We used disposables for the first week of Mason's life while his circumcision healed and the yucky meconium went away. The first time I tried the prefolds on him was a comedy of errors but over the past 8 weeks I have learned the tricks of the prefold trade. The hardest part has been learning what fold works best for the explosive breastfed poop. I will happily say we've only had 2 blowouts in the cloth diapers as compared to at least 1-2 a week with Aubrey and disposables. And I am sure the 2 blowouts we had were user error in not getting the diaper cover tight enough.While I am not 100% in love with prefolds, they have saved us so much money. We would have probably spent at close to $200 on diapers by now so that's $100 saved so far and we have several weeks left in prefolds. And the best part is I can sell the prefolds for close to what I paid for them if I choose not to use them as doublers in our pocket diapers or even as burp cloths. So that means I have diapered my son for about $15 (minimal loss on the actual diaper plus the cost of shipping) for the past 8 weeks. Pretty awesome in the grand scheme of saving money. I also stretched our money a little more and used some fitted diapers that I used with Aubrey. While they are a little on the girly side they are only used at night because they are really absorbent and easier for me to finagle at 4 AM. I wish I could have used fitted diapers 100% of the time, but that would have cost a lot more to start with and I couldn't repurpose them after he outgrew them. So, overall I am pleased with the prefold diaper decision. I still can't wait to move back into our Bum Genius pocket diapers because they are so much easier but I just can't beat the cost and money saved with prefold diapers so far.
Mason wearing the newborn sized prefold from Green Mountain Diapers. This picture was taken during his last wearing of the newborn size because they were getting too short and snug. We have since moved him up to the next size.
Mason modeling a Thirsties duo wrap cover. These are my favorite covers and I like the hook and loop (velcro) closure best for now.
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