https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:32:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why/page/2#post-481925 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:16:13 +0000 pastemoo 481925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Covers+flats for us because you can really beat up the flats without destroying them or the cover/waterproof part (wash separately)--so my germophobe self and poopophobe husband can feel like the diapers are super clean. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why/page/2#post-480117 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 07:46:41 +0000 JoJoGirl 480117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cvbee: Okay good to know, thank you! The bioliners were like, the answers to my prayers, ha ha, and likely the singular thing that will push us toward cloth. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why/page/2#post-479700 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:39:39 +0000 cvbee 479700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: I don't think it is common. I have two friends with babies with very sensitive skin--even more sensitive than my guy's and they have had zero related issues with diaper rash. I think it was just a coincidence that my little guy had his issue when we started the bioliners, but it still makes me cautious. And his bum felt a bit wet, but did not get red nor have any rash, even when on his bum overnight. So please don't not use them because of what I've said! I still use them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why/page/2#post-477905 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:34:56 +0000 JoJoGirl 477905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cvbee: oooh good to know. I figured since they don't 'hold' moisture, it would wick through to the next layer. That's a bummer. Has anyone using liners had trouble with diaper rash? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why/page/2#post-477899 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:32:07 +0000 JoJoGirl 477899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebug: That's what we're leaning toward too, the reviews are great and everyone says they dry way faster than Elementals. We're going to a CD workshop in 2 weeks but I feel very prepared in advance already :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why/page/2#post-477861 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:16:52 +0000 littlebug 477861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@edelweiss: We're going with the BumGenius Freetime. BG in general gets such great reviews, and we liked the feel of them at the workshop. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why/page/2#post-477851 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:13:30 +0000 edelweiss 477851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebug: this sounds like we want to do (ok, what i want to do if i can convince husband and daycare)--AIOs for ease of use and liners for poop. do you know what kind of AIOs you're going to get? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why/page/2#post-477849 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:11:55 +0000 cvbee 477849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: it is true that the 'disposable' liners come out of the wash without breaking down like kleenex would (as I've accidentally put some of the disposable liners in the wash when they were just pee diapers). The only down-side to the liners is that the baby does not have the 'stay dry' feeling that they normally do from pocket diapers. So, when I have a bioliner in, I touch his bum after and it feels wet. I seem more bothered by this than LO. I've also started to strategically place the liner so it isn't on his penis, as I think we might have gotten our very first diaper/penis rash from the liners. We use a diaper sprayer at home, but I'm not going to lie: I have 'yuck' moments with the sprayer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why/page/2#post-477800 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:58:33 +0000 Weagle 477800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: umm... Depends. If the plumbing in your house can't handle the bio liners, then, yes, the fleece are easier. The bio liners, while thin, don't disintegrate that quickly (they can go through the washing machine and come out the same as when you put them in) so they can easily clog up your pipes. We don't scrape or spray poop. Most of LO's solid poops are solid enough that I can just plop it in the toilet. If that doesn't work, I just swish. Sounds gross, but its not. It's much, much less gross than scraping poop or spraying it all over the bathroom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why/page/2#post-477778 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:52:54 +0000 JoJoGirl 477778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebug: Yes, this is EXACTLY what we plan to do! Rice paper liners sound the same as the bioliners I am so excited about.</p> <p>@skibobrown: Another vote for a flushable diaper liner, love it!</p> <p>@Weagle: Are fleece liners as easy to clean up as a disposable bioliner? We like that there's no scraping or spraying involved, the bioliners are thin and easy to flush, biodegradeable, and cost .02 each. I don't mean the big disposable inserts, just the liners. Is there an even easier alternative to those I don't know about yet? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why/page/2#post-477736 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:41:01 +0000 Weagle 477736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: You could also use fleece liners. We used the Grovia liners for a little while, but they weren't compatible with our plumbing. And throwing them away kind of defeats the purpose, you know? So we use fleece liners now. They're thin, so they wash and dry easily, and you can make them yourself. A yard of micro fleece is like $5 at JoAnn's and is enough for 30ish liners. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why/page/2#post-477722 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:37:21 +0000 skibobrown 477722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use BG pocket diapers. We went with pockets over AIOs b/c they dry faster. We have been unable to cloth diaper overnight ever since DD started sleeping through the night b/c she is a very heavy wetter. We use disposable night diapers at night. We also don't like handling the poop. (Who does?) When DD was exclusively formula fed we could just throw the diapers in the wash directly. Now that she eats solids we use a flushable diaper liner. We bought a diaper sprayer, but we quickly found that spraying off poopy diapers was not something that we were wanting to do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why/page/2#post-477711 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:35:29 +0000 littlebug 477711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After attending a CD workshop and getting our hands on all the products and learning tons of details about each option, we ultimately decided to go with AIOs. In an ideal world, we'd go with prefolds/covers, but we're both going to be working full-time with LO at daycare, and we figured the daycare would appreciate the simplicity of the AIOs. We also figured that would be easiest on family when they watch him. </p> <p>For when he starts eating solids, we'll use the rice paper liners - I doubt we'll even get a diaper sprayer. That way we can just lift out the poo, throw it out, and throw the diaper in the bin to wash. For overnights, we'll probably get hemp inserts if it seems he's wetting through them. As for when we're out and about, we'll keep a small wetbag in the diaper bag and throw the dirties in there. We'll spray the wetbag out with Bac-out when we get home and dump the dirties into the big bin to wash. </p> <p>Like I said, we attended a CD workshop and it was ENORMOUSLY helpful. Hubs was really skeptical at first, but sitting through the workshop totally brought him over to the crunchy side. We're both really excited to go this route! