Comments on: Cloth Diapers- What am I thinking?

By: Jasmine

Jasmine — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:46:26 +0000

thanks so much! where did you find us?

By: jannes

jannes — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:01:21 +0000

I have a 4 month old who i have cloth diapered for 2 months exclusively but did it here and there until then. I was worried about the poop issue because I chose to use AIOs and Aio Pockets. I didn’t wanna have to ‘dunk’ the entire diaper with the pul on it..I am not really into the diaper sprayer either though because of all the water usage… so although I only have breastfeeding poop for now, when solids start and i have creamy this poop to deal with… I have decided to use Kushie’s flushable liners. I think using cloth is fairly easy…I love that I am not letting old disposable diapers sitting around getting funky…with cloth you must wash them every couple of days which is more often than you’d take out the garbage…plus in the warm part of the year (in the midwest) it is just one medium sized load then out on the line to dry! Voila!

I also like prefolds with a cover b/c I can reuse the cover all day unless there is poo! My little girl has never had a rash from cloth diapering. It is important to use very natural detergent though. I use Rockin’ Green and Bum Genius. Good Luck!

By: Jasmine

Jasmine — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:13:14 +0000

AHHH YEAH! Bernice comes in with the one-two PUNCH! TAKE THAT CLOTH DIAPER HATERS

By: bernice

bernice — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:03:50 +0000

hi ladies!
meredith & sadie: the fabric of which the cloth diapers are made rarely stain..especially the synthetic fibers. In all my years of cloth diapering, I only had two diapers with stains…it was a result of diaper rash cream (thanks to MIL) Stains are the least of concerns!
Jasmine: you’ll do great! don’t dwell on the difficult stages ahead. the diapering stage will come and go with a blink. you’ll thank yourself for saving the waste, saving money, and for keeping the planet clean for your children!

By: Sadie

Sadie — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:41:31 +0000

HA! Meredith, I love you. Thank you for that awesome comment…I totally agree!

By: Meredith

Meredith — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:57:30 +0000

I commend you for trying. I thought about it, but then I remembered my kids can leave lasting stains in their clothes if poop leaks out. The idea of putting them into perpetually stained diapers seems unattractive to me.

By: Jasmine

Jasmine — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:47:51 +0000

Kenny (I am no longer calling you Kendra, your long and awesome comments require I nickname you, as though we are friends) I would LOVE input on where she is getting diapers, how it is going, etc. I am all about advice. She can email me at jasmine@thebrokins.com

By: Kendra

Kendra — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:01:54 +0000

I’ve been 100% disposable from day one, I admit it. I always said I would cloth diaper, but when my son was born, I thought about diaper pins (I hadn’t actually done any research; I know now that diaper pins are no longer in use) and lugging dirty diapers to our apartment building’s laundry room, and the decision was made. By the time my second and third came along, I was doing day care, and I’m not allowed to use cloth with day care, except under special (expensive) circumstances.

But my sister has cloth diapered two babies, and she’s really liked it. She’s tried a few different brands and found some she likes better. Definitely look into the insert situation, because if you hate the idea of rinsing or soaking poopy diapers (which I thought was the only option), there are both washable and disposable inserts. And they might make it easier. And she’s been on a cloth diaper discussion board the entire time too, which I know has made the experience a lot easier whenever she has questions or anything.

I know your shower is soon, so maybe your decision is made, but if you’re interested, email me, and I’ll talk to my sister and ask what kind she’s using now and the location of her discussion board if you’d like to check that out.

By: Amberleigh

Amberleigh — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:59:01 +0000

Hi! I went to high school with Sadie, and thought I would catch up on her pregnancy when I came across your post.

I have a son who is almost 18 months. We wanted to cloth diaper from birth, but I was nervous about the commitment. At about 9 months, we went for it. It has saved us so much money. I did a lot of research on cloth diapering and decided to go with Fuzzi Bunz pocket diapers with hemp fleece inserts. They are great! My husband even likes them! My son has sensitive skin, and he never gets rashes now. I plan on using them for our future children as well.

I breastfeed him, so solids get knocked into the toilet and any messy ones wash out. They go into a dry hanging bag that unzips at the bottom so you can just dump the bag and diapers straight into the wash. I haven’t needed a diaper sprayer, but it might not be a bad idea for a younger baby. I have 14 diapers and we do a diaper wash every other day. It has taken some trial and error with detergents, wash cycles etc., but if you need any help don’t hesitate to ask!

P.S. fuzzibunzstore.com is a great website and I have never had any trouble with my orders from them. Good luck with your new baby!

Amberleigh

By: Friggin Loon

Friggin Loon — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:46:48 +0000

OK, this is coming from a person still enjoying her remote control roach but I did see something about semi-disposable nappies on TV. They include a disposable pad and are way eco friendly, can even be used as compost.

http://www.eenee.com/

oh and a nappy guide from the Nanny State ..UK..may be useful.

http://www.which.co.uk/advice/nappy-buying-guide/disposable-nappies/index.jsp