A contest to enter!

First off, this contest isn't mine.  The only thing I get out of sharing this is a contest entry of my own, and the knowledge that I'm spreading awareness for a cause that I feel is a good one.  The cause is helping families in need.  The Rebecca Foundation helps families in need diaper the it baby.

With the growing news of families reusing disposable diapers or not changing their child as often as they need to, I feel that spreading the word about these programs is essential.  Many cloth diapering moms know that using covers and flats is the cheapest way to go, but to some families, even purchasing the supplies to do that is a hardship.

Another organization that helps diaper babies in need is Giving Diapers, Giving Hope.  

Spreading the word about these organizations will help get information to families that need it.  If you can donate, every dollar or used  diaper helps as well.  I know that many moms resell their cloth diapers when their child outgrows them or is potty trained/learned, but this is another option.

Now, I promised a contest to enter, right?  Follow this link over to The Median Mommy blog and enter there.  I am not affiliated with that blog in any way, shape, or form, it's just a blog that I personally follow.  http://www.themedianmommy.com/2013/06/rebecca-foundation-cloth-diaper.html

Disclaimer: No financial compensation was received by me or any of the participating bloggers for publishing and promoting this giveaway. Bloggers are not responsible for prize fulfillment.

Thirsties and Bumgenius

The next diapers I'm going to talk about are Bumgenius and Thirsties. I purchased these used from a local mom.  

The Thirsties I'll talk about first were an aplix AIO diaper. These have double gussets and were good at holding in the breastfed baby poop.  The aplix made them easy to adjust, and fast to put on.  The colors were vibrant!  (I'll add some photos later.). Here was an opening in the diaper to add an insert if needed, which is nice.  These diapers would still fit, but I passed along the diapers to a mom in need. 

The next are two diapers I'm still using, fitted diapers.  I cannot tell you how much I'm loving fitted diapers!  The whole thing is absorbent, so if I'm so lucky to have R sleep for 5 hours, her diaper isn't saturated.  

The Thirsties fitted diapers use a "tunnel design" to the interior of the diaper,  this allows for better air flow when drying.  The rise snaps make the diaper fit a wider size range of baby, which is great!  

These diapers do need a cover over the top or you'll end up with wet clothing!  I have two x-small Thirsties covers I was using over the top.  R has just about outgrown these covers, and I'll be sad to see them go.  They are inexpensive, but work great!  Perfect for cloth diapering on a budget.  They work wonderfully over a prefold as well.

Now for the Bumgenius diapers. The ones I purchased used are the older AIO 3.0 design, but were still great diapers.  These, like the Thirsties, have a pocket you can stuff an extra insert into.  The colors are great, and the newer versions have limited series prints which are fantastic. 

They are a trim AIO, and fit nicely on the bum as well as in the diaper bag.  Even better, there are "refresher kits" available.  For $1.00, you can replace the elastic with minimal sewing experience, and using a sewing machine, you can replace the aplix and laundry tabs.  

I should be calling these AIO diapers a "gateway diaper."  I was so pleased with the fit and performance, thatI purchased two Freetime diapers recently.  I'll talk about those on another post.  :)

Eight weeks, new diapers, new challenges

As I sit here with a sleeping infant on my lap, I reflect on the challenges I've had in the last eight weeks.

My first, and biggest challenge was my daughter's tiny legs!  As much as I absolutely LOVE my Best Bottom Diapers, they were too big around her legs.  I was so disappointed. One of my least favorite diapers saved me.  R came home in a Light it Up Blue Fuzzibunz diaper.  It was bulky, but worked.  

My next problem was the rest of my stash was Best Bottom diapers!  I posted on my local mom group as soon as I got home and the cloth diapering community came to my rescue.  

My friend loaned me her newborn size g-diapers.  They fit like a dream, but I failed to get a picture!  These plus some diapers I purchased used from a local mom got us through until my stash fit in another week.  

Let me tell you about the diapers I used in several posts over the next few days, but I'll start tonight with g-diapers.

These were odd to me since the Velcro/aplix is on the back of the diaper.  The newborn size, unlike the bigger ones, is the pocket with the tabs to fasten.  You place the g-cloth, or prefold (one cut in half fits well) inside the pocket and fasten around your baby.  Being tiny, they don't hold much liquid, but changing often is the name of the game at this point!

They weren't bulky on her tiny bottom, and best of all, they weren't disposables!  If there isn't a poop blowout, you can replace the cloth inside and reuse the cover,  this is easier on the pocketbook!  

The print on them was cute, and I was pleasantly surprised that I liked them as much as I did.  If you are in the market for newborn diapers, these definitely are a diaper I would look into.  

http://www.gdiapers.com/shop/tiny-gpants-6-pack

Newborn fluff!

I welcomed my daughter into this world 10 days ago!  This is a short post with more information to be added in the next weeks.

My daughter was much smaller than we expected and my fluff didn't fit!  Talk about panic time.  Even the disposable diapers we used in the hospital needed folded down because they were so big on her.  I didn't buy any newborn sized cloth diapers because we never needed them last time around.  After some minor panic, we learned that Fuzzibunz one size pockets fit her.  Only problem is they look bulky and we only own 4!!!

So I took my plea to my local cloth mommas.  One had several brands of diapers she used with her twins for sale.  Better yet, she wanted them gone, so I got a great deal on them.  Being used diapers, this meant I needed to strip them and they aren't in the best of shape, but who cares, they aren't disposables!

Another mom offered to loan me her x-small and small gdiapers.  I admit, these are strange to use.  The Velcro goes at the back of the diaper, so it takes some practice, but these fit her tiny tush without any problems.

In the following days/weeks I will be posting about the diapers I was able to use on my little girl, and hopefully I will remember to take photos of all the different diapers I've had a chance to use.

As always, questions are welcome!

Also, the Great Cloth Diaper Change is this coming Saturday!  If you haven't signed up to participate,  find a local event and sign up!  It's a great place to make cloth diapering friends, learn about new products, and even win things!

The best part is it's a Guinness event.  When the count is confirmed, you can order your own Guinness Book of World Records certificate with your child's name on it showing they were part of a world record breaking event!  The official change will happen at 11:00 local time, so unlike other years, no need to be up and ready at odd hours to participate.

Newborn fluff coming soon!

Well, I haven't posted lately.  I will be having a baby in less than 2 weeks and I've been working on getting ready for her.  Diapers are washed, clothes are ready, now we just need the baby!  Of course I'll be posting pictures of all the cute fluff on het bottom.

I will not however be using newborn diapers.  They are adorable, but I can't justify the cost.  I will be using prefolds, Best Bottom diapers, and trying out Imagine diapers for the first time.  I purchased an AIO and an AI2 cover to test out.  I can tell you that the Best Bottom inserts snap into the Imagine shell.  :).

Pictures coming soon :)