Our last baby was 8 lbs 4 oz at birth, and one-size diapers didn't start to fit her until she was 7 weeks old and about 11 lbs. She could still wear many of her newborn diapers at 4 months, so I really feel we got our money's worth out of her newborn stash. FuzziBunz One-Size and Rump-a-rooz One-Size didn't exist then, though, and these can get small enough for some babies once their cords are off. I am excited to try these on my new baby in September to see how soon they will fit.
What is your experience? Please leave a comment telling:
1. How big your baby was at birth.
2. When one-size cloth diapers started fitting (age and weight).
3. What brands you tried.
196 Comments
Kristen Slabaugh
hi! Still pregnant...but I'm hoping for a baby smaller than my husband's birth weight which was 10lb 4oz!!!
Jennie Brennen
He was 7 lbs 7 oz. I had a nice fit with one sizes around 12 lbs, 6-8 weeks. We tried govia, grobaby, goodmama, and bumgenius.
Lindsy
Rae was 8 lbs. 7 ounces when she was born (7 lbs 13 oz at her lowest). We havent tried OS yet, but shes long and skinny. Only 9 lbs14 oz, but 23 inches long at 9 weeks. We'll be trying BG 4.0 as our first OS. For now, shes still in XS covers and sized BGs.
AJH
8#4oz & 8lbs If bG 3.0 count as OS, we started using them around 9-10lbs, but have used MEOS with good success at about 2-3 months. They are workhorses, so easy to take care of, just need big covers. Mother
Amy Shegan
My babies have been 8-3, 7-7, and 8-3 respectively. I didn't try one size's with any of them until they were much bigger. I have some Rumparooz that I hope to be able to use with with our newest baby (due any day) once her cord falls off.
Tara Fee
Our baby was 6 lbs 2 oz at birth. Her big sister's bumGenius one-size started to fit her at about 8-9 lbs (5-6 weeks)--that is, she could wear them, but they were really too big and bulky to wear under anything but a nightgown. They fit fine at about 10 lbs. However, we had 2 dozen infant prefolds and 6 Thirsties covers that fit her great from the time her umbilical cord fell off. The Duo cover size 1s fit her perfectly even when she was first born, though they covered the umbilical cord. The
Morgan Donnell
Hi! We started CD'ing when my daughter was 15 months old, so I never got to try them on a newborn. I am looking forward to CD'ing from the start the next time though!
mrianda benson
Hi! I never cloth diapered a new born. DS was 10 lbs 5 oz at birth though so it makes me wonder if a OS would've fit him at birth.
Michelle Crawford
I started cloth diapering my littlest at 6 weeks. He was 8 pounds 9 ounces at birth and like Lilli's baby was around 11or 12 pounds by the time I tried the one size diapers. What worked for me then was a prefold and Thirsties duo wrap cover. He's now three months old and wears a one size bumGenius 3.0 perfectly though I still go back to the old prefolds on occassion.
Tara Fee
The Thirsties XS covers were a little bigger than the size 1s on the smallest setting (although they are advertised to dip below the umbilicus, on our daughter the XS covers did cover the umbilical cord, so we used disposables for that first week). She is just outgrowing the Thirsties Duo size 1s and the XSs now, at 6 mohths, so they were well worth the investment.
Jessica Higgins
My son was 6 pounds and 3 ounces at birth.... One size diapers started fitting my guy around 10 pounds and that was a sun baby that I had borrowed from a friend......
julia kocourek
Ethan was 7lbs 2oz. He didn't fit in one size until he was 12 lbs at about 4 months. We use BG 3.0 and Fuzzibunz.
Heather Boggess
Intending to try OS with the baby we're trying to conceive. We didnt start CDing tho with our first until he was 2 years old.
Lindsay Moore
DS was 7 lbs 11 oz at birth. I was given a BG diaper when he was 4 weeks old and it fit him then. He was about 10 pounds at the time. His umbilical stump had already fallen off- at about 3 weeks.
Anna Burke-Herrera
Nathan was 7lbs 12 oz but my Sunbaby OS diapers didn't fit (even on the smallest setting) until about 10lbs. We still use Sunbaby and I have an old school Ooga Booga OS that I use.
Tracy Shaffer
I wish I knew! I didn't start CDing until my son was 10 months old. He was 22lbs at 10 months so we started out in OS and larges! Hopefully there will be another baby, then I will CD from birth!
Leah Yoder
My baby was 6 lb, 11 oz and cloth didn't start fitting him well til he was about 7 weeks and closer to 10 lbs.. We had a XS BumGenius and an XS Thirsties and they fit for awhile but I didn't have enough to do CDing full time.
Hillary Westbrook
Haven't used OS on a itty bitty yet, but we have a TON of OS diapers so i'm looking forward to the responses! Hi :)
Kate M
Our son was 6 pounds, 7 oz at birth. We used our first one-size (Fuzzibunz) when our son was about 10 pounds, which was around 10 weeks. I am sure that he could have used it before then because we didn't have to adjust it to the smalllest size for it to fit. We just hadn't tried one before he was that age.
Stephanie
I didn't start cloth diapering until my daughter was 5 months old and we started with OS. We like Fuzzibunz, rumparooz and knickernappies.
Jenn P
We didn't start using cloth diapers until my son was 5 months old, so I can't weigh in. I'm excited to use cloth diapers from the beginning next time though, so I'll be bookmarking this post for ideas.
Beth Hughes
My first was 6lbs8oz, my second was 8lbs3oz. Neither could wear any OS dipes that I tried until they were almost 2 months old. I tried BumGenius, FuzziBunz, and Tiny Tush. Forget the Tiny Tush, they were too big until my daughter (first born) was about a year old. Huge. The FuzziBunz OS might technically fit sooner, but they are so bulky that the baby's clothes would never fit over them. Plus the elastic is constantly coming out of the little hole it's meant to stay in which doesn't really
Libby H
He was 6-6, but we didn't start CDing until 5 mo. They fit perfectly then! We pretty much only use BGs.
