Getting burnt out

Sigh, I hear you. There seems to be no middle ground between trim and great for under clothes, whilst still comfy and nice to wear.

I adore the fit of bumkins covers with a hemp contour for under clothes. Its a very trim combo. But take it off her and the velcro has scratched her tummy, dug into her thighs and she's got elastic bite marks round her legs.

Go big, soft and pouffy and you cant fit any clothes over it.

I like side snapping these days for comfort, if not for trimness. That elastic across the tummy must be much nicer to wear. I like covers bound with fold over elastic, that's much less bitey than sewn in elastic, but with snaps - I've got one coming from Crystals Cloth that Im looking forward to getting. I made two great ones with the very baby pattern but dont really like the velcro closure.

I'd like to like wool covers, I really think they'd be most comfortable of all, but find I cant tolerate the bulk. It cant feel nice stuffing all that fabric into a pair of jeans and trying to move. Imagine wearing a diaper and wool cover yourself under a pair of jeans!

BBD-I haven't tried mother ease. One other problem is that I am just so cheap! :

DJA- what is an acrylic soaker? you mean an acrylic knit cover? Never thought of it honestly.

Miz- I was able to use the newborn prefolds with my oldest but once she outgrew them I never could manage the bulk of the next size. What size to you use and how do you deal with all teh extra material? I had prem. size and I'm wodnering if I shouldn't have tried the size between newborn and prem.
I don't know that she has an actual wook allergy because she can wear wool sweaters that her auntie has knitted her. Maybe it is something to do with wool and moisture that does it? I do remember that she did ok with aristocrats. It was teh felted wool that she hasn't been able to handle. So I think it is more that particular type of fabric than an actual wool allergy. However the aristocrats were always damp- they've leave my shirt and the car seat wet.
Do yuo use pins or a snappi? I have had the snappi dig into my DD a few times and that really turned me off to them. I used pins for awhile but I couldn't get it secure enough.

Jachut- I'll try the LHC, I had never heard fo them. As long as they aren't to pricey of course. LOL I never do seperated with cloth diapers. It seems they just pull the diapers down. We do little dresses or overalls or rompers. When you say side snapping do you mean PUL covers or fitteds? I had one side snapping PUL cover and it was like plastic pants- no hold to it. However they left only light marks.

Natashaccat- I think she is pretty chunky all over. She was an 11 pound baby and has lots of baby fat. I think she's petite in the sense that she isn't going to be huge, or isn't just real big- she just has baby fat. What is IME? Imse Vimse? I've not tried lukes drawers yet... I keep hearing about them. They go around chunky thighs well?

Jenn- I hadn't seen that fold before i might just try it. Would probably work with pins to right?

Ember- I have tried FB. They were my favorite with my oldest. I bougth an antire uniform stash of newborn FB when she was born. She was 11 pounds and they barely fit. Let marks when I did try them. I haven't tried them since she's gotten older though. I'm gonna look up LHC here in a minute.

If you want the maximum stretch you want knit outers. I was in denial about that because most of the fabric I like are wovens but my knit outers are going to out last my wovens fit wise. Makes sense - they are stretchier!

Hemp is the most absorbant fabric around. It makes for a trimmer diaper, too.

You might want to look at Sugarbums. I just got mine 2 days ago and have only had 1 wear in it but I like it so far. I have the French cut and it seems like it would be great for chunky thighs. The trimness factor is good, too. I haven't tried it on my big bottom girl so I'm not sure about the bum coverage. It is a very, very soft, cuddly fitted. Totally lined in micro fleece so it's super soft. The elastic isn't sewn onto the fleece either so I can't imagine it leaving red marks. Definitely worth considering I think.

For prefolds - the regulars are going to be less bulky but not as absorbant as the premium.

Wool has varying degrees of softness. Something like merino or cashmere blend is super soft. If you have an aunt who knits you might want to ask her if she'd knit you some soakers. Ask around on the Crafts board for a good pattern for chunky babies and get a rec. for soft wool.