I'm new to cloth as well. My DD is 12 months old and we have some BG's and itti bitii's. The BG's are great for at home use as they are quite bulky and the itti's are better for under clothing, but both have not leaked so far. At night I use BBH bamboo with a cover but have used BG's (two microfibre inserts) with no problem, other then bubba being able to move around easily!! I would definately recommed getting 1 of each of a couple of different syles and seeing what you like at the end of a week, keep in moind though as bubba grows and changes shape, the fit of a nappy changes. Most nappies can accomodate this though.