Will I really save money?

YES!! Using cloth diapers on your baby will save you money.

Let's take a look at disposable diaper costs - which is a difficult task because the prices vary so much between brands and sizes.

I found the range to be from $0.24 to $0.46, so let's use $0.30.

Year 1 - Average 10 diaper changes per day = $1095
Year 2 - Average 8 diaper changes per day = $876
Year 3 - Average 6 diaper changes per day = $657

Total after 3 years - of using disposable diapers = $2628
Wipes - 1 box per week @ $3 x 52 weeks = $156 per year
Grand Total of $2784 for disposable diapers

 
Example #1 Leading pocket diaper

24 diapers x $22 = $528 x 3 sizes (small, medium, large)= $1584 - now remember - this is one of the more expensive diapers. Some babies never wear large - and .......... 24 diapers is enough diapers for 2 days for new borns and up to 3 days for an older baby.

3 years of high end cloth pocket diapers = $1584 - a savings of around $1200 - and really I've used a conservative estimate on the disposables! If you don't think you would use diapers for 3 years - consider the price of pull-up style disposables which are much more expensive than regular disposables.

 
Example #2 One Size Fitted Diaper

Baby BeeHinds Bamboo One Size Diapers

30 diapers @ $24 each = $720
3 Wool Covers @ $24 each = $72
3 PUL Covers $12 each = 36

Grand Total of $828

Savings of $1956

Additionally, you can reused your cloth diapers on several children, resell, or donate them when you are finished using them.