yeah I'd say so. Newborns are pretty easy at the beginning - can't recommend prefolds and a good fitting cover enough!!!! Plus you are changing them all the time anyway cos they poo so often, that you don't need to pay lots of money for a really absorbent nappy - which are often the most expensive ones!!!!
I've found that my prefolds were excellent in the early days, and now - I love things like Itti Bittis on her - or just other fitted nappies from WAHM's...

JMO of course