For those of you who DO cloth diapering, what you would you suggest for starting out?

What brand or any useful books? I have gone to some websites, but do you have any firsthand suggestions that helped you out?

Thanks!!! :D

i was wondering the same thing

i was wondering the same thing

Yeah, I have gone to a some of the websites that DO offer a lot of tips, but I kind want to know what REALLY works, what has been tested and what tricks of the trade are there?:D

I don't know of any books but my favorite brands are Bumkins, FuzziBuns, etc. I would definately start out with AIO's (all-in-one's) or pocket dipes.

i searched online and www.diaperpin.com is one of the first sites that popped up. i search through google

I live on the pin! I would also say to try pockets at first, search for my cloth posts in this forum...they have a ton of info..Im on my way out the door for pics so I will check back later

I would strongly suggest http://www.bumgenius.com/one-size.php. I love their one size dipes!! They are a pocket diaper (meaning you add the material to make them absorbant) and since they are a one size they last from 8 pounds to 30ish pounds. I agree though that starting out you should definetly stick to either pockets or all in ones.

Fuzzibuns Pockets are easier IMO. You can stuff as much or little as you like and the dry a lot faster than AIOs.

I would TOTALLY reccomend checking out www.diaperswappers.com. They have a LOT of useful info and REALLY helped me get started!!

I love both the Pin and DiaperSwappers. For newborns I prefer prefolds & covers, for older babies and toddlers I like pockets best. I also like fitteds & covers. I like a bit of everything.

Here is a very useful book The ‘Do it Yourself’ Cloth Diapering Handbook (http://www.diapersandwipers.com/handbook.htm)

Every CD mama has a favorite so I recommend getting a few of each kind of diaper and developing a diaper system that works for your family & budget.

The Diaper Pin, Diaper Traders, Diaper Swappers, are good places to go for ideas, help, Q&A's, FSOT items, and WAHM's.

These sites have a lot of info too:
http://www.comfybummy.com/
http://www.diapersafari.com/diaperinfo/diaperchecklist/
http://www.greenmountaindiapers.com/index.htm
http://www.diaperjungle.com/
http://www.cottonbabies.com/index.php

Here is a WAHM mall:
http://hyenacart.com/index.ph (http://hyenacart.com/index.php)

I have bought from these shops great CS.
http://www.justduckybaby.com/
http://www.simplewondersdiapers.com/
http://www.zoombabygear.com/index.html
http://www.cottontailbaby.com/index.php

I have not bought from them myself BUT I have bought their AI2's from another Mama (FSOT) & they are my favorite diaper.
http://www.bottombumpers.com/


I myself can not afford to use only pocket diapers or all in ones/twos so I use a mix of everything. I use my prefolds at home, or when I go to my parents house, I use my AIO/2's when we are running errands or having an outing, I use those and the pocket diapers for night time diapering. When we are at home he is just in a prefold or fitted with out the cover on most of the time.

I don't like fuzzi bunz they don't leak but the snaps feel as if they will tear out of the PUL if I pull to hard. I know other people have had their snaps pulled out on accident. I am trying to buy from mostly WAHM now that I have a nice little start to my diaper stash.

HTH
Jamie

I love both the Pin and DiaperSwappers. For newborns I prefer prefolds & covers, for older babies and toddlers I like pockets best. I also like fitteds & covers. I like a bit of everything.

You sound like me I think there is a use for every kind of diaper :D just depends on what you need the diaper to do.

I would strongly suggest http://www.bumgenius.com/one-size.php. I love their one size dipes!! They are a pocket diaper (meaning you add the material to make them absorbant) and since they are a one size they last from 8 pounds to 30ish pounds. I agree though that starting out you should definetly stick to either pockets or all in ones.

*drooling all over the keyboard* THOSE ARE MY FAVORITE DIPES IN THE WORLD! I have one :tears and I love it!!

How much are the bumgenius one-size diapers??

I just started out with AIO diapers and they are the only ones I have tried. I really love them.

I got mine from here:http://stores.ebay.com/Lil-Whispers-Boutique

It was cheaper for me because I could bid on them and once the seller saw I was buying several I paid no shipping fees.

My suggestion for starting out is make sure you have a good supply, I have about 12 and it works great. While I built up the supply I supplemented with disposables.