What kind of diapers do you recommend? I do want to make a choice that is environmentally responsible, within reason. But certainly need/want to consider the factors of price,whether it "prevents leakage" and other convenience issues.
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Pampers Swaddlers are the ultimate. Soft and great fit. I am so bummed they don't make them bigger than a size 2-3. I had to switch to baby dry when my DD started sleeping through the night.
Pampers swaddlers are the best and then the cruisers. Everything else is not worth your money.
If you decide to do disposable, the best diapers are Target brand. (Cheap and great at guarding against leaks.)
Good luck!
I have used Fuzzi Bunz cloth diapers and they are nearly as easy to deal with as disposables. I never would consider cloth diapers (I'm one of 7 kids, my mom used cloth for all of us, of course I helped with the younger ones, and I had enough of that!!) until a friend of mine told me how easy these were - and I was spending $60 a month on disposables for my 2 boys. Fuzzi Bunz are not cheap but I think they paid for themselves within about 6 months of me not having to buy disposables anymore. They clean up so easily - even the solid stuff usually falls right off (with some occassional exceptions). The only real inconvenience is an extra load of laundry every few days, but there is no folding necessary! One snag was that I was not able to use them overnight for either of my boys. I tried numerous inserts and they would still leak. But only one disposable diaper in a 24 hour period isn't bad!
It may be a costly venture to use these starting at birth. You would need the smallest diapers and then you wouldn't be able to use them for all that long, but you could sell them (or save them for baby #2?) - I am in the process of selling off some of my supply since my oldest potty trained. I didn't have a newborn when I bought mine, so I got the large size to fit my toddler, and my baby, who was 6 months old at the time, was able to use them with the top snaps crossed over, and now he has grown into them. If I had it to do all over again, I would have bought mediums. Of course you never know how much your child will grow, but the mediums would have been better for my youngest, and my oldest probably would have fit into them until he was done with diapers. You could get yourself a smaller amount of the smallest diapers since you won't use those for very long, it will just mean more frequent washing. Then get enough of the mediums to last for 3 days (I thought a 3 day supply was manageable) and you will probably be able to use those for a long time, maybe even until potty training.
If you are open to cloth diapers, there are so many options and I think many of them are as simple as the Fuzzi Bunz. I have heard moms say good things about "Bum Genius" and I have a friend who has been cloth diapering for 3 1/2 years and prefers a diaper called "Mother-ease." Do some searching around on the internet, and if you want to save a little money, try e-Bay or craigslist for anyone who might be selling them for a discounted price.
Congratulations and good luck!
