Cloth Diapering: Part One
This could be a long series... just sayin.. I have a lot to say on the subject :-) I decided to cloth diaper when Sissy was 6 months old, mainly because I wanted to save some $$$ but also because I wanted to be a "crunchier mommy". I wanted to get dioxin and sodium polyacrylate off my baby's bottom!! I had already tackled the chemicals in my house cleaning and skin care. I even brought my own baby wash and lotion to the hospital when Sissy was born because I didn't want the Johnson & Johnson parabens touching her little, newbie body. So, cloth diapering was the next thing to tackle! After doing hours and hours and hours of research, I found an awesome deal on Craigs List and bought six bum genius AIO in size medium. Since I only had six I usually didn't make it through a whole day and had to wash every night. I quickly became addicted to the world of cloth diapering with all its idioms and phrases and went on to try a wide variety of different diapers. Three years later and I have tried am assortment of different diapers, diapered a newborn, had two in cloth and even three for a short while with foster babies, successfully conquered the world of night diapering and know a thing or two about cloth trainers. I definitely have my opinions but the awesome thing about mothering is that you really have to figure out what works for you through trial and error. What works for me, might not work for you! But perhaps I can save you some frustration and keep some money in your pocket by sharing a little of what I learned.
If you are still interested in cloth diapering please read these short blog posts that I think are helpful:
The Cloth Diaper Whisperer: Converting Others to Cloth
Dirty Diaper Laundry: Don't Be Afraid of the Cloth Diaper Monster
This is a great little resource book, Changing Diapers, written by Kelly Wels (The Cloth Diaper Whisperer).
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