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Review from my fiancee: All right, this might get kind of long, but if you're new to cloth diapering, stick with me! This is the review/information I wish I read before I started. Trust me! Nov. 15th marked six months of life for our daughter and, on my part, six months of guilt about the massive amount of diapers we were using going into landfills. I am currently a stay at home mom, so I finally took the plunge to try out cloth diapers during the day. I decided to start with a modest amount, so I purchased this six pack. And I'm so happy I did! These cloth diapers by LBB feature clips on the front, so they're easily customized to the size of your baby. Our daughter is currently around 16 lbs., and there is plenty of room to spare for her growth, but I'm confident that these would've fit her since her birth (at around 7 lbs.). The outside of these diapers is waterproof, which is wonderful. The inside has a pocket for a thick insert (each diaper comes with a free insert). This type of cloth diaper is a hybrid (sometimes referred to as an "All in Two" cloth diaper), which means it has a waterproof exterior and a pocket into which you can put the insert of your choice. If you're new to all this, all you really need to know is that this type of diaper is by far the most user friendly of them all. I find these diapers super easy to use, and they are wonderfully soft. My daughter seems perfectly comfortable in them; I'd imagine that they must be like sitting on a pillow compared to the disposable diapers she's been wearing since birth. A lot of cloth diapering websites I've looked at recommend buying used ones, as they can be quite an expensive investment (although cheaper than disposable in the long run). I don't know why, but the idea of putting my baby's bare booty where another's has been didn't sit well with me, so I definitely wanted to buy new. I thought about going with the very expensive and highly recommended BumGenius diapers, but because I'm new to all this, I decided a cheaper option would be the best to start with. Boy, am I glad I went with these! You cannot beat their quality for the price, not to mention the fact that they come with very nice quality inserts and even some free samples of flushable diaper liners to put on top of the inserts for easy poop removal if you do so desire (and I do!). My daughter can have quite heavy pees, so I was worried that six diapers wouldn't be enough to start with (just for day use), but they are totally great. I've found a good solution to not using a thousand different disposable diapers in one day is to just lay the insert inside the diaper rather than putting it into the pocket. Make sure to put it a little bit past the front end of the diaper, because when you fold it up over your baby's belly, it'll move down slightly. I then cover the insert with a flushable liner (this is optional. I just do it to help keep most of the poop off of the insert). About every three hours or so, I simply flush away the liner and change the insert. They are so absorbent - none of her pee gets on the diaper itself, so voila! No need to change the actual diaper itself throughout the day unless an unusually heavy pee happens. In terms of what to do with the insert after it's been soiled - I simply run it under some warm water in the sink, squeeze out as much water as I can, and then put it into the Diaper Genie to wait until I have enough accumulated to wash. I've read on several websites that running it under water totally is not necessary. I do it simply because I have the time! When you get these diapers, make sure to wash them! You also want to wash the inserts a couple of times to increase their absorption. When the inserts are soiled, I wash them with a pre-soak just to make sure they're extra clean (it takes a good 2-3 days to get enough to justify doing a load of laundry. Thank you for keeping them safe for me in the meantime, Diaper Genie ;)). But don't use any fabric softener - apparently that makes them less absorptive! If you want extra inserts that are even more absorptive than the ones provided with these diapers, check out these antibacterial bamboo ones Alva Baby Cloth Diaper 4 layers Antibacterial Bamboo Viscose Inserts Super Water Absorbent 12pcs 12mb. I absolutely adore them and highly recommend buying them, as you'll go through inserts more quickly than the diapers themselves if you use the method I do. And if you're wanting some flusable liners to put over the inserts to catch the poop like the ones I mentioned, these are the ones I have and really like: Bumkins Flushable Diaper Liner, Neutral, 100 Count, (Pack of 1) I've had zero leaks in over a week of using these. Honestly, the only problem I've experienced is what to do with the wipes! It seems silly, but there's no diaper to wrap the wipes inside, so you have to put them directly into the trash after using them. Not a huge problem, but it can get sort of gross with poop. I've been thinking about doing reusable wipes as well, but I'm still not sure if I'm that 'extreme' yet :P. I've included some photos of my "set up" so to speak. First photo is of the diaper alone, second is the pocket, third is the diaper with the insert on top how I do it, and fourth is the diaper, the insert, and the flusable liner that I use all together (this is essentially exactly what it looks like before my baby's cute little booty goes on top :D). I hope this review really helps you get started! It's more work than disposable diapers, but it's really not difficult at all, and you'll be feeling like an proud, earth-conscious, cloth-diapering ninja parent in no time! Take it from me - it's never too late to switch! And for the price of a pack of disposable diapers, it's really totally worth it to give it a go.