Posts by dylan1984

Mid-August

Hi, I'm new to CD, but plan to try it out on my baby due in August. It just occured to me to post a wanted ad on Craigslist to see if there are any used stashes to be had in my area at a reasonable price. Just wanted your tips on what...

: Wow, thanks for all the responses! More helpful than I even imagined...in answer to some of your questions: I'm not sure on the flexibility of the schedule. I know WAH isn't an option b/c a lot of what I work on is confidential, as far...

Thanks for the replies! DHs work has picked up but is very tenuous. things usually go like gangbusters starting in April and going through November, but so far, while he is back to work, he is one of a lucky few, and it has been kind of...

I'm looking for opinions from every corner on this one, though I know the final answer is inside, it helps to hear other takes, ykim? So I have always worked full time - my son went into a daycare when he was 4 mos old. While it...

Update...well, got the replacement spouts...they're better, but still leak! I figured out that they leak from the little vent hole, and not a ton - like if they tip over, they don't leak. What happens is ds drinks from it, milk gets...

True point about not venturing out too much soon after baby...and by the time I am taking those longer trips I suppose I will either be more comfortable with the prefolds or have invested in more pockets/AIOs. Well, a lightbulb went...

OK, one last thing I think I must be confused about. You say to get 4 pockets (I think I'm settling on the bumGenius! 3.0 pockets) so 2 to go out for two days between washings. So, as you mentioned, newborns need to be changed...

dang, wishing I'd held out for the $100 amby that came up on craigslist. Oh well, pays to do your research!

Galatea, wow thanks for all the info! So, I know I can't afford a full stash of the pockets or prefolds, so incorporating your advice I am thinking perhaps the package I planned on initially, plus some supplemental pockets or AIOs. The...