Kendyl
1. 8lbs. 4oz. :-) 2. 8 weeks, 11.5 lbs. 3. BG 3.0s Thanks for the chance to win!! kendylann3 (at) yahoo
Jessica Klanderud
My son was 7 lb, 6 oz. I think we started using BG 3.0 when he was around a month. I think with a future newborn we would get a newborn stash. It did feel like it took a while for one size diapers to start fitting well.
Beth Hughes
Did that get cut off? ...which doesn't really affect how the diaper works, but drives me nuts nonetheless. I think the BumGenius can be worn soonest. It is the trimmest and has a low rise on the smallest setting. However, I am a big fan of a prefold (or a stuffer) in a Prorap newborn cover for the first few weeks. It was perfect on both of mine.
Laura Przybyla
Miles was 8 lb 8 1/2 oz, but I'm pretty sure all his weight was in his face because he had the tiniest butt and super skinny chicken legs. I tried BG 3.0 and BG AIO organic on him. Honestly can't remember what week he started wearing them, I think it was 7-8 weeks and he was around 10-11 lbs.
JR
No baby yet for us, but we're looking forward to cloth diapering. Thanks for the info.
Marci Nilsen
I didn't start cloth diapering Graem until 3 months and even then, we choose a sized pocket. He was maybe 12 lbs then and the OS diapers were still super bulky especially around his tiny waist.
Jenn R
My daughter was 7lbs 4oz at birth and I only had 2 newborn cloth diapers at the time, a gift from a friend to introduce me to the cloth diapering world. The one was a "sposoeasy" and I thought it was the nicest little diaper. I didn't start trying them with her until she was about 3 weeks old (after the cord fell off) and with only 2 diapers I didn't use them often seeing as how she went through diapers every hour and didn't buy my own cloth diapers until she was almost 3 months old. But I am
Jamie
DD was 5 lbs 9 oz at birth. We didn't start using OS diapers until around 9 months and about 16 lbs. We use GroBabys/GroVias and Flips and love both.
rebecca lewandowski
Hi...Still pregnant and due end of September! My husband and I are both excited to use cloth diapers on the next addition to our family
Jill Basel
Scott was 8 lbs. 13 oz at birth but we just cloth diapering a few months ago (he's 17 months). I still don't feel like one-size diapers are right for us! He has a tiny waist and thunder thighs so I feel like those 2 combos make diapering hard in general. We have only tried bottombumpers, because I am afraid to try a $20 + diaper and have it not work out :'(
Loni
hi!
Rebecca O'Brien
Hi, my little one was 1lb 8oz at birth. She was 6 months old 1 1/2 months ajusted age and was 6lbs 4oz when I started useing a one size diaper. I have tried Flip & Econobum!
Jayne Kirber
Our baby is one month today and is mostly in one-size diapers. He was 7lbs 3 oz at birth. He wore the fuzzibunz one-sizes as soon as his cord was off (until then we used bumis small prefolds and covers) and they fit well because I could just adjust the leg and waist elastic for him. They come up high on his belly since they don't have the snaps to shorten them, but they work fine and seem comfy. Shortly after that we got some rumparooz and we love them. These fit great because we have them snapp
nicole sparks
My son was just born on Monday weighing 7lb 3.5oz and today is 6.8 so far we have only been putting lil joeys on him so far and prefolds but we have lots of different os at home to try!
Kate Snyder
My daughter was 7lbs 14oz and we didn't start her in one-size (Happy Heinys OS Pocket) until she started day care at three months.
Amanda Hagy
We're still waiting for our baby to arrive. Hopefully, a few months from now, I'll be well versed in all things cloth diaper. Ask me again then! :-)
Sabrina Pruitt
My son was 6 lbs 14 oz at birth. We started using knickernappies OS when he was about 10 lbs. Fit better at 12 lbs though!
Mollie Bandy
Our kids were on the big side - 8lb 6 oz and 9 lb 3 oz. We don't use one size, but we found we could go right into small (rather than newborn) in just about everything, We had a few hand-me-down newborn covers that lasted about 2 weeks on our kiddos! I will say that we were able to use the same prefolds from birth to potty-training, just switch out the covers when they get too small.
Paula Neilson
Lil man was 7 lbs 13 oz at birth and started cloth around two and a half months (about 14 lbs)--big boy. Since he is larger OS worked out great at this point! We went with Fuzzbunz, GroBaby, and BG (Fuzzibunz had become the favorite).
Danyial Rock
my 3 boys were all in the 10 lb. zone at birth. ( unfortunatly we did not cloth diaper them. ) now expecting a girl and planning on cloth diapering all the way. i was looking for this very info. if she follows our big baby trend it looks like we won't be needing prefolds for very long at all!
Lilypad Mom
She was 7 lbs 7 oz at birth but we didn't start cloth diapering until she was 3 months and probably 10 or 11 pounds. The Happy Heiny OS were too big around the legs and leaked about 1/2 the time until just recently at 4 months, 13 lbs 13 oz (and the thighs have gotten much chubbier). The FuzziBunz have fit from the first day we tried them, we've never had a leak with them.
Elizabeth
I didn't start with cloth diapers until my daughter was about 16 months old. We were talking about what to do with future children. Even on the smallest setting the BumGenius 4.0 looked more like a size 2 or 3 Huggies. I don't see my husband as a pin/snappi guy with a wiggly, screaming newborn.
Coral
I didn't start until my boys were around 5&6 months, mainly waiting for a more solid soil:) My youngest probably could have fit around 3 months.
Valerie
Our son was 8 lbs 9 oz at birth. We started out with prefolds and Thirsites (XS) and Bummies (S) covers, as well as a few XS Kissaluvs fitteds. We didn't try OS diapers until around 4 months, when I bought some BumGenius 3.0s. By that time, he was over 18 lbs (he's been +95th percentile for length and weight since one month) and we were already using them at the middle snap setting, moving to completely unsnapped probably a month later. He can still wear them now at 9 months, but they're a littl
Coral
I didn't start until my boys were around 5&6 months, mainly waiting for a more solid soil:) My youngest probably could have fit around 3 months. I started out with Wahmie's OS hook & loop. They get pretty small.
