I didn’t start cloth diapering until my second child was 4 months old, so my third child was my first experience with newborn cloth diapers.
I’d done lots of research, and had started collecting diapers here & there before my son was even conceived, and I so often heard moms say that their favorite diaper for a newbie was a prefold & cover. I assumed the reason was mostly the cost factor. A full stash of “fancy” (lol) newborn cloth can easily cost more than using disposables for that time period. However, I knew that two friends would be able to use them when I was finished with them, and after that I could save them for another baby, donate them, or even re-sell them (newborn diapers tend to hold more of their value than other diapers.) My second child was so sensitive to disposables, I was afraid to try them on baby #3. Plus, I needed very little for baby #3, so I figured I could justify a little splurge to make newborn diapering easier.
The problem is that each baby is so different in weight, size and wetting habits, it’s hard to tell which diaper will work for your baby as a newborn until s/he is here. Then, as soon as you figure it out, something changes and/or s/he grows out of newborn cloth!
My son was born at under 7 pounds, and was around 6.5 pounds at his lowest. The very first diaper we put on him was a Rumparooz Lil Joey, because he was just so, so tiny. Had you asked me the first day of his life, I would have said those were my favorite diaper because they just fit him so well , but within a day or two, he was soaking right through them!
My new favorite was the GroVia newborn AIO (though I wish they’d had the stay dry version when I bought mine!) They didn’t quite fit under his umbilical cord stump as easily as the Lil Joey, but they were more absorbent. I had high hopes for the Fuzzibunz XS pockets, but my son’s legs were just too skinny. If they had a snap overlap/leg snap they probably would have worked better.
My absolute favorite diaper in the first week or two was the Bumgenius newborn/XS AIO because they fit his teeny legs, and the hook & loop closures made them so easy to use. The problem was that they covered his cord stump, and it wasn’t staying dry. At the time, there was a great sale on the diapers, so I ordered a bunch more since I was struggling to keep up with all the diaper laundry. By the time they got here, my son was soaking through those as well!
He was still far from fitting in most one-size diapers, but he was soaking newborn sizes. Newborn size fitted diapers were better, but the extra step of covering them was enough to make me choose them last! My salvation were dual-sized diapers like the Thirsties Duo Diaper Size 1, Applecheeks Size 1, Tots Bots Tini Fit, Happy Heinys Mini One-Size and Blueberry Mini One Size (with hemp inserts.) They were teeny tiny, but had far more absorbency than a newborn diaper.
Unfortunately, by the time I figured this out, it didn’t make sense for me to buy more. If I had another baby, s/he could be bigger, smaller or not as heavy a wetter, and different diapers might work. If I had another baby today, I’d probably snag some tiny hemp doublers to try to make the diapers I have work well for a heavy wetter, perhaps cutting a “pocket” in the XS Bumgenius so I could add absorbency & keep the stay dry effect.
If I could get a “do over,” I’d have more Thirsties Duo Diapers and Applecheeks in my stash, as well as Thirsties Size 1 Duo Wraps, Swaddlebees Capri Size 1 Covers (hook & loop closures!) and prefolds to trifold.
My dream diaper would be a Bumgenius mini one-size…a diaper the size of the XS AIO, but with an umbilical snap down and/or more than one rise setting, with a pocket, hemp insert and hook & loop closures. I’d buy a whole stash of those puppies!
If you’re interested, I threw together a post compiling my opinions of newborn cloth diapers I’d tried after using them for a month. Not the best post since it was written in my sleep deprived stupor and photos were just quick snapshots, but each blurb about the diaper has a photo of my son in it, as well as a link to my photo review with measurements etc.
Have you cloth diapered a newborn? What was your favorite diaper and did your favorite change over time? What would your dream newbie stash look like?
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Maria wants to live in a world where cloth diapers are the norm and moms can make parenting choices without judgement. When she’s not chasing her 18, 14 and 11-year old kids around, you might find her checking out the latest gadgets, organizing something (again) or exercising in the fresh air. 
