Hi Koru

Prefolds are great for newborns, especially when teamed with covers with leg gussets (ie, motherease, thirsties). However, Miss M was out of the prefolds by about 6ish weeks, she just outgrew them. I didn't bother trying different folds or anything because she was fitting into fitteds by then so I just used them, and some small AIO's. For the next bub I have about 16 prefolds lined up ready to go

I would just use prefolds and flats to begin with, and then move onto pockets. Most pockets are one sized pockets, and probably be too bulky, especially if you have a little bub.

Oh and prefolds and PUL would be fine overnight if you are feeding a lot and changing all the time. We were changing approximately every 3 hours with Miss M, so my prefolds and PUL covers were fine overnight with her. We didn't use wool until later, although we used fleece with our fitteds, just not with the prefolds.

I have about 24 flat nappies - mixture of terry and flanno. I don't often use them as nappies though, I have a pretty big stash so don't really need to. I use them if they poo half an hour before bath time, just chuck them in a flat. OR if they have gastro. Cos then they don't destroy the pretty nappies and I can chuck the flats in napisan without worrying that the elastic will be destroyed!!

HTH!!