So I work in a hospital and all my nursing friends are split 50/50 on using cloth diapers or not. I wasn't planning to but maybe someone who's used them before could tell me a bit about it?
How easy are they to clean? How do you sanitize them?
Anything you could share with me would be great
Re: Any brave mom's using cloth diapers?
The diapers are easy to clean, I'd recommend getting liners to make the poop easier to clean up.
There is also a cloth diapering board that is filled with tons of people with great knowledge.
Baby Boy born on 1/14/13
Do you know anyone who cloth diapers? It would be worth it to have someone show you what they do and recommend some brands for supplies. That really helped me make my decision about using cloth.
I like pointing people towards the fluffloveuniversity website. It's incredibly detailed. There's also the fluff love and CD science Facebook page that is very active and informative.
As for brands, I stick to North American made. Specifically AppleCheeks and some work at home mom brands. I also only use inserts made from natural fibers. I was never a fan of the microfiber inserts. So hemp and bamboo/cotton blends for inserts.
Also Remember that you get what you pay for. The China Cheepies are attractive because of their price but may not last multiple babies. We've invested in diapers that should last 3-4 babies and I could probably sell when we we are done with them.
I was shocked at how much my husband hated disposables. He couldn't stand the smell when they got wet. We even used cloth while traveling without issues.
We will cloth again.
We prefer Flip covers with prefolds.
Everyone has a preference.
Find a local class you can take to see the difference and then buy some and try them out.
I just sold all my girl print diapers for about half of what I paid for them. They were used for 2.5 years. They hold their value so well. It's so wroth it.
But I found it to be a very easy switch with our daughter!