Reddit reviews OsoCozy Factory Seconds Prefold Diapers, Infant 4x8x4, Unbleached

FTM here, three weeks into this cloth diapering adventure! I bought the osocozy prefolds factory seconds on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00212KQRM?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title) in the blue infant size. I was a little worried about what the "factory seconds" would entail, but I found them to be great- there might be some loose strings or be missing a tag or something, but otherwise totally functional, and just over $1 each if you have prime. I have 24 of these and another 12 clotheez size small that I was gifted. I wash every other day, and find this to be about the right number, 24 wouldn't quite make it 2 days for us.

I have six sweet pea newborn covers, two thirstiest x-small covers, and a thirsties duo wrap. I prefer the thirsties x-small, and I find the Velcro on them makes getting the sizing right easier than the snaps on my other ones. My daughter was over 9lb at birth, and she's almost grown out of the sweet peas already. Duo wrap works, but is a bit big yet. I've been just pad folding all of the diapers, because they seem too bulky on the legs if I angel fold. After reading some of the comments here, I might try jelly roll folding.

I've found my 9 covers to be plenty with every other day washing, im surprised some people were recommending more!

You don't have to spend $300. :) A pack of one dozen prefold diapers will cost around $20; pick up two or three packs of those. Prorap diaper covers will cost around $7; pick up 6-8 of those.

Fold a prefold in thirds, lay it in the cover, fan out the back half for rear-end coverage, then wrap the cover around baby and snugly fasten the velcro. Voila! You've diapered your baby.

When you take the soiled diaper off, if it's just wet, set aside the outside cover to air dry for next time. Anything poopy goes into a bin (many times the cover stays clean through 3-4 changes). If baby is drinking formula or eating solid foods, a flushable diaper liner is nice to discard any solid waste; breastmilk poop tends to come out okay in the wash.

EDIT: I just googled the brand of prefolds I used with my son four years ago, and found their factory seconds on Amazon. That's much less than I paid for mine!

Do what your heart tells you to. If you can, move back home where family will help you raise your child. If they can give you a place to live, all the better. Having a baby might not be as expensive as you think. Sit down and start thinking about budgeting and how you can do things as cheaply as possible. Fo example, cloth diapers save moms thousands of dollars. Breast feeding is free (and saves tons of money on health bills, since babies get sick less). If you are living with family they can provide free childcare while you work. What kind of job do you have? Can you live with family at least while you obtain job training/education to raise your income? My mom had a baby at 19 and somehow managed to do it single and with no help from family. She was on welfare and had a pell grant to her get associates, then she was able to stand on her own two feet. You will be fine!!