Thanks for posting this! We’re not at the point where we’re trying to conceive yet because of life happening, but I’m doing some heavy research to find the best diapers for when we do start trying. I’ve been looking into the sized diapers based on my size and my hubby’s sizes at birth. I’m worried that newborn diapers may be too small from the start if we have a 9lber, like we both were. However, I also realize that I’m not going to feel like folding and snappiing (that’s an awkward word) prefolds while dealing with the pressures of new parenthood. However, a prefold slapped into a cover and snapped (yes, snapped. I can’t stand the sound of velcro, it makes my skin crawl.) on baby could work really well, and it looks like that’s sort of what you found as well.
Of course, I’ve also been working on my own diaper pattern, so I may just try my hand at making the dream diaper of which you spoke.
My favorite newborn diaper was the Imagine nb AIO. I only had 2 & wish I’d had at least 6! I didn’t have it for the nb stage, but the Tots Bots Bamboozle Stretch size 1 (says it fits 5-18 lbs – I started using it around 12 lbs, I think) is really great & easy to get snug around the legs. I expect I would have loved it in the nb stage especially.
I didn’t know about Imagine then. 🙁
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I would just try to help out in any way I can. help w/ baby or other kids, cook dinner what ever I can do
I really would love to have these diapers for my baby that is in the way. It would’ve awesome to use cloth instead of regular diapers.
Thanks for an great giveaway!
a friend of mine is having her 3rd little girl, this would be great for her.
My immediate favorites were much different than yours! I didn’t like our Grovia NB at all. I really wanted to, so I was super bummed about it, but they leaked on my guy all the time. We loved the fit of the Lil Joey’s but we couldn’t wear them for long at a time without leaking. I loved our Fuzzibunz XS, and wish we would have had it immediately. I really want some more for the next baby. Most of my fav’s were WAHM diapers, but with our Fuzzibunz, I was even able to add a doubler in there.
My son’s legs were just too skinny for the FB!
We go couponing and pick up free baby food which we don’t need so we give to friends with babies.
I would love to win these for my friends daughter!!! She does not have much money and it would help out tremendously!!
I love helping out a friend in need – whether it’s ordering them a special present online, or just coming over to their house to help them clean or prep food!
I would donate this to the local pregnancy center because they helped me so much when I was pregnant with my son.
I’d give this to my friend who’s about to have her first baby
my sisters are both having little ones a month apart so i will be doing a lot of sitting to make their lives easier
I have not tried cloth yet but am very intrigued!
Changing diapers
I give her my time – I do dishes, vacuum, all the icky chores so she can rest and / or spend time with the new baby 🙂
I would give her some of the things I have won from you awesome bloggers
i would help clean house and cook
id offer whatever help they would need a meal or baby sitting
Pregancy happen at inoppotune times and some fathers don’t want to take any responsiblity so good friend sometimes have to help this would be a great give away to win thanks for giving.
I started cloth diapering my daughter around four months old so I don’t have a newborn stash for my next. There is no doubt in my mind I will be cloth diapering from day one with baby number two!
I love to hold and cuddle baby so mom can have a bit to her self
I love to hod and cuddle baby so mom can have a bit to her self
give to a charity
My sister is a new working mom so I offer to baby sit and help with the baby whenever she needs me
My sister is expecting and she’d love this
I would bring her a home cooked meal! 🙂
I would share the items that I have.
I wasn’t sure I was going to do cloth diapering with my newborn (due with my first in July) because the diapers seem so bulky, but with your advice/suggestions I feel more prepared. Thanks!
Holding the baby while she naps/showers, fold some laundry, wash the dishes. If nothing else, bring over a meal.
My neice is expecting her first baby, I would give this to her
always love to help out with the kids
I always say a little prayer for the Mom and the family each time a woman tells me she just found out she was pregnant.
A way that I’ve been blessed and would love to bless other new mamas…making them a meal or two and helping with cleaning, laundry, and/or sitting with baby while they get a nice long shower.
Make her meals.