Crystal
DD was 6 lbs 15 oz at birth. We, unfortunately, didn't start using cloth until she was about 5 months old.
Crystal
DD was 6 lbs 15 oz at birth. We, unfortunately, didn't start using cloth until she was about 5 months old.
Abbie
I am hoping to try out some one size tots bots diapers and size1 Thirsties a few weeks after baby is born. But I have prefolds and small covers if they are too big.
Deb
My ds was 7 lbs 15 oz at birth and we started using OS cloth 5 days after birth! (AMP one size duo)
stephanie
I started using one size on my son when hge was about 3 weeks old. He was over 10 lbs by then,
stephanie
I started using one size on my son when hge was about 3 weeks old. He was over 10 lbs by then,
Laura Zinke
Luca was 9lb 1oz at birth He started fitting his FB OS shortly after his newborn diapers stopped fitting. Maybe around 3 weeks (didn't get much use out of them even though I bought A TON :) He was probably around 10lb when they started to fit. FuzziBunz are the only one-sized diaper I tried (though I wish I had bought more brands and more OS diapers!) Great blog!
Lauren
Courtney
We just started cd-ing with my son at 1 yr. FBOS are my fav. I'm looking forward to starting cloth with our newest little one (due Oct) as soon as I can. I'm hoping our FB fit from pretty early on!
Fina
We didn't start using cloth until our daughter was a year old (19 lbs, 30 inches), so I can't say, but hopefully I'll be able to in the future, if we're able to have a second child :-) We use FuzziBunz One Size.
Lauren
My baby was 8 pounds at birth. None of my one-size diapers fit at first. My BabyKicks Bumboo started fitting the earliest; around 1 month and 9 pounds. My Flips fit at 3 months and 12 pounds. However, my Thirsties Duo wraps were fantastic from birth. The Duo diapers weren't out yet, but maybe they would work?
Melissa Marino
My daughter was born 5weeks early at 6lbs but then dropped down to under 5 after birth. We didnt start cloth right away since she was unexpected to be born early and we still had to buy cloth. Now she is 11wks old and she wears os diapers though some of them are a bit big still. We have to find some more so we dont have to wash everynight though. Right now she is laying next to me in a os and there is a huge gap between the diaper and her belly, but we havent had any issues with leaking yet. :)
Andi
My babes were 7 lbs 6 oz and 6 lbs 9 oz at birth. I tried FBs on #1 right away. They fit, but kept rubbing her umbilical cord, so I had to switch to disposables so it would heal. With #2 I waited until his cord was healed for the FBs at about 3-4 wks. I think prefolds would probably work on a newborn, but never tried it. Oh, and for new moms of boys, here's something that no one ever tells you: when putting on your baby's dipe, make sure his penis is pointed DOWN!!! Otherwise, he leaks
Jess Weaver
Oldest Daughter was =7lbs, and stayed tiny, we first tried BG when when she was about 6 months and 11 lbs. My second Daughter was just over 8 lbs, and she started wearing her bg around 2 months and 10 lbs, My third daughter was 9 1/2lbs, and she could have worn BG from birth, but they were a little loose around her legs. They started fitting around 1 month and 10 1/2 lbs.
Cheyenne
My son was 8lbs 1oz when he born. I unfortunately did not start CD'ing until he was 6 months. Some of the first diapers we tried were gro-baby/gro-via's and prefold and covers. I especially like kissaluvs and thristies covers We've moved on to fitteds with covers now. They seem to be the best for my super-duper heavy wetter!
Jennifer P
We didn't try any OS diapers on our little one until she was about 3 months old and approximately 14 lbs. She was 7lbs even at birth. Even then, we primarily used them as extras until she got a little bigger, since they tended to be more bulky. For her newborn stage we loved our Kissaluvs size 0, prefolds and covers and SposoEasys for a trimmer fit and ease of use.
Meghan Fuller
my little boy was 7.7 @ birth. we used disposables until about 10lbs. then our first onesize was bungenius. if i had it to do over again (and i hope i do!) i would start with newborn prefolds and wool.
Meghan Fuller
my little boy was 7.7 @ birth. we used disposables until about 10lbs. then our first onesize was bungenius. if i had it to do over again (and i hope i do!) i would start with newborn prefolds and wool.
Kendra Vogiatzoglou
Hi!! We didn't start using cloth until my daughter was 6 months. OS diapers fit her well at that time and she was around 15 pounds.
Kendra Vogiatzoglou
Hi!! We didn't start using cloth until my daughter was 6 months. OS diapers fit her well at that time and she was around 15 pounds.
Jennifer Hewson
My 3 boys were 9 lbs 15 oz, 9 lbs 10 oz, & 8 lbs 4 oz. I didn't start CDing until after the 3rd was 3 months. SO, I have no idea if/when the OS would fit. HOWEVER, I do plan on having a 4th so we'll see :) I have flip, snug to fit, and a WHAM OS. I think they'll work AFTER the umbilical cord comes off (I think it may rub otherwise).
Heidi
1. How big your baby was at birth. He was 6 lbs 14 oz and was 5 weeks early! 2. When one-size cloth diapers started fitting (age and weight). He was around 3 months and 12 pounds. 3. What brands you tried. We use/tried Flip, BG Organic, and GroBaby. Love them all :-) Flips are our go to night diaper.
Kim Fine
I don't use one size. I use the Kissaluvs size 1 (they are a 1 size for me since my kids are skinny and potty train in them at 3years old!) and I find they don't start fitting till about 1 month.
Heidi Roth
Our second was 11 1/2 lbs. and then after exhaustive measures to keep my weight gain less..our third was still 11.0 lbs. We didn't start cloth diapering them until later, but I assume anything would have fit them :) We also assume that I'm better off to just eat my chocolate and indulge the cravings---haha!
