@@stephanieblanco7055 GMD does have the white Workhorse fitted NB with snaps on sale right now! They are phasing out regular white and replacing with an organic white version.
@@ECpeesy thanks for the news. Also on the other comment, I would like to add that my favorite wool cover is the merino one from Engel, since it's so trim and isn't worn out with any felting. It's ironic because, at first, I thought it wasn't going to be of any use.
@@GazeboDweeb Wrapping prefolds or flats around my baby has been working well. Sometimes I use a Snappi and sometimes I just use the cover to hold the prefold in place.
I’m so glad I found your channel! I’m pregnant with my first baby and all the information you provide is so easy to understand. I’m feeling confident that I’ll be able to cloth diaper and try EC 😊 thank you!
Yay! So glad to hear that. Congratulations on your baby on-the-way! 🎉 Are there any specific EC/cloth diapering topics you would like me to address? 💜 Heidi
This is perfectly timed for me. My husband and I are planning ahead for our first baby and I've known that I wanted to cloth diaper from the get-go, so it's really helpful to see exactly what volume of stuff a more experienced parent recommends. 🖤 I'm hoping to get as much secondhand as I can, but I did recently order some one size fitted diapers from Babeegreens along with a wool cover, which I'm very excited about.
Yay! Preparing for a baby is so much fun. It's also possible to get by with a smaller stash. For my 2nd baby we only had 4 newborn covers (3 wool and 1 polyester). It was enough for us since we also do EC. This time I'm excited to compare more options. 💜 Heidi
Currently TTC baby #2, definitely looking into wool to try with next baby as a newborn. My son (now potty trained) was and is still unfortunately allergic to wool 😢
Hi! Thank you! This dress is a Rayon nursing dress I bought in Thailand. I'm wearing my Truly Charis Metamorphic wool dress in this other video: ruclips.net/video/taNXuv-meJM/видео.html
Hi Heidi. My disana cover used to look like that. My baby crawls so they've felted/pilled and look so worn. There's also some staining. I'm sure I ruined it with really hot water when I started out washing wool.
Felting is bound to happen with a lot of wear and moving around. On the plus side, felting makes it more bulletproof (leak resistant). Washing on hot can also shrink/felt though too.
WOW! Very thorough and informative. Thank you. I'm looking for used organic cloth diapers on Facebook Marketplace and this will help me know what to look for. Thank you.
Glad to have helped! There are also lots of brand specific buy/sell/trade groups on Facebook. For instance Green Mountain Diapers B/S/T. Have fun putting together your stash! 💜 Heidi
@@GazeboDweeb Thanks for watching! I shared a bit about how the diapers fit and my favorites in my 1 Month Update video (second half of the video). I'm working on some review videos but not sure when I will upload them. Is there a particular type of cloth diaper you are planning to get?
With practicing EC, do you really only use doublers at night for that extra absorbency? Or do you use them during the day too, maybe when you are a little busy and might not be able to change a miss right away?
I needed to add doublers into the Thirsties AIOs, day or night. Now I'm sewing some doublers/boosters to use with thin flats during the day. Despite changing every time the diaper is wet, my baby seems to be a heavy wetter. And all the pee goes to one small area at the front of the diaper. It might be different with a girl and the wetness being more spread out.
Because he might be a heavy wetter with all the pee going to one spot, are you experiencing leaks? Or your covers just aren’t lasting as long bc they are being exposed to more pee? I am sorry for all of these questions. I know I should just wait for baby to come and see what I end up needing as I go, buuuut I really want to make one more GMD order before baby’s arrival 😝 and wondering what more to buy to be a little more prepapred. I am leaning towards the sherpa liners bc of the cheapness, but i know hemp is most likely much much better.
@@chelseakorte7173 The Thirsties AIOs started leaking, so I added hemp/cotton doublers from GMD to those. Love the hemp/cotton doublers. I'm now using them with some of my DIY snap in inserts because I never finshed sewing the doublers for those. My wool covers don't leak, but they get more damp than I would like when I don't use enough absorbency underneath. Then I have to air out the wool cover instead of just reusing it right away. And it needs to be lanolized more often. I have a baby boy and all the pee goes to the front 1/4 of the diaper, so that front part needs to be really absorbent, even though the rest of the diaper is dry.
Are you planning to cloth diaper a newborn? Which types of cloth diapers are you going to have in your stash? 💜 Heidi
For my NB stash, I have Lil Joey's and prefolds. If GMD does another sale, I'll get fitted ones.
@@stephanieblanco7055 GMD does have the white Workhorse fitted NB with snaps on sale right now! They are phasing out regular white and replacing with an organic white version.
@@ECpeesy thanks for the news. Also on the other comment, I would like to add that my favorite wool cover is the merino one from Engel, since it's so trim and isn't worn out with any felting. It's ironic because, at first, I thought it wasn't going to be of any use.
I like the cover options, I'm considering fastening flats or prefolds.
