diaper cover? lol.

Cloth diapers are a combination of a soft moisture wicking layer, absorbant layers, and a waterproof outer lining. They’re just like disposables (disposables were modeled after cloth diapers after all) but they don’t have any ill effects on the environment, they’re not made with harsh chemicals, and they don’t cost thousands of dollars. They don’t leak unless you leave them on too long, just like disposables.

You put nylon/plastic pants over the cloth diaper. Or you get one like Bumgenius in which the outside is a kind of polyester that’s waterproof. Cloth diapers are great!

Most often you put a cover on them, whether that be fleece, PUL or wool. At times when the weather is warm and they can run around with just a tshirt and diaper, then I don’t use a cover. I don’t have too many leak issues, only if it’s been a while without a change. I can get through the whole night in my favorite overnight cloth diapers on my 6 month old, but if he wears a disposable at night, he’s always leaky by AM. I also have had way fewer newborn poo blowouts with cloth than disposables, which is a huge plus for me!

That’s what covers are for. DS is in cloth, when he wears clothes there’s a cover on the diaper. When we’re just at home, he doesn’t wear pants so I don’t have to worry about him soaking through.

You sure seem interested in cloth diapers today.

My mom used cloth diapers on us. We had little “plastic” underpants that went over the cloth and kept the moisture contained. Nowadays they even make cloth diapers where the cloth is built right into the plastic…all in one piece, with an extra liner.

When my brothers were little, we had a diaper service that picked up the soiled diapers and left a bag of clean ones on the porch. There is nothing like that available where I live now, which is why I sue disposables, but some moms take the time to wash the diapers at home.

Whats your deal with diapers dude?

Cloth diapers were successful on the scene for years and years before anyone invented disposables for convenience. If you use a cloth diaper correctly they don’t leak; they’re very absorbent. Most people also pair them with waterproof covers just in case, which do the same job as the plastic coating on a disposable diaper.

Anyway, if you’ve used disposables on your own children, surely you’ll be aware that disposables are also prone to leaks?

They’re really very thick and absorbent now. But they do require a diaper cover to keep clothing dry. I have actually found that with my son, he pees through the disposables easier than the cloth. So cloth works better for us.

Cloth diapers are pretty thick and they were designed to hold a lot of moisture. But they aren’t quite as effective in controlling leaks as disposable diapers which is why it’s a good idea to use a waterproof diaper cover over the cloth diaper and change the baby more frequently then you would with disposables. They do work though if used properly.