It is a good idea to also purchase some doublers which are small, thick pads which can be used at night or for heavy wetters. Liners which keep the urine away from the babies bottom and allow easy cleaning of bowel movements really make cloth diapering easy. Some brands are Gerber, Flushybye and Kooshies. They are to be flushed down the toilet but ones that have just been urinated on can be laundered and reused several times. Less could be purchased if you don't mind washing daily.
Many parents find good quality cloth diapers for excellent prices at consignment stores.
If the choices seem mind boggling, a good idea is to purchase samples of a few different styles you are interested in and try them out before making a large purchase. Also, diapers are a great idea to ask for as shower gifts. Many parents are put off by cloth diapering because of the laundering chore. But it really isn't very complicated. Ms. Rodriguez Farrisi recommends using disposable diaper liners and then you just toss any soil into the toilet and place the diaper into a dry diaper bucket.