Kayla
My daughter was 8 lbs 1 oz at birth. I didn't even try cloth diapers until she was 3 weeks old (next time we're doing CDing in the hospital!). At that time, we had BG 3.0 and they fit well. We only had a couple of leaks. I also had one old style (no hip snaps) FuzziBunz that did not work at first. She was probably 5-6 weeks before it fit ok? I now have a couple of the new FB and I think that they would do better on a smaller baby. However, I will say that we also have a couple of small sized FB
Mary Miller
My Silas was 7-4 at birth and our newborn diapers (made by a wahm sold on etsy) fit him for one month, he gained weight FAST and was big and chubby by 2 mos so we started with the BG AIO OS organic. I love them!
Katie Johnson
Unfortunately we didn't start until the kiddos were much older (15months and 3 yr). I wish we could have another to try out the smaller sizes instead of just OS but that probably won't happen... ;0(
BIll
Our son was 7lbs 14 oz at birth. We tried Flips, Gro-Baby, and bumGenius Organic. Flips fit at about 4 weeks/9 lbs. We didn't use Gro-Baby long enough to know when they would fit; we just didn't like them. bumGenius Organic started fitting best at about 6 weeks/10-11 lbs.
Kara Fink
Well, I didn't start cloth diapering my daughter until she was 5 months old and about 13lbs. The Bumgenius 3.0 (which was pretty much my entire stash at the time although, I did have a few Fuzzi Bunz. )fit her great then. She was 6lbs.9oz., when she was born so they wouldn't have fit her anyway.
Jennifer Rogers
Still waiting for baby but seeing these replies I think I need to stock up on some newborn sizes....
Kris
My youngest was 8 lbs 8 oz at birth and I mostly used handmade fitteds or prefolds with recycled wool soakers until I finally bought a kissaluvs cotton/hemp fitted (fits 15-40 lbs) with snaps. It fit him and then and fits even better now! I think he was around 9 months old and in the 17 lb range at the time. I also tried a friend's goodmama about the same time and LOVED it!
Rachael Ranft
My son was born just under 6 lbs and was 5 lbs 7 oz when we brought him home. He was about 10 pounds by 2 months and at that point we could use grobaby's on him pretty well (as a cover with a prefold inside). Rocky Mountain Diapers also fit him really early, probably around 4 weeks & 8 lbs because the legs adjust so well.
Summer Garcia
My youngest we 5lb 13 oz at birth. Rumparooz OS, BumGenius 3.0 OS, Grobaby, and Fuzzibunz OS fit him when he was 8lb's. The Rumparooz is a great fit on little babies. When he was 11 lbs he could fit BG Organic & Flip.
Tamara
8lbs 5oz We didn't start CDing till 9 month. She was about 16lbs. We have tried Mommy Touch, Drybees S, M small fit her till about 22 lbs, Bg's 3.0 those fit till about 28lbs rise is too short, Rar, Knd os, Coolabye's never fit well, Fb petit, os like the os so much better, thisties duo, swaddles m ss love it so trim and still fits, blueberry os,.
Cheri A
We used sized diapers up until we bought a few one size diapers at 6 months. I've heard from most that they start fitting around 9-11lbs depending on the build of your baby. At 6 months and 17lbs, we are using the middle snaps on the BG OS. My advice for a new CD-ing mom or dad would be to buy a newborn stash in a size small enough to fit below the cord and by the time they grow out of these (prob just a few weeks!), they should be ready for OS diapers!
Jennifer Laurin
Hi! I didnt start using cloth till my son was about a month and a half. He was 12 pounds then! Our first was a Rumparooz and it fit perfectly though, still does at 16 pounds.
Bethany Schad
HI! Our little guy won't be here for another few weeks. We plan on using prefolds and covers and also newborn all in ones till he's big enough for the OS diapers.
Aparna
Little miss was 6 lbs and 2oz at birth. We are mainly using kissaluvs, prefolds and rumparooz. She is barely fitting in the one size rumparooz a little after she lost the cord stump.
Jessica S.
I'm due in just a couple of weeks. Our stash is mostly OS diapers but I have prefolds and newborn size covers for the newborn stage. I figured that was the cheapest way of cloth diapering a newborn, plus the prefolds could be used later as inserts or doublers.
Nancy Schaeffer
My son was 8 lbs 4 oz at birth. We didn't even have one sized diapers until he was about 3 months old and even now don't have a huge stash. I wanted to wait and try a bunch of different kinds and am still in that process. All I've tried are Cutie Baby and BumGenius 3.0
Jessica Atlas
My youngest was 8lbs 7oz at birth and GroBaby's fit right away. She was about 10lbs when I started using Rumparooz on her. She is now 4 months old and just about 13 lbs and I use the ones I've already mentioned, plus Kawaii diapers.
Jessica Atlas
My youngest was 8lbs 7oz at birth and GroBaby's fit right away. She was about 10lbs when I started using Rumparooz on her. She is now 4 months old and just about 13 lbs and I use the ones I've already mentioned, plus Kawaii diapers.
Lazy Green Mama
My babe was 5 lbs 10 oz. I tried and tried to start her in cloths... and finally broke down and bought a few newborn prefolds (which still looked ridiculous!). She didn't fit into any of our CDs till about 2 months. We went with: prefolds w/Thirsties x-small and small duowrap, GroBaby, and a few BumGenius which took a little longer till she fit those.
cassie
I can't remember what size my LO was when I started using OS diapers. Good luck though.
Jennifer Duker
My daughter was 7lb 14 oz when she was born. We tried BG one-size(organic and 3.0) grobaby and bum wear. I really preferred the kissa and hieney huggers fitteds with a cover for the first few months. The one-size options really didn't fit until 12 lbs and even then they were really bulky for such a small baby. Of the ones we tried the organic BG and the gorbaby fit best earlier on(maybe 11 lbs)
Robin
We only switched to cloth right before my son's first birthday, so I don't have any newborn experience, but I'm really looking forward to trying out my FB OS next time around!
Morgan Muhly
My second son was our only one that was CDed as a newborn. We used the bG 2.0 and it fit him from day 1! He was 8lbs 4oz.
