Is this going overboard for a beginner?

which package were you thinking of getting?

and it's okay to jump in with both feet
I started gradually because I didn't have the money for the initial investment...but if you've got the funds lined up...go for it

just be careful about buying too much of one thing when you start out. You might end up with a lot that doesn't fit right and a lot of frustration

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My DS is 3 months now

Honestly, I wouldn't buy so many diapers! That is A LOT of diapers!

And as the others said, your baby will be out of infants soon. My DS is almost 4 months old and won't wear the infant prefolds much longer either.

And what if you don't end up liking prefolds? Or if you don't like the Bummis Super Whisper Wraps?

I totally understand wanting to jump right in....but maybe take it a bit slower and try a bit of this and a bit of that until you figure out what you really want.

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Thanks for all the quick replies!!! I'm such an impulse buyer, you all may have saved me from making a mistake
I think doing one size would b the more practical thing to do . DS is 10 1/2 lbs, very lean.... what size should I go for?

at 10.5 lbs he might still fit well into infant size prefolds and small size covers. And they're not a bad investment anyway, since after they're outgrown, they fit great tri-folded in a medium or large cover

Of your 2 choices, I'd go with the prefold diaper package. But... preemie/newborn prefolds would be too tiny for you to use as anything besides stuffers (I made cloth pads out of preemie prefolds if that helps you visualize the size). Proraps might not work on your babies shape, etc.

I'd suggest 2 dozen infant prefolds and 2 dozen premiums, and a variety of covers to see what you prefer and what works best. You can get Proraps seconds for $3-$4/each I believe. But the covers I love (well, besides wool) are Mother Ease Air Flows. I've only had 2 leaks since last March with those - and ds has fit into the mediums since March 2004 to today, and there's still growing room. Ds is 20mo, 21 pounds, 31 inches if that helps any, and he's pretty much been a peanut since he was 2mo. I can still get an infant prefold on him if I need to - it's snug and he can soak it in 5 seconds, but I can get it on him.

Lanna

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Are either of these fitted well-suited for a heavy wetter?

BTW, YOU GUYS ARE GREAT! I LOVE MDC

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My dd is a major heavy wetter and these work great for her with the AF cover

I do use the snap-in doubler, though, if I know I'm going to have to keep the diaper on for more than 2.5 hours.

The ecobaby organics have a snap-in doubler included.

I agree with the PP (another Alison ) that you shouldn't go overboard with one system. That was a $200 mistake for me.

Ok I'm going for it , I'm ordering the prefold package from the cloth diaper company... and if i like the PF's then I'm gonna buy a couple dozen more.

Thanks so much for all the help!