Pocket Diapers

Pocket diapers are exactly what they sound like. They are cloth diapers that have a pocket. Most generally they have two layers, an outer layer and an inner layer, with a hole or pocket that separate the two at one point, forming an opening for the absorbent material to be inserted. The absorbent material that is inserted into the pocket is what absorbs the moisture when baby relieves himself. It can be removed later for more effective cleaning. Many moms believe that pocket diapers are the most innovative invention in diapering ever.

Pocket diapers can be two piece diapering systems with a waterproof outer layer that requires only a stuffer. They can also be a three piece diapering system with a non-waterproof outer layer that will require the use of a diaper cover.

Advantages of Pocket Diapers:

• You decide what to "stuff" the pocket with...so you can find the right absorbency level

• Easy to clean because they "come apart"

• Can be very trim if absorbent stuffing is not bulky

• Available in lots of cute colors and prints

Disadvantages of Pocket Diapers

• A separate stuffer is required to make the diaper function

• Can be bulky if to much stuffin' in inserted

Examples of Pocket Diapers:

Fuzzibunz

Wonderoos

Happy Heinys

Want to learn about other diaper types? Visit our Cloth Diaper Terminology section.