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http://www.greenmountaindiapers.com/newmom.htm

I found this site to be a very helpful starting point!

@Sweet T: I bought newborn cloth diapers and one-size. For newborn, I preferred lil' joeys and bum genius all-in-ones (exactly how they sound - everything in one. con is longer drying time). For one-size I like both fuzzibunz and bum genius pocket diapers. This means that there is an insert that goes inside that absorbs, and you remove it to wash/dry. There are also one-size all in ones but I don't mind stuffing - and stuffing gives you the option to add absorbency if you need it. I also really like the flip diapers - basically you can reuse the outer shell if no poo gets on it and the inner liner goes in the wash.

It depends how often you want to do laundry and how often you need to change diapers, but I just packed for a trip and am taking 14 diapers and will probably wash every day and a half. We have more at home.

Right now when he is EBF, we use cloth wipes (homemade), a spray bottle with water, and two planetwise pail liners.

I completely agree that it can be overwhelming - let me know if I can help! I spent a ton of time researching while pregnant, but in all honesty a lot of it comes down to personal preference and fit on your baby. Do you have any local shops where you could see things in person?

I have no clue if it'd be worth it for the 2.5 year old - maybe it would help with potty training? It would be a pain to adjust one-size diapers back and forth though, in my opinion.

I would recommend cloth for your toddler, absolutely! I didn't do cloth with my oldest until she was learning to use the toilet, and I feel it really helped her make the connection between feeling a need to eliminate and actually doing it. We used the Imse Vimse training "underwear." She was in regular underwear full-time just about two months later at age two (exactly).