Here are my findings on the new cloth diapering, as I was curious to try it out. I asked around to all of my friends on Facebook and at my church that cloth diaper. I found out some good info. Each baby is different, as well as each parent. If I wanted something simple and easy to use, I thought that for us, a cloth insert that snaps in and out of a waterproof shell sounds simple, so I went and purchased brand new GroVia cloth diapers. I love how easy they were, plus they now make flush-able inserts so when you baby poos, you can just flush it! No mess, no rinsing, no diaper sprayer! Just toss the soiled insert in a diaper pail, and wash! Genius! Now, of course, there is a small setback. The money you must spend upfront to get all the items you need, depending on the age of your child , will range from $200 to $400. Granted that doesn't seem to save you money, but it does pay off in the long run. If you really want to save money, if you have the time, and if you're a seamstress, you can find websites that sell all the fabrics needed to make your own all-in-one cloth diapers, or liners and shells. I used my cloth diapers for two weeks doing everything special to take care of the cloth diapers properly. After a few days, Hannah would wake up soaked even at nap times. I began to read more about GroVia diapers, and come to find out that most CL moms that have a toddler and use GroVia had the same issue, leaks with the cloth inserts at night and nap times. What?! I wish I would have known this before buying all GroVia. Oh well, needless to say, Daniel has talked me back into disposables, and thankfully I was able to sell my GroVia set online. Maybe one day I will be brave enough again to try cloth but for now, I realized, especially with a sick toddler, it is so nice to be able to toss that diaper in the garbage. :)
2 comments:
You're very brave! I'm going to have to calculate out how much we spend on diapers/wipes a month...I hope it's not $60 a month--that does sound like a lot! We use the Sam's Club diapers and they are way cheaper than any other brands I've seen.
Does cloth diapering really cut out diaper rash, or did I read that wrong? How much do the inserts cost a month?
Brittany,
I went from Pampers to Huggies because they weren't as expensive, but then Hannah started getting a really bad diaper rash, to the point that it seemed to hurt her when I wiped her bum. I had been considering cloth diapers for a while, but having this bad of a diaper rash, I broke down. The rash seems to be getting somewhat better, but its not completely gone. The flushable inserts are $8 for 100 sheets, and I use 2-3 every other day. Alanna Naylor's little girl has never gotten a diaper rash until recently, so that is why I am hopeful.
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