Reddit reviews ALVABABY Baby Cloth Diapers One Size Adjustable Washable Reusable for Baby Girls and Boys 6 Pack with 12 Inserts 6BM98

Basically the same thing - snaps instead of elastic fasteners, 2 extra loads of laundry (we wash them twice), like the other person said and rinsing out the poop.

Also, costs way less, in the long run. We dropped about $350 on these and they'll last until our baby is potty trained.

We still keep disposables in the diaper bag for emergencies and put them on when the baby sleeps because they're more absorbent than cloth.

Apologies in advance for the length of my response. I have no doubt someone will just send you a link for everything you need to know and it'll be awesome, but here's my personal experience, fwiw.

We got a bunch off of amazon that are ridiculously adjustable. They snap together in different ways for the adjustments, but they're basically just like disposables in how they go on and how the tabs snap to the front. Idk if links are allowed, but here's the specific ones we got:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C7JW3GQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s03?ie=UTF8&psc=1

They come with a little cotton insert, but we discovered that it wasn't enough to contain the disasters that happened, so we also got additional liner thingies:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DDFOTFU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You take the diaper (the part that looks like a regular disposable), you lay the white cotton liner thingy that came with it, and the additional bamboo liner inside (just lay it in there, we don't mess with the pockets or anything), and then stick it on the kiddo.

We check more frequently than we had to with the disposables because it's less obvious if they're wet, but when it comes time to change, you can change like you normally do and then instead of throwing away the diaper you put it in a wet bag:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CA7LE7I/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

We just use disposable wipes and throw them away in a plastic bag if they're extra gross, or just wrapped in another wipe if they're just pee wipes. You can use cloth if you want, though, and then they'd go in the wet bag with the diapers and inserts. If there's poo, you can wipe it off into the toilet, or you can use a fancy sprayer that you attach to the waterline running to your toilet. It just stays connected to the toilet all the time and hangs up on the wall next to it. You turn it on when you need to use it. We bought one, and then almost never used it, fwiw:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017A7GRR0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The diapers and inserts stay in the wet bag until you've got a couple, then you do a load of laundry. We just stick them in the machine and basically run 2 cycles, both hot, because we don't have any kind of "sterilize" option on our machine. You can dry them in the dryer, or do a clothesline or something if you have option, time, and inclination.

They're bulky, and I recommend buying a few packs of them so you don't have little nakey ones running around while you're trying to get laundry done, but I feel like they're worth it.

Sorry for the million amazon links; no affiliation or anything, that's just where we do most of our shopping, ha!

I love using Rumparooz covers and OsoCozy prefolds because both hold up wonderfully well (I've used mine for 3+ years with 2 kids and my covers are perfect; my prefolds are just now showing wear). I have a few Alva pockets (which are on Amazon for $30 for 6 including inserts), but I don't really like them because they leak and the elastics relax fairly quickly. I use them only as back-up diapers on days I wash my main stash. I know they're more economical, but I feel like I wouldn't buy them again because I just don't trust them for long periods of time. If you're having a baby shower, I'd register for the better cloth diapers because you might get them! And then go from there...building your stash with what you can afford after your shower. :)

Rumparooz and Thirsties brands are both good (they both have pocket diapers; I believe Thirsties also has an AIO as well).

Others have already recommended the cloth diapering subreddit, but to add my experience we didn't really cloth diaper the first few weeks despite having the supplies on hand just because we were in survival mode and extra laundry was out of the question. Then we moved on to pocket diapers (which have covers and inserts - the inserts absorb the pee) with liners. The liners seemed silly at first but they make life easier without being as expensive and wasteful as a full on disposable diaper. So no, totally not dumb to switch over at this point.

Now we only occasionally cloth diaper on weekends - lately we've either been travelling or dealing with a yeasty diaper rash and I've heard that yeast in a pain to remove from a cloth diaper so disposables it is. Day care requires disposables and I've never had luck with cloth diapers overnight (I probably could if I tinkered with it more, but I'm just not that committed).

I did the math at one point and even assuming we had paid for all the cloth diaper supplies ourselves (which we didn't thanks to our registry) we would have broken even on costs just over my three month maternity leave, so every diaper now that's cloth instead of disposable is like free money, a little bit at a time. A year later and the diapers and inserts we bought are still going strong.

For disposable diapers, we use and like this brand: https://www.babyadvisor.org/best-biodegradable-diapers/#Nature

We're on the third size up now, and have had pretty minimal blowouts. Really happy with them.

My wife was interested in doing cloth if it wasn't too much, but we don't have a washer which makes it harder. We use these for night time, and they work AMAZINGLY. Like kid goes through 1 or 2 the entire night (<3 months old) compared to like 4+ diaper changes. If we had our own washer/drier and didn't have to pay ~$4 a load, I'd probably say screw the single use diapers. Which I was not expecting honestly.

It all depends on how many diapers you have. If you have 24 diapers, you will have to wash them about every two days to keep up with it. Otherwise, you will run out. The easiest diapers to use for those who have never cloth diapered before are Pocket style or All-in-one style. These are pocket style and this is exactly what I ordered. I will have 24 of them once this order arrives. If you just search Alva or LBB cloth diapers on Amazon, you can even find cheaper prices, but they can take a bit longer to arrive.

We honestly bought Alva's through Amazon and they have held up better than most of our other diapers. We used pockets and the prints are pretty cute. Our son is now almost 2 and a half and he can still fit into them for night time and naps, though he started to toilet train himself about a month ago. Alva Diapers

Thank you this is very helpful! Here is what I have picked out so far. Could someone tell me if I am even on the right track with these?

Are these pockets or all in ones? or is that the same thing?

These I can use under a cover or as in insert for a pocket one, is that right?

If I got the two sets above and 6 different types of covers, would that be a good start for a newborn?

I would also need wipes, would I need the pins/fasteners for these types?

Thanks!

Get a few normal Alva pocket diapers and then don't put the insert in. Makes a perfect swim diaper and fits 10-35lbs! (Then when not swimming you can put baby in one with the insert)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C7JW3GQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_Sdj1AbAM5ZNBQ

Check your local Facebook market place for preloved diapers. To get a few used and play around with what you think will work best.

I’m in 7 weeks of cloth diapering my 18 (almost 19) month old. We have pockets (Alva are my fave and fit the best in our stash) — it ranges from China Cheapies , Alvababy and Moma Koala (these are smaller than Alva’s on my 27lbs toddler).

I mostly have microfiber (can’t go against the skin) with only 24 bamboo inserts <I need more!!!>. I’ve recently discovered Flour Sack Towels; check Walmart for them. I’ve been folding them for a boy and then wrapping around a microfiber insert and we’ve been lasting about 3hrs before needing a change.

At night we use Happy Flute Hemp Fitteds with an Alva cover (I purchased Happy Flute covers but they didn’t work for us).