Cloth diapering

Katie9841 · January 2013

Hey ladies,

I'm looking into cloth diapering with my baby. I'm a first time mom, so I don't know if I'm being ambitious, or if this is something I can realistically do. Do any of you have the same worries or experience with this?

megpeg · January 2013

I am having my second but we didn't cloth diaper last time. My sil does and I think we are at least going to try. I am a bit nervous because I have seen bad rashes on babies that don't get changed enough.

candlequeen · January 2013

I'll be using disposable for the first few weeks then switching to cloth. superstash.net is awesome for ordering diapers. go to youtube and watch cloth diapering 101. Also, stay on the CD message board, those ladies are awesome! You can also go to jilliansdrawers.com or kellyscloset.com and click on new to cloth. good luck, you can do it!!

aanchor · January 2013

We CD with our 18 month old but only started a few months ago. I'm not going to lie, it is a lot of work and a PITA sometimes but worth it IMO. I can be pricey up front but you will save a ton of money in the long run.

candlequeen · January 2013

megpeg:
I am having my second but we didn't cloth diaper last time. My sil does and I think we are at least going to try. I am a bit nervous because I have seen bad rashes on babies that don't get changed enough.

rashes from disposable diapers are much worse. Rashes almost never happen when your baby is wearing a cloth diaper. If you change your baby when he/she is wet, a rash is less likely to appear.

MomlovesEloise · January 2013

candlequeen:
megpeg:
I am having my second but we didn't cloth diaper last time. My sil does and I think we are at least going to try. I am a bit nervous because I have seen bad rashes on babies that don't get changed enough.
rashes from disposable diapers are much worse. Rashes almost never happen when your baby is wearing a cloth diaper. If you change your baby when he/she is wet, a rash is less likely to appear.

Not true. We had to switch DD back to disposable because any wetness gave her a bad rash. We tried every kind of diaper/detergent combo and changed her often. It just depends on the kid.

OP- I would definitely try one of the website trial runs. They give you a great variety for a reasonable price. You just return what you don't want for a full refund.

Katie9841 · January 2013

Thanks ladies, these are all great suggestions. I was wondering about the trial and think I will try that once she is a couple months old.

alithebull1 · January 2013

We are first time parents planning to do cloth diapers and have no worries at all. I plan to do them ASAP starting with Lil Joeys.

MAdams728 · January 2013

I've ordered the majority of my stash. I think disposables are unnecessary, so cloth is the right choice for us. I'd rather avoid as many chemicals as necessary when I have a choice to. To be fair, though, I dont work full time so I'll be at home enough to keep up with them.

My favorite website has been www.greenmountaindiapers.com She has pictures, great explanations and how-to's, and has a great selection. Since buying USA made products is a priority, it's really nice that she includes the country of orgin, as well.

srhouse26 · January 2013

I'm a first time cloth diaper-er as well and pretty nervous about it. We decided to try gdiapers after the first few weeks since they have the biodegradable flush able inserts. This way we can ease into the mindset and the transition to fully cloth is simple from there. I've heard mixed reviews on the gdiapers using cloth inserts though so if we do like it we may switch to a dif bran depending on LO's needs.

Killer Tomato · January 2013

I'm a FTM, and we have already bought most of our diapers. (I second the green mountain diapers suggestion, especially if you are interested in sticking mainly with cotton.) We got prefolds and cotton fitteds with covers. I switched to cloth pads myself a while back (after getting over my initial "OMG, EW!" reaction,) absolutely loved them and will never go back to disposables.

I am a little apprehensive about figuring out the wash routine, but I know we will get the hang of it, and cotton is easier in that respect than other materials. I have always hated the smell of disposables and the idea of all the chemicals in there, so between the green aspect, the money-saving aspect, the health aspect, having less trash and not having to worry about getting more diapers, I fully expect to love cloth. And the laundry will take a while, yes, but it doesn't seem like it will be that much actual work, just a lot of waiting for cycles to finish.

jasherlove · January 2013

I'm gonna CD our little boy. I lurk a LOT on the CD board. They have a FAQ stickie at the top which is big help. Also look on youtube. There is a youtuber (who also bumps) called obbsandlala and she has a whole cloth diaper 101 series of videos that explains EVERYTHING!

TNcardinals · January 2013

I wanted to add I have had the best luck with starting my stash through ebay. I bought my covers through ebay, and most of them have been new with tags. I think I have spent about $100 for 14 covers.

We are also registered to attend a diaper bazaar at our local cloth diaper store which offers free classes and a trial program. You might want to see if there is a place like this near you.

Ctweito · January 2013

This is my first and we are definitely cloth diapering. I ahve several friends at my chruch who also cd. I was a bit nervous but they have let me change their LOs and check out their diapers multiple times and now I'm excited. We will be using Fuzzibunz one size elite diapers. They are a bit pricy but they grow with your baby. The way they are set up with elastic and snaps, one diaper will work for a newborn or a toddler (<--sounds crazy, but it is true, I have seen it in action). It's about a $500 investment but one lady at my church has used her diapers for all 3 of her children without having to buy any new ones.

Blueyed228 · January 2013

I dont plan on doing it, but I have friends who have had mixed success with it. Some absolutely love it, and some found it to be too much of a pain to continue.

I do know that I had a few friends who had to stop doing it because the day care providers wont cloth diaper.

Joyfullnoise · January 2013

We CD part-time w/ DS1. He has super-sensitive skin and many DDs cause chemical burns on his bottom. But I find that CDs are harder for me to move about with between activities or to travel (try to find a washing machine and put CDs in baggage? NO! we often ship DDs to our end destination ahead of time) and they do need to be washed at least every third day to keep them in top shape. CDs are especially easy now that he is older because he doesn't mess his diaper as often. Good luck!

sometimesdee · January 2013

My brother and his wife have been using cloth with their baby (who is now 12 months). They've told me a lot about the advantages (better for the environment, cheaper in the long run than disposables) and the disadvantages. The biggest turn off for me is not being able to use fabric softener. At all. For any of your clothes. Supposedly, the fabric softener residue can lessen the absorbency of the diapers (same goes for dryer sheets). They've been using those plastic dryer balls, but they're not nearly as effective.

LaineyPaney · January 2013

I plan on using the gdiapers starting at size Medium, b/c I know that I will be having a csection. I don't want to be overly ambitious as I recover from the csection.

From the research I've done, the gdiapers are like a hybrid between cloth and disposable because use can use them with disposable/flushable/biodegradable liners.

I'm going to give those a whirl!

naomiggold · January 2013

We are also planning to use gDiapers. I love the idea of cloth diapers and not generating so much waste, but I really can't handle the idea of washing poopy diapers in our washing machine, plus we'd have to walk through our kitchen to get to the bathroom to dump dirty diapers in the toilet and that totally grosses us out! .

gDiapers have both a cloth insert that you can wash at home or a biodegradable insert that you can flush or toss.

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