The CDE Days 4-6

So, we're on our 6th day into our cloth diapering journey and I am still loving my decision to use cloth diapers! Of course I'm really regretting not using cloth when I wanted to with Leah, but you can't go back, only forward. {The amount of money we would have saved just kills me, ugh.}

Okay so:
Basically from day one the Bumgenius 4.0 pocket diaper has been my top fave. It has continued to be! It's tied with the Bumgenius Elemental all-in-one, and the Flip hybrid. {Which is also made by Bumgenius.} At Grayson's "Meet the Baby" party we recieved a gift card from my dad {thanks dad ♥ you!} to get more cloth diapers. I really had a hard time deciding between the 4.0 and Elemental. I ended up going with the 4.0. {A} Because they're cheaper I was able to get 4 diapers rather than 3. and {B} Easier and faster prepping. I could use them after only one wash, whereas with the Elemental I would have to wash and dry 5 to 6 times before using. I was also really excited to sell some diapers I wasn't super loving and use the money to buy a couple more diapers, another 4.0 is on the way, as well as another Flip cover and 2 inserts.

I was really bummed to find out that my FAVORITE store {Jack Be Natural} was out of stock of another favorite of mine, the Kawaii Green Baby Fun Print Cross-Over Snap Version. {Whew! Long name!} As soon as they are restocked I will be ordering at least two more of these diapers.

Lastly, I plan on adding 3 more Elementals to my collection. I am hoping to sell a couple more diapers that I didn't love so we're not drowning in cloth diapers, and to also fund the last few purchases I have to make. I plan on coming back with a total of how much I've invested so far to compare to how much disposables would cost to see what the overall savings would be.

I also want to put together a post about the diapers that didn't work for us, and why.

By the way, I'm in the midst of making a decision and would love any experiences, tips, advice, etc. We've dealt with a small case of diaper rash the past week and have had to use a lot more disposables than I would have wanted. I can't decide if I should buy cloth diaper safe rash cream, disposable inserts for the Flip covers to use with my non CD safe cream, or disposable liners to use with my pocket diaper and all-in-one's for the non CD safe cream. I really need to sit down and do the math on that one. I have been told that CD safe diaper cream isn't as good as healing as it is at preventing and that only creams with zinc oxide will really clear up diaper rash. So if you have any thoughts on that please share!

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