Pocket Diapers: A Must Have For Baby Care

Diapers are essential for babies. But some diapers can cause rashes to babies, unlike cloth diapers that are softer than disposable diapers. And cloth diapers are not very absorbent. Thankfully a new innovation in diapering system was invented to address the problem. Pocket diapers are probably the biggest innovation in cloth diapering in the last 20 years. There are responsible for a major resurgence in using cloth diapers. They consist of an outer layer of waterproof material and inner layer of micro fleece or suede cloth. This keeps the baby feeling dry and helps prevent diaper rash. The inner stay dry micro fleece layer wicks moisture away from the baby's skin to the absorbent insert within the pocket.

In between the two layers, you can put any material you want to, to customize the level of absorbency of the diaper. The absorbent material that is inserted into the pocket is what absorbs the moisture when the baby relieves himself. This system allows for a quicker drying time, and more tailored absorbency for your baby's wetting needs. This is a perfect choice for heavy wetter and nighttime diapering with the help of the tailor absorbency, which keeps the baby dry.

And if you want to add more absorbency to the diaper at night, you can try 100% cotton pre-fold diaper into the pocket, or double up on absorbent cloth diaper inserts. This absorbent material can be removed later for more effective cleaning. And the best thing with this diaper is that you can decide what to stuff the pocket with, so you can find the right absorbency level.

This can come into a two-piece diapering system with a waterproof outer layer that requires only a stuffer. Or it can be a three part diapering system with a non-waterproof outer layer that will require the use of a diaper cover.

You might also be interested to know that these are also easy to use and easy to wash! It is easy to clean because they can come apart easily. Thus, this is definitely a must have for mothers. Another advantage is that they can be very trim if absorbent stuffing is not bulky. And they are also available in lots of cute colors and prints.

Unfortunately though, using pocket diapers exclusively can be expensive, as compared to other diaper system. Thus, some people use a combination of systems, reserving their pocket diapers for going out, or for daddy, grandparents, babysitters, etc. But the good news is that you can still save money using this type of diaper as compared to the cheapest disposable diapers. And the best thing is that you can also use this type of diaper for your other babies, thus saving you a lot of money!

The disadvantage with pocket diapers is that the separate stuffer is required to make the diaper function. And it can be bulky if too much stuffing is inserted. Some examples of pocket diapers are Fuzzibunz, Wonderoos, Happy Heinys, Diapers by Deb, bumGenius, etc.