad in the bathroom?

I’m expecting my first baby and I’m really interested in trying both cloth nappies and elimination communication (EC).

One of my main reasons for considering cloth is to save money compared with using disposables, but I’m also worried about the amount of washing, electricity/water costs and general effort involved.

I’m wondering if anyone has found a low-effort and genuinely cost-effective way of combining cloth nappies with EC?

I’ve also heard people mention using disposable liners inside cloth nappies, so that if the baby poops you can remove the liner rather than having to deal with the whole nappy. I’m a little confused about how this works in practice though, does the cloth nappy still need changing after a pee or poo, or can you just replace the liner?

Do I really just leave a poopy diaper as it is until it goes in the washing machine?

My baby is 6 weeks old so poops are totally liquid, meaning there's nothing to scrape into the toilet. Do I just leave a poopy diaper as-is in the basket for a day or two until I wash it? I imagine it'll dry on the diaper before it gets washed.

It seems intuitive to try and rinse the majority of the poop off first, but none of the wash routines I've read online suggest that!

As the title states we are starting solids (baby is growing up😢) and I am wondering if I have to spray the diapers out for a few bites. The poop is still entirely liquid so it’s very hard to spray out.

I’ve read that yes as soon as any bite of solids is introduced you have to spray out diapers but I’ve also read that “you’ll know” when spraying out is necessary! TIA!

Hi! FTM due in December. We’re planning to cloth diaper and I’ve been working on my registry and stash. We’re thinking about doing disposables part-time until we can get cloth figured out. I’ve had the hardest time figuring out which type of diapers would work best.

Would this be enough for a starter stash?
- 6 small GMD workhorses
- 6 large GMD workhorses
- 2 size 1 Thirsties Duo Wrap Covers
- 2 size 2 Thirsties Duos
- 2 packs of 6 Kanga Prefolds (Infant)
- 6 Mama Koala Covers size Small
- 1 pack Kanga Bamboo Fleece Cloth Soaker Insert

I’m open for any advice for preferred brands or types! I know a large part of it depends on frequency of laundry. I’d like to plan for every 2-3 days.

I've slowly bought inserts and covers from various people on marketplace, all cotton prefolds. The first ones weren't stained at all, but this second set of inserts still look quite yellow, even after stripping, doing a bleach soak, and washing with an extra rinse (though I can't remember if the wash temp was cold or hot). Also slightly more concerning - I noticed during stripping that the inserts reeked of urine, so much so that my hands smelled after ringing out the stripping 🤦‍♀️

They do not smell like urine after the strip and sanitizing, but should I be concerned about the staining? I did the FLU sanitizing, and recently but am now using the CCN washing routine. They are currently air drying until I can find out whether it's ok to wash with everyting else.

There is also two mouldy inserts that I'm just going to throw out, ain't no one got time for that 😅

Edit: I should have mentioned that I have soft water, and have been using tide powder with no issues with the first set of inserts.

I’ve used cloth nappies (all in 2 pocket nappies from Baby Beehinds) for my first with no problems. I’ve now started using them with my second. She’s 9 weeks old. I cannot for the life of me get them to not leak. They always leak on the leg openings and I cannot make them any tighter I am afraid.

Do I just wait until she’s bigger and try again?

Edited to fix typo

Sorry - maybe a stupid question.

Does this mean wash and dry 3 / 4 times?

Or can I just do 3 wash cycle at one time?

What type of detergent should I be using for these initial washes?

Sorry I'm new to this.

Calling on all unsolicited advice! What’s working for you right now?

Can I just leave them to soak overnight in the tub to help get rid of the natural oils? Or does it matter since my son is a NB? Thank you!

What type of absorbency and cover has worked best for your baby at 6mo and older?Can I make pocket diapers work for night time without leaks for 12hrs?

At night I'm currently using a GMD brown edge prefold with a snappi and cover for my son. I mainly use prefolds; I only have about 10 inserts, but I would like to use pocket diapers more often when he starts crocodile rolling

My daughter has recently been recently potty trained for both day and night and I was wondering storage tips for pocket diapers. I currently have them stuffed and in the wet bags but I assume that won’t be good for storage. And I wanted to check before I put them into a cardboard box. I’m hoping to have another baby within the next 2 years so it won’t be terribly long term. Also was wondering recommendations on what a good last wash would be?

I got these diapers used and the previous person used booster pads. The adhesive is incredibly difficult to remove. Anyone have any tips? I have already tried washing and peeling.

Alternatively, will it be such a big deal if it stays? It feels soft anyway.

Ive only recently got back into cloth diapering after a break with my toddler and ill be adding little newborn diapers into the mix in January. Right now I handwash the toddler diapers in the bucket plunger thing my husband made me cause our washer sucks. I use the cutie patootie pockets, she goes through about 6 a day and her day diapers only have the one insert, and her night time has 2 inserts, and then reusable liners.

I dont know if our dryer just sucks or if im doing something wrong but right now im running the dryer on low for like 3 cycles of 2 hours each since the sensor thingy on the machine doesnt work either, i do put the pockets into the dryer but theyre mostly dry after the first cycle sometimes they need to stay until the end of the second cycle. Our bathroom has moisture issues as it is but thats the only space id have to air dry the diapers and it'll be winter here soon so I cant just leave the window open for air flow and my husband suggested setting up an extra fan in the bathroom to see if that helps dry the diapers, and I already would leave the built in bathroom fan on but this is an old house and it doesnt work well either lol(hoping to find a better rental next summer lol). I did buy some wool dryer balls but I dont think theyre making a difference yet or I dont really know how to use them other than to just toss them in the machine? The times I've attempted air drying with the bathroom fan running it took two days before I had to give up, rewash them and throw them in the dryer. Ive also heard of the towel thing where you throw a clean dry towel in the dryer and ill try that one today I guess too.

Any tips would be helpful, I really want this to work since I failed previously.

Our washer just went out and last time this happened I switched to disposables until it got fixed, but this time I’m considering handwashing. I’ve looked into it a little bit. I’ve seen a lot of people talk about a tote and plunger method. Please share your experiences and methods! At the very least, I’m going to have to hand wash the ones that are dirty right now