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why/page/2#post-477704 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:31:33 +0000 JoJoGirl 477704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tororojo: GREAT! I saw great reviews of the Freetimes on Amazon. I think those plus a Grovia bioliner (so solid poo doesn't get stuck between the sewn-in inserts as I read can be a problem) is a great option. Getting excited about this! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why#post-477688 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:26:00 +0000 tororojo 477688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: We just washed our stash of Freetimes and they air dried almost completely overnight (I've read that they last longer if you don't put em in the dryer). The liner part lifts out to make them dry more quickly (one end stays attached to the diaper). I don't think Elementals lift out like that, which makes the drying take longer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why#post-477262 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 08:57:11 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 477262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did prefolds for the newborn stage and then went to a mix of AIO and prefolds once he was bigger. For overnight we add a doubler on top of the AIO and that seems to work well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why#post-477247 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 08:50:07 +0000 cvbee 477247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: Mine took 2 dryer cycles. They were cotton AIOs though (grovia AIO newborn). My hemp liners and my one cotton-bamboo fitted diaper need longer than 1 cycle too, but I just air-dry after the 1 cycle. When LO was newborn, he went through diapers so fast that I didn't have time to air dry the dampness out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why#post-477238 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 08:44:27 +0000 heffalump 477238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use OS so we're going with AIO throughout LO's whole diapered life. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why#post-477236 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 08:43:25 +0000 heffalump 477236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: We have bum genius elementals because freetimes didn't exist yet when we started, and they take a long time to dry, 3 cycles! I suggest you try freetimes, I hear good things about them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why#post-477227 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 08:40:33 +0000 JoJoGirl 477227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: @cvbee: Perfect, thanks. We also need this to be as easy as possible so I imagine we'll also start with AIOs (how long do they take to dry?) - especially if we can put in hemp inserts if we get leaks at night. And maybe a few Grovia shells w/disposable inserts for vacations.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why#post-477165 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 08:10:13 +0000 cvbee 477165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used AIO for newborn (seemed like an easy way to start).<br /> Used one-size pockets for after 6 weeks and on (and I was really happy about faster drying time).<br /> But for night time, found the pockets (even stuffed with different stuff) was no good from say 5 months on, so at night we use fitteds, stuffed with hemp, with wool covers. </p> <p>For all ages and stages and issues, I find that the correct fit is essential for no leaks. It sometimes takes a little time to play around with the size settings to figure out the right fit, so whatever system you choose, be ready to give it a bit of learning-curve time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why#post-477164 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 08:10:08 +0000 heffalump 477164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use AIO's because I felt that was the only way I would ever get DH on board with cloth. They're easy peasy, no stuffing, no folding, pretty much the same as using a disposable but you throw them in the washer. LO is 17 months and I asked him how he feels about cloth now that we've been doing it for awhile and he said he loves them :)</p> <p>@JoJoGirl: We put in hemp inserts at night time. We put in two now because she pees A LOT and it works out great. When we travel for longer then a day we use disposables. I don't want to be doing laundry every other day on my vacation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why#post-477152 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 07:59:21 +0000 JoJoGirl 477152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh and what do you all do when you travel and there's no washing machine available? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why#post-477150 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 07:58:11 +0000 JoJoGirl 477150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you all for your input!!!! After learning so much from all of you, especially about the liners that lift solids, we are much less intimidated and will likely go to all cloth. Hooray. We are also registered for a cloth diapering workshop nearby (perk of living in crunchy MA) in a couple of weeks. Mamas who use all-in-ones - I have a friend who prefers the pockets because she can double or triple stuff at night and baby is always dry. Do you have the same kind of control with an AIO? Can you stuff with extra inserts if need be? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why#post-476545 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:46:09 +0000 Weagle 476545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do a combo of AIOs, pockets, and fitteds/prefolds + covers. My favorite resources for CD info are Abby's Lane and Green Mountain Diapers. Not only is there a ton of info on their website, they are super helpful through email too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why#post-476377 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:48:39 +0000 tlcbaby 476377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: Good question! I am bookmarking this for later. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why#post-476367 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:45:17 +0000 loveisstrange 476367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're a combo too, pockets and AIOs. I love the AIOs during the day but I prefer the pockets overnight because I feel like there is less leaking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why#post-476280 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:49:10 +0000 Beebug 476280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought prefolds and pockets, I exclusively use the pockets. I always double stuff, wash (I hand wash all, then into machine mostly already clean!) every 2.5 days. I have BGs (snaps and velcro) and FuzziBuns perfect fits (currently in smalls).</p> <p>Started reluctantly at 3w and never looked back, love them.</p> <p>I use the prefolds as burp cloths, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why#post-476230 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:27:04 +0000 JerricaBenton 476230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Subscribing - I am so overwhelmed by CD choices. It is my last pre-baby chore! Thanks for all the info. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diapering-poll-which-system-and-why#post-476157 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:01:51 +0000 Mrs. Lantern 476157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: you can buy "poo liners" that are biodegradable and flushable. This is for when your LO starts eating solids! Great for when you're out and about. </p>