It also prevents crap from being in the landfill for years. It’s not that bad in terms of laundry! I cloth diapered both of mine. It also prevented rashes. They probably got one rash in all of their diaper years literally have thrown out diapers creams because I didn’t use them 😉 have fun with it! And for the weeks you think you may be too busy it’s ok to go part time that still counts!

Starting with your question, cloth diapers are waaaay more breathable, you can add a fleece liner or use pocket diapers if you want to keep the baby extra dry. But allowing the baby to feel the wetness actually helps them to be diaper free much earlier than babies on disposables. I think the hardest part to try cloth diapers is the amount of research that goes with it. There’s different kinds of materials that have different functions (micro fleece to keep the baby dry, cotton to absorb quickly, hemp or bamboo to absorb a lot…) and you can combine the different materials no match your baby’s needs. In order to get maximum absorbency the cotton inserts (inners) should be washed at least 5 times before using them. The cloth diapers also come in “évolutive” sizing, that will grow with your baby and you can reuse them for the next one. There’s special diapers for night, they’re usually a blend of cotton and hemp and then you just add a waterproof outer, some have scratches (instead of buttons) so they’re easier to change. But if your inners are good quality and you add a booster (take a look on the Geffen Baby ones, they’re thin and very absorbent) you don’t need to change the diaper during the night. You can add a disposable liner to help getting rid of the poop. To avoid smells you can store the diapers in a breathable container, and wash every 2-3 days. And maybe you’re using too much detergent, the first wash should be in cold water and doesn’t need any detergent. The second wash should be 40 degrees C, and every 3-5 washes you can do a 60C wash to prevent bacteria build-up and smells. Please don’t get discouraged, it requires a bit of effort to learn the basics but hold on the thought that even if you use one cloth diaper a week, in a long run it will be dozens of less plastic diapers that take 400 years to decompose…

I’m so grateful for this video. I’m not a mother yet. As a woman of color I get mostly negative reactions when I say my goal is to clothe diaper. & I think it may just be from the lack of education. But thank you for sharing your experience ❤

Also the smell you are reffering to is probably ammonia . When you get that smell it means you are usually using too much detergent I'd reccomend doing a warm cycle on heavy duty instead of regular and then do a rince cyle after that to get any extra detergent out. 😊 you can start with one scoop since you only have a small amount. You only have the amount for part time vs full time.

I’ll be cloth diapering my 3rd baby soon , cotton is sooo breathable and great on the skin. Never had blow outs, cotton or natural fibers are so easy to get clean and last for several years. I personally use a simpler system cloth wipes, prefolds and covers I also cloth diaper on the go. It takes times to get used to but I’ve loved it. My son breaks out from disposables and my kids slept fine at night even tho the diapers feel wet but they didn’t leak. Enjoy!!

An open air basket like a basket with big holes somehow help to neutralize the smells more. It's weird but the diapers "breathe" better that way lol.

This is the BEST esembly review I’ve seen. I love that you showed the poop and the sun bleaching. I’ve watched countless videos. Yours is hands down the best. ✨✨

my boyfriend would go back and forth from the hospital washing the diapers when he was just born he loves them. they're suppose to save money but we keep buying new prints

Answering to the daddy’s experience in the end: The easier system to start is pocket diapers or the All in Ones (AIO), where you just wash everything. It works exactly as a disposable diaper. The pocket diapers are lined with fleece, which keeps the baby dry, and they can be stuffed with bamboo or hemp inserts that are really absorbent. Disposable diapers give the false impression that the baby is really dry, but they leak by compression (whenever the baby is sat, or rolls, it squeezes the pee back on the skin and this may cause the rashes. Some brands sell inserts made of layers of different materials. Nora’s Nursery is bamboo+microfiber (bamboo absorbs a lot, while the microfiber layers “store” the pee) And Geffen Baby hemp blends absorb a lot more. I’m curious to learn about your experience after one year. 😊 Thanks for the video

Honestly it helps soo much to have variety 🙂 I love velcro covers for night time. And wipes just makes it easier for at home and even out and about . But even disposable are good when you're out since trashcans are usually by the changing table. I prefer pocket dipers when I'm out and about because it is easier to change. I also love shorts/bummies style covers because they are elastic free so they are super gentle on babies legs. My favorite are WHAM made by Ozimae and wool ones by Blythe Life or Bumby !

