Babies mostly sleep, eat and urinate/poop generally.
This is one of the reasons why they can be so expensive, which is why I am planning on breastfeeding (versus 7K pesos per week), and using cloth diapers (which is also more environmental friendly and less prone to diaper rashes for the baby). Modern cloth diapers (versus the lampin) usually have cute designs (no need for the baby to wear separate shorts? Haha) with adjustable sizes (some even claim until 3 yrs old).
I have read on the different kinds of modern cloth diapers, but I have decided to focus on the following because I think this is where I will stick to. To read about the basics, you can click here, or here, or here, or just google it :)
1. Flats
Most Filipinos grow up with the concept of lampin (or flats).
Pros:
Cheap (1 dozen can only cost PhP 220)
Easy to wash and dry
Breathable (presko)
Easily adjusted based on size by using diaper clamps (I remember using pins when I was young, but clamps are safer)
Lampins are also versatile and can be used as burp pads, wipes, towels for the back, etc.
Cons:
Not waterproof - but can be remedied by using diaper covers
Can be hard to put on, especially when baby is makulit
2. Pocket Diapers
Pocket diapers consists of an outer waterproof layer, and an suede inner layer with an opening on the end, to serve as a pocket. Inside the pocket, you can add flats or inserts or combine them together (to be discussed later).
Pros:
Inserts/absorbancy can easily be adjusted
No need for diaper pins/clamps
Popular (these are what I usually find in department stores)
Cons:
Needs time to stuff the pocket with inserts
Harder to dry when cleaning
May also be more disgusting because you have to separate the insert from the pocket when washing
3. All in Twos
I think this is our favorite. But I have seen different variations. It usually has two components, an outer waterproof layer with a separate absorbable insert that can be snapped on to the waterproof layer. The outer layer (also known as the diaper cover) can either have a snap for the insert, or flaps on both side of the diaper where the insert can be inserted.
The other variation I've seen is a waterproof outer layer with a suede inner layer that can be used as a pocket, but it also has a snap that can be used with a removable snap-on insert.
Pros:
Reusable in between washing (if only the insert gets wet or dirty with urine)
No need for diaper pins/clamps
Easier to dry than All in Ones and Pockets
Can be combined with a disposable insert (well, this is actually available only from the US and can be expensive)
Cons:
Need time to stuff the insert
Inserts can shift when the baby moves
From all these, I figured we would use All in Twos a lot because they are reusable in between washings (we just need to buy and wash more inserts). We would also use the pocket, especially for night use where we could stuff the pockets with more inserts. I think it's pretty useful also if the baby is constantly moving, which might displace the inserts with All in Twos.
I've been talking about inserts a lot, and base from my research...
1. Flats - lampin; because this is pretty cheap and easy to dry
2. Microfiber - most common default insert
Pros:
2-3x more absorbent than flats
Cheaper than other modern inserts
Cons:
Cannot be directly put on the baby's bum
Can retain the stink
Absorbancy properties gets lost after about a year
3. Bamboo charcoal
Pros:
More absorbent than microfiber
Can be direct on the baby's bum
Cons:
Bulky
Also said to retain the sink
Harder to dry when washing
4. Hemp
Pros:
More absorbent than bamboo charcoal
So much thinner than bamboo charcoal
Natural fiber so can be next to baby's bum
Softer with every washing
Cons:
More expensive
Because of all this, I was thinking on just going for the hemp inserts, and probably the microfiber ones because it is the free default insert that comes with most cloth diapers. Though I did also buy some bamboo charcoal and zorb already just to try it out when the baby comes.
I must say that I'm really excited about trying on cloth diapers on my baby. (Though maybe it's also because I don't really wash the laundry hahaha) They did say 20-30 diapers is already enough. But since I was planning to use AI2s, I think I can just buy 30 inserts and just make do with 15 diaper covers? Though I read from another blog, that a newborn can go through 15 diapers per day! Or... maybe I should just stick with the flats with nappy clamps and pins, which is bought per dozen anyway.
Though I was so excited when I first read up on it that I already bought 10 diapers when I was just 5 months pregnant (they are a mixture of 6 pockets, 2 AI2, and 2 diaper covers that I bought online) with a mixture of different inserts (including "special" ones like pure bamboo booster (for night use), hemp jersey (stiffer than pure bamboo, but just as absorbent), bamboo cotton, zorb diamond cloth (one of the most expensive but most absorbent out there), coffee fleece (claims to have absorb the smell).
Sample of a diaper cover with hemp insert 
Sample of a pocket diaper with bamboo charcoal lining 
Aside from the cloth diapers from shopee, I also bought a pure bamboo booster, hemp jersey, and bamboo cotton insert 
Aside from my cloth diapers from shoppee, I also bought a Wazoodle Zorb insert, microfiber, and bamboo charcoal insert 
This is my favorite set from a certain shop in Shopee. It comes with 1 Diaper Cover with 2 snap on stay-dry (includes microfiber) layer and 1 hemp insert. There's a specific snap so they all match perfectly (3 diapers in 1!) 
Some diapers only have 3 rows adjustable (from small, medium, and large), but this one has 4 (to include newborn size). 
This is a sample of All-in-Two with a snap-on Bamboo Charcoal Lining. (Unfortunately the snap on from the other diaper did not exactly match with the snap on from this shop but can still be used if I don't use the snaps.) 
Aside from the cloth diapers, I also ordered a coffee insert (which isn't really common but I've read is good for the smells) 
When I received them, this is when I realized that the AI2s were my favorite, particularly the "diaper cover-type" because we can just wipe off the PUL cover then reuse it again with another insert! Yey!
