Honestly, I was one of the ones that said cloth diapers were nuts. Who wanted to do that laundry and the #1 question “what do I do with the poop” I said and asked so many questions.
A friend of mine started to cloth diaper her kids because of an allergic reaction to the perfumes in ‘sposies. I told her… She was indeed nuts.
My gal friend in a group of ladies that was due around the time G was born said it was better for the environment and I told her once again… She was nuts.
Then baby G was born. EVERY. SINGLE. Diaper brand we used on her caused her to have scabs on her thighs and on the back. I could not figure it out until I talked to my mom. Elastic. I did the same thing.
I was pretty green as it was. I like to recycle, use less paper, use sustainable resources; I try not to leave a major carbon footprint on this earth. Short of cloth diapers.
So I gave it a shot. I actually got my first diapers from a friend mentioned above because it did not work out for her. I was going to give it a shot.
So when G was 2 months old we started cloth diapers and I only have one regret.
That I did not cloth diaper my previous kiddos
I would defiantly change a couple things I did though.
*I would have used prefolds on G when she was small. Prefolds are so much better around their tiny legs and they just need a cover and contain the mess pretty much.
* I would not have used Microfiber. MF as it is called is cheaper and easier to obtain since you can just get MF towels at WalMart or Target. It is such and absorbent material that it seems really hard to wash out all the soap residue and ammonias that are left behind. Nothing a little boiling of inserts can’t help
*I would have researched fleece or wool covers! I used OneSize diapers and some Happy Heiney smalls and I got all sorts of leaks at first.
Over all cloth diapers have not been a nightmare for me. I have been rather lucky since G is not a very heavy wetter at all times.
Was there anything you would change about your adventure in Cloth Diapering?
