I find pants fall off DS even WITH a cloth bum! I sooooo don't know what shape Target expect our babies to be - massive waist and short stumpy legs??? I ended up getting him pants with adjustable waist, otherwise they just don't fit.

But I agree with the others - you get used to the big bum.. and I just love a big cloth bum I do remember thinking it was very bulky when first using them. But now I hate the look of sposies - I find sposies stick up out the top of the pants too.. yuck!!

And as for washing - just do a normal wash. I sometimes do an extra rinse at the end, but certainly not an entire cycle in plain water. Where did you read that? Maybe I'm a bit out of touch on the latest washing techniques??