2nd Trimester

Diapers

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Anyway, I was just wondering if you plan on using disposable diapers, cloth diapers, or a combination of both, and why?

I was wanting to go cloth all the way, but my mom thinks it would be better to at least have some disposables for night to help keep the wetness off the skin, and keep diaper rash to a minimum.

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  • If I decide to stay home we will do cloth; otherwise we'll do disposables since our day care won't do cloth.

    I do know that with my friends who use cloth - they still use disposables for the night sometimes, long trips, etc.

  • I was interested in doing cloth with ds but daycare wouldn't do it.  I didn't want to invest all that money into it and have to buy disposables for daycare anyways.  I don't think I would have been able to stick to it for "just at home".
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  • We will have a few emergency cloth diapers in case of natural disasters and what have you. That way we are prepared. I don't think I have the patience to go all cloth.
  • disposable all the way
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  • Cloth.

     

    Why does your mom think disposable will prevent diaper rash? Everything I've read says cloth is better for that because of the lack of chemicals. Just make sure you change them as soon as possible.

  • I'm going to try gDiapers.  It's kind of the best of both worlds.  I can either use the disposible inserts or the cloth inserts.  I'd really like to do all cloth.  I did disposibles with DD though.

    From what I've heard, a lot of people aren't able to do cloth in the very beginning because the baby is so small and they aren't able to get a good fit.  I think for overnight you can double up on the insert and that should keep leaking to a minimum.

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  • With my DS, we did disposables.  This time, we will use cloth.  I wished that we could have used cloth with DS, but at the time we were in an apartment and didn't have a washer/dryer in our apartment so it would have been a PITA and cost more.  Your baby will not be STTN right away, so I would not be concerned about the wetness on the skin.  You can still put diaper cream on the baby at night if you are worried about it, just make sure you have a liner in the diaper first.
  • I'll be staying at home, so we'll do cloth (if I wasn't staying home, we'd do disposable).  I wasn't planning on changing to disposable at night - I guess I still need to do more research on all aspects!
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    Cloth.

     

    Why does your mom think disposable will prevent diaper rash? Everything I've read says cloth is better for that because of the lack of chemicals. Just make sure you change them as soon as possible.

    She said that the disposables draw the moisture away from the skin, and with cloth it just sits there.  I really don't know anything about this category, but my two references are my mom and the bump, which is why I figured I'd ask.

  • I wanted to do cloth with DS but they didn't work very well on him because he has such big thighs!  Haha!  So we did cloth during the day from about 2m-6m and disposable at night and daycare.  DS wanted nothing to do with the bulkiness of the cloth once he started to crawl and move around more....he screamed when I put them on him!  So from 6m its been disposable.

    Since we have some cloth, I will try cloth again on #2 but still stick with disposable at night and going out.

    There are some really cute cloth diapers out there!  It is hard to pass them up!  :)

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    Cloth.

     

    Why does your mom think disposable will prevent diaper rash? Everything I've read says cloth is better for that because of the lack of chemicals. Just make sure you change them as soon as possible.

    She said that the disposables draw the moisture away from the skin, and with cloth it just sits there.  I really don't know anything about this category, but my two references are my mom and the bump, which is why I figured I'd ask.

    Just try to not let LO hang out with wet diapers for long periods of time and it really shouldn't make a difference. :D

  • I plan on doing disposable at first, just b/c this is our first baby and I don't want the stress of diapers on top of a newborn. After the first few weeks, we are going to do a program that allows us to do a trial of cloth diapers for 2 weeks for $25! That way we can make sure it is for us.  We are going to be taking a class on cloth diapering in January sometime....

    hopefully we will be able to do cloth the rest of the time!

  • All cloth after the first couple of days -- fwiw, DS has been in cloth for 22 months and has never had any diaper rash. As far as moisture sitting on the baby's skin, there are lots of newer options that your mom might not be familiar with -- for example, microfiber like that in BumGenius pulls moisture away from skin and keeps the baby dry. 
  • We do both. I use mostly cloth at home except overnight, and disposables for long outings.
  • Most definitely disposable for us!!
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  • We're using cloth. I'll probably use disposables for the first week or two. I don't think I'll feel like doing laundry during that newborn adjustment period.

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    I was wanting to go cloth all the way, but my mom thinks it would be better to at least have some disposables for night to help keep the wetness off the skin, and keep diaper rash to a minimum.

    Cloth diapers significantly decrease the risk of diaper rash (compared to disposables), so that's not really a good reason.

    Also, they make special inserts for overnight to help keep moisture away from baby's bottom.


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  • We're planning on trying cloth, but I'm not sure if it will work out for us.

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    Cloth.

     

    Why does your mom think disposable will prevent diaper rash? Everything I've read says cloth is better for that because of the lack of chemicals. Just make sure you change them as soon as possible.

    She said that the disposables draw the moisture away from the skin, and with cloth it just sits there.  I really don't know anything about this category, but my two references are my mom and the bump, which is why I figured I'd ask.

    We do cloth.  They are more absorbant, so we have fewer leaks and blowouts.  Disposables draw moisture away from the skin using chemicals.  If you're really concerned about it, you can use a fleece liner to keep the moisture off the skin.

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  • Cloth full time. I'm going to be a stay at home mom so I think that makes it easier since some day cares do not do cloth.
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  • I'm planning on hybrid: g diapers.  And disposable at night.

  • I will have both. I will use cloth at home and have disposable for trips, daycare, etc. I am all about reusing cloth diapers and saving money, but I know that we will need quick disposable for on the go stuff and daycare.
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  • We are planning on using g-diapers with cloth inserts for at home and the flushable inserts for out of the house.  If we decide to go with daycare then will probably have to get some disposables since most won't do cloth.
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  • We will be using cloth.  As far as the first few weeks and adjusting to the baby, I plan on getting a service for the first month or two so it isn't too overwhelming.

  • We will be in cloth. If I have to find a daycare that does cloth then I will. Even if it means an in-home daycare. But I am not sure what our daycare situation will be yet, since I am not sure what I will be working yet.

     You really shouldnt be letting a baby stay in a sposie' all night anyway. Little ones need ot be changed often. But they do make cloth diapers that keep the moisture from their skin. And from everything I have read/seen diaper rash is less frequent with cloth. There are lots of options. I recommend that you check out the Eco-Friendly Family board. As well as Diaperswappers.com and PinstripesandPolkadots.com for more great information. 

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