As mentioned earlier, after some testing, I have found cloth diapers that I am happy with and am surprised on the results. Here are some pics and more descriptions of the two styles of diapers that I have been trying out.
The first diaper is the Fuzzibunz One Size Elite that is pocket style and the second is a fitted cloth diaper combined with a diaper cover that I have made. The Fuzzibunz is designed to fit from newborn until potty trained with the leg and back elastics being adjustable while the fitted diaper is designed to fit from 7 until 15 lbs then you need to move up to the next size. Depending on the brand and style there are usually two or three sizes to grow into.
Both are simple to use and wash. Once soiled everything gets tossed into the wash for a pre soak and rinse in cold water then regular wash in hot, during the wash the Fuzzibunz insert comes out on it's own. Once finished I toss the inserts and cloth diapers into the dryer and hang the outer shells for both styles to dry, this will prolong the life of the breathable waterproof cover. The only prep work needed is stuffing the soaker inserts back into the pocket diapers but this only takes a couple of minutes and is no big deal.
A big difference between the two is their over all size. The Fuzzibunz are considerably trimmer than the fitted diapers which makes dressing Owen easier.
My biggest complaint with the fitted diapers is comfort for Owen, once wet there is no comfort barrier between the skin and wet diaper, it just continues to collect moisture and it can hold a lot. The pocket style diapers have a moisture wicking layer that sits between the skin and the absorbent soaker pad making the baby feel much more comfortable. Now don't get me wrong, it's not like he sits around for hours in a wet diaper, I do around 10 to 12 diaper changes a day on average, if not more. I did notice that once the fitted diaper was wet he became fussy quite quickly and when the diaper was removed he instantly calmed down.
One of the great things about cloth diapers is I have not had any diaper rash issues where I have with the disposables once and a while.
What sealed the deal for me in using the Fuzzibunz was their customer service, the diapers come with a one year warranty on sewing and a lifetime warranty on the snaps and waterproof layer defects. After a couple of washes one of the diapers stitching came apart around the leg so I filled out their claim form (very easy) and within two hours I had received an email back stating that my claim was approved and that they will be sending out my replacement shortly. In about one week the replacement diaper, inserts and elastic arrived via priority USPS mail and that was it! I was so impressed that they stood up behind their product as well as their warranty and there were no hassles because lets be serious, it's not like I have any extra time on my hands any more ;)
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