I would give my whole prize to an expecting friend who’s husband is in the navy deployed
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I love helping with stuff she doesn’t want to bother with, like diapers or taking care of the oldest one.
I would help a new mama by sending her a diaper!!
help them get ready by preparing meals and watching the kids
I would bring a meal, wash dishes, sweep the floors…all the practical things she shouldnt be worrying about 🙂
I would love to try newborn diapers
i would be blessed with this bc i am expecting! due in june! we have NO NEW BORN CLOTH YET! we were only buying OS bc money is tight so we would be using horrid sposies! but one our LO grew out of these i would PIF to another mom to be 🙂
I love to help new moms out with whatever they need! I always make a meal and offer to hold the baby while she has a nap or shower and i love to help them with nursing if they need 🙂
I would love to bless a mommy to be with the same gift as this giveaway and give my stash of cloth diapers.
Im expecting a lil boy May 3rd and would lovvvvee to cloth diaper. Thanks for the opportunity. 🙂
I gave a friend a lot of my son’s outgrown, baby clothes, and boyish diaper covers, since I have a girl this time. For another friend, I had a small shower for her second baby. It was fun! Sometimes I like to buy moms things that you can’t find around where I live, and have to be ordered online, or just things that others aren’t so likely to get!
I offer to take walks with my pregnant friends and then make them a healthy meal. Healthy mama, healthy baby!
I have a family member in mind if I were to win! If I had to do it all over again, I’d have used cloth. I’m trying to convince her to use cloth 🙂
My sister just had a new baby, and only has half a stash for her newbie. I would give them to her!
I would donate this prize to someone who is pregnant and in need
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My best friend is currently pregnant with baby #4. It’s her first time CDing a newborn, so I would share this with her.
I would help a new mom by passing on my cloth diaper stash to her when I finish using it on my newborn!
I have introduced cloth to several of my mom friends to help them save money. I also have bought them a few diapers to start out their stash.
I would definitely help a new mom out by giving her some cloth diapers or a cloth diaper kit!
I would love to help by giving a new mom kit
I am using a mix of Fuzzi bunz and bum genius on my 3 month old right now.
Just reading this made me ache to start building my nb diaper stash… 🙂
I am trying to get some cloth for a friend, i will mostly be buying it, but if I can win it, then awesome! Every little bit helps with a new baby 🙂
I would help a new mom by bringing nutritious meals and buying a reusable water bottle so she stays hydrated so she can nurse her baby.
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Would so love to start from scratch with #2, then pass on the wealth when I’m done! I didn’t start cd with my first until the second or third month.
I would help a new mom by keeping the little one happy while she took a nap and by encouraging her to share her thoughts and feelings-the good and the bad.
I’d help a mom-to-be by encouraging her to share absolutely everything she’s feeling about becoming a mother, good and bad, listening to her, celebrating her and her baby and not telling her any birth, baby, or parenting-related horror stories.
I would help a new mom by giving her a little time off. My sister will be a new mommy any day now and I know she would appreciate a couple hours of sleep!
i do what i can to help other mommys, hand me downs have been some the the biggest blessings for us, so i always make sure to pass down anything thats needed!
I always like to take the new momma a meal and help or take her other kiddos for the day to give her a little break
I have a 3 year old and another on the way and really want to use cloth with this one. Hopefully I will be able to!
I’ll be a first-time-mom in a few months. I’m looking forward to cloth diapering and trying to start a stash even though a lot of my friends and family (who have never cloth-diapered) think I’m crazy….
We used disposables the first month but when my daughter was about 4 weeks old I stared using Best Bottom diapers. She was still tiny at a month so I think they would have fit a 6 or 7 pound newborn just fine. No leaks or problems and they are still my favorite diaper.
I skipped cloth diapering for the first two months of my son’s life because I was terrified!! Now, my cousin and her husband are interested in cloth diapering their soon-to-be-born daughter. I’ll steer them to this review!! If I win, the diapers are going straight to my cousin and her hubby since my son is now 5 months old. 🙂
I’m currently expecting and would LOVE a stash of newborn dipes!! I would definitely pay it forward and help a momma who wanted to cloth diaper but was intimidated by the upfront cost!
