- Cloth diapers are easy to use, offer money-savings, and are nothing like the ones your grandma used to use.
- The GroVia Hybrid Reusable Baby Cloth Diapers are our top pick because they are economical, earth-friendly, and super cute.
If there's one thing new moms will have to do every day, it's to change diapers. When it comes to cloth diapers, you become overwhelmed by the array of choices and acronyms. What is a prefold? What is an AIO? Will it handle a big blowout? Do they smell after you wash them?
These kinds of questions make cloth diapering confusing. Yet, today's cloth diapers are super-absorbent, easy to clean, and environmentally friendly. But not all cloth diapers are created equal. When you get down to finding the perfect cloth diaper, it comes down to four factors: cost, sustainability, absorbency, and cuteness (your baby has to look good, after all).
As for a baby's health, is there an advantage to using cloth diapers over disposable versions? Not really, says Dr. Dominica Wood, a pediatrician and a mother of two. But, every baby reacts differently. Ultimately, it's a matter of preference.
"It's fine to use [cloth diapers] if you time on your hands," Wood says. "Your baby could have less exposure to chemicals used in disposable diapers, but then again, even with cloth diapers, the chemicals in detergents used to wash them is also something a parent might need to worry about."
To narrow down our selection to five great options, I researched hundreds of reviews, consulted other moms, and used my own experience to find the absolute best cloth diapers.
Here are the best cloth diapers you can buy in 2019:
- Best cloth diapers overall: GroVia Hybrid Reusable Baby Cloth Diapers
- Best budget cloth diapers: OsoCozy Prefolds
- Best high-end cloth diapers: Charlie Banana One-Size Diaper
- Best clotj dapers for toilet training: Super Undies Pull-On Undies 2.0
- Best all-in-one cloth diapers: BumGenius Freetime All-In-One Snap Closure
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