We are starting cooperation with another moms group: Life With a Baby. We all are familiar with this group, as our own Connie has been working hard on organizing fun activities for both Goober Gang and LWAB. They have a great blog with awesome inspirational articles, and they are willing to share some with us.
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When I was pregnant with my first son I started researching cloth diapering. I wouldn’t consider myself a “tree-hugger” but the thought of it taking 500 years for a disposable diaper to decompose really bothered me. There were other benefits that interested me too…such as no chemicals on my baby’s precious skin and the huge amounts of money it would save us.
I quickly became overwhelmed by all of the colours, types, patterns, and accessories available. Did we want to use all-in-ones, pocket diapers, hybrids…the choices were endless! Not knowing exactly where to start I turned to the only friend I had that cloth diapered and she explained the brand she chose and her system. I decided I would just copy her method since it worked out so well for her.
The next diapers we used were a one-size pocket diaper. We loved these as they were easy to put on, similar to disposables for our child caregivers, but they had snaps that allowed us to adjust them to fit Corin as he was growing. He has worn these diapers since 8 weeks old and is still in them today. We stuff the diapers differently depending on if it’s daytime or nighttime.
The next diapers we used were a one-size pocket diaper. We loved these as they were easy to put on, similar to disposables for our child caregivers, but they had snaps that allowed us to adjust them to fit Corin as he was growing. He has worn these diapers since 8 weeks old and is still in them today. We stuff the diapers differently depending on if it’s daytime or nighttime.
As far as storing and washing them goes, it is pretty simple. We have a cheap kitchen garbage pail next to the change table that we put a pail liner in. When the pail is full with diapers and cloth wipes (usually every 2-3 days) I dump them in the washing machine: warm rinse, hot wash with cloth diaper-safe detergent, cold rinse. Then the covers get hung to dry and all the rest goes into the dryer.
I am totally in love with cloth diapering and the money it has saved our family. I highly recommend them to anyone, don’t be fooled by misinformation…the new generation of cloth diapers are NOT your mother’s cloth diapers!
When I started talking about cloth diapering to my friends and family it was met with a lot of scoffing and joking. People thought I was crazy and that it was too much work for a first time mom. They said I would never last. That sparked the competitive side in me and I thought “I’ll show them”!! For the past 26.5 months my son has only ever worn cloth diapers…he has never once worn a disposable diaper. I was so committed to proving all the nay-sayers wrong that I took it to the extreme.
http://www.realdiaperassociation.org/diaperfacts.php
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