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We use all in one, one size. We have 30, which is more than anybody would ever need. But I get migraines so I like to have extra in case I'm not feeling well and can't do laundry. I do laundry every other day, and like I said, I have more than enough. It's also nice in case LO is having an extra poopy day.

We're planning on doing gDiapers by day, and BumGenius overnight. I have:

* 6 BumGenius
* 6 small gDiapers + 14 cloth inserts
* 8 medium gDiapers +24 cloth inserts (m/l/xl)
* 6 large gDiapers

Hopefully that will get the job done!

We waited to start with One Sizes. I have

10 BG 4.0 pockets
4 GroVia Hybrid shells and about 8 soakers that snap in the shell
5 Charlie Bananas pockets
10 Thirsties Duo Diaper pockets.

If I had to say one thing about each:
1. BumGenius - love the fit, dont like the inserts (don't hold up well)
2. GroVia - Love and are very trim fitting. Like the snaps over the velcro
3. Charlie Bananas - Love the pockets and the inserts. Tri snaps can be tough for some
4. Thirsties - love but velcro doesn't hold up well.

We have 27 BG 4.0s. I have been really happy with them. We do disposable overnight because cloth kept leaking, so 27 is enough to only do laundry on wednesday and sunday. This has been huge for my sanity since both DH and I WOHM. We are able to send cloth to daycare which is also wonderful. We had 20 and were doing laundry 3x/wk but decided to buy the last set when there was a BG buy 5 get 1 plus get a discontinued color, so it seemed like a good deal.

We did not do newborn cloth diapers (I borrowed some from a friend but they kept leaking b/c I think LO's legs were too skinny).

We have all one-size pockets. We have:

14 FuzziBunz Elite one-size
18 BumGenius 4.0s
1 Assunta Store minky one-size

So thats what, 34 diapers? I do laundry about every 2 1/2 days.

@MamaCate: I triple stuff overnight and we don't have leaks. I use 2 newborn liners with a regular liner and LO can last 12-13 hours without leakage. She always wears a 4.0 overnight.

I know you weren't asking about overnight specifically, but this thread is evolving into something to be aware of: after they get older, you need an overnight solution.

Most nights for my guy a regular BG plus a cotton/hemp/fleece soaker pad does the trick, but he has out-peed it a few times lately, so maybe I'll try triple stuffing as @zippylef: suggested.

And since @Thehistoryofus: is commenting on different brands I'll jump in too for a different perspective. My suggestion is to get your newborn stash and just one of each brand you want to try for pockets, and when baby is about 4 weeks old, start trying them out as your overnight diapers to you can figure out which one will work best for you.

Bum Genius 4.0: my favourites by far...most dependable, and snaps are easy to change fit as he grows. These are the majority of our stash because of how great they are. I also love them as a swim diaper, since the other brands have a fuzzier shell on the inside and hold onto more water, and these don't.

Fuzzibuns one size snaps: they are too hard to stuff (even though my hand is very skinny) and I don't like adjusting the fit with the elastics: awkward on both fronts

Charlie BAnanas: the tri-snaps on the legs are weird, but maybe I just don't get it, but I don't think it should be that hard to figure out...because of this I am pretty sure I get the wrong fit half the time....plus they have the elastics inside to adjust...I can't imagine how annoying it must be to go through an entire stash changing the elastic setting. This was my first diaper to hold onto stink, but my other diapers thank Charlie for that, as it indicated that I needed to use more soap (and then we were all good).

Happy Heineys: such cute prints, but since there is no flap to keep the pocket in the back, it pokes out and leaks half the time

AMP: my only complaint is that it doesn't come with inserts. Well, also they look a little feminine due to the 'frilly' edge. Such cute prints, so trim, so simple, and they work. If I were rich I might get lots of these and buy nice hemp inserts, but I'm not, so I just have one and stuff it with whatever insert is free.

Oh, and I have one pack of Kushies: worst diaper ever for so many reasons. They feel like plastic on the outside, have such a high rise, which cannot be adjusted, and they leak. I only use them in emergencies if I run out of diapers.

@savanarunner: I use cloth at daycare. I made sure it was ok before I purchased my stash!

@zippylef: Thanks for the info! I will have to try triple-stuffing when I feel brave...maybe this weekend. It would be nice to have less disposables to deal with if we could find something that works that is fairly easy.

@savanarunner: we use cloth at daycare! we did not figure out that daycare allowed cloth until we had already bought a few but the fact that our daycare was okay with cloth was a big plus in choosing that one.