First time mom here and we’ve made the decision to cloth diaper our baby even before he was born! After lots of research and YouTube videos I’ve come across two brands that would work with our budget. Grovia was appealing for offering an option for newborns so I went with it. Bought 12 newborn diapers to start. Our baby was born weighting 4bls 14oz and I waited for the belly stump to fall before starting the cloth diaper journey. He was a bit more than 5lbs when I started and it was just great. Love the newborn diapers, they work great and it was so easy to use. I ordered 4 more to add to our stack and ordered the hybrid shells + the prefolds size 1 and they worked wonders! Our baby is almost 10lbs now and unfortunately he outgrew the newborn diapers, they leak everytime he pees now. So, I’m mainly using the hybrid shells with the prefolds and I’m about to order the prefolds in a different size now but that’s mainly how I cloth diaper my son. My only issue with the hybrid shell is that it leaves a mark on his skin but that’s it.
The washing process is relatively new and I’m still trying to figure out what works best for us but I’ve noticed that the newborn diapers would have a smell to them and I’ve watched them a ton of times to make sure it was clean and the smell would not leave. So, I’ve gotta figure out and I might also buy the grovia recommended laundry soap to see if it works better. The AIOs buttah option are my favorite!
I definitely recommend starting with a newborn stack but if like me you don’t feel like spending a lot of money on the newborn diapers since we don’t use them very long, the hybrid shells with the size 1 prefolds work amazing! I’m pleased with my decision of just buying around 16 newborn diapers and finish my stack with the hybrid option! I also find that I prefer the hybrid method more compared to the all in one diapers.
I was able to use the newborn diapers for 1 month and 15 days.