I would totally give a mama that was interested in cding some of my pf’s and covers that I have to give them a chance.
A helpful gift and a home cooked meal.
i would love to help out some of my friends as much as my friend helped me out during my pregnancy!
I always try to help my new-momma friends by bringing food, hand me downs and advice 🙂 And sending them lots of good vibes 🙂
I would help by taking care of baby so momma can rest:)
i would honor my friend who is taking care of two children independently. I plan to share my baby winnings with her!
I’m due in May, and would LOVE to start my little babe out right!
I am (trying) to bless a new mom (my sister) by winning her lots of cool stuff, in addition to the tons of stuff I buy…Really looking forward to my new niece!
I love that my community naturally tries to help new families by providing clothes and hand-me-downs to help the new families out. Great thing to be a part of
Tell us how you would honor, bless, or help a mom-to-be. Leave us a comment below.
A mom to be deserves to enjoy her new little one. I would cook her hardy meals, make her coffee or tea, run errands for her, keep her important paperwork in order, keep the laundry done, stay out of the way as much as possible, lend an ear when she desires it, not question her decisions (unless they are dangerous of course), hold the baby only when she asks me to, take orders from her without batting an eyelash, give her opportunities to shower, not push her to do anything she doesn’t feel ready to do, keep plenty of fresh fruit and veggies stocked for snacking, not take any snappy retorts personally, and treat her with the gentle care that she deserves.
I’d bless my soon-to-be mama friends with a stash of AppleCheeks and little joeys with hemp and bamboo inserts. Also, I’d bring over means and help with the laundry since life is upside down after a new baby arrives!
i would bless them with this give away an personalize it with iou’s for so many hours free time for them. time to get nail an or hair done to shop etc
My favorite way to help a mom-to-be is to give her some cloth diapers and help her get started. I also like to provide a meal or take the older kids out somewhere so mama can get some rest!
When we have diapers that are not being used or not working for us we donate them to Fluffy Wishes Diaper Closet which provide cloth diapers to families in need.
I would help a new mom by making her a meal after she gives birth.
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I am glad to see the thirsties duo on your list of newborn favs. We’re expecting our first in April and plan on using prefolds and covers until she fits into the pocket diapers we’ve picked out!
I would love to help someone get started diapering! I love it so much and want to help someone else!
I would help them get started cloth diapering! I’m hoping when my sister has a baby she will cloth diaper too!
I would love to help out a mom by passing the cloth diapers forward!
i would love to use it on my new baby boy due in may but i know my cousin was wanting to try cloth diapers so i tjhik i would love to win for her which her baby due in april
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I am pregnant and due in June. I didn’t cloth diaper my first, but over the last 3 years I’ve had several friends who have and I can’t wait to cloth diaper this new baby!
I would love to give this to a new mother
Well, this would be for me as I’m starting to cloth diaper with this baby, but after I was done with the stash, I will be passing on my diapers to other interested cd moms as this is our last!
This would actually be a gift to a first time mom to be. She has struggled with other pregnancies and this is the first baby she has carried past 6 months. We are so excited for her and love to help. thank you
I would loan out my stash to other moms
If I can successfully use cloth diapers (pretty nervous about it), I will help anyone who needs it! Right now, I’m the one who needs help!
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I would bless a new mom by buying her some Earth Mama Angel Baby goodies and making her a meal.
I would bless a new mom by making her dinner plus a care package of new mom essentials.
What a great prize!
I’d help her buy her cloth diaper stash and wash a few loads for her.
I would clean her house for her once the baby was born 🙂
I would take free maternity/newborn pictures to honor the mums-to-be in my life.
I would like to bless a cousin who’s trying out cloth with her first due in June
this would be such a blessing for a mama to be it’s hard to buy diapers for some and this would be the perfect gift!
By buying them my favorite fluff!
I’ll be a first-time-dad in a few months! I’m looking forward to cloth diapering and trying to start a stash even though a lot of my friends and family!
