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What kind of cloth diapers do you use? Do you do an all-in-one type? Prefolds?
Where do you recommend buying them? What type of "plastic" pants do you use?
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Most people I know who use cloth diapers use fuzzy buns.. they don't need a plastic cover.. and they're a cover with a pocket that you "stuff" with the absorbant padding. The people I know really like these. (I finally gave up on the idea for myself)
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I like the one size motherease diapers and also the one-size snug-to-fit diapers. I also like the motherease covers (but DH doesn't like the snaps) but I just realized they also have velcro-closing covers as well.
I use prefolds with snappis and the same covers as a backup, and also the smaller size prefolds inside the diapers as extra lining for night-time.
I never liked all-in-ones because they take forever to dry. I think I used to have one or 2 that I kept in the car for emergency changes.
I sold a bunch of my dipes when my youngest stopped needing them, but kept enough to diaper this babe (thankfully!) All I need now is to buy some new covers.
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I am not a cloth diaperer myself, and I hope you don't mind my .02, but I have a friend from highschool and my Church that sells them, and is soo informative and can walk you through all your questions. Her name is Stephanie, and her site is Abby's Lane
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I use pre-folds with Bummies Super Whisper Wraps and a Snappi. For overnight I use bumGenius stuffable diapers.
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Fuzzy, I couldn't get your link to work. I'd be interested in looking at it.
Thanks everyone so far for the tips and thoughts.
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Sorry the link didn't work! I'll try again!
Abby's Lane
She has a contact button, and is so helpful!
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I bought "stained" diapers from a diaper service for a song--and they weren't stained at all-really! Those that had a small stain I was able to wash it out with little effort. They were the best investment. I used them with Bummi's wraps--oh, I loved those wraps. I didn't want all in ones because I liked double diapering if I needed too! I just kept out a few of the next size up cover for the doubling days. The covers dry so quickly and last a long time--I think!
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Great ideas...morehere.
Good to see you here, Melanie  . How ready are you to have baby?! I'm praying for you  .
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I use contours that I sew myself and wool covers (commercially made wraps, hand-knit wraps, soakers, longies and shorties.) I've used them for all my cloth diapering days and love them!
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Julie, who is on this board, sells Fuzzi Bunz. She's also a great source of information.
I can't say enough good things about how they hold up, absorb, and FIT! I've been cloth diapering for eighteen years and this is such a vast improvement over every other combination I've tried!
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We used prefolds and bummi wraps, with a snappi.
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I must be the odd mom out. I don't care for fuzzibunz at all. They gape and leak and just don't fit my babies right.
I use prefolds and various covers, mostly Bummis and wool soakers, some homemade, so I have bought.
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I use prefolds with a snappi and bummi wraps. I also have a couple of bumgenius all in ones that I use at night. Everyone has their own preference, it was good for me to try with a couple of prefolds and a wrap, and one all in one diaper first...then I could see what I liked. I also can't afford to do all fuzzibunz or bum genius...you can't beat the price of prefolds!!
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I use Diaper Service Quality Chinese Prefolds , sometimes pins, sometimes just fold them. With Bummis Super Whisper Wraps and nylon pull-ons.
My Chinese Prefolds have lasted through 4 kids and they still have lots more use in them.
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I never liked Fuzzibunz much either and I didn't like the prefolds-I could never seemed to get them folded or placed right and they'd bunch up and DD would pee into the cover or be super bulky.
I always liked the fitted diapers like snap to fit mentioned above (though they were bulky) or these really basic fitteds called snugglebottoms:
http://www.babybunz.com/shopping/category.php?mode=index&cat id=2
I would use a doubler in them and they worked really great and were affordable!
I can't believe the prices of some of the cloth diapers out there-crazy!
I also like Bumkins AIOs when they got past about 18lbs. These were super convenient and trim.
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I have used similar diapers and covers as Suzanne (always pinning!), with good luck. I think part of the confusion is that babies come in so many shapes and levels of pudginess.  I have one friend who swore by Bummi's and her babies were shaped very differently than mine. Honestly, I would try first to visit a friend who is using something you are interested in. Or, buy one or two of several different types and experiment with them, figure out what you like, and then buy a whole bunch.
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Bookswithtea wrote:
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This is what I did originally. On-line diaper suppliers oftentimes have "sample packs"....a bit of everything to try to see what you like.
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www.babymarketplace.com does the sample pack I think-I know I bought a few different kinds there to try out.
Just beware of trying the expensive ones-they'll be the ones you like best for sure
www.diaperpin.com has reviews of many diapers/covers that might be helpful.
They also have a forum that sells used diapers which can save you lots of money and is a good way to try things out.
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I use the Ecobaby that Julie sells with Motherease covers. This is the first baby we have used cloth with and so far so good 
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