REALLY stupid questions!

Hi, Jaci.

Never think you're asking stupid questions (learned this from Trish).

I found this site to be sooooo helpful for learning how to fold a pf and put it on baby. I had some diagrams I printed out and thought I was doing alright. Then I saw this site and realized I'd been putting the ubcpf on my baby wrongside up! The angel wings were under her back and I would try to figure out how to get her bum between the folds. ::sigh::

She has photos!

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kfegelman/index.htm

I was pinning my ubcpf's and then I tried the Snappi. I using the Snappi. It makes it very easy to get a snug fit.

I have Bummis covers for my prefolds. I like the snap side ones okay. I haven't tried the pull up ones yet. I will probably use them today and have a feeling I'll like them. I don't care for my Prowrap, but I think that's because it's too small. I like my MotherEase cover. I haven't tried any of my wool covers or Stacinators yet. I'm looking forward to using them, though.

If you're using just a side snap or pull up cover, you need to pin or Snappi the pf. I don't have any covers into which you lay a cpf so I can't help there...

You can use a paper liner in the pf or a soaker or another type of fabric liner...Is that what you mean? It lays in the diaper between your baby's skin and the pf.

Hope I helped a little bit...

Welcome Jaci!!

I actually use fitteds and covers, cpf's and wraps, and pocket diapers.
I love my fitteds and wool covers, but they are the bulkiest I find out of all three. My faves are - bikini cut cuddlebuns, SOS, Tootsweet, and Sugarpeas.
Covers - Fuz easy, Sugar Peas, wooly bully (Elbee Baby).

I use cpf's in Bummis wraps and Nikki wraps. The nikki's are a better fit and they come in poly and wool but they are pricier. You can find them at babybunz The Bummis work well and are definately more economical. Most retail WaHM's carry them. you can see them at punkinbutt
I just trifold the cpf's and lay them in.
When dd was younger I used to snappi the cpf's but she won't stay still long enough now.

Then there is the pocket diaper. They are very absorbent with josy bunz inserts and are easy to put on. Good for baby sitters, daddies, and outings. Also a good nightime diaper. DD usually can wear one all night without leaking.
Punkinbutt sells both Fuzzibunz and Happy Heinys.

HTH,
Dahlia

Hi, I've been using UBCPF with my son for 4 months. I started with the Gerber prefolds and Dappi covers that I found at Babies R us. The Dappi's are OK but I am not fond of them for several reasons:
1) They are bulky.
2) The rise is too low.
3) They have wicking problem. If you don't change super frequently, baby's clothes will get wet.
4) They run small. So you really need the next size up when buying.

Now I'm using bumkins cover and love them. No any of the above mentioned problems that Dappi has.

About prefolds, I'm OK with the Gerber prefolds because my son is not heavy wetter. But I did buy 2 dz UBCPF later and love them absolutely. They absorb more.

Highly suggest that you buy snappi (I have two) to use with the prefolds. It makes the diaper so much more slim. Besides, it helps a lot to hold the newborn BM. No leaking for me at all.

Welcome to the boards!!!
I want to second the recommendation to look at the following website:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kfegelman/index.htm
I read through it way too many times when I was trying to figure out what to buy, and it was really helpful.
My baby is 3 months old and has been exclusively CDed since we brought him home from the hospital. We use mostly UCPFs with a few fitteds. I prefer to snappi the UCPFs and then use Bummis whisper pants over those. The whisper pants are nylon pull on covers (some other moms like the Bummis SIWW, which is different). I like them because I think the nylon keeps ds cooler, they fit over all types of dipes, and they're good at preventing leaks. Also, they're only $5/each.
For nighttime, my favorite cover is the Bumpy wool cover. It's around $19, but you can get by with only one because you don't have to wash it as often.
You can use a liner with UCPFs, but you don't have to. It depends on your tolerance of poo. The fleece liners make it easier to spray off the poo, but I ended up only using them at night to keep DS dry while he sleeps. I change him so often in the day, I figured it didn't matter if I used them.
My favorite site for ordering UCPFs and covers is www.naturalbabies.com. Colleen has excellent customer service, good prices, and fast shipping. You can also order UCPF samples before deciding which ones to order.
HTH!