Ooh my favourite subject *rubs hands together with glee*

I'm no expert either but have clothed 3 kids now, two being from newborn. I like prefolds and covers to begin with, mainly because you do go through a lot with the poo newborns do and prefolds are cheap. I only have 6 this time round though, but I do have sone fitteds, all in 2s and some all in 1's as well. As for what type you should go with, it really comes down to personal preference, I use Widdlewuns with the girls and they are all in 2's. Some people love pockets, I got sick of stuffing them so I sold mine off.

As for how often I wash, probably every 2nd day and that's with 2 in cloth. I go through about 6 a day each girl but don't use cloth at night. I'd say a safe number for a newborn would be 10 a day, and probably start a stash if 30 to give you some drying time, making allowances for bad weather and the fact you live in Melbourne. I'm not a fan of one size fits most, just because it's harder to get a good fit than with sized nappies.

Can't remember what else was asked! Hope that helps.