Our first was completely cloth diapered. Our second, we tried too, but for some reason every poop got out of it to the clothes and the increased amount of washing up was too much (imagine how many clothes can 4yo and 11mo stain combined). So now she has the cheapest disposables. When she starts pooping in the potty or at least learns to tell she pooped immediately, we will consider the cloth diapers again, but for now it’s too much work.
I would urge new parents to try cloth diapering! It can seem daunting at first with all the terminology, but no more so than learning to diaper with disposables. There are some great resources out there that help break everything down. It’s how people have been diapering babies for centuries before disposable Pampers came along in the 60s.
For our first, I’m planning on trying cotton prefolds under wool covers. It’s more of an upfront cost investment (a few hundred bucks, depending on where you buy them), but will save us money over the long run, not having to buy tons of boxes of diapers. Plus we’re planning on reusing the same set for our second.
If anyone needs resources or has specific questions, let me know!
tslnox@reddthat.com 7 months ago
charles@lemmy.world 7 months ago
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Ahh, there it is.
rubicon@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
We did both our kids on the same set of cloth diapers. We saved a ton of money and avoided putting all those diapers in the landfill. Then when we were done having kids in diapers we passed them on to someone else who could use them.
With all the disgusting things involved with children, washing diapers is low enough on the list.
iheartneopets@lemm.ee 7 months ago
Like I said, I know nothing about diapering period, so I’m learning a new skill regardless. May as well be one that’s good for my wallet and the planet. Will there be days when we resort to disposables? Probably. But even some cloth diapering is better than none.
vin@lemmynsfw.com 7 months ago
Until the baby starts eating solid food, it’s a good idea to use cotton nappies, as I did with my kid