poo pockets or cuddlebuns

[Nothingbutbreast]

fitted pocket for a newborn
anyone use either. maybe I'll make my own patern.
If using wool with the fitted do you need gussets in the fitted?

[Rachel Flores]

Both those patterns are OS and with most OS diapers they don't fit newborns very well. OS diapers seem to start fitting at 10-12lbs (some diapes sooner, some later). Poopockets has a tiny poopockets pattern for newborns and you use the regular directions with it. I think gussetts are nice for newborns, but I don't think it matters if the gusset is on the fitted or cover. I used proraps with my newborn and LOVED them cause I could use fitted diapers or prefolds or whatever and they kept the messes in no matter what. (I hadn't started making diapers at that time). One thing to think about with the two patterns is that with poopockets you have to use a snappie or pins and with cuddlebuns you need a snap press. I had the poopockets pattern and ended up giving it to someone else, but that's because I HATE using snappis and pins . It's a good pattern in general.

[tuffykenwell]

I made a few cuddlebuns using the instructions for the "newborn" size but making them with stretchy fabrics not flannel and they fit to about 20 pounds or so...I really liked them!

If it was me I would make some using their newborn instructions but with stretchy fabrics and then make the regular size cuddlebuns for the rest of diapering.

Personally I don't find OS diapers fit well for newborns so if you don't want to do that I would pick up some preemie or infant prefolds for the first few weeks and then go to the OS diapers.

Steph

[Nothingbutbreast]

I nreally dont like prefolds, covers, or fitted but I hear it's the best system for a newborn. I prefer pockets and AI2. Do AI2 work for a newborn. I'm making DD aIO pattern and LOVE it. I guess I could add gussets to the pattern and see if it'll work.

I have my pwn pattern as well. I could try some fitted from that.