Katie
We didn't cloth diaper right away. :( She was 6 pounds, 6 ounces...and I think all of our OS diapers would have been pretty huge on her. We started when she was about 3 months old, and she was in the smallest snap size in the BG 3.0's that we used exclusively back then!
Mackenzie Von Handorf
Didn't CD either of my girls but will be starting early with this little guy. I ordered a few OS covers to try but got mostly Thirsties Duo Wrap size 1s. I've never bought newborn 'sposies--DD2 went straight to 1s (9lb 8oz at birth, 10lbs at 8 days old), and DD1 was out of newborns by the time she was 2 weeks old (9lbs) and we ran out of the ones we took from the hospital. So I'm hoping the Duo Wrap 1s size down enough to use after the first fe days!
Liz Yanez
HI!! I started CDing my first son at 11 months, but have a baby girl due in 6 days and I have quite the collection of Fluff for her, but have no idea yet which will become my 1st choice! I have a range of x-sm and sm fitteds, nb prefolds, x-sm and sm AIO's and several different types of OS"s to start with! We'll see! SO, SO excited to try them all on her :)
Katie
I didn't start cloth diapering until my daughter was 4 months old. But thinking about how little she was (6 lbs. 4 oz.) I don't think mu OS diapers would have been a good fit for a while.
beth fleeson
hello! still pregnant... just wanted to thank the other posters for the information and experience.
Amanda Fritts
Hi, I do not have experience with OS diapers and a new born, since I used sposies during this stage. However I still have OS issues with my 7 month old and 2 year old.
Julia Stell
Hi! We started using one-size diapers with our daughter when she was about 3-4 months old. My kids are on the small side, she was probably about 10-11 pounds at that point. She was only 6 lb, 5 oz at birth. As far as brands go, we used Blueberry one-size and Bumgenius 3.0s. And we're still using them today and she's 20 months old and about 21 pounds. :)
Kim McIntosh
Hi! Still pregnant, due end of September with my first babe... and will be using cloth from day one!
Kelley Klemick
Maks was 7lbs. 6oz. He wore prefolds and size small BG AIOs until the end of his sixth month (he was a 3rd percentile baby). We started putting him in one sizes around this time because they were just too bulky before. We are die hard BG OS fans...they seemed to be the best for night time stuffing. Now we also love Rumparooz and the slim fit of a Fuzzibunz. He's still not a big baby at eleven months (ab 27 lbs).
Michelle Hudson
Didn't know much about cloth diapers when my son was first born, but we're excited to use them from the get-go for the next one!
Michelle Hudson
Didn't know much about cloth diapers when my son was first born, but we're excited to use them from the get-go for the next one!
MJ
Jason was 8 lbs 12 oz at birth, but we had a huge diaper cake of diapers that we needed to use up and when we started using cloth, I had some hand me down happy heinys and drybees. I bought a few more small siize HHs to get us through until we could decide on the OS system we wanted to use. When he was almost 2 months I was able to try both a BG 3.0 OS on him and a FB OS on him. My husband liked the aplix better than all the snaps (I think they're a little onerous as well). Now he is almost
kara simpkins
Our daughter was 6lbs 13oz at birth. We tried fuzzibuns all in ones and kissa luv fitteds. The kissa luvs size 0 fit right away. The fuzzi buns never really fit her right and always leaked.
Kellee T.
We never tried one-size diapers on a newborn, but had tons of issues when we switched to one-size when our son was about a year old. We are 3 months into this journey and the rumparooz are by far the best! I think they would fit a newborn and I've seen pictures of them on tiny babies, but we'll see. Interested to see how it works out with your new little one.
Jennifer Q
My son was 8.4 at birth and I think we first tried a FuzziBunz at about 2 weeks and it fit. He is growing fast though and was already over 11 pounds at 2 weeks. The Kissaluvs size 0 were a waste for us - he could only wear them a couple weeks. I didn't CD my daughter but I am sure it would have been the opposite because she was only 5.13.
Mollie
My baby was 5lb 8 oz at birth and the OS diapers didn't fit great until about 3 months and 14 lbs. We have tried Gro Baby, BG organics, Fuzzibunz, and kissaluvs. My favorites and the only ones I still use are the BG organics!
kattie
My son was 8.5 lbs and I tried the flip on him during potty training!!! I was unsure if this will actually fit my NB due @ Christmas!! Yup, Christmas baby!!!
kattie
My son was 8.5 lbs and I tried the flip on him during potty training!!! I was unsure if this will actually fit my NB due @ Christmas!! Yup, Christmas baby!!!
Autumn
My little guy was 5#5oz, so even newborn diapers were too big at first. He's over 14# now, but we still haven't tried any one-size diapers. Would love to, though!
Lauren Burns
Haven't cloth diapered a newborn...hopefully some day. But, stopping by to say "Hi"
Becky C
My DD2 was 8lb 13oz. She did OK in the OS BG3.0 pocket I have at about 4wks...... but mostly we did prefolds + sized covers - so I kind of forgot about the OS pockets I had.
Val Bozzo
I haven't cloth diapered a newborn :( I just recently ventured into the cloth diapering world and my baby is 9 months. I'll be excited to cloth diaper the next baby starting at newborn :) Just want to say "hi!"
Sarah
Haven't CD an infant. we started with DD (5 lb 13oz) at 8 mos, with DS (9lbs 1oz) at 3 mos. CDing form birth with number 3 (Due in December).
Jody G
Hi, still pregnant...can't wait to find out though! :)
Mandi Richey
Hello! My little man was a whopping 9 lbs, 14.2 oz at birth! If I had known about FuzziBunz or Rumperooz OS, I could have probably used them from the start, but I just discovered them last week... We had some BumGenius OS from hubby's mom and they are kinda bulky in the front, but they do the job. I've also tried BumGenius 3.0 sized, BottomBumpers, GroBaby/Via, prefolds and covers, Kissaluvs and covers (for night time) and Kushies. Love the FuzziBunz OS - they will be going to daycare with E
Teela Gibson
We started cloth diapering our little guy when he was 9 months old so I have no experience with newborns and cloth. Hope to have a go at it someday though!
