I haven't tried gdiapers, but have been using cloth on my last 2 children and plan on it again with this new one. I have used mostly pocket diapers. They are not so scary. You can go with the one sized that takes you from birth to potty, but I feel the fit is better to use small or nb for the new baby then use the one size when they out grow the smalls.
On a brand new baby, I really like a flat diaper with a cover. It's not as bulky and plump on their tiny butts. When they start to pee more, I use a fitted with a cover, or switch to the nb/small sized pockets.
I like Fuzzi Bunz, BumGenious 3.0s, and Snap-EZ diapers. I stuff them with either the inserts they come with, or prefolds for night time. Also use microfiber towels from the walmart auto section.
I have tried Thirsties, but it would be better on a little baby than the toddler I used them on... They are a fitted and require a cover.
The only thing to remember as far as washing: no fabric softner! You DO NOT need to use a wet pail. I throw mine in a laundry basket, but you could use a diaper pail or "wet bag" to contain the smells. When you have enough for a load, you just throw them in. I don't even pull the inserts out, they come out in the wash! Use less detergent than you would for clothes and check the rinse cycle to make sure there aren't a lot of suds in the rinse. I usually do a second rinse or wash them a second time without detergent (2 rinses)
When they are on solid food (like 1 year old or eating meats) you may need to scrape the solid poop before putting the diaper in the pail. You can use popsickle sticks for this, I just grab it with toilet paper.
I haven't tried gdiapers, but have been using cloth on my last 2 children and plan on it again with this new one. I have used mostly pocket diapers. They are not so scary. You can go with the one sized that takes you from birth to potty, but I feel the fit is better to use small or nb for the new baby then use the one size when they out grow the smalls.
On a brand new baby, I really like a flat diaper with a cover. It's not as bulky and plump on their tiny butts. When they start to pee more, I use a fitted with a cover, or switch to the nb/small sized pockets.
I like Fuzzi Bunz, BumGenious 3.0s, and Snap-EZ diapers. I stuff them with either the inserts they come with, or prefolds for night time. Also use microfiber towels from the walmart auto section.
I have tried Thirsties, but it would be better on a little baby than the toddler I used them on... They are a fitted and require a cover.
The only thing to remember as far as washing: no fabric softner!
You DO NOT need to use a wet pail. I throw mine in a laundry basket, but you could use a diaper pail or "wet bag" to contain the smells. When you have enough for a load, you just throw them in. I don't even pull the inserts out, they come out in the wash! Use less detergent than you would for clothes and check the rinse cycle to make sure there aren't a lot of suds in the rinse. I usually do a second rinse or wash them a second time without detergent (2 rinses)
When they are on solid food (like 1 year old or eating meats) you may need to scrape the solid poop before putting the diaper in the pail. You can use popsickle sticks for this, I just grab it with toilet paper.
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