Cloth Diapers Reviews

Cloth diapering is going excellent for us! It's not nearly as hard as people make it out to be (those who refuse to even consider it) and doing some extra laundry is really not the biggest inconvenience (doing our regular laundry is more inconvenient because I'm actually required to fold, put away and hang that stuff! diapers just get thrown in the drawer!)

Also...I know this is everywhere on the internet, but from personal experience I am telling you that the SUN WORKS MIRACLES ON STAINS! Holy cows and horses I could not believe what an hour in the sun could do for stains! People told me that breastfed babies didn't stain the diapers. It's a lie. Or I have crummy detergent. Either way...SUN = Cleanliness. (Hm..."cleanliness is next to godliness"....is this why the sun was ancient civilazations main god? because it got their diapers super clean? COULD BE!)

Anywho...here's my reviews are some diaper products thus far:

Kissaluvs Size 0 - most recommended diaper for newborns by far, so they tell me. Supposedly fit 5-15 lb babies. My child was born 9 lbs and reached 10 lbs before 1 month. Since day one use of these diapers her little thighs were being squished:o( And she's not a chunky baby! (at least I don't think so) Do I like them? Sure! They are VERY absorbent and we had no leaks...even with some icky poops! They fit her waist fine, but they are just too tight around her legs. My husband really didn't like using them because he thinks they made her uncomfortable - while I think she actually could care less, it did look uncomfy when taking a diaper off her, so I finally gave in and packed them away a few days before she even officially turned one month:o/ I will keep them for the next child, though I am trying to sell off some of the more worn out ones that I purchased for the "emergency" stash, since we never used as many as I thought we might.

Prorap Covers - sucked. I bought 3 used, really cheap. The elastic and velcro was fine. I don't know if their waterproofing abilities go out the window after awhile or what, but we had leaks EVERY TIME I used these covers with her Kissas. I would make sure to wrap the elastic around her legs and snug under the diaper and I still got leaks. The cover themselves actually got soaked around the elastic leading to the transfer of leakage onto her clothes. I had to change her just about every time she had a wet diaper. It sucked.

MothersEase Covers - LOVE! I decided to try these with the Kissas since the Proraps weren't doing the job. Haven't had a single leak. And because they have several size adjustments with snaps I used them with the Kissas, the MothersEase Sandy (XS) and I can still use them for the S size, too!

MothersEase/Sandys (XS) - I am tempted to say that I like these better than the Kissas. Their fit is nicer - more square...if that makes sense? They don't hug the thighs as tight and the fit around the waist is more even. However, the Kissas have a button down the center for when the cord hasn't fallen off yet and the MothersEase don't. Also (I hope I can explain this), but when you snap the Kissas you bring the snaps towards you which seems more natural. MothersEase diapers snap away from you, making coordination with a squirmy baby a little harder. They only fit 6-12 lbs, which means they fit for just about the same amount of time as the Kissas:o( Overall, though, for newborn diapers I really liked them...perhaps more, if not right on par with the Kissas.

MothersEase/Sandys (S) - These fit 8-20 lbs! Obviously these could have fit Autumn right away, but the XS ones are for the nicer fit as newborns, so I thought these would be too loose on her at first. Now that we're moving up in size these fit awesome. Again - the snaps are annoying because they snap away from you, not towards you. But I have NO leaks thus far. They work awesome with the matching covers. And she seems very comfortable!

Kushies - I didn't buy these - they were given as a gift ordered from Babies R Us. They came in a 5-pack (I received two). I LOVE THEM! They are all-in-ones, so they have the waterproof cover already. They're velcro = "dad-friendly" and quicker changes. They have an extra liner inside (con: it isn't removeable, so it will always be a little bulkier than other diapers), but it is SO absorbent and I've had no leaks. Also, it fits from 10-22 lbs, so it's awesome for this "in between" stage Autumn is going through. All my other AIOs don't start until 14 lbs. They take a little longer to dry, but that's because the cover is attached, so it's expected.

Cloth wipes - have not used them on her. I need to get a spray bottle and some "bits" for a cleaner. I HAVE used them as breast pads though:o) When I've run out of my disposables and haven't had time to run to the store, I've used them and they're pretty absorbent! They're multi-tasking products!