Erin Powell
I have cloth diapered two newborns. The 1st round, I didn't know as much. She was 8 lb 7 oz, and bumgenius OS 3.0 are all we had. They "fit" almost right away, but started working well around 6 weeks. Before 6 weeks, either her thighs weren't full enough, or there was enough bulk in between her legs (even w/ the newborn insert), that it sort of pushed the diaper away, and she would leak thru the legs if I layed her down to sleep. Baby #2 was 9 lb 1 oz at birth, and by then we also had Rumpar
Nicole Paoly
Just started CD our two year old. So no advice/comments about newborns but can't wait to get our OS Fuzzibunz on the new baby ASAP!
Erica
i haven't cd'ing a newborn, so i don't know when they start fitting. i'm not brave enough to cd at the nb stage. maybe if we have another, i'll give it a go. ;) i've found os start working decently around 15 pounds though.
CD Trea
She was 7 lbs at birth. I think around 3 months the one size started really being handy. There are a few local cloth diaper makers, so far I have only tried theirs.
Jayme
Hi! I'm still pregnant (and also due in September!) but already have some size x-small fitteds to use until the baby can wear one-sizes. can't wait to try them!
Shanna Proctor
1. How big your baby was at birth. 2. When one-size cloth diapers started fitting (age and weight). 3. What brands you tried. 1. Taegen was 9lbs1oz 2. She was around 11-12 lbs and a month old. 3. We tried Goodmama and some work at home mom diapers first! :)
Nicole Rowland
I use MEOS and they didn't start to fit my baby girl until she was about 10lbs. She was 6 lbs 14 oz when she was born. We used disposables for about 6 weeks because we didn't know any better! Then we started her in small g diapers with prefolds inside and we had lots of leaks because she had skinny legs. Once we switched to "real" cloth diapers, we had no leaks at all! It's been great. I totally plan on buying some newborn size cloth for baby #2.
Tiffany Williams
Hi! I haven't used onesize on newborns, but I look forward to trying them out!
Jodi
I didn't cloth diaper my first at all. My 2nd and 3rd were cloth diapered from birth. My 2nd weighed 8 lbs. 6 oz. We tried bumGenius, Baby Kanga, Blueberry, Wonderoo, Haute Pockets, and I'm sure others. None of the diapers worked on him as a newborn. The bumGenius and Blueberry were the first to fit at about 12-13 lbs (2 months). My 3rd was smaller, 6 lbs. 15 oz. The only one-size diaper that fit was GroBaby (although it was way too bulky so we didn't actually use it). On my 3rd we tried
Gabrielle
My baby was 7lbs. 6oz. at birth and I've just gotten into cloth diapering in the past two weeks. She is 11 weeks old and 11lbs 6oz. The one size Bum Genius and Fuzzi Bunz don't leak but they still look a little ridiculous on her. My husband calls it her sumo wrestler look. The sized thirsties and the prefolds with a cover work a little better at this stage.
Jodi
my message was cut off... On my 3rd we tried bumGenius, Blueberry, GroBaby, Happy Heinys, and Goodmamas. Other than the GroBaby (which technically fit right away), the Happy Heiny was the first to fit at about 10 lbs (6-8 weeks). The bumGenius and Blueberry starting fitting around 12-13lbs (3 months). The problem is that newborns have super skinny legs and all the diapers gap. I've learned that it really is necessary to buy newborn-sized diapers.
Abby Vaughn
Hi! Still waiting on our first little one!
Kasey Goodnough
I have never used a one size diaper on my 19 month old and I am also 4 days late an I'm never late so I'm going to be taking a test soon. Hoping for the results we want! So cross yor fingers for me!!! Thanks for the chance.
Kasey Goodnough
I have never used a one size diaper on my 19 month old and I am also 4 days late an I'm never late so I'm going to be taking a test soon. Hoping for the results we want! So cross yor fingers for me!!! Thanks for the chance.
Elizabeth
Our daughter was 8 lbs 6 oz at birth. We started the grobaby os after a week and a half, when her cord fell off. She looks a bit comical with her big bum, but the legs and waist fit fine with no leaking.
Amanda Cruz
My baby was 6 lbs. 7 oz. at birth and the bum genius diapers started to fit her right away!
Adrienne Sommer
Gabe was 6lbs. 6oz. when he was born, so he was to tiny for prefolds or the Bumgenius diapers I got off my registry. By the time he was 2 months old, about 7.5 lbs we were able to use the Bumgenius and pre-folds. I love my Bumgenius diapers. Now he is now 14 months old and still going strong! Although we are now using 2 doublers at night and they work great for my heavy night wetter! Thanks for the help Lili! I love HBC.
Wynn
My second was 7 lbs 14 oz at birth and my BG 3.0's didn't fit her till she was almost 4 months old and just 11 lbs. I should mentions my kids are very long and skinny. Baby #3 is only 12 days old so she still has her umbilical cord healing. I got some GroBaby to try on her because they seem to be smaller than the BG's. right now my second is on a Med. setting in the BG's and a Lrg in the Grobaby so I think they will fit sooner. Here's hoping!
Rita Thomas
My daughter was 7lbs 8 oz and we started off with bumgenius one size diapers and they fit just fine
Lindsey Weisbruch
My first child was 7# 12 oz, second child 7# 8 oz, third child 9# 1 oz. I didn't start CD baby #3 until he was 3 months. And he wore medium covers. I didn't get a OS until he was 15 months old and already was on the last snaps. I am due this November and I hope to use the OS diapers by 2 months. Until then I stocked up on small covers and small prefolds
Nicole Wolschleger
Hi, My daughter Jocelyn was 8 pounds 4 ounces and my son Weston was 9 pounds 3 ounces. We just started cloth diapering and so I haven't tried a os on a newborn but plan to cloth diaper through the whole journey to potty training next time:)
Adriana Horton
hi! Just had ds 9 days ago. He was 7p1o at birth. I have never tried a one size on him
jennifer lutz
i am just starting cds but we"re getting our first OS tommorow. It is a rocky mountain diaper.
