For tiny baby, we've been cloth diapering since 3 weeks old. We used 28 flour sack towels (FSTs) with 2 polyester/polyurethane laminate PUL covers and 2 snappi fasteners. I loved this as a supplement to the 8 all-in-one BumGenius size 1 we had. It was possible to do laundry every other day.
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| double FST with Snappi in kite fold |
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| Thirsties Cover (Size 2, 9-36 months, 18-40 lbs) |
The FSTs were folded in a newborn kite fold. What I would do is fold them in half lengthwise fresh out of the drier then let them sit overnight. The next day I would do the folding into a diaper shape. I have a nice basket to hold them until needed. FSTs are a way to diaper using flats.
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| Bummis Super Whisper Wrap Cover (size small, 8-15 lbs) |
We had a set of 4 newborn all-in-ones from bumgenius, but I have already passed those along to my sister. We never used them because we didn't start cloth diapers until our baby was 3 weeks old, he grew fast, and his inguinal hernia when it bulges actually needs a lot of room. Maybe they would have been more useful for a girl.
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| BumGenius AIOs in Size 1 |
What I have not used yet are Fitted Sloomb Overnight Bamboo Fleece aka OBFs (Sustainablebabyish) are made from 70% viscose from bamboo / 30% organic cotton.
AI2 - all in two. I don't think I have any of these. They are a cover and an insert that snaps into place.
Soaker - the absorbent part of an AI2, fitted, or AIO diaper. Lays in or snaps in. For AIOs, the soaker is sewn into the diaper iself.
Insert - the absorbent part of a pocket diaper. The same thing as a soaker but is inserted into the pocket.
Doubler - used on top of or in addition to a soaker/insert when baby is older/a heavy wetter/at night. Meant to provide extra absorbancy. Thinner and smaller than an insert. Sometimes called "newborn inserts".
Booster - same thing as a doubler, not related to staying dry or wicking, meant to boost the absorbency.
Liner - usually single-layer pieces of fabric laid in a diaper to either create a stay-dry feeling or to make disposing of poop easier or to protect the diaper when using diaper cream. Can be disposable or reusable.
FSTs from Amazon we bought 30 more!
How often you should clean your washing machine — and how to do it https://www.today.com/series/how-often-should-you/how-clean-washing-machine-t20131
Dec 27 - bought new dryer (week 29)
Jan 27 - washed new CDs (week 34)
Feb 4 - washed UCLA used CDs (week 35)
Feb 24 - washed CDs from Mykel (week 38)
Feb 25 - washed CDs from Christiana
You will also get a lot of use from two Pail liners that you can alternate. They can be washed with the diapers (turned inside out) and then I line dry the bag and PUL covers, while the flats (FSTs) I dry in the dryer.
How to properly fit cloth diapers YouTube tutorial.
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