NB diapering experiences

I used preemie prefolds for the first 2 weeks. Once I couldn't get one pinned on anymore, the nb proraps bit it too
After that I did the infant prefolds and small bsww. Sorry, not much help and I'd do it differently if I had known then what I know now.

eta: DS was 6#13 at birth, 6#12 when we came home, 8# at 2 weeks

I only have experience with prefolds and kissaluvs 0's. My daughter was 7+ pounds, and the kissaluvs 0's fit her for almost three months -- would have fit longer except she outgrew the rise. Kissaluvs are about $10 a piece. Next baby, I am going to *try* Sugar Plum Baby quick-dry cotton fitteds in the newborn size -- at only $7.50 each, they are a steal! Emma fits great in the SPB smalls right now (at three months old). My favorite newborn fitted cover is a newborn Bummis whisper pant -- and they fit for a long time. Over prefolds, I prefer the BSWW -- and I personally would skip the preemie prefolds and go straight to infant size -- I just fold down the extra rise.

We used Kissaluvs 0's and preemie and infant CPF's.

Even though we only used the preemie prefolds for about 2 weeks, I'm glad I got them. I use them for extra wipes when I run out of regular ones and as doublers too!

My baby was 6 lbs. 14 ozs. at birth but grew FAST. He gained 5 lbs. in his first month. I used the Kissaluvs until he was about 14 lbs. (at 2 1/2 mos.). They fit PERFECTLY! And even though he only wore them for 2 1/2 months, I'm glad I used them. I resold them for $8 a piece.

I only have a 2 week old, so I cant tell you what she grew out of quick b/c most everything is still too big. She was 7/11 at birth and today at 2w2d was 8/13. I have petite children though. At birth, I prefered Little Caboose Size 0, old style El Bee XS's and Very Baby XS's. Now, most everything fits her but KHW Small w/newborn snap-down, Fussybutt NB and Luxe XS are still too big. I also love BottomBumpers, they fit probably the trimmest of all my fitteds & AIO's. It really depends on the size of the baby at birth as to what diapers fit best. So I would buy a vareity of nb diapers personally. Most ALL newborn covers but knitted wool have been too big on her and still are at almost 9lbs.

Also, Preemie prefolds still need to be folded down a bit but if your looking for an option that fits trim, those will do awesome, b/c you can size them to fit as they grow. I prefer all my pretty fitteds personally, but in the beginning my prefolds worked really well for her, especially with her short rise (both my kids have short rises). They still do, but now that she has grown into most of her fitteds, I prefer those. I didnt find the preemie prefolds as absorbant as fitteds either so they needed to be changed more often.

Ok, I guess Im not much help! LOL Im just rambling!

Thanks for the input, mamas! I guess what I'm hearing is that fitted is the way to go with newborns for the most part? The thing is, right now, I'm loving my pocket system because dh loves it. I might end up buying fitteds and covers anyways but was wondering what you all think about this alternate plan:

Buying about 20 NB/S Harleyz Pocket Dipes and using them as covers. Also buying several dozen preemie (since my last kiddie was 6 lb 4 oz) and infant prefolds and laying them in the pocket dipes during the first severals weeks and then using them as inserts when the babe gets big enough. Anyone with any experience in this? Do you think this will hold in bf poop?

And one last question: Are there any other NB fitteds that will fit as long as the KL 0's but are cheaper? TIA!