What are the differences between the various cotton diapers/nappies and which would you recommend?

Quick CD vocabulary lesson:

Prefold: a flat diaper that you fold into thirds and put on the baby with pins or a Snappi. Needs a cover. Abbreviated IPF or CPF for Indian or Chinese prefold. I used IPF's for the frist few weeks with the covers below, and loved them.

Snappi: plastic thing that holds a prefold on without pins. Genius!

Fitted: diaper that is shaped like a 'sposie, goes on with snaps or velcro, and needs a cover.

Cover: diaper covers that hold in the wetness. Used to be plastic pants, but there are much more sophisticated versions now! I like Bummis Super Whisper wraps and ProRaps (only come in white, but cheap workhorses!)

All-in-One (AIO): These diapers are sized (you would have to buy a set in each size as your child grows) and are probably the simplest to use. No stuffing, pins, snappis, or covers. It's one piece to put on, take off, and launder. Downsides: May not be absorbent enough for a heavy wetter, and takes an eternity to dry.

Doublers: A piece of fabric (microfiber, hemp, and bamboo are popular) that you put inside a diaper to increase its absorbency.

Pockets: I told you about these above. I love that the absorbency is customizable. I spend 5 minutes "stuffing" the diapers (putting the inserts inside the outers) every other day when I do laundry. At changing time, it does on and comes off just like a 'sposie, with velcro instead of sticky tabs. I know which times of day he needs extra absorbency, and I just use a doubler inside the pocket then (mostly overnight).

One-Size: These are diapers, usually pockets, that are very adjustable in size and grow with your child. You could use the same diaper on both your children! I use bumGenius 3.0 One-Size pocket diapers. He's worn them since he was 3 weeks old, and will wear the same 26 diapers straight through potty training!

Everyone wants to know what to do with the poop. When a baby is exclusively breastfed, you just throw it in the washer, because the poop is mostly water, anyway. When they start solids and the poops get a little more... umm... substantial, you just flush the poop away before you wash. This is not as gross as it sounds. I use a diaper sprayer (thing you attach to the plumbing on the toilet) for the gross ones, and they make flushable liners if you want to do that.

Washing: The detergent matters a lot. I use Country Save, which I buy in bulk on Amazon. Wash once it cold, then once in hot, with an extra rinse both times. Dry in the sun to remove stains (sun bleaches the stains right out!) or throw them in the dryer if you prefer.

There's the quick and dirty on cloth diapers. A website I love is www.cottonbabies.com. There is an info page, and a chart about detergents. They are also really good about answering questions by phone.

Good luck!

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We use one-size (meaning, they snap to larger and smaller sizes, no need to buy bigger diapers every time your baby grows) pocket diapers (meaning there is a pocket to put the absorber insert into and take out of so it washes/dries quicker). We use the Bumgenius 3.0's, Blueberry Minkys, and Happy Heniys, they are all great diapers. Super easy to use- just like disposables except you wash them (which washing is also super easy).