Comments on: Disposable Diapers Vs. Cloth Diapers

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:17:25 +0000

I’ve never thought about making my own diaper, but thanks for letting us know that it is an option.

By: cloth lovin' Momma

cloth lovin' Momma — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:44:47 +0000

I had read someones post about making your own diapers. One great thing about making your own diapers is you can use anything for the diaper, an old t shirt, an old blanket, then if you really want to be cost effective use some old towels for absorbency. For this type of diaper to work you would need to make a “pocket” style diaper, which will require a cover.

For our son we used disposable diapers for the first couple of months then we switched to exclusive cloth. The options for cloth diapers is amazing, if you want something as close to disposable as possible I recommend bum genius all-in-ones with the hook and loop, they wear just like a throw away and are super easy to use. A diaper sprayer was an invaluable cloth diaper tool. My husband at first was extremely hesitant to cloth, but after he saw how much other people we knew spent on diapers and the environmental benefits he changed his tune. LOL!

I also read in another post someone had mentioned cloth making babies have a rash. Cloth is breathable thus allowing the babies skin to breathe, which should help reduce the risk of diaper rash… However I can see a baby getting diaper rash from a cloth diaper if using a plastic cover, the plastic would hold in heat and make it hard for the cloth to be breathable.

One thing about disposables that most people (including myself) don’t think about is it is illegal (at least here in the states) to dispose of human waste in the trash, so all those disposable diapers that we all forget to shake the waste in the toilet is aiding to the contamination of our ground water.
Happy diapering no matter your choice!!

P.S. For the comment left by the Interested Reader, if you don’t want to use cloth for traveling and to church a good option is Baby g diapers, they have a water proof liner and a flushable Bio- degradable liner to absorb the waste. The only issue I have with baby g diapers is they are expensive.

By: Irene

Irene — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 06:15:49 +0000

I’m a cloth diaper advocate and I will prefer using it over disposable diaper anytime. Disposables are only convenient, but the benefits of using cloth diapers outweigh this convenience. Environment-friendly, reusable which means more economical, too and safer for babies sensitive skin.

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By: Nicole Whaley

Nicole Whaley — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 03:41:04 +0000

Great post. We were blessed to receive a missionary diaper grant for Noah – http://www.cottonbabies.com – link on the left…in case there are any missionary workers reading this. I think if I’d “do it over again”, I’d also try some of those chinese prefolds…just the simpler kind of diapers. Have heard good things about them. We like that using mostly cloth has a lesser impact on the environment and our bank account.

By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 31 May 2010 03:10:19 +0000

@Melissa
Thanks for sharing your tips. I’m glad to know they are working out better than disposables. Enjoy baby #4.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sun, 30 May 2010 07:40:51 +0000

We’re using cloth diapers for our fourth baby, after using disposables on our first three. How I wish I’d known about how easy cloth can be sooner!! I really love using cloth diapers.
My favorite things about cloth:
-No more “blowouts”! After using cloth on our baby for the last 6 months I have come to realize how horrible disposable diapers are at holding in the messes that exclusively breastfed babies make! The diapers and covers we’ve used are awesome at “containment”
-I love not having to rely on making a trip to the store when I’m low on diapers; I simply wash & reuse!
-I am sure cloth diapers are much more comfortable for my daughter than the scratchy, papery disposables…and no more nasty chemicals against baby’s skin!
-Environmental reasons weren’t my main reason for switching, but it’s nice to know that I’m not adding more diapers to the landfills.
I highly recommend cloth – here are some of my favorites:
Prefolds:
http://www.greenmountaindiapers.com/diapers.htm
Covers:
http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/duo_wrap.htm
Our favorite “All-In-Two” Diaper – this is our nighttime diaper – very absorbent – not a leak yet!
http://www.cottonbabies.com/product_info.php?cPath=139&products_id=2158
When going out we still use cloth – I simply put the used diapers in a “wet bag” (a zippered bag made of waterproof, washable material called PUL) to take care of when we get home…and no, they don’t make my diaper bag stink!
One last link…a great forum to go to read and ask questions about cloth diapering:
http://community.babycenter.com/groups/a16235/cloth_diapering?

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By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 10 May 2010 17:44:50 +0000

I’d love to hear more from the lady who was doing a different kind of potty training.
I haven’t done it yet, but I’ve heard about it. Basically, you learn your baby’s cues that s/he’s about to “go” and train yourself to recognize them and get him/her to a potty. You also use verbal cues (saying “pee-pee” or making a “sssss” sound) to signal that it’s time for him/her to go. Google “elimination communication” and you’ll see a lot of resources and information on it.