So can I wash my newborn dipes now???

NOPE, GO FOR IT MAMA! and then the fun part begins you get to fold them and put them away and then take them out rearrange them on the shelves because the CPFs might work better on the right and the fitteds on the left then you have to wash them again because you had to stack the fitteds on the floor while you moved the CPFs and the dog walked by and could have goten hair on them when he shook his whole body while standing in the doorway (he knows he is not allowed in the baby's room) :LOL

I washed my diapers at 3 or 4 times before Jake was born and rearranged them 100 times. But the way I looked at it they were all primed and ready to go. The more you wash them the more absorbant they get.

well considering in order to increase absorbancy they need to be washed and dried several times, its never too early! I would wash and dry them until they are absorbant, then run one more wash before the C/S That way you can pet it lots and practice folding

:LOL

I you guys!

I had the newborn fluff washed and arranged about 6 weeks before ds2's due date. It was all used already so it only needed one wash after I got it out of storage, but I still did it early. Good thing it was all ready to go- ds2 was nearly 11 pounds at birth so he only fit the tiny newborn stuff for like a week. (And some of that I was really having to squeeze him into). By the time we got back home from traveling for Christmas (used sposies on that trip since I had 3 kids in diapers at the time and was only 10 days postpartum when we left!) ds2 was ready to move up into smalls and even some mediums.

Personally, I don't mind buying used fluff that has been just washed but not worn. To me it's the same as being brand new, as long as the seller specifies how they washed it just so I know.

wash away! this is what I have that is already washed and ready:

7 preemie cpf
18 infant cpf
12 kiss 0's - seconds bought new
7 nb fitteds - bought used - tykies, cuddlebuns, sugarplumbaby
4 xs fb
7 xs vb
a bunch of pul and wool covers

all washed and ready to go 2 yo dd loves to play with them and put them on her animals

I say wash away - unless some of it is hyena or would sell better if you left it unwashed.