cloth diaper class

Yesterday, Taylor, myself and our friends John and Amanda (who is a week 1/2 due after me) attended our first pre-baby prep class on cloth diapers. I'm very glad we went because there are so many different types of cloth diapers...it can be overwhelming. Plus they all range in prices and it was nice to see the advantage of each type.

There is the prefold diaper, which is the traditional type, just one big cloth you fold (least expensive), but you have to buy protective covers so they don't leak. In addition, you can get them in a variety of fabrics : cotton, hemp, fleece... Also there is a new way of fastening them with this plastic gripper (no one safety pins).


Prefolds
Cloth Cover
Plastic diaper clips


Then there is the fitted diaper, which takes the work out of folding the cloth, but you still need a cover over it.


Next there is the more convenience/more pricey all-in-one diaper: which is basically the same as a disposable diaper, but instead of throwing it away you wash it (no cover needed). The one set back is you have to buy more as your child grows because they come in small, medium and large.

Finally there is the One-size diaper. This diaper is the same as all-in-one, but it has adjustable buttons on it so you can shrink or enlarge the diaper as your baby grows.




There are a lot of convenient accessories to go along with cloth diapers:
Such as the diaper sprayer you can easily hook up to your bathroom toilet (the teacher hooked hers up in 7 minutes) or diaper totes with really cool patterns and plastic lining so you put the dirty diapers in it when you are out and about.

In the end I must say, I feel more confident in my disposable free diaper choice. I will have to try out each type to see what works. I think I will register for some of this stuff too.