Love our FuzziBunz

I have been meaning to do this post since February, as you'll see, SeAnna is still quite young in these pictures, about 4 months of age. (What's new! I can't seem to make the time to blog.)

Thanks to one of my friends in Kalamazoo, MI, who is a cloth diaper user/advocate, I decided that I wanted to use modern cloth diapers as well; actually quite early in my pregnancy I chose to go the cloth diaper route.

If you're imagining large diaper pins, bluky cotton fabric, and plastic covers, that's old school!

There are quite a few different brands and models of modern cloth diapers:
BumGenius, Flip, Bummis, and FuzziBunz (to list a few)
      All-in-one or Pocket diapers with inserts
      One-size (adjustable to grow with baby) or Perfect-size (xs,s,m,l,xl)
       Snaps or Velcro

I chose to use the FuzziBunz pocket diaper with snaps, perfect size. They have a waterproof outer shell, with a inner shell of fleece. The middle of the diaper is stuffed with a microterry pad.

Why I like cloth diapers:

• They are so soft against the babies cute little bum
• Super absorbent, which means few to no blow-outs! Honestly, I think SeAnna only had only 1 or 2 blow-outs up the back, and a few leaks out the legs. With paper diapers, the runny poop seems to ricochet off and squirt out the back of the diaper, while the fabric absorbs the impact.
• Eco-friendly!
• I don't have waste-of-diaper/money-GUILT when a freshly applied diaper is only slightly pooped in and has to be changed. 
• I am not throwing money away.
• Cute AND fun!
• No need for a diaper-genie.  The poop gets flushed down the toilet rather than leaving it in the diaper and pail - no stinky stench of old poop!
• Clean-up is just fine. I have a sprayer hooked to the toilet for spraying off the poop. It's my own babies mess, so I don't mind it at all.  I wash diapers every 2 to 3 days.

WARNING - GRAPHIC PICTURES

Milk diet: The cloth diaper holds the mess very well

Clothes fit just fine over the diapers.  I did NOT have to use larger sizes.

Solid Food diet

So, how do I clean the messy diapers?  No problem at all.  I spray the mess into the toilet, remove the soaker insert and spray again, wring out, and then flush the mess down.

Sprayer attachment to toilet 

Sprayer nozzel

Good powerful spray
I do use rubber gloves when spraying the diapers and pulling out the inserts.  When the diaper is only wet, I shake the insert out of the shell into the diaper pail - so no touching there.  They are dumped into the washer.  

This is the spare bathroom - it needs some updating!

Wall mount to hold the sprayer.

The detergent I use

With the cloth diapers, a natural detergent is used that does not cause build-up.  Only 1 to 2 TBSP per wash and only 1 tsp if using an HE washer. This is my 2nd bag of Detergent.  1 bag washes lots of loads of diapers.

1 TBSP or 1tsp measuring spoon

To wash: pre-wash in cold, a soap wash in hot, and 2 cold rinses. I line dry my diapers so that they will last longer.  Hoping to get to use them on a 2nd baby.  I have not noticed an increase in my water bill, although I'm sure with a 3rd person, more water is being used.

My Sweet SeAnna

Perspective of the size

To keep the diapers absorbent and waterproof regular rash ointment cannot be used.  I purchased an ointment along with the diapers.  SeAnna has not had any rashes, but I still apply once in a while.  It is actually harder to detect/smell the poop through the cloth diaper than through a paper diaper.  A few times I have changed her to discover a littler feller that's been hanging out for a while and causes the skin to redden.  So I'll also apply the ointment then as well.

The shell/pocket: the outer is made of water-proof polyester, and the inner has quick-dry fleece, so the moisture passes right thru and keeps the baby feeling dry.

The diapers come in a variety of colors.  I have 16 diapers, half are white, and the other half colored. I also have a pail liner and a small tote for the diaper bag to hold soiled diapers.  Both of these are made from the water-proof polyester.

The inside of the polyester shell has a waterproof covering on it.  It's a nice smooth soft fabric on the outside.

The insert/soaker is made of a micro-terry fabric and is very absorbent.  SeAnna has been in a size small since December.  The diapers still are nice and white. She is getting close to moving into the mediums.  If I were to do it again, I would have also purchased the XS and used them for the first 3 months of her life, as I went thru so many paper diapers.

A dry diaper

I still use regular diaper wipes in a wipe warmer - I just throw them in the garbage can after use.  Some cloth diapering moms use fabric wipes and make their own wipe solution.

A wet diaper.

Maybe I've piqued your interest in cloth diapers.  Really, I love them and I am so glad that I chose to use them.  My sister uses the Flip brand for her 18 month old.

Backside of diaper

LOVE my lil' Fuzzi Bunz girl!

Just a slight bit more bulk than with a paper diaper

Cost wise: The 16 diapers have already paid for themselves.  I happened to buy the diapers during a promo-sale - I purchased 12 at $15 each ($180) and got 4 free (saved $60).

If you want more information about cloth diapers, here is a blog dedicated to them: www.TheClothDiaperWhisperer.blogspot.com

I purchased all my diapers/supplies from www.FuzziBunzStore.com

Another website about FuzziBunz:  www.FuzziBunz.com
For other diaper brands visit: www.ClothDiaperInc.com

I hope this post has shed some light on using fluffs.  They are super!

If you have questions, leave a comment and I'll answer you.

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