Meagan R
I'm due 10/6 and hope that when my baby outgrows her NB/SM stash that i can move to OS.
Charity Garrett
Hi. My first was close to 10 lbs at birth so hoping to be able to use OS pretty early on.
Emily Firko
I started CDing just recently when my first child was 15 months. But I look forward to CDing my second child from the beginning! I can't wait to hear if Fuzzibunz and Rumperooz OS fit your newborn Lillie : )
Ammie
My baby was 9 lbs. at birth, but we ddin't start using OS diapers (bumGenius) until he was three or four months old. We loved our soft and perfectly sized newborn and small diapers. We haven't been OS AOI fans much, even now that our son is about 25 lbs. and 19 months. But we do love our Tiny Tush OS diapers with any variety of cute covers. I think a sized stash is worth its cost, too, because OS diapers wear out more quickly anyway. Of course, we plan on using our newborn stash on future childr
Danielle
Hi! I am still pregnant . We are registering for a combo of OS and newborn sizes:)
Natalie
My youngest was 8 lbs 7 oz. at birth....I think one size diapers started to fit him around 12 lbs...which he was at 4-6 weeks....he gained weight very quickly, so he was able to fit them a little sooner. The one size brands that I used at that age include: bum genius, baby kangas and muttiqan. Mutts, while I love them, run very small IMO.
Jessica Duffy
My baby was 7 lbs 6 oz at birht. He probably would have fit into the one size diapers by about 11 lbs which for us was at about 4 weeks. He grew fast! We didn't try though because we had a lot of smalls. The x-tra smalls fit for such short time for us they were a waste.
Amber Campbell
My twins were 5.3 & 6.6 at birth, I was able to start using fuzzi bunz OS when they were about 6.5 lbs, so right after the cord fell off for my son, and about 3 weeks for my daughter. They get really small!
Lauren Snider
Hi!
Elizabeth Findley
My son was 7.1 lbs at birth. We used Snap-EZ size smalls once he was a month old (had to wait for his cord to fall off because the diapers went up to high). I got one-size Snap-Ez diapers when he was 3 months old and they fit. I stopped using them once I got enough fuzzi bunz and Flips because they left elastic marks around his belly. Fuzzi bunz one size didn't exist yet.
DANA REMALEY
My youngest son was 6lbs 10 oz at birth. I am a recent convert to CDing because the little guy has super sensitive skin and had a rash from day one -- until recently and a drawer full of creams, ointments and potions. We went straight to Rumparooz as our choice of diapers. I picked them because as Adam describes them "the most over made diaper ever" they work well for us and we have never had a leak!
Jessalyn Gielarowski
Hi! Have never used a one-size at all. Am quite happy w/ sized diapers, especially for newborns :)
Crystal
8 lbs 12 oz fit him at around 10 lbs he was a month and half We have used bumgenius, pixie poppits, babykicks, bubele bums
Dawn Marie Friend
Hi! Been cloth diapering since my son was 1 year old...so, I missed the whole "baby-baby" cloth diapering!
Michele Lams
Hi!
Sandi
Sadly we didn't use cloth until our LO was six months old. The OS were still on the medium setting with him (chunky thighs!) which I was glad about, so I imagine the OS diapers would have fit him at three months. If we have another, I will for SURE be CDing at birth. Cross your fingers for me! :)
Sandi
Sadly we didn't use cloth until our LO was six months old. The OS were still on the medium setting with him (chunky thighs!) which I was glad about, so I imagine the OS diapers would have fit him at three months. If we have another, I will for SURE be CDing at birth. Cross your fingers for me! :)
Jennifer P.
My daughter was 6lbs 10oz. I didnt start cloth diapering untl she was around 5 months old. I went strate into FuzziBunz OS diapers.At that time my daughter weighted about 12-15 lbs. I also use Doopsy diapers that are brand new on the market.
Sarah N
Hi there! I'm considering cloth diapering, but haven't started yet!
Kristen Redman
I started CDing my kids at 6 months and 20 months, so I'm not much help. I've never used a OS either. We use sized diapers, b ut I can't imagine the fit would have been good for my little five pound girl.
Sara
The only one we cloth-diapered from birth was my youngest. He was over 8 lbs at birth and I think he was around 12 lbs before the OS diapers started fitting him well.
Kelly
I didn't start CDing till Wyatt was 4 months old but I want to start right away when we decide to have the next one!
Jessica Jones Holton
1. How big your baby was at birth. 7 pounds 7 ounces 2. When one-size cloth diapers started fitting (age and weight). about 7 weeks and she was about 9 1/2 pounds 3. What brands you tried. Bg 3.0 and Kawaii Baby with Velcro :)
sadie
Hi! I didnt start cloth diapering until my youngest was 1 yr. but the trimmest diaper would for us was the bumgenius organic! It worked the best for us out of all we tried! :)
ashlei washinski
I still havent used cloth...im 4 months preg now..and plan on trying them! All the advice is GREAT!
Kelly Sobtzak
My son was 9 lbs. 2 oz at birth. I didn't try his one size files on until the cord fell off (after about two weeks). They didn't quite fit bit we used them anyway. He was about 12 lbs when the one size really started fitting. We used bum genius and sun baby.
Deborah
Our baby didn't start using CD until he was about 4 months old and 12 pounds, but by then they were fitting fine.
Natasha
My baby girl was born 5 weeks ago. I waited til her cord dropped off. Birth weight was 8Ib 6.7 oz. I hate the only 1 rumparooz I have for her- such a bad fit on her body shape- already on the second rise setting. Kawaii fitted her perfect from 2 weeks of age. Happy heiney fitted her from 4 weeks of age. Mommy's touch in applix fits her, but very bulky. Overall the Kawaii's fitted her the soonest, and will last her a long time, as lots of snaps. (minky versions are smaller-I prefer the ultra soft
Rebecca Mann
I didn't start cloth diapering until my son was about 4 months, but am excited to try some of our rumparooz the next time around.
