Cloth Diaper Types...the 411

For most, the world of cloth diapers can be overwhelming. The best thing to do is to try out a couple before fully committing to one kind or brand. I started out with several brands and fell in love with Bumgenius' then invested in those. I have one Bumkin pocket diaper, several Lotus Bumz pocket diapers, several Rumparoos pocket diapers, a bunch of Bumgenius 4.0s there pocket diaper, a bunch of Bumgenius all in one's, and one Bumgenius FLIP cover with stay dry inserts. I have a total of 26 diapers. Most diaper companies recommend having at least 24 diapers so you can rotate them to help keep down and wear and tear. 

Different Types of Diapers

Pocket Diaper: 

Consists of a waterproof cover and some sort of soft inner liner like fleece. They require an insert. There are different kinds but all the diapers I have came with a microfiber insert. With this diaper you would change the whole diaper and start with a freshie! I always remove inserts from the pocket and place in a dry bin.

Notice the insert that is folded over and snapped. If you have a girl you would want to position it to the back. If you have a boy position to front of diaper. Makes sense! 

Stuffing 

Stuffed diaper ready to wear

All in One's:

AIO'S are just like they say. It is a diaper cover and absorbent layer attached to the diaper so no pocket stuffing is involved. 

The absorbent layer is semi attached with fleece(dry side) on one side and microfiber(wet side) on the other. You never want the microfiber to be on the side touching the babies skin. 

FLIP: 

The FLIP system consists of a water proof diaper cover and stay dry inserts. 

There are several options with this type system. I have never used a prefold but they could be used with a diaper cover like this. This system comes with what you see in the pic, 3 stay dry inserts, which is fleece on one side and microfiber on the other. You could also purchase disposable inserts. With this system, when it's time to change you can continue to use the cover. Wipe it clean and replace the insert. You can use the cover until it gets soiled. The FLIP is my favorite diaper for when I'm running out of the house because I can fit 2 diaper changes in this nifty bag and throw it in my purse. 

This is one cover and 2 inserts.