Newborn Cloth Diapers - The Good, The Bad, The Not Worth It

We began cloth diapering with RC around two months old. We had to wait because RC wasn't big enough to fit the BumGenius 4.0 one size diapers we had bought for him. We had opted to skip newborn cloth diapers due to the cost at the time and from the original research on cloth diapers I had done, I had found that he should have been able to fit the one size diapers. Well he would have had he been more of an 8-9 pound baby. Instead he was 6 pounds 15 ounces and super skinny!

Well then it was time for baby #2. We still have a great stash of one size diapers, but again no newborn cloth. We decided to invest in some newborn cloth to get us through the first month - two months. Yes I hate disposables that much that I opted for newborn cloth that would only be used a short time.

Tiny Tush Mini Elite

GroVia Newborn AIO

Thirsties Duo Wrap - size 1

Planet Wise Cover - size 1

Bummis Tiny Bots

Prowrap - newborn size

 For the fun of it and so it maybe helps someone else, I decided to post the pros/cons I saw for each of the newborn diaper we used.

My favorites were the Newborn Blueberry Basix & the Bummis Tiny Bots. The covers were great in the first few weeks, but now that he is about 2 months old, we are having major leaking/wicking issues in less than an hour. That means I get one use and then have to move onto a new diaper. The nice thing about covers is being able to reuse them and right now that isn't happening.

I also loved the fit of the GroVia's but those were quickly outgrown, especially in the rise. My Little Critter was in the 90th percentile for height at birth. Needless to say we may have many rise issues with him!

Overall I was happy with all the diapers I picked for the first several months. I think it was worth the money spent as well since he went through so many diapers in the beginning. Since Little Critter is gaining weight like crazy he has outgrown all but a few covers. Those probably won't last much longer either!
Now we are onto the one size diapers that big brother RC has used for the past two years. I did, however, just recently purchase a few new brands to try out with Little Critter.
*These are my own thoughts. No one paid me or provided any of the diapers. I purchased my diapers from Abby's Lane (not a referral link).

Brand/Type	Size/Weight	Price	Pros	Cons
Newborn Blueberry Basix	Fits 6-16 lbs	$17.95	Umbilical cord notch Prints & Solids Easy to stuff Fits longer	Snap only Slightly bulky Long air dry time
Thirsties Duo All In One	Size 1: 6-18 lbs	$15	Snap or Aplix Prints & Solids No stuffing Fits longer	Slightly bulky Leaks/wicks quickly with a heavy wetter Long air dry time
Bummis Tini Fit by Tots Bots-New!	Fits 5-14 lbs	$18.95	Trim Fit Good absorbency Fits longer	Aplix only Solid colors only Difficult to stuff Long air dry time
GroVia Newborn All In One	Fits 5-12 lbs	$14.95	Trim Fit Prints & Solids	Snap only Low Rise Leaks/wicks quickly with heavy wetters Quickly outgrow (especially rise if long baby) Long air dry time
Tiny Tush Elite Mini Pockets	Fits 4-15 lbs	$18.95	Snap or Aplix Prints & Solids 4 rise adjustment for better fit Easy to stuff Fits longer Air dries quickly	Slightly bulky Leaks/wicks quickly with heavy wetter
Thirsties Duo Diapers	Size 1: 6-18 lbs	$17.50	Double Gusset Prints & Solids for better fit Easy to stuff Fits longer Air dries quickly	Slightly bulky Leaks/wicks quickly with a heavy wetter
Thirsties Duo Wraps	Size 1: 6-18 lbs	$12.25	Double Gusset Snap or Aplix Prints & Solids Use with favorite insert for better fit Fits longer Air dries quickly	Leaks/wicks on the outside with heavy wetter
Planet Wise Diaper Cover	Size 1: 6-18 lbs	$17.95	Double Gusset Use with favorite insert Double row of snaps for better fit Fits longer Air dries quickly	Snap only Prints only Wicks on the outside with heavy wetter
Bummis Super Brite Cover	Small 8-16 lbs	$12.65	Double Gusset Use with favorite insert Fits longer Air dries quickly	Aplix only Prints only Leaks/wicks quickly with heavy wetter May not fit for a couple weeks
Prorap Classic Cover	Newborn 6-10 lbs	$8.50	Double Gusset Inexpensive Use with favorite insert Air dries quickly	Aplix only White only Leaks/wicks quickly outside with heavy wetter Quickly outgrow NB size