Skip this post if you don't care about cloth diapers

Ok, so I've become a die hard cloth diapering mama!  When we were in St George for the weekend I used disposables and I actually worried that I'd remember how conveineint they were and stop using my cloth diapers once we got home.  In fact, I felt just the opposite, I was so excited to come home and put Max in his cozy soft cloth diapers again. (to be fair, I used the el cheapo diapers for the weekend, and they weren't all that great)

It helps that I think I found the perfect AIO diaper.  Thirsties.  It's actually a combo AIO and pocket diaper, so you can add an extra pad for more absorbancy if you need to (I haven't needed to).  Thirsties are better known for their diaper covers, but in my experience so far, their AIO diaper is fantastic!

 

 

 

I actually prefer this diaper over the BumGenius, who's stretchy tabs, I feel, are overrated.  They are also more generously cut in the, um, badonkadonk area, and I think Max will fit in these for much longer (he's in a medium and as you can see from the photo above, has PLENTY of room to grow, but still has a snug fit now).  I've heard people say the leg gussets leak because the absorbant pad is cut narrower between the legs. Maybe this is a bigger problem for girls because Max, being a boy, pees more in the front of the diaper and the leg gussets keep the slime poo from leaking out.  Also, my BumGenius (2.0 AIO) roll down in the front, and though it hasn't happened yet, I can forsee them wicking moisture onto his clothing.

I promise, I won't turn this blog into cloth diaper review central, but if you're thinking at all about switching to cloth, I thought I'd put in my two cents.  Overall, I prefer the cloth diapers to the disposables.  They're more comfy looking and most of the newer AIO's have stay dry lining so they don't feel wet against the baby's skin.  I have yet to have a leak or blowout using the cloth diapers, where I'd have a blowout with almost every disposable he pooped in.  AIO's are also just as easy to use as disposables.  The only downside is the laundry, you have to wash them twice, once cold, once hot or warm, and I'm still doing a load of diapers every night (but I have a potty training 3 year old who has soggy clothes I have to wash anyway, so for me, not such a big deal).  Also, there's an initial investment to get your supply of diapers, so it can seem pricey at first, but once you have them, that's it!  I'm still putting Max in a disposable at night because it does hold better against leaks overnight than any cloth diaper I have in my collection, but I may start using my pocket diapers (I have the Thirsties, Drybees and one BumGenius pocket) for that purpose.

Another benefit touted by cloth diaper enthusiasts is that cloth diapered babies potty train easier. This is a claim I am anxious to experience.

Ok, no more cloth diaper talk. I promise!