Our order of ComfyRumps cloth diapers just arrived- so adorable! We bought 29 diapers in total and I love all of the colours- have to say the pink is my favourite.
Here is one on the smallest setting (7 lb+):
And the largest:
They are pocket diapers which means they have an insert (or more) that you can remove, which makes them easier to wash and dry, compared to all-in-ones.
With the insert:
The diapers are lined with micro fleece and so soft!! The site claims they absorb one cup of liquid so I tried it out and they were right- it absorbed at least a cup. We plan on using Elimination Communication (Diaper Free Baby) so I'm not too worried about a great deal of absorption but it's nice to have back up.
I also got three extra bamboo inserts:
A small wetbag for going out:
And a large one for home- just put the diapers in it and then throw everything into the washer every few days.
I've decided to try making detergent- we already use homemade detergent on our regular laundry but it has soap in it which can cause build up on the diapers, so I'm going to pick up some Oxyclean tomorrow and make our detergent and then give the diapers a good wash and hang in the sun!
From what I've read, most cloth diapers (aside from prefolds) don't fit newborns too well until they are a couple of weeks old (depending on the size of the baby) so we also picked up a pack of PC green disposables to use until our little one grows into the ComfyRumps (which hopefully won't be too long- I can't wait to try them out on her!)
I am thinking about cloth diapers for our next one due in January. I don't know anything about cloth diapers, so I have a silly question for you...How is having an insert easier to wash than the all-in-ones? Is it designed so that you only wash the inserts and not the whole diaper everytime? Or, how does that work exactly? I always assumed the all-in-ones would be easier. Thanks! :-)
ReplyDeleteWith pocket diapers you still have to wash the whole thing (insert and diaper)- some people shake the insert out before washing and others just wash with them still inside. The reason I said they are easier than AIO's is that (based on my research) AIO's take forever to dry. I plan on hanging my diapers to dry, for the most part, and AIO's can get a bit stinky if they are not dried properly.
ReplyDeleteBesides, AIO's, at least the ones I've seen, are much more expensive than pockets, prefolds etc. Hope that helps, and congrats on your next baby!
Thanks for the info! :-)
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