I would suggest buying one of several brands/types. There are a lot of different options out there. Some LOVE Bum Genius, some swear by Fuzzy Bunz. It will depend on your baby - are they big-legged or tiny? There are different fits. If you are having a baby shower, you could add the different types to the gift registry. That is what my SIL did and got almost half of her stock that way.
My approach may have been my downfall. I invested in 11?, I think. I had the best of intentions, but it just didn't work out for me. I was very intimidated by all the info and care of them. I didn't invest mentally, I guess. I said I'd try them, but gave myself an ok to not use them if it didn't work. I probably should have said, "I WILL use cloth diapers" and maybe it would've worked.
We are a very active family, and when I got home from the hospital, we basically hit the ground running! We were at the baseball park 4-5 days out of the week and with all that running, the cloth diapers were mostly in transit. We are a family of 6, so the laundry is always out of control. That was also intimidating, trying to keep up. The other issue, was that at the time, I didn't have a utility sink. I was rinsing the cloth diapers in the toilet! LOL! If that weren't enough, my daughter leaked through them almost every time I put them on her.
I am definitely NOT trying to talk YOU out of them!!! I really wish I had not let myself quit so easily. My SIL who's son used them almost exclusively (she did use disposables when they traveled), was potty trained at 2- almost to the day of his second birthday. I really think it was the diapers. Anyway, I just wanted to give you a couple things to think about and I think the different styles will give you an idea of which ones work best for you and the baby. Then, you can invest more in the ones you like the best. Have a couple packages of disposables for back up, until you figure it out.
Good luck to you and congratulations!!
