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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. (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. Swaddlebees are very
trim, absorbent, and narrow. 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: $11.49 - $22.50
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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).
There are new, innovative one-size (meaning they fit from birth through potty
learning) pocket diapers on the market: bumGenius! makes an excellent
one-size pocket diaper. Cost: $16.95 - $19.95
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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. Dream-Eze All-In-Ones are organic
and bumGenius! All-In-Ones will fit from 12 lbs through potty training! Cost:
$15.95 - $24.95
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