The Prefold Pandemonium
Posted by Steph , Wednesday, July 14, 2010 11:33 AM
So we leaped into prefolds! Or stumbled. We tried them out with a flip and a Bumkins cover. I'm sorry to say we didn't really take to them. I've had a lot of problems with fit and bunching. I've had a lot of wonderful support on Facebook and Babycenter to keep me going! I think we figured it out, changing D every 1.5 hours and using the bigger Diaper Rite prefolds I bought offline. I've also started putting the prefolds on D and then wrapping the cover around her, which seems to work better than tucking them into the cover. So a little stumbling block but we're back on track!
I think we're going to go towards pocket diapers instead of prefolds with covers. For a couple reasons. D gets rashes on her tushy easy and the fleecey insides of the pockets I think would be better for her bum. Also I like the ease of use on pockets, no need to worry about bunching. But until we do I'm going to work with my prefolds. I'm determined to make cloth diapering work for us, and it really bummed me out when we hit that brick wall. But as I type, the little monster is pretending to put lotion on dada in her cute flip!
Now Flip vs. Bumkins.
I like the flip because of the snaps, it's onesize and the material is stretchy so I feel it holds the prefold closer to her bottom. I don't like it because the leg holes aren't customizable so I feel that would be tough on smaller babies or thinner-legged babies.
Bumkins ADORABLE prints! The material is plasticky, more like the old school rubber pants, which I don't personally like, but feels more waterproof. It has leg gussets, which makes me feel a little better about blowouts. I don't like the velcro but thats because I have a curious toddler. It's also sized, which I feel makes a better fit overall.
They both have their pros and cons, I like them both, but the Bumkins adorable print has to be put under pants or D will rip it right off!
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