*..Sunbaby Cloth Diaper..*

When I began cloth diapering... I only had three gDiaper brand cloth diapers and five Sweet Doll Baby brand cloth diapers (from Ebay) I received from a friend for my youngest son's baby shower. I fell in love with the Sweet Doll Baby diapers so I went online Ebay to find some more.

I noticed a brand that was very similar-- called Sunbaby. I found a great price at approximately $50 for 15 Sunbaby brand cloth diapers. I believe the ones I have are "Sunbaby 2.0". I noticed now on Ebay you can purchase the "4.0" type for around the same price. You really just have to look around if you want a cheaper price-- sometimes you can bid and wait or you can just settle with a price and "buy now" which is what I did.

The Sunbaby cloth diapers come in many different colors and designs and when you order you can choose which you want-- if you don't specify, they'll just give you a random assortment.

The Sunbaby diapers are a one-size pocket diaper. They have three rows of snaps in the front and two snaps on each strap. That way they can fit 7 lbs.-35 lbs. comfortably and is very easy to change the size by using the snaps. My oldest son wore them until he was potty trained-- and even used them as a 'pull up' while he was sure about not wetting the bed during the night. The one-size cloth diaper is nice because that way you don't have to purchase different sizes! These are extra small, small, medium, and large all in one!

There isn't a cover needed with Sunbaby-- they have a waterproof outer layer and the inner 'pocket' liner is made out of polyester.You can also adjust the absorbency with the separate liners by inserting them in the 'pocket'. The liners are three layers of absorbent microfiber and breath very well. Diaper rash is never a concern--the inside keeps the skin very dry. I put two liners in the inside of the pocket and I change every 2-3 hours or so-- that is the recommended time to change with these diapers with one liner but how much your baby or child urinates makes a difference of course. So having the ability to add more liners if you want is nice.

After each change-- shake off solid parts in the potty, remove liners and toss them in a pail. It is recommended on the website to use a dry pail or bag. Sometimes I use a small amount of vinegar water with tea tree oil in my pail to neutralize any odors that may occur.
The website also recommends to use a cold rinse or soak before washing in your washer then use a hot wash cycle with a cold rinse but I skip and use a hot wash cycle with a few shakes of baking soda and a cold rinse with about 1/4 C vinegar and about 6 drops each of tea tree and lavender essential oils. Doing that, my diapers and liners come out white and smelling fresh (no they do not come out smelling like vinegar).
It is highly recommended you don't wash with any fabric softeners (it isn't needed anyways-- mine come out soft) and not to use fabric sheets in the dryer (use tumble dry setting if drying in the dryer). Using those affect the absorbency-- I've never had a problem with stiffness or static with my diapers anyway. When you can-- hang dry them in the sun. The sun helps "bleach" the fabric even more from using the vinegar in your rinse cycle. Mine still look brand new doing this.

In my personal situation-- I don't recommend using Sunbaby as a night time diaper for infants. I haven't had leaks when my oldest son was an older toddler but otherwise... I have had leaks about 75% of the time. You can play around with the liners to see how many work for your baby. For a boy, I think night time is a little more challenging because the pee tends to channel to one side (causing leaks in the "love handle" and belly area). I use a different diaper during nights.
Sunbaby is a GREAT day time diaper though-- I would recommend them. Do a search on Ebay and see what you think. There are quite a few different sellers that sell them so check out the different prices and good luck! =] Thanks for stopping!