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Cloth Diaper Reviews
This is where you will learn everything you need to know about cloth diapering. We cover everything from cloth diaper reviews in order to help you pick the best cloth diapers for your baby to the easiest methods of cleaning cloth diapers. We provide information on choosing a cloth diaper service or even finding newborn cloth diapers or the greatest cloth diaper sale; this is your one stop information source when you are considering using cloth or reusable diapers.
Why Choose Cloth Diapers
To begin with, it is important to understand that cloth diapers are not the same diapers of our grandparents. Today’s cloth diapers are super cute and very cozy. Not only are they adorable, they are easy to adjust for a perfect fit and require no pins. These modern diapers are as convenient as disposables, yet so much easier on your budget and the landfill.
Take a look at the Fuzzi Bunz cloth diapers or the gdiaper; if you can get a chance to touch them, you will find that they are very soft and cuddly against baby’s delicate skin. Now pick up any disposable diaper and ask which one you want next to your skin 24/7. The answer is obvious, nothing compares to the wonderful feel of a soft and snuggly cloth diaper.
Cloth Diapers are Easy to Use
When people think of cloth diapering, they often conjure up images of limp wet diapers being swished in the toilet bowl. Get rid of those images of your grandmother’s cloth diapers and take a look at today’s modern diapers. There are even diaper sprayers or bidets designed to rinse the diaper before placing it in a diaper pail. It really could not be any easier.
Many of today’s modern cloth diapers use multiple plastic snaps that can adjust in a multitude of different ways to give the perfect fit every time. This eliminates the need for diaper pins and pricked fingers. Some cloth diapers use a Velcro or hook and loop system to secure the diaper or diaper cover snugly on baby’s bottom.
In addition to the many great designs and styles, there are also inserts which can be used in conjunction with the diaper to add extra absorbency for heavy wetters, nighttime or naptime. The soft wicking fabric used in the cloth diapers and inserts is designed to move moisture away from baby’s skin to keep it feeling dry longer.
Cloth Diapers are Better for Your Baby
When cloth diapers are used and cleaned properly, they are much less likely to cause a diaper rash than a disposable diaper. Very few cloth diapered baby’s get diaper rashes. Disposable diapers are often left on baby longer, which can lead to an accumulation of bacteria and ammonia. This, of course, promotes diaper rash; but there is an even bigger concern with disposables.
Disposable diapers contain super absorbent polymers and chemicals that have been banned for use in tampons due to their health risks and link to toxic shock syndrome. No one knows what the health risk of wrapping a chemical laden diaper around a baby 24/7 might be, but these chemicals used in the manufacture of disposable diapers could affect the long-term health of your baby.
Many babies also have allergic reactions to the various scents, glues, dyes and other chemicals found in disposable diapers. Think of a baby’s vulnerable skin and what it is absorbing and remaining in contact with for at least the first two years of their life. We already know that chemical dyes have been linked to liver problems and other long term health issues.
Another problem with disposable diapers is that they can fall apart. Babies have been known to pull at them and rip pieces of the plastic or tabs off; this creates a chocking hazard for your baby. A torn diaper can also expose baby to the sodium polyacrylate, the absorbent gel inside the disposable diaper. This chemical is toxic, it is fatal to cats who inhale it, it has been linked to scrotal bleeding in boys, it can certainly present a chocking hazard and most alarming of all, ingesting as little as 5 g. (barely more than a single spoonful) has been shown to cause death in both animals and humans.
Disposable Diapers and the Environment
It is estimated that there are 27.4 billion disposable diapers used every year in the U.S. alone, and these diapers eventually make their way into our landfills. A disposable diaper takes approximately 500 years to decompose, which means that every single disposable diaper ever made is still sitting in a landfill somewhere and billions more are added every year. Not only that, rarely do people ever remove fecal matter and put it in the toilet as the package states … and as is required by law. This means tons of untreated human waste is being dumped into our landfills along with potential viruses and bacteria where it can then leach into our groundwater.
