personally Stevie if you want to go cloth I would go the flats but yes you need covers I got some great ones that go from newborn to 15kgs so you get great use out of them while mcn look funky etc they are $$ initialy and man they take a while to dry flats hr in drier and they are done

i can't beleive miss alissa is still in nb she must be teeny tiny i am quite happy with snugglers a luke is a huge wee'r the ones in box from big w do seem better than the soft packs