(Part 3) Best cloth diaper covers according to redditors
We found 255 Reddit comments discussing the best cloth diaper covers. We ranked the 148 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 41-60. You can also go back to the previous section.
We use both. Normal rash guards won’t hold in poop. We bought these swim diapers and they’ve been great so far. They fit her at 4 months and they say they’re adjustable up to toddler age.
North shore medical has a wide selection of adult diaper specifically for bed wetting. And their stuff is the most bang for your buck, in terms of med supply grade diapers.
https://www.northshorecare.com/
If having ABDL branded stuff isn't an issue tykables overnights are a great recommendation. They can definitely keep up with anything you could put out at night. Combine with plastic pants and your good to go. Their soft plastic too, so that might help with irritation.
https://tykables.com/products/overnights-adult-diapers
If you need links to something from Amazon that's completely cloth, I can get you links for those too.
Happy Endings Teen / Adult Hook &... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078B3CDCR?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
These are some of the best cloth ones that I've personally tried. They include one soaker per an order for free and multi packs are avalibe from the same seller. Personally I'm not a bed wetter, but would recommend stuffing with more then one pad, just to be on the safe side.
Also, the cloth shelled ones I linked might be a good substitute if you can't ware plastic pants. PLU is soft on skin and watertight. And they can be used as a diaper cover if you still want to use a disposable underneath.
Best of luck with finding something that works for you, and feel free to ask any questions about other AB stuff if you need to. It's not uncommon for people with incontinence issues to use ABDL stuff, because it's usually the best quality you can get. (Hence Northshore started supplying it)
IIRC there was a post about a local med supply in someone's town stocking ABDL diapers per other customers request, because they held more and had better odor control.
Oh, one more thing. All of the major ABDL companies have sample sizes packs. They have different cuts and sizes from brand to brand. So, it's a good idea to try before you buy.
One more honorable mention.
https://us.abuniverse.com/
The only reason I haven't listed them higher, is I don't know anyone with bedwetting that uses them personally. They do have overnight products though and I love them for general use.
My father in law laughed in my face & said “I give it 21 days” before you quit.
We are going on to month 14 right now. I seriously wish I had bet him something because I could have totally gotten my kid a college fund or a car or something.
But in all seriousness. Cloth is by far & away my favorite. If you find the right support group (friends are the best/local community, Reddit is a great resource, I’m not a huge fan of fluff love university, tbh it’s kinda catty at times!) it’s even better!
As for diapers, we use mostly Alva pockets & mama koala diapers . They are relatively cheap compared to others & sold on amazon which makes it so much better.
We don’t mind our bumgenius pockets as well as bumgenius freetime all in one diapers, but their price is kinda crazy compared to the others that work just as well. (Also sold on amazon)
I wasn’t a huge fan of AIO because they take a while to dry.
For overnight we do either sustainablebabyish overnight or cloth-ezz workhorse fitted diapers & a cover . Love them both & he doesn’t leak!
As for other things — I love bumpkins wetbags wetbags. They are thick & durable as well as cute. & we use cloth wipes. Any of them work & just water. I’ve also learned you can wash disposables wipes & then when you are assembling diapers you can just pull them out & trash them then (so if you do disposables don’t worry).
Also - best thing I ever did was ease myself into cloth. So we started with disposables until my son was big enough for one size diapers. Then we did cloth only while we were home & during the day. & then we did it all daytime hours. & then we did 24/7/365. But it was a comfort thing to figure out leaks & just diapers, but also how to pack a diaper bag!
Sorry for the long post!
I know! It's one of my favorite movies!!
Jack Skellington Diaper Cover
I got it from Amazon but I'm wearing a really soaked Abena M4 underneath it. lol
My daughter isn't in daycare, but she's had to use disposables overnight because of rash issues. So we essentially do cloth part time. Babies get used to whatever you put them in lol!
For purchasing, are you planning to do pockets, AIO's, prefolds/flats + covers? If you're doing prefolds, I'd get about 2 dozen + 5-7 covers. That should get you through at least 2-3 days, if not more depending on how many poopy diapers baby has!
If you do pockets or AIO's, first count how many diapers baby goes through each day, then figure that they'll be in disposables for about half that per day for daycare, and purchase enough pockets/AIO's to get you through 2-3 days. It'll look like this: if baby uses 10 diapers/day, about 5 will be disposables (at daycare) and 5 will be cloth (at home). If you only want to wash every 3 days, purchase at least 15 pockets/AIO's so you can have 5/day available and have some wiggle room in case of lots of poopy diapers or what have you :)
My favorite prefolds are OsoCozy (been using these for 3 years straight with 2 kiddos!), and my favorite covers are Rumparooz--super thick waterproof lining and great elastics! If you're looking for pockets, I recommend Rumparooz pockets too! And for AIO's, try Thirsties!
If you want more info on cloth diapers, check out my website Learn to Cloth Diaper. Hope it helps!
What size are you in? That can sometimes be a sign that you need to size up.
If not, a trick I’ve learned since I cloth diaper during the day is to use a waterproof PUL cover over top of the disposable. We do this at night over an overnight disposable and it helps prevent leaks, but I’ve also done it during the day when he’s teething and it helps contain the mess.
They are like $5 on amazon, and you can reuse them for several diapers. You’d probably be fine with just two (we have four since we use them every night and wash them 2 times a week).
