What are modern CDs?

Previously, i had NO IDEA these things exist! My husband & i were discussing about our household expenditure and we were sort of brain storming on ways to save cost. I stumbled upon CDs while shopping at a local maternity shop and went home & googled it. So i was jumping from 1 page to another.. i was reading all about CDs over a few days before i finally decided.. this was the way to go!

I'm sure those out there who are in my position would feel the same way. So to help your journey through cloth diapering, I'm writing this article in attempt to simplify things. CDs existed a long time ago- we're just ignorant. I'm no expert in CDing and my knowledge & experience is very limited. But i'll share what i know with those who don't know...

Do you remember, when we were small (well, at least when I was...) our mothers used to put us on cloth nappies which are wrapped with a plastic wrap?

Well, Modern CDs are reusable diapers which have been modified in order to make them more practical in our daily life.

There are many, many types to choose from, and many many ways to use them. Simply:

1. Pocket diapers: diaper covers with inserts that you insert into the diaper
2. All in Ones (AIO): diaper covers with inserts that are already sewn onto the cover
3. All in twos (AI2): diaper covers with removable inserts
4. Fitted diapers: diapers which are absorbent on its own, however, require an outer cover to make them waterproof
5. Flats: which are the traditional 'kain lampin' that need folding & a diaper cover
6. Prefolds: pieces of thick cloth which are already 'folded' & sewn which you can  just pin or use a snappy with, to secure the diaper & use it with a diaper cover outside

The 1st 3 types are usually sold together with inserts (cloth that are used to absorb the fluid). Or you could also get flats (the ol' square cloth nappy our parents/ grams used to CD us a.k.a kain lampin) or prefolds that can be used with a water-resistant diaper cover.



Pocket diaper. Note the insert being stuffed into the cover. This means that the whole diaper needs to be changed when soiled



All in 2s. The insert is snapped onto the cover & removed when soiled- if the cover is still clean it can be reused with a fresh insert. Note: All in 1s look exactly the sam, except that the insert is sewn onto the cover.

Inserts:

• made from many types of material, mainly microfibre, bamboo, cotton & hemp
• comes in many shapes & sizes- usually comes together in a set, but with some creativity, mixing & matching would do the job quite well...

So, i hope i didn't miss much and i hope it's clear enough for those CD virgins out there...

I personally do not have a favourite 'system'. I use nearly all types of CDs mentioned because each of them has their own pros & cons. Whatever it is, I love cloth diapering my child & look forward to cloth diapering the new one.