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Cloth Diaper Description
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Prefolds
Prefolds are the most economical and versatile way to cloth diaper.
Prefolds are soft, absorbent, and can be adjusted to fit your baby. Pins are
no longer needed to fasten prefolds - just use a Snappi! Another option is to
just fold a prefold into thirds and lay inside a cover. Choose between
bleached and unbleached. Birsdeye flats are a large, single-layer,
rectangular piece of cloth and need folding, but are great for those without a
dryer or who wish to hang-dry. (A waterproof cover is needed.) Cost: $1.25 -
$2.75
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Contours
Contour diapers are similar to prefolds except they are preformed to fit your
baby - that means they don't need to be folded. You can use a Snappi to
fasten them, but you can also lay them inside a snug cover and you're set to
go! (A waterproof cover is needed.) Kissaluvs Contours Cost: $5.99
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Fitteds
Fitted diapers are shaped like disposables and close with snaps or velcro.
The big advantage to a fitted diaper is that they have elastic at the legs and
back, which makes them excellent at containing messes. Not all fitted
diapers contain messes equally, though, but Kissaluvs are known for being
virtually leak-free (the best newborn diaper) and Under the Nile organic
fitteds are super absorbent - great for night time (as well as Happy
Hempy's). Heiny Huggers are more absorbent and have a more full cut than
Kissaluvs. Swaddlebees are very trim, absorbent, narrow, and offer many
organic varieties (choose from Swaddlebees Cotton Terry, Organic Terry,
and Organic Cotton Velour). Swaddlebees also makes a very popular
One-Size Organic Fitted Diaper and a Newborn Cotton Terry and Newborn
Organic Cotton Velour. By using a fitted diaper instead of prefolds or
contours, your covers will get dirty less often, leaving them available for
reuse. In addition, you can choose to use a cover made from wool or fleece.
(A waterproof cover is needed.)
Cost: $9.49 - $22.95
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Pocket Diapers
Woah, cloth diapers have come a long way! Pocket diapers are as easy to
use as disposables! These diapers keep your baby's skin dry and
rash-free, are easy to use, and dry quickly. They consist of a waterproof
outer layer sewn to an internal layer of fleece. An absorbent insert is stuffed
between these two layers. When your baby pees, the moisture travels
through the fleece and is absorbed by the insert, leaving only the dry fleece
touching your baby's skin! Many people consider these "All-In-Ones"
because no additional cover is needed. Fuzzi Bunz close with snaps and
Happy Heiny's close with velcro (excellent for daycare and babysitters).
Swaddlebees are the trimmest pocket diaper available, but are not for heavy
wetters. There are two new, innovative one-size (meaning they fit from birth
through potty learning) pocket diapers on the market: bumGenius! and
Mommy's Touch. (An insert is needed.) Cost: $13.95 - $17.95
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All In Ones
All In Ones are also as easy to use as disposables! These diapers are very
similar to pocket diapers, except the absorbent part of the diaper either
snaps or is sewn to the inside of the waterproof outer. That means you
don't need to "stuff" the diaper with an insert. All In Ones are ready to use...
no additional cover or insert is needed. Sure to become a popular favorite,
Swaddlebees All In Ones are brand new. Lucy's Hope Chest makes
beautiful All In Ones in cute prints, and Rumpsters is one of the trimmest
cloth diapers available with an organic hemp/cotton inner. Cost: $17.00 -
$23.99
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