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Steph, I'll second what's already been said. I didn't know it at the time, but our local providers were hesitant (only one actually said no) because they think cloth diapers leak. Interestingly enough, I find that N RARELY has leaks and blow-outs were pretty much a thing of the past when we stopped using disposables. He had blow outs ALL.OF.THE.TIME in disposables. Is the place you're using a chain? If so, they probably have a corporate policy so, even though the Director's initial response was no, you may be able to call corporate and ask about their policy. If you're up for the *crusade* you can attempt to persuade them by educating them - they DON'T leak more than disposables, they ARE sanitary and they're NOT difficult to use. All you're asking them to do differently is to store your LO's diapers in a separate pail from the disposables. You do all of the *heavy lifting*. As a last resort, you could see if a note from your doctor would work. Ours wrote us a note that cloth diapers were medically necessary. Now, whenever N gets a checkup, he writes it on his Health Assessment.
Last, if the daycare won't take cloth, I probably wouldn't do it at all. Once your LO is sleeping through the night, you'll probably only be changing 2 or 3 diapers per day (depending on how long he's at daycare) and then the weekends. IMO, that's not enough to make it worth using cloth. If I were you, I might start out with disposables and take up the cause with daycare when LO is about to start. By that time, LO should fit one size diapers and you can make the investment at that time if you decide.
Last, if the daycare won't take cloth, I probably wouldn't do it at all. Once your LO is sleeping through the night, you'll probably only be changing 2 or 3 diapers per day (depending on how long he's at daycare) and then the weekends. IMO, that's not enough to make it worth using cloth. If I were you, I might start out with disposables and take up the cause with daycare when LO is about to start. By that time, LO should fit one size diapers and you can make the investment at that time if you decide.