You don’t have to use wipes, you can just wash poopy bottoms in a sink/tub and then quickly sanitize the sink/tub after. I prefer to do that, it feels more sanitary.

I love cloth diapers I use unbleached cotton Prefolds from Green Mountain, w/ covers& All In Ones in the hospital when he was a newborn. now I use the prefolds w/ covers &in a trifold with pocket diapers

OPTION: Buy used clothes diapers. It still costs but significantly less. That's what I did. I do like clothes diapers but saving money is an important part so getting used was helpful.

So glad you’ve taken the initiative to clothdiaper, even for part time, the most High God YHWH appreciates you for being environmentally friendly, I hope you’re still at it!❤️

I'm due in a few weeks and this video was super helpful. Thank you for the realistic review! Probably won't start until he's one month just to be comfortable with his schedule. Thanks girl!

Seee now, I don’t have a baby to cloth diaper BUT I’m invested in the idea now 😅 Loved this video ❤

I know this video is 8 months old, but I noticed that you mentioned not rinsing the diapers when changing her. Once the baby starts solids though, and the poop isn't exclusively breastfed poop, you do need to rinse the poop out of the diapers before putting them in your wetbag. And even giving pee diapers a quick rinse and squeeze will help cut down on the ammonia smell before getting washed - especially with nighttime diapers that are on longer.

I am obsessed with these diapers. We have been doing full time for about 2.5 months now. My husband and I have compromised on using disposables at night since they are wet since cotton doesn’t draw the wetness away. I use cloth wipes. My husband goes between cloth and regular wipes And we have a wet bag for all the diapers and my cloth wipes but then a small trash can on the side for the disposables and disposable wipes and it is pretty manageable. We also use the stay dry liner which we use in each diaper and the help keep the wetness away from them and I just wash with our normal load You just do what works you for there is no wrong way. I just loved watching your review 🎉

Reusable wipes are way easier to use with cloth diapers, just throw it in the dirty diaper and pop in dirty diaper bag x

The best review! Would love to see an updated video on how your set up changed and how the diapers held up :)

SHINE Cloth is my company !!! I’d love to see what you think about my brand . PS we all get excited 😂 about cloth diapering in the community .

They have a trade-in program now.

Oh I’m sold. Let me go convince my husband. In the meantime I’m buying the try it kit. Lol

I’m planning to get into cloth diapers I purchased the Charlie Banana diapers I heard good things about . I maybe will be purchasing the liners from this brand.

I just ordered diapers from assembly. I’m excited to use them!

Hey, do you still cloth diaper? Saw this was a year ago now and it was really helpful - just shopped new and pre-loved because I'm looking anywhere to save money!

Currently 32 weeks pregnant (first one is 8 yr old). We bought a cloth diaper stash (it’s ridiculous) because we live very rurally. We also bought some disposable for night and when we may be out and for church days. I can’t wait to try them on baby girl! The only thing is the sun bleaching since she will be a winter baby…..we shall see! Thanks for the video

Excellent review!!😊

There are black owned all in 1 cloth diapers. I bought mine

She looks so much like you! I don’t have kids & don’t plan on having any so I have no reason to watch this video lol but cloth diapering has always been interesting to me

Okay these ones look cool and handy for daddy is home.

Thanks for the comprehensive and honest review!!

Zen, smile mama, it's otay. She's literally perfect. Are you going to try other brands? I know that Esembly is one of the newer brands, some other moms say the like pockets so that when there is poop the staining isn't as bad... my little one isnt here yet but i ended up with Smart Bottoms and a few Grovias.

Hi!! Is there an updated code?

You're supposed to do sunning when they're wet instead of putting them in the dryer.

Very comprehensive review. 🎉

Have you had yours stained pink after a day of sitting?

Great vid!

Update? Have you still been using them on baby?

i'll definetely do cloth diapers, so my child won't have to deal in it's future with the eco damage caused by it

Is it still worth it if you have an older baby? My baby is 14 months old, and I am planning for a second baby. I bough some cloth diapers, but just wondering if it’s still worth it, I am thinking about doing part time, trying to avoid plastic.

that's good for a baby??

Every cloth diaper is different it depends on the type of material the different companies use. I think it would have been cool to see you use different brands. I'm not the biggest fan of this brand.