Birth To Potty Pack, Newborn to Toddler

Product Review (submitted on July 26, 2010):

I've had the Birth to Potty pack for a couple weeks now and I highly recommend it.

Before I bought the pack I tried out a couple different prefolds and the Real Nappies system was far and beyond the best. Their diapers are slightly bigger than the average diapers, so I can fold them better for more absorbency (and my little guy needs that).

Even more importantly, their covers are the best! Many of the other covers out there are made from material that will leak over time (I tried some that my friend had used on her son), but the Real Nappies do not. The Real Nappies covers also offer more flexibility to size the diaper cover correctly to fit your baby best and to cover up the diaper itself.

I love that I don't have to count dollars every time my son soils a diaper; he's gone through three diapers on the changing table (probably because we didn't wait long enough for him to be ready for the changing), but I don't get frustrated because we're not using expensive disposables. Plus, when we used disposables in the early days after his birth, they leaked at least once a day. The Real Nappies have rarely leaked and then only when he made it very, very wet (could be avoided with some booster pads - the only thing I think I'll need that's not included in the box).

I recommend getting the top-up pack or some extra covers for your newborn if you're breastfeeding. We go through eight covers in two days. (I wash the covers if he gets them dirty, super wet, or by the 3rd/4th change.) I also recommend cutting the diaper liners in half (across the width of the liner) because you don't need the full liner for a newborn.