Honoring pregnant women is very important, whether it’s opening a door for them or helping them with a heavy purchase… I hope to donate my stash once this baby is born and done with them – as well as donating breastmilk to those in need…
Would love these! Fixing to start cloth diapering on my new baby boy! 🙂
I’d LOVE to get some newborn diapers for my baby due here in Feb!!
Cooking meals for new moms
I try to help other moms with breastfeeding
New to cloth diapering and pregnant with my 5th child
Gently used hand-me-downs!
i love either cooking/baking for a new mama or going and doing her dishes/laundry… its the little things 🙂
for me, it would be in making a little newborn/mama gift basket. Equipped with cloth diapers, mama lotion or that earth mama bottom spray and maybe even some postpartum pads. Something sweet and salty to eat, and a meal to help feed her family–so she’ll be at ease and the family can just sit down and enjoy their new addition!
my daughter wants so bad to use cloth diapers and everyone is giving her a hard time about it. I would be honored and blessed to be able to give her these diapers to show that I am supporting her.
I love to help moms by making cloth diapers and giving them away!
I like to make sure they feel heard and (if they are a friend or neighbor) know I am available to help after baby arrives (like bring over a meal, hold the baby so they can nap, etc). 🙂
Our Church Blesses brand new moms with two weeks of meals homemade and delivered! I make lasagna with a garlic bread, salad, cookies for desert, and muffins for snack/breakfast.
I like to help other moms by either helping with their children or cooking them meals.
To bless a mom-to-be…I think I would inform her about cloth diapering and then give her a super cute newborn cloth diaper that she could just not help but use. Then she would be addicted!
We will soon be cloth diapering for the first time – our boy is due in May. I have been helping other mommies/families by sharing information and supplies… would love to help further by donating some of our stash once we are through since this baby is our last.
I would help them any way i could. My sister is due in august and so far ive helped her understand cloth diapers more.. Helped her get to the right people to talk to about vbac i am all for other mommas do what is best for their child
Ugh, I tried NB Alva diapers which sometimes worked and most the time didn’t. I just ended up using sposies for the first month until her thighs were chubby enough to fit her one size dipes. Next time, I will be making my own. 🙂
Well, I would give her a copy of Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth before the birth. And afterwards, I would bring lots of healthy, hearty food and run a few loads of laundry, wash the dishes, and do whatever tidying up she might need!
I would loooove this for myself! I’ll need this for my next baby that I will have one day 🙂 and share them with my family who are soon to have newborns in a matter of weeks!!!!
With my daughter we used pref0lds with newborn covers and OS and small fuzzibunz. I love prefolds because you can customize the absorbancy and size. I’m pregnant again and excited to try some newborn AIOs along with my prefolds. DH would be thrilled to have a prize pack of easy to use diapers 🙂
I would give this to a single mom in my church who just had a baby a few weeks ago. thanks, simmsmba@gmail.com
This would be great to win!
I’d love to give these for a baby shower gift
I plan on giving away my entire stash when I am done. 😀
I have so many pregnant friends who are considering cloth and this might be just the push they need to decide for sure!
If I won this I would gift them to my cousin, who is pregnant with her second baby!
I’d love to help a friend of mine whos pregnant with twins!
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I think one of the nicest things you can do for a new mom is to bring her nutritious meals and make sure there is enough for leftovers and don’t forget dessert!
my friend will be cloth diapering her first child. Id love tot help get her started
Cooking and shopping for new moms is huge in my book! s
I’m still working on building my stash (I’m not due til 7 February) but so far I’m liking how thick and plush Ones&Twos are. And they get so tiny!!
Massage, massage, massage
I have a grandbaby in the neo natal unit who weights 1 lb 7 ounces. This would be wonderful.
I’d give away or sell for a super low price all my cloth diapers that I don’t use. When I’m done with babies and diapers, of course I’d give the whole stash away.
I would like to try a few different newborn diapers when I have baby # 2!
