Friday, May 2, 2008

Which type of cloth diaper?

I regularly have people ask which cloth diaper is the best one. I personally it depends on which system you would like to use. Decide what price range you are willing to pay. Do you want to go more natural with less synthetic fibers or do you want the traditional bleached cotton? I believe this is a good place to start in finding the right diaper for you.
I personally prefer a fitted diaper over a prefold, pocket or all-in-one diaper.
I find that many covers can be used over and over before being washed, and the fitteds tend to prevent leaks over other types of diapers.
When an all-in-one diaper gets ruined for whatever reason, it is a much more expensive loss than just a single fitted diaper.
I recently have tested hemp and bamboo diapers. They absorb great! The bamboo was particularly impressive b/c it was cool to the touch and did not irritate the baby's skin after being completely wet. It is VERY soft too. I think it was the softest diaper I have tried so far.
Pocket diapers are a good option to keep the wetness away from the baby's skin. The fleece is a great way to keep that skin dry. (I use a fleece strip or a doubler with fleece on one side when I am not using a pocket diaper.
My Kushies All-in-ones are very absorbant and fit well, but they try to rip where the velcro strip is sewn to the diaper. I tend to be very careful with these diapers when putting them on an taking them off the baby.
So to answer the question, which diaper do I like? I prefer a fitted diaper with a wool cover. If my child is due to have a loose bm, I will use a cover with pul fabric. Gussets are a plus on my covers too!
My babies mostly wear wool covers over a fitted, and when we go out and have other people changing diapers, I keep my easiest to use diapers in the diaper bag (such as an all-in-one.)

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