Edit: I tried to look this up and it didn’t pop up instantly, so here is a link to one of the exact ones I have. They are designed to fit from 10-32lbs and should fit your child so long as they are in diapers. One Size Cloth Diaper Cover Snap with Double Gusset (Blue Star) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078YQV4D8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_sshBDb7SNPRE3
Hey I have that same diaper pattern from Mama Koala
I recommend little paws, or abu preschools, but there are so many to choose from :) as for cloth, I have one of these - Happy Endings Teen / Adult Hook & Loop Closure Reusable Cloth Diaper Incontinence - Airplanes https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0719BX8V1/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_c2JeAbQCYEHBC -
> And if you’re willing to spend closer to $40 per diaper, ALVABABY diapers focus on style with mission statements like “fashion baby, happy parents.”
Wow. Lol. Really poor research. Alvas are $40 for SIX on Amazon.
I have a simple system that works for me and 4 friends so far. You just wash baby’s laundry as usual. All clothes go into the washer and dryer - no lint, pilling, shrinking, special sprayer, etc.
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Yah so the diaper covers for prefolds are adjustable with multiple snaps and diapers that take inserts are also usually adjustable. This is an example of a type that takes inserts . Sigzagor Teen Adult Cloth Diaper Nappy Reusable Washable For Disability Incontinence For Women Girls (Purple) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075QCWJKD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_sRjlDb6F6EAS8
Notice all the snaps on the front for varying sizes.
Sigzagor Newborn Baby Diaper Nappy Cover 8lbs-10lbs (Stars) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078684246/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_vbt2Bb5J0H3G5
These are inexpensive and work pretty well for the newborn stage. We had the Velcro version (which I can't find on Amazon) and they fit pretty well. We were able to use them up to ~12lbs, and by that point the size one and one size covers/pockets weren't so overwhelming. We only had 4 covers for NB, but I wished at the time that I had six because of poop.
Here are some options:
Happyendings makes a snap pocket diaper that has gussets in it. You may try one of those. I'm a 38" waist and they fit me just fine. I don't really care for velcro, tbh. The diaper in your link doesn't look like it has inner leg gussets, and I think that may be your fit issue.
I have a bunch of Ecoable snap pocket diapers in my stash that I like a lot more. They're the same design but made with higher quality materials, imo.
I'd recommend one of these over an AIO or pocket without leg gathers or snaps.
Edit
I no longer see happyendings snap pockets on amazon. Take a look at these.
Dad nerd time!
The gist of it is you've got an outer diaper that keeps clothing dry, and then an insert inside to soak up all the waste. I would recommend getting mostly pre-fold inserts, several outer covers, and then some pocket diapers for overnight.
Outer Diaper
Most of the ones we use are a simple water-proof outer shell. There are buttons arrayed all over it that let you size it to your baby over time. This is the piece that (usually) holds everything in and keeps clothing dry. There's also little pockets you can stuff diapers into if you'd like.
Pre-Fold Inserts
We mostly use what are called Pre-Folds which are just little squares of absorbent cloth. You wrap them around baby and then clasp them together with a little rubber thing that grips the fabric.
We also have a few pre-folds that have become too small. Now we simply fold them up into long rectangles and insert them into our pocket diapers (more on that soon)
Fitted Inserts
Some inserts are 'fitted' which just means they have buttons all over them. You don't have to use a clasp or fold them at all, you just put them on and snap them in place. They're slightly easier to use than the pre-folds but not by much.
Pocket Diapers
These are pretty cool and very absorbent. The only draw-back to them is the cover is directly exposed to pee/poop so you can't use it over and over like with the others. They're basically a normal cover but they're soft on the inside and will be put directly on the baby. There's a pocket inside them where you insert an absorbent pad. They do a surprisingly good job of wicking all of the moisture to the insert and off of the baby's skin.
Pocket Hybrid Diapers
These are like normal pocket diapers but they come with an insert sewn in to the. You can throw these on the baby by themselves and they will work just fine. We like to put an extra insert inside them to make them even more absorbent and we use them for overnight diapers.
Renting Diapers
It surprised me that this was an option, but it turned out to be really effective for us when our baby was brand new. Newborns grow fast, and they'll get too big for your newborn diapers pretty quickly. Renting some newborn diapers initially helped a lot and it wasn't as gross as it sounded. The diaper company was very careful to clean the diapers and when we got them you couldn't tell they were used.
Wet Bags
Get two large wet bags for your house and several smaller ones to take out with you. You need two large ones for the house. When one becomes full and gets carted off to the laundry room you don't want to be stuck using your small wet-bags while the big one goes through the wash.
Cleaning the Diapers
This really isn't that bad if you've got your own washer and dryer. Our baby is breastfed so the poop was basically mustard. There's no solids in there at all; it just dissolves in the water. If you use formula things may be different for you, I'm honestly not sure how that affects baby stool. I can't imagine there's much solid poop at all either way.
Your diapers should come with care instructions. We bought 'Charlie's Soap' which has worked out well for us. You might end up needing to get their whitener product if stains bother you.
We do a load of diaper laundry every 2-3 days.
That's the long and short of it I think. I really can't think of much of a reason to use disposable diapers beyond a lack of laundry facilities. If we didn't have a washer and dryer it would be way too cumbersome to keep up with. Cloth diapers are cheaper, more reliable, more absorbent, less wasteful, and not much more difficult to use. Don't be intimidated. Get some rentals for your first one or two months, get an idea of what you like and what your daily diaper process will be and then buy your own.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074FS56PH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_yaENDbADD6BAY
It was these
I just bought these and they work great. Way cheaper than any other covers I own.
We use these as inserts and they work great. I don’t even shove them in the pocket. I just fold them up and lay them inside the cover and snap them on.