brief overview of the system i am now using for cloth diapering ella. click on any picture to view an enlarged image with description.
this is a biobottoms wool cover, with a soaker sleeve. these are my favorite wool covers, and i've cloned them many times.
this is the side view, notice that the diaper is about as trim as a paper diaper.
this sleeve is made of athletic poly mesh, stuffed with a microfiber towel folded in thirds. i make the sleeves long and fold them down as needed, this way they can fit various size covers and towels. the cover is a biobottoms wrap that a friend gave me, if these were still being made i'd just buy them and not bother making my own. they are hands down the best i've ever seen.
this is one of my biobottoms clones, made of PUL outer and a powerdry liner, bound in FOE. i make them like pocket diapers but during the day i use them as ordinary covers so that they can be used for more than one diaper change. at night i use them as pocket diapers since i don't wake her to change her unless she poops.
notice how trim--no more thick than a paper diaper. i'm not sure if this would be enough for a "super soaker" baby, but even an extra layer of toweling at night would not add much bulk.
BTW, those aren't owies--that's a case of excema that we've been fighting all summer long.
this is the cover on ella. this cover is labeled for 22-27 pounds, but with just a sleeve in it i think it will fit her well beyond 30 pounds.