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I have been reading the website, looking at all the diapers and descriptions and am still unsure of what I should be buying. I have been leaning towards the one size diapers "kit" but I also like the Sandys! I also think I would prefer to wash diapers every second day and don't know how many I will need!
Any suggestions and tips would be greatly appreciated. I would just hate to buy a bunch of stuff and wish I asked first!
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| hi there. i am glad that you are going to switch to cloth. if i were you, i would buy the one size kit. that is what i have and i wash about every 2 to 3 days. but then again, i have a toddler and they tend to need less frequent diaper changes. i have 24 one size diapers, but if you have a newborn, i would get a bit more, probably along the lines of 30 diapers since newborns tend to need more changes per day. i would get the one size simply due to the fact that you only have to buy one set, vs 2 sets with the sandys. the one size package is cheaper. if you have any more questions, please feel free to post on here again with any question that you have. |
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Thanks so much. I actually haven't bought diapers yet, but using disposables was not going to be an option for me, they are such a waste.
That is what I am leaning towards! I think I may also get a few Sandy/AIO as well and see how they are. I just like the concept of One Size.
Cheers, Kim |
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Welcome on the forum,
Newborns can go through something like 12-14 diapers a day (although of course it varies). So how many you will need depends on your routine - will you use the drier or hang to dry? Also, cotton diapers dry faster than bamboo, which can be a factor - that and the quality of your drier. The crappy drier in our building cannot dry bamboo diapers completely in one go, so even if I tumble dry I still need to hang diapers overnight. So that's one thing to consider.
The other thing to consider is the size of your washer - and diaper pail. In the beginning, we couldn't go more than a day and a half max without washing diapers because our diaper pail would be full and the washer would not do well with more than 20ish one-size diapers. I liked having 36 diapers with a newborn because it gave me peace of mind, but 24 is usually enough if you wash about every day in the beginning, then every other day once the baby gets a little bit older.
What I did was buy 24 OS and 12 newborn Sandy's (for smaller outfits that don't fit well over the big bum babies get in the OS) thinking that by the time the Sandy's became too small, 24 OS would be enough. Turns out my son was out of the Sandy's by 2 months and because we had bamboo and a crappy drier, and because he was still going through 12-14 diapers a day, 24 wasn't quite enough. But I assume for most situations it would be fine. It also depends on how much you value peace of mind - and an extra day between washes - over the extra money needed.
Hope that helps! I know there's a lot to take in when you first look at this stuff, but you'll figure it out. Keep the questions coming! |
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Personally, I've always used primarily OS, with S and L Sandys to kind of round out the stash. They are both wonderful diapers, with different benefits. The OS can be quite bulky on a newborn, so for some people that's a reason to use the S Sandys, which are a bit trimmer. The OS really is the most economical way to go, so that's a big factor, too. There are loads of threads on this forum that discuss the pros and cons of each diaper, so I'd suggest maybe you could do a little looking on that (will repost with thread of recent one if I can remember), but I'd also really suggest that you order a trial pack from ME. They advertise one with the OS, but will also do the Sandys if you call them. That way you can hold the diapers, practice folding the OS into the newborn setting, etc., and see what you think. It's all a bit abstract until you get them on baby and start using it, but whichever you choose, you won't be disappointed in ME; they are great diapers.
As I said, I have mostly OS with some Sandys. At first, I wished I'd gone with all Sandys, price aside, because I didn't care for the bulk of the OS in the newborn setting. Then when my son outgrew the S Sandys at 4.5 months, I was really glad that I had gone with mostly OS! My second son was able to wear the S Sandys for nearly a year, so if he had been first, maybe I would have felt differently about it, but somehow on him, the OS just didn't seem that bulky. Different build, I was used to it, maybe both. When I had two in diapers, I really loved having the OS, since they fit my 6.5lber and my 33lber. I had 25/6 with one child and around 40 with two, and that did include line-drying, washing probably every other day to start and every three days by toddler stage. But I think I was lucky in that I was on the low end of newborn diaper usage. You might also want to consider your diaper bag needs. I didn't need a diaper bag much, so when I did I would just grab a diaper for it, but generally didn't keep one in there. People who have to be out a bit more might want to get a few extras to keep the diaper bag stocked.
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| Awesome, thanks for the info! I will read the other threads as well. It really does help getting others advice that have already been throught it and I wondered about the bulkiness in a newborn with the OS. |
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| You may also have considered this, but it hadn't occured to me until I received about 40 baby washcloths before my first son was born and wondered aloud what to do with them all. A cousin, who used disposables, said that her doctor recommended using them with plain water for the first few weeks after baby was born and anytime baby had a rash, and I though, duh! It's so much easier to use cloth washcloths rather than wipes. They do a better job, don't have the alcohol, and you're washing anyway. Some people use cheap baby washcloths, others cheap regular washcloth, others make their own wipes, too. ME sells them, and I'm sure they're fantastic, but you can do it much cheaper if you want to. |
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| yes i agree that disposables are extremely wasteful, not to mention very unhealthy for baby and you if you have respiratory problems. my son was in pampers at first and he had a horrible rash and during a diaper change, he would cough and sneeze and try to kick the diaper away. i have asthma and every time i changed his diaper i would have to use my inhaler afterward. the pfake overperfumey baby powderish smell in those things is horrible!. |
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