@@GazeboDweeb Wrapping prefolds or flats around my baby has been working well. Sometimes I use a Snappi and sometimes I just use the cover to hold the prefold in place.
It’s refreshing to see channels encouraging natural products and fibers and the various options.
We're all about natural! 💕
I’m so glad I found your channel! I’m pregnant with my first baby and all the information you provide is so easy to understand. I’m feeling confident that I’ll be able to cloth diaper and try EC 😊 thank you!
Yay! So glad to hear that. Congratulations on your baby on-the-way! 🎉 Are there any specific EC/cloth diapering topics you would like me to address? 💜 Heidi
Thank you for mentioning our Diaper Balm, Mama! Our Diaper Balm is cloth-diaper safe, as well as free of zinc oxide & petroleum! 💙
We love your diaper balm and especially love that it comes in a glass jar! 💜 Heidi
@@ECpeesy Yes! Sustainability is one of our lead focuses - from our packaging to the herbs in our products!
This is perfectly timed for me. My husband and I are planning ahead for our first baby and I've known that I wanted to cloth diaper from the get-go, so it's really helpful to see exactly what volume of stuff a more experienced parent recommends. 🖤
I'm hoping to get as much secondhand as I can, but I did recently order some one size fitted diapers from Babeegreens along with a wool cover, which I'm very excited about.
Yay! Preparing for a baby is so much fun. It's also possible to get by with a smaller stash. For my 2nd baby we only had 4 newborn covers (3 wool and 1 polyester). It was enough for us since we also do EC. This time I'm excited to compare more options. 💜 Heidi
Hello Heidi thank you for your videos! I am a French mom and am passionate about elimination communication too. Sincerely Celine
Currently TTC baby #2, definitely looking into wool to try with next baby as a newborn. My son (now potty trained) was and is still unfortunately allergic to wool 😢
Wishing you baby dust! That's a bummer being allergic to wool. It's not for everyone.
Hello Heidi 😊 I love your videos, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge on EC. I also love your dress - is this a merino wool one?
Hi! Thank you! This dress is a Rayon nursing dress I bought in Thailand. I'm wearing my Truly Charis Metamorphic wool dress in this other video:
ruclips.net/video/taNXuv-meJM/видео.html
Hi Heidi. My disana cover used to look like that. My baby crawls so they've felted/pilled and look so worn. There's also some staining. I'm sure I ruined it with really hot water when I started out washing wool.
Felting is bound to happen with a lot of wear and moving around. On the plus side, felting makes it more bulletproof (leak resistant). Washing on hot can also shrink/felt though too.
@@ECpeesy okay. That's not bad then. Babies will get full use from the covers.
WOW! Very thorough and informative. Thank you. I'm looking for used organic cloth diapers on Facebook Marketplace and this will help me know what to look for. Thank you.
Glad to have helped! There are also lots of brand specific buy/sell/trade groups on Facebook. For instance Green Mountain Diapers B/S/T. Have fun putting together your stash! 💜 Heidi
P.S. this is like the 5th time I've watched this. ;-) I just keep going back to remember what you said. LOL!!! Thanks for the info.
@@GazeboDweeb Thanks for watching! I shared a bit about how the diapers fit and my favorites in my 1 Month Update video (second half of the video). I'm working on some review videos but not sure when I will upload them. Is there a particular type of cloth diaper you are planning to get?
@@ECpeesy just some flats or prefolds for the newborn stage. I have a TON from 8 lbs on but... I'm fairly certain I'm having a tiny baby in June 2021.
With practicing EC, do you really only use doublers at night for that extra absorbency? Or do you use them during the day too, maybe when you are a little busy and might not be able to change a miss right away?
I needed to add doublers into the Thirsties AIOs, day or night. Now I'm sewing some doublers/boosters to use with thin flats during the day. Despite changing every time the diaper is wet, my baby seems to be a heavy wetter. And all the pee goes to one small area at the front of the diaper. It might be different with a girl and the wetness being more spread out.
Because he might be a heavy wetter with all the pee going to one spot, are you experiencing leaks? Or your covers just aren’t lasting as long bc they are being exposed to more pee? I am sorry for all of these questions. I know I should just wait for baby to come and see what I end up needing as I go, buuuut I really want to make one more GMD order before baby’s arrival 😝 and wondering what more to buy to be a little more prepapred. I am leaning towards the sherpa liners bc of the cheapness, but i know hemp is most likely much much better.
@@chelseakorte7173 The Thirsties AIOs started leaking, so I added hemp/cotton doublers from GMD to those. Love the hemp/cotton doublers. I'm now using them with some of my DIY snap in inserts because I never finshed sewing the doublers for those. My wool covers don't leak, but they get more damp than I would like when I don't use enough absorbency underneath. Then I have to air out the wool cover instead of just reusing it right away. And it needs to be lanolized more often. I have a baby boy and all the pee goes to the front 1/4 of the diaper, so that front part needs to be really absorbent, even though the rest of the diaper is dry.