Cloth Diapers/Exposing the Myths (part 1)

What do newborns do? It can pretty much be summed up in 3 words.

Eat, Poo, Sleep.

And each one is very urgent for baby in the moment.

No wonder we as parents are consumed in anything having to do with these actions.

When I learned I was pregnant, the first thing I thought about was diapering. I knew that as a baby, I was allergic to disposables. I also knew that my husband has even more sensitive skin than me (don't tell him I told you he was a sensitive guy; ). There already seemed like a pretty big chance Morris would have a problem with disposable diapers. So, I did what any mom in that situation would do.

I started researching other options.

I'll talk more about this in a later post-- but basically, I first had to get over a few preconcieved notions about cloth diapering. Today I will focus on the first myth that needed debunking.
MYTH: Cloth diapers are gross.
Fact: Okay, I can't really come down on this one with hard facts, but I have to laugh whenever I hear it. If you think that disposables are going to completely save you from having to deal with baby Pee and Poo, you might need a wake up call. Being a new parent means you're gonna have to deal with baby waste somehow. After doing the research on cloth diapers, I realized that now more than ever, cloth diapers are just as easy as disposables! It truly is as simple as dumping any waste in the toilet, rinsing in the washer, and then setting it for a hot load.

Just look at how plush and soft this would feel next to your skin. I decided that if it didn't sound pleasant for me to wear paper underwear, I wouldn't expect Mo to do it either.

These are diapers I have him wear out and about. They work just like disposables.

Now, if you really want to make sure you don't have any extra rinsing to do on your diapers, you can purchase a roll of flushable liners. You lay them inside the diaper so all waste falls straight into the commode with no extra work. They run about $8 a roll and have a 100 tear off sheets. I'm told you could tear each sheet in half and it would still be big enough.

Around the house, I decided to go with old school, extremely cheap (yet still soft) prefolds. These are so easy to launder and I love the look of a baby in prefolds. I learned I didn't need to use diaper pins thanks to the snappi. This little gadget works on prefolds like the snaps for ACE bandages. I LOVE 'em and you have no fear of sticking yourself with a diaper pin--Plus they make flatfold changes super fast!Tomorrow I will focus on more myths surrounding cloth diaper care.

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Part 1 HERE-Exposing the Myths (sanitation)
Part 2 HERE- Exposing the Myths (ease of use)
Part 3 HERE- Exposing the Myths (cost)
Part 4 HERE- Cloth Diaper Benefits (health, environment)
Part 5 HERE- More Benefits (potty training, and more)
Part 6 HERE -Basic info and terminology
Part 7 HERE- Building your cloth diaper stash
Part 8 HERE- Diaper Needs Questionnaire