Alyson
My babies were both 8lb 9 oz. We used prefolds and thirsties when both were little, so I'm not sure when a OS would have fit either. We are currently using mainly GroBaby/Via, but also have a Katydid OS that seems as though it would work well for a wide range of sizes.
rebecca
We didn't start using cloth until my son was five months old. Hopefully with our next baby we can start much, much earlier!
Christie
With my first son we didn't start cloth diapering until 1 year. My second was 7lbs2oz and is now 9lbs and the OS diapers still don't fit. We have BG OS but I can tell they won't fit his skinny legs without even trying.
Amy Rouse
We didn't start CD until 3 months old on our 3rd child. He was 8 lbs 4 oz at birth and 14 by the time we started. We use Flips and GroVia...love it!
Jessica Jetter
I guess I should just say hi! Since i haven't cloth diapered from birth, sadly. I have cloth diapered from 7 weeks old and up and the OS diapers fit her perfectly.
jessica shewmake
My babies were 7.14, 9.4, and 7.1 I didn't cloth diaper till my third and I didn't use os until he was about 6 weeks. I have tried bum genius first and those worked ok once his umbilical cord fell off but not great until he was about 9 weeks. Then I tried twinkletoes at 10 weeks and ebber deeber just recently and I love both so far!
Heather M
My baby boy was 5 lbs 8 oz at birth. We started using sized gdiapers at 8 weeks when he was about 8 pounds. Our BG 3.0s started fitting closer to 11 pounds which was at about 3-4 months. In the beginning we only used gdiapers and Bum Genius
Heidi Foster
I didn't cloth diaper from birth until my 5th baby & he was 8 lbs 13 oz. He started fitting one-size diapers right away, but we didn't use them until his cord fell off so about 2 weeks old. We mainly used some small cloth diapers a friend of mine made - ittybittybums. We only had BumGenius one size diapers when he was a baby, so that's what we used and they fit great! :)
Jamie Williamson
My daughter was 6.6 at birth, she was 5 weeks early. We were afraid to buy them until she was about 3 months old since she was so little. When we bought them, they fit great, so I would guess maybe around 2 months or so... Just guessing. But I absolutely love one size diapers!!! :) They are very convenient, you don't have to buy bigger sizes ever!!!! We use fuzzibunz OS pocket diapers. hope that helps!!
Jamie Williamson
My daughter was 6.6 at birth, she was 5 weeks early. We were afraid to buy them until she was about 3 months old since she was so little. When we bought them, they fit great, so I would guess maybe around 2 months or so... Just guessing. But I absolutely love one size diapers!!! :) They are very convenient, you don't have to buy bigger sizes ever!!!! We use fuzzibunz OS pocket diapers. hope that helps!!
Brian Lewandowski
Hi! My wife and I are going to be cloth diapering on our little one which we are expecting at the end of September...I could never imagine how many options there are but after going to the diaper orientation I think we are ready to make good decisions
Kathryn Fiorini
I didn't start cding till my guy was 5 months so I can't comment on the question but wanted to say "hello"!
Kara Hansen
Our baby was 8 lbs 3 oz. at birth, and we started him in Bumgenius Elementals OS diapers at 3 and a 1/2 weeks. He was 10 lbs at that time and once I realized he was big enough to try the OS diapers, we already had to snap the waist one snap out from the middle - I had missed our chance at getting the diaper on its smallest possible setting!
Kelly Bratt
Hi! :) I never got to use cloth on my baby when she was a newborn. I wonder if any of them would have worked for her after her cord came off. She was a chunkyy 9 lb 1.5 oz babyyy!
Erin K
1. My son was 8lb 4oz 2. He started fitting into rumparooz after a couple weeks. Then bum genius around a month. We was still in the 8 lb range during that time. 3. We also tried Happy Heinys and Smartipants. Neither fit my son then or at 4 mos and he's over 16 lb now
Holly Brown
Hi!!!! Pregnant with my first!
Kyla Jaspers
Carter was 7lbs 15.8oz (seriously, why couldn't they have just told me 8 lbs...lol!) at birth, and os diapers started to fit him at 12 weeks, he was just 11 lbs then, but we found that sized diapers (applecheeks in particular) fit him wonderfully!!! and not too bulky!! The OS diapers we tried on him were fuzzibunz OS (which definitely fit him the best of all the OS, and the soonest), smartipants, Rumparooz ,BG AIO, Blueberry minky, Kwaii Baby, and the grobaby shells and inserts!
Lissy
Avery was 8 13 and I would say it would've fit well around 12ish pounds, but we've been using KL0 with Thirsties covers.
amy
HI. We are expecting our first in October and still preparing our "stash!"
Carrie Martinet
My baby was 9.8 at birth. We used Kissaluvs sz 0 and xs Thirsties covers for about 3 weeks. Then BumGenius fit her. GroBaby fit her too.
Andrea
We have BumGenius, FuzziBunz, Charlie Bananas, and BubuBibi (from Ebay) and none of them fit our newborn (6 lbs 15lbs ) who is now 9 lbs 6 oz at 9 weeks old and about 22 inches long. The disposable inserts for the CBs are ridiculously huge; they look like the post-partum pads they gave *me*! All of the covers are still way too big.
Ann
I used smallest size Fuzzibunz diapers and they fit my long skinny baby (8lbs) until he was 6 months old. I used them right away. I did notice my newborn never slept as well as in disposables. He would cry every time he peed which seemed like every 30 minutes, so he never napped long. They might have fit longer, but they were borrowed so I returned them and purchased BG 4.0 one size. I Loved the BG's and he even slept all night in them without waking at 6 months old. I think it is nice to have a couple cute newborn diapers for sure. I live in a warm climate so he was often just in his cute nappy; great for photos too! My wish list would be 12 xs fitted diapers for the first 6 months for my skinny babies.
Rene
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