I would love to pay it forward and pass them on to another mama when i’m done
I would make dinner!
By gifting with cloth diapers!
After researching a lot of cloth diapers I’m now just trying to start my stash of diapers.
I would volunteer to do anything they needed – give the house a good cleaning, make some meals, etc.
I would give this entire set to my friend who is preggo with twins and thinking about using cloth diapers.
I give them moral and emotional support.
I loved the Thirsties duo AIOs!
I love bringing meals to new moms! I also like to share diapers with anyone who is interested in cloth… or if they are committed to disposables I give them a diaper cover to hold in their poop explosions!
I would honor a mom to be with a relaxing gift like prenatal massage or yoga classes!
I would make her a meal or just help her out so she can get some rest!
We’re expecting our first next month, which we plan to cloth diaper. A friend is due a few months later and I’m looking forward to passing this on to her.
For our next baby, I am wanting to get newborn cloth diapers for our little one! Currently our 9 month old is in cloth diapers.
If I won, these would go to my friend, Heather. We’ve recently been chatting about NB diapers and, since my little one is out of that stage, it would be a great gift!
I would love to win. I am expecting my baby boy in April and am looking to use cloth diapers.
Made dinner for my pregnant neighbor last week! 🙂
I love best bottoms covers and think I would try them on a newborn. Can’t wait to have another baby to try CDing on a small baby!!!
I just donated a whole stash of cloth diapers to a mom-to-be and she was so happy! I would love to give her this new set too for her newborn 🙂
When I decided to start cloth diapering last year I had two amazing friends that gave my their stash. I plan on doing the same thing with my stash when I am done having kids. Giving it to someone who wants to cloth diaper but just can’t afford the starting cost.
I would like to help a friend out who is looking to cloth diaper.
I helped my friends sister with her newborn by giving them all our baby’s clothing he had grown out of. I would also pay-it-forward if I won and pass these newborn diapers along to another mom after we are done with them.
i would help a new mama by making a meal for her
My husband and I are wanting to try for baby#2, but we aren’t quite there yet financially. We talked and decided to Cloth Diaper this time around to off set all the expenses of a having a baby. Winning this package would be such a BLESSING to us! This would be a great help in getting us started with cloth diapering and completing our family!
Love all the new born pics! Great way to show how they fit!
I love to pay it forward, so when I am done CDing my babies, I would love to set another mama up with my stash.
I would love to help a new mom out by helping her start her newborn cloth diaper stash!
I’ve given much of my stash to my sister when she had her baby. Her baby was a surprise when her and her husband were not financially ready, so I gave her some of my gender neutral dipes and I also had fun buying her some new girly prints 🙂 When my cloth diapering journey ends, I would love to donate my stash to a less fortunate family to help them diaper their babies.
I would love to help out another mom when I am done with cloth diapers by giving my stash to a needy family!
We’ve been prefolds and covers fans since the start. Proraps worked great for our 6.5 lb newborn, and that’s what we’re planning to use most for #2 this summer, as well. I have accumulated some XS/nb AIOs as well as a nice stash of AppleCheeks, though, so they will all be in the rotation as well!
I’d love to help out my friend who is starting her CD journey with her 4th boy.
I have not personally tried out my newborn stash, but my neighbor did use it for her little boy for the first 3 weeks. I was looking at the one bg xs I have and wondered if you could add your own snap down for the umbilical cord. If/when I have another little one, I might have to try to do that so they can be used earlier.
Coincidentally, my current stash consists of Thirsties Duo size 1 and AppleCheeks size 1 – I am more excited to try them out now!
I would love to try newborn diapers on my baby-to-be!
lil joeys and grovias were my go-to. I also liked tiny-tush elite. I wish I had known about applecheeks then!! Oh, and kissaluvs fitteds w/ a wool cover 🙂
Jenn Labit just asked about dream products for newborns on her facebook page. You oughta go over and comment!
Done! When I found out she was expecting, I thought “ooh!! Maybe she will have a teeny, heavy wetter and create a BG mini o/s!” hee hee.