For the newborn, we're just going to do Kissaluvs and Bummis, unless they end up not working for the new one as well as they worked for dd--they were perfect for her.
I don't really plan on buying anything else until after the baby is a couple of months old, but I'm thinking in advance, of course.
2 dozen standard 2x5x2 prefolds (+15 we already have) - These are almost as big as premiums, length and width wise, but a lot thinner, so they'd eventually have to be doubled, but they'd be a lot trimmer in the meantime, and quicker to dry. The closest thing I've found to a one-size prefold.
1 dozen organic cotton MEOS (+3 OC and 1 bamboo we already have) - I love these and have thought about having an entire stash of nothing but...but they have their pluses and minuses just like every other kind of diaper, you know? Mainly I want to have some because my mother is going to be doing a lot of the diaper changing, she strongly prefers the coverless method and although she doesn't mind pinning--goodness knows she did it enough with me--she has mobility issues and I want to make it easier for her.
Probably a mix of Bummis and Mother-ease snap covers to go with these.
1 dozen organic snap Bum-Genius one-size AIOs (+1 we already have) - I just ordered one of these to try, tried it on my average-sized three-year-old and it fits nicely on the largest setting. It's a nifty diaper and I bet it would come in handy for overnights at SMIL's house, but I just don't think AIOs are practical enough for everyday use.
I know it's not all one type like I really want, but darn it, they all have pros and cons! Three isn't so bad???
I don't really plan on buying anything else until after the baby is a couple of months old, but I'm thinking in advance, of course.
2 dozen standard 2x5x2 prefolds (+15 we already have) - These are almost as big as premiums, length and width wise, but a lot thinner, so they'd eventually have to be doubled, but they'd be a lot trimmer in the meantime, and quicker to dry. The closest thing I've found to a one-size prefold.
1 dozen organic cotton MEOS (+3 OC and 1 bamboo we already have) - I love these and have thought about having an entire stash of nothing but...but they have their pluses and minuses just like every other kind of diaper, you know? Mainly I want to have some because my mother is going to be doing a lot of the diaper changing, she strongly prefers the coverless method and although she doesn't mind pinning--goodness knows she did it enough with me--she has mobility issues and I want to make it easier for her.
Probably a mix of Bummis and Mother-ease snap covers to go with these.
1 dozen organic snap Bum-Genius one-size AIOs (+1 we already have) - I just ordered one of these to try, tried it on my average-sized three-year-old and it fits nicely on the largest setting. It's a nifty diaper and I bet it would come in handy for overnights at SMIL's house, but I just don't think AIOs are practical enough for everyday use.
I know it's not all one type like I really want, but darn it, they all have pros and cons! Three isn't so bad???
). Yet, fitteds still make me nervous and sweaty showing other people, because of the separate cover step, MEOS (which are my favorites) in particular because MEAFs tend to confuse the heck out of people, and I don't like the Rikki Wraps as much.
