Prefolds or pocket for newborn?

if i have the baby - i will be doing fitteds and prefolds...

I only have experience with pockets from 5mths but my sister has an 11wk old and she's used pockets from birth and she hasn't had any problem with containment. Saying that though, my mum made her some newborn pockets which were smaller than "small" pockets on the market. Both of my babies have been of good size (7lb 80z at 38wks and 8lb 13oz at 40wks) so they'd probably have fit smalls from birth, but I know of a few people who didn't get their babies into smalls until around 6-8wks. So you could always get a back up stash of newborn disposables in case you have a little one and just buy smalls. I think there are some lovely fitted nappies & wraps on the market (I'd love to try a Baby Beehind Bamboo one-size fitted nappy with a Designer Bums Merino Wrap), I'm just not sure I'd be brave enough to splash out on a system I'm unfamiliar with.

Vic xx

We used pockets half the time when from when Daniel was about 2 weeks old. He was only in them half the time because we had sposies to use up. Never had leaks from them. But I'd put cross over snaps on the small pockets just so they can be done a bit tighter.

We went with prefolds and covers first cos they work out a lot cheaper than pockets (and they might only be in them for a short time, depending on baby's size). We kinda knew Harrison was gonna be big (scans and stuff) and decided that once he fitted the next size up for pockets (medium) that we'd get them then.

I've never had a leak with the prefolds (though have had MANY a poo leak with sposies), the one thing I don't like about them so much is it seems a big wad of wetness around his butt.. noticed a massive difference compared to the pocket nappy he had on last night that took all the moisture away!

But one good thing with prefolds is that if they've just peed, you can just air the cover and then use it again (so rotate 2).. less washing.

The main reason we went with prefolds though was cos they were cheaper

We heart the bummis covers.. they are awesome.

Yeah I think you will need more than 3 covers - if poop gets on the edge bit (which it often does.. doesn't leak but gets on the inside) then you have to wash them. And lil babies tend to poo alot. The covers do dry fast though. 18 prefolds should be plenty. Oh and you might wanna get a snappi, cos they're great too

You could get a bummi superbrite cover - it has gussets which are great for containing stuff.

Jo I'm sure you will love the prefolds! I use them still on Sophie. And the bummis wraps are great!! I use pockets overnight on her, and sometimes during the day. Pockets are addictive, coz they are so darn cute!! Welcome to the wonderful world of MCN!!!