Cloth Diapers - Minneapolis,MN

i have a friend who has always used cloth diapers, and she depends on tiny tush growing greens cloth diaper, and motherease air flow covers. i just ordered some myself, and i do not yet know much about them, but i didnt get one with any inserts, just the diaper. there are inserts at gdiapers that are biodegradable and they sounded like they would be really nice, but i havent used them. i know they make inserts that are reuseable, but gdiapers arent since they are biodegradable... i dont know anything about happy heinys and thirsties.

this is a good thing to post on here and see who uses what. i know one thing my friend told me was NOT to use any cloth diaper with velcro. too irresistable for little fingers to unlatch. i bought some of the tinytush diapers that were on sale. they have 2nd generation ones or something like that - and they are just basically perfect except theres a spot or its a little crooked or something. they are just as good, but with a small flaw. check them out!

i only bought 2 of each the diaper and the cover so i can try it. my son is 16 1/2 months old so i am trying to start potty training a little. they are much easier to train when they feel wet, and with a lot of disposable diapers they dont feel wet. even the 'feels cold' pullups dont work. my son didnt care.

anyway good luck and let us all know which ones work for you!

Do you think just a general overview of everything that's out there and how it works would be helpful? Try Peapods in St. Paul for friendly people who can help you out - they are also online at http://www.peapods.com/. I personally had an at-home party with Hope Wilson from http://www.buttercupbaby.com/ when I was expecting, that really helped me to understand the different types. Inserts are generally just extra things you put in to add to the absorbancy of the diaper; generally they are reusable, the only ones I know of that are disposable are toilet-paper-like ones that are simply meant to make poop removal easier (and I'm not sure those are called "inserts"). Unless you mean the hemp inserts that are used in the pocket diapers - those are very absorbtive and do indeed catch everything they are supposed to. Personally, I didn't like Happy Heinys, and I'm not acquainted with Thirsties. I liked Bummis wraps with simple Chinese prefolds the best. Also, we have been able to use the same size wrap w/daughter who is also most 2 yrs now - very economical - whereas the all-in-ones or ones w/snaps she grew out of.

Can you take a look at old posts on this? I know there have been good answers given in the past. Good luck!

We use cloth and the other posters gave you good sites to check out. If you are starting out, pocket diapers like Happy heinys and Fuzzi Bunz are a great way to go, thye are super easy to use, wash, and care for. THey dry quickly and they don't stain, you can just shake poop off into the toilet and put the diaper in the wets bag for wash day that simple.

Prefolds, fitteds, and contours (kissaluvs, thirsties)need waterproof covers such as wool, fleece, or PUL (Bummis Super Whisper wrap). Pockets (happy heinys, fuzzi bunz) have an insert to make them absorbant, usually hemp or terrycloth. All in one (AIO) diapers are just that, all in one, absorbancy, waterproofing, all in one (Bumkins).

I recommend going to this site: www.diaperswappers.com You will find out everything you need to know about cloth diapering (and more!) from the ladies there. You can read posts without registering, but you can't ask questions. It's free to register though. They REALLY helped me get my cloth diapering started. There is also a buy/sell section where you can buy used diapers to try...less expensive then buying/trying with new ones. (eBay no longer allows the sale of used diapers, so places are limited now)

Happy Heiny's are pockets, meaning that they need an absorbent insert. Inserts are washable. Thirsties are prefolds. They need a waterproof cover. There are also all-in-ones (AIO) that have the waterproof outer and absorbent inner all sewn into one. It really comes down to what you prefer, and what fits best/absorbs best on your baby.

www.diaperpin.com has reviews of TONS of different brands of diapers. Peapods in St. Paul carries Fuzzi Bunz and some prefolds and covers.

We currently use BumGenius diapers. They are one-size pockets, meaning that they can work as a size small/med/or large, which might work well with two in diapers. They have AIO versions as well, but they aren't one-size.

Feel free to email me if you have more questions! Good Luck!
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I don't know if you already ordered a sample pack, but www.jilliansdrawers.com has a "Try cloth" program that allows you to try several types for 14 days and return the (used) ones you don't want. I did this and it helped me decide which I liked best. I ended up buying the bumgenius 2.0 pocket diapers and really like them. Good luck!

That's great that you're thinking about cloth diapering! It's great for your baby and great for the environment, not to mention saving money! Check out www.diaperpin.com, there is tons of information as to different brands, inserts, covers, and how they all get washed. It's very overwhelming because there is so much out there, so take it slowly. I'm using Kentucky Keisters (www.kentuckykeisters.com) which are awesome diapers!! Shannon @ KK is great to work with and is always there to answer questions! Plus her diapers are CUTE!!
Oh, inserts... all washable! Sometimes they don't look like they could hold anything, but a lot of them are very thirsty.

I had tried conventional cloth diapers with my son years ago, but ended up switching to disposables because I didn't like the nearly constant moisture next to his skin. I wanted to give cloth another try when my daughter was born recently for financial and environmental reasons. I did a TON of research (online & talking with cloth diaper users) and eventually settled on BumGenius 2.0 pocket diapers. They are quite expensive, but I made the investment because the most expensive diapers are ones I don't use! Also, the BumGenius 2.0 are one-size, meaning they have snaps to re-size them as the baby grows so you never need to purchase different sizes. I have to tell you, I really love them. They keep her skin dry and they WORK! No leaks, blow-outs, wicking or any other problems I've heard about. I was worried about washing them, but even that hasn't turned out to be all that bad. The only down-side I have experienced is that even at the smallest size, they were too big for her for the first month - so we used disposables for the first few weeks. Stuffing the inserts into the pockets after every wash is a bit of a time-consuming task, but oh-well. I also noticed that I do have to change her slightly more often than with disposables. I purchased 24 diapers which came with micro-terry inserts from www.cottonbabies.com and I tried out one Haute Pockets (very similar to BumGenius) diaper from www.mtdiaperstore.com. I have to do diaper-laundry a couple times a week, but I do occasionally use disposables (over-night, trips to grandma's). Check out the above sites and also www.diaperpin.com for consumer reviews & advice. Good luck!