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May 2014 Moms
Lets have a cloth diapering roll call
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Re: Lets have a cloth diapering roll call
I use prefolds in the newborn stage, and added some Happy Flute NB AIOs this time. Then pockets for the OS stage.
My question is...we are planing on circumsizing our son. But I'm not sure how to care for it and protect the cloth diapers..
DS#1 - Apr 22, 2010
DS#2 - Oct 26, 2012
DS#3 - May 28, 2014
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrVMclODL3EgP5MyO754pBQ
So disposables are not necessary for that time?
I was going to use tide powder, but heard that the new formula with the "acti-lift" crystals causes leaks and holes on cds. Anyone have any experience with this?
Just a rinse cycle in the washing machine is fine!
(I have 3-4 actually)
I sometimes use disposable liners, which is like a thick piece of toilet paper that catches the poop. You can flush them, if it's not a septic system.
$0.22/diaper x approx 8/day (more when they are newborns... less as they get older) x 365 days x 2.5 years til potty training
disposables = roughly $1600
My stash cost 1/2 that amount - $800 (including accessories- wetbags, pail liners, diaper sprayer)
and I will be using it for at least two children... so the savings is almost $2500
I have a bunch of brand name diapers, AIOs, and pocket diapers. If I had my time back, I'd have probably gone with fewer of those and used my prefolds/covers. A good stash of prefolds/covers can be built for about $300 birth to potty.
If it's a huge deal to your DH, get some of these:
https://www.amazon.ca/Kushies-L545-Flushable-Biodegradable-Diaper/dp/B000V0QTMC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392769093&sr=8-1&keywords=flushable+liners
(You can wean him from them later when he realizes it's not that gross! )
They are cheaper than the compostable inserts and catch the poop
EDIT: I guarantee you that I don't have poop on my clothes
Also, any poop before baby starts solids is liquid anyway, so you don't even need to spray before then
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3rd BFP-5/22/13! By early June, progesterone plummeting. Another loss.
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Dear Son born 5/28/14
I am not averse to using sposies if necessary so hoping to get by with less than 3 dozen dipes (and YHL has given me hope that I don't need 20 million of the things. This may be naive but I am hoping it works - it would help make CDing more cost efficient).
I like that pockets seem really easy and convenient, and would consider looking into AIOs too.
Our OS stash will most likely consist of fitteds, covers, pockets and BG AIOs.
My questions have to do with washing/prepping CDs as well as absorbency.
Is there a certain detergent that you all prefer? We bought All Free and Clear to wash the baby's clothes but I'm not sure if this is CD safe.
Do you wash microfleece just once? Or do diapers have to be washed a few times before use?
A coworker offered to lend me her NB stash to use, as it's a decent chunk of change and they outgrow them quickly. Any issue with taking used dipes?
What do you recommend for inserts/doublers? I've heard hemp and bamboo liners are way more absorbent than fleece, but it seems like most pockets come with fleece liners.
Thanks!
Here are my thoughts on that issue (maybe they'll help give you or someone else new angles on how to approach it with your H):
1) I like that when poop does go into the washer, the wash routine is a specific one aimed at removing the poop and pee and getting things clean. I'm never washing a changing pad with poop on it or a onesie with poop with actual clothes. Poopy stuff gets washed with poopy stuff.
2) Poop only goes in the washer when it's still water soluble newborn poop. After that it goes in the toilet, where poop belongs. It doesn't get touched... it gets sprayed off.
3) Diapers are gross sometimes. Babies poop and pee all over and it can be really disgusting. It's not the diapers... it's the poop and pee.
Thanks for the helpful debate points. I convinced him to try by showing him the potential money savings. Yo I should have seen his pupils dialate in excitement!
I appreciate the additional points.
We've been CDing DD since 3 weeks, since I decided, once she was born, that I wanted to, so I took me some time to research, order, and prep. So, months of preparation isn't necessary, if you decide to go for it late in the game. Not going to lie, we do it for the money savings. And cuteness factor. I was never met with any resistance because I never told anyone ahead of time (other than DH, of course, and he had no problem with it), and once she was here and we were already using them, people saw how similar to disposables pockets/AIOs really are.
DS1 - 7/2011, DD 12/2012, DS2 - 4/2014, MMC - 12/2015
I would make sure you use a powder detergent. I know tide makes a F&C powder if you don't want to use the original. I ran our MF through the wash cycle (including drying) 3 times. Used diapers are great, but I prefer to do a bleach wash on them just to know their cleanliness. Make sure to do lots of rinses after if you do bleach.
Circumcision: Just get some gauze from the hosp, put some vas on it and cover the head of the penis, this will protect the penis and the diaper.
Ideal number of dipes: NB you're going to want to have roughly 36 changes. If you're doing prefolds then you'll want 4-6 covers. For OS you'll need roughly 24 changes...this is for EOD washing. If you want to stretch it out more than that, then you'll need closer to 30 changes. I myself like to have a buffer. I have 45NB changes and plan to have around 36-40 OS changes. You don't need to do this, but I don't like cutting it close.
Inserts and Doublers: I prefer charcoal bamboo inserts, so absorbent and you don't have to worry about staining.
Keep in mind if you're doing compostable inserts, you still need to dump poop...don't compost that. You also need to actually compost them not put them in a landfill in order for them to be eco efficient. Which means buying a composter.
You will have poop in your washer at many points during babyhood regardless of how you diaper. To be honest when you cloth you're more equipped to deal with it, being that you may have a sprayer and an already figured out wash routine to deal with poop. I can't take you what kind of damage diaper blow outs can cause. Washing whole bedding sets (You don't just throw them away when you get crap on them) Clothes will get poop on them, you will get poop on you. Kids are gross, they are lucky they are cute.
@mrskten I use regular Tide. Most mainstream detergents will work fine, but you may have to experiment a little with your routine. I know some use All F&C with no problem.
I only wash microfiber & other synthetic fibers once to prep. I boil natural fibers like cotton, bamboo & hemp instead of running multiple washes to get the natural oils out.
If you're receiving used diapers, a bleach soak is recommended just to make sure they're clean.
Re: inserts use all kinds, but prefer natural fibers. Most of my pockets came with microfiber, but I've been slowly replacing them with hemp & bamboo as I can afford it. I also have some cotton pre folds I stuff with.
Re: wipe solution, I used plain water in a peri bottle until recently. Now I add a few drops of Dr. Bronner's soap sometimes.
My wash routine: cold rinse/no spin, hot wash heavy duty cycle w/extra rinse. Dry all inserts & line dry covers & wetbags.
Re: poop on your clothes. If that happens, you're doing it wrong. Think of it this way, if there is still poop in your washer after your diapers are done, then your diapers aren't clean. The poop gets rinsed out in the pre-rinse (before solids) or sprayed/scraped/plopped off in the toilet first, so you run an entire cycle without poop or pee to clean your diapers.