Cloth Diapering a Newborn

So, I have briefly talked about cloth diapers on the blog before, but I wanted to show you the cloth diapers I used with Zek. I say USED since he's outgrown 90% of the "newborn" diapers I bought. Knowing that now, would I still have bought all the newborn diapers? YES. They fit really well while he could wear them (about 10-14 days). AND I am selling them for close to what I bought them for since they got very little use and are in excellent condition.

Some of the "newborn" diapers I bought will actually fit for a few more weeks, months maybe. Because they are adjustable (Thirsties Size 1 AIO, Grovia Newborn AIO, Bluberry Mini Pocket Deluxe, Thirsties Size 1 cover, Imagine Newborn cover).

Sweet. So. Here are some cute pictures of my baby boy in cloth. During these pictures Zek was 3-10 days old. And between 8-10lbs. ALL of these diapers fit under his umbilical cord stump just fine (he didn't lose it until he was over 2 weeks old). And the only issues we had with leaking/blow outs were due to user error (like not jelly rolling the newborn prefold).

THX Newborn AIO. 

Pros: Affordable, fits tiny babies, has umbilical cord snap down, double gussets (although I've heard Little Joeys is trademarking this and THX won't have it anymore).

Cons: Because they are so small and trim, Zek started out peeing them (like within an hour) within 10 days. Only comes in snaps.

Grovia Newborn AIO.

Pros: Adjustable, trim, organic cotton, fits well, cute designs.

Cons: None. This is my favorite newborn diaper, 

I bought 2 more even though Zek will grow out of them 

within the next few weeks.

Bum Genius Newborn AIO. 

Pros: Super Trim diaper, fits under belly button well.

Cons: Only comes in Aplix (wasn't an issue for us), not very absorbent after the 1st week.

Imagine Newborn AIO (Snaps).

Pros: Affordable, Umbilical snap down,  interior is snap out on one end for faster drying

Cons: A little bulky between legs

Imagine Newborn AIO (Aplix).

Pros: Affordable, interior is snap out on one end for faster drying

Cons: Very sticky Aplix (it gets stuck to the laundry tab!), a little bulky between legs.

Thirsties Size 1 AIO. 

Pros: Adjustable, cute designs, tunnel interior for faster drying, 

option to add inserts for additional absorbency.
Cons: A little pricey. BIG aplix tabs (new tabs). They seem a little overkill.

WAHM Fitted Diaper.

I LOVED these. They were trim and absorbent, and lined with velour. 

Sadly, I have NO idea who makes them (I bought them used).

Thirsties Size 1 Cover (over WAHM fitted).

Pros: Fit from birth-18ish lbs, double leg gussets, fits trim. Comes in aplix & snaps.

Cons: Mid price range (I say it's worth it since it fits way past newborn), 

some think it's bulky because it is adjustable.

GMD Workhorse Fitted (No closure).

Pros: Fits well, fairly trim, absorbent, affordable, organic, still fits at 10+ lbs.

Cons: 100% cotton, so wicking may be a concern. It wasn't for us.

Bummis Newborn Super Snap Cover (Over Newborn Workhorse).

Pros: Cute design

Cons: No double leg gussets, did not fit well past 9lbs.

Thirsties XS Fitted.

Pros: Absorbent, fits trim, cute colors, aplix or snaps, fits under umbilical cord.

Cons: A little pricey.

I also have a Thirsties fitted in the Size 1 and it fits well! 

Another Thirsties Size 1 Cover. I love this print! This is over the 

Thirsties XS fitted.

GMD Newborn Prefold.

Pros: Affordable, adjustable with many different folds (use Jelly Roll!! :) ), absorbent.

Cons: Zek was too wide for them at 2 weeks old. They became difficult to snappi, which was sad! The workhorses STILL fit him at 10+ lbs.

Imagine Newborn Cover.

Pros: Adjustable (will fit for a few more months!). Double leg gussets. (This held in that "user error" prefold blow out. I was so impressed!!), affordable, comes in snaps or aplix.

Cons: None that I can think of!

Prowraps Newborn Cover.

Pros: Really affordable, simple, double leg gussets.

Cons: No laundry tabs, only come in aplix.

Bluberry Mini Deluxe Pocket.

Pros: Adjustable, Staggered snaps, cute prints, you can add 

absorbency in pocket or change out inserts.

Cons: A little bulkier than the other newborns. A little spendy.

Whew. Lots of pictures, yes? But I found posts like these super helpful when I was pregnant and building my newborn "stash." Now we are moving onto One Size diapers and I'm super excited (and a little sad because my baby is growing so FAST!!)

A big thank you to my cute little model...

I love him!! I'm so happy that I get to kiss his cheeks (and change his diapers) every day!!

Until Next Time,

Happy Blogging!!