Diapers. Cloth vs. Disposable

I want to use cloth but I tried the motherease with the waterproof outer wrap and she soaked it through in about an hour I could feel it coming through the leg bits on the wrap. Then I had to pull off this wee soaked cloth, her bum was clammy and wet.
I didn't like it!
 
Im using both but thats only because i waiting to buy some more cloth nappies.I love cloth and they are so easy to clean,so if you afford the initial out lay then i highly recommend them,saying that i bought preloved ones so not as expensive. Pop over the the natural section,you will find more info.
 
I used disposables with my DD and for the first 6weeks with my DS.

Disposables are ok but they make the bin stink, they leak a lot, they cost a lot (IMO) DS was always waking from his nap with wet clothes and the poos would always leak out the edges, i tried tons of different brands and found huggies best of the bunch.

Cloths so far are brilliant, its such a nice feeling to not have think oh no i'm nearly out of nappies got to go buy some. They will save us money in the long run. They have never leaked even now when he is sleeping 7-8hrs at night. He hasn't had any rash and i only clean his bum with plain water.
Washing them is easy when the bucket is full i put a load on in the morning it takes approx 2hrs then i hang them outside to dry or put them in the tumble dryer. They don't need a lot of detergent so that doesn't really cost me anymore money.

I really really regret not using cloth with my DD that way we would have saved even more money but i thought it would be way way harder than it is.
 
I'm a week into using cloth, I've got say they are a lot easier than I imagined. Haven't quite got enough to last 2-3 days but it's easy enough to shot them in the washing machine then into the tumble dryer on a night. They are then ready in the morning.

I have bumgenius Flips which I love, easy to use (even my DH has pretty much figured out how to use them, he hasn't quite got use to the idea of washing them & keeps asking me "does it all go in the wash?" "Yes dear").
 
We do a mix but I prefer cloth, we use sposies at night and if we are going out anywhere. Cloth is a huge money saver and I have found we have had no nappy rash with them. We used sposies for the first few weeks for ease.
 
For me....

Disposables: leak, smell, full of chemicals, caused my LO to have nappy rash, expensive, easy to run out, fill the outside bin which gets emptied only once a fortnight, leaves a smell in the house if you don't take them outside, adds a considerable amount to the overflowing landfil problem.

Cloth - contains everything even the worst of poonami's, no chemicals on LOs skin. Only had one bout of nappy rash when he poo'd in the night and I missed it till the morning, it had cleared by the following day. Goes in a bucket instead of the bin, no smells as long as you have a lid on the bucket, never run out, only an extra load of washing every two days. Minus the washing there are no more costs once bought. Can last till LO is potty trained then be used for second and even third children, seriously increasing the savings. Oh and they are far, far more prettier than disposables!!
 
We use cloth at home and disposables when on holiday or at the childminders. I personally find cloth nappies much better than disposables at containing poo, and it's only an extra wash every three days for us (I have a huge washing machine). I expect we've saved quite a lot of money too. We also don't like the smell of disposables, but they are easier when you're out all day or on holiday!
 
I want to use cloth but I tried the motherease with the waterproof outer wrap and she soaked it through in about an hour I could feel it coming through the leg bits on the wrap. Then I had to pull off this wee soaked cloth, her bum was clammy and wet.
I didn't like it!

Did you prewash them Hun? If they were new, wash a couple of times first, if they were preloved (all of mine are) give them a good wash with a dishwasher tablet or lots of detergent and then LOTS of extra rinses. Sounds like a detergent build up or that they're not up to full absorbency yet.
 
I've been using cloth for a couple of weeks now and love them. It's much easier than I thought. I've got a few different brands to see what works for us. At the moment I'm mainly using Bumgenius v4,TotBots easy fit and Happy Heinys. I also bought some preloved ones from some ladies on here. I do a wash every 2 days. I feel much better about doing my bit to save the environment! :thumbup:
 
I was nervous about using cloth diapers but I'm so glad I tried it. We tried a bunch of different brands (Happy Heinys, Bum Genius, BG Flips, Dream-Eze, Bumkins, and Fuzzibunz) and Fuzzibunz are my favorites hand down.

Some of the others leak or stain easily, but after almost 10 months of use, the fuzzibunz are still nice and clean-looking and I'm able to leave them on overnight (12 hours) with no leaks. It's a pocket diaper, which is nice because you can decide how much absorbancy you want depending on the situation.

I'm also a big fan of Fuzzibunz which is a US brand :thumbup:- I also use them overnight (although my LO still wakes for a feed around 3am so I change him then). We have never had a leak with them and basically there is no such thing as a blow out up the back with most cloth nappies because they're elasticated at the back. We haven't had any rashes yet either.

I do about 3 nappy washes a week and don't think that is a lot of work at all- in Japan people don't usually have driers so I have to hang them on the line as well- I actually enjoy it!

My LO has skinny legs and was too small for the cloth nappies we had until he was about 6 weeks old. At the same time he started pooing only once a day or so instead of 5 times a day so that was perfect timing for us to start with cloth. You might have to experiment with a few brands to find one that suits- I got a couple of side snap nappies in a sample pack but I find they leak after an hour or two so I stick with front snap nappies.

Basically cloth nappies are fun, and addictive, I'm always tempted to buy more, but am trying to resist!
 
Disposable - cheap, convenient, very little work, don't need to change often, never had diaper rash.
Cloth - too much work for me.

Ewww you DO have to change sposies as often as cloth!!!!! Even more so, the longer a disposable nappy is on the more chance of nasty chemicals leaking out onto your baby's bum!
 
I want to use cloth but I tried the motherease with the waterproof outer wrap and she soaked it through in about an hour I could feel it coming through the leg bits on the wrap. Then I had to pull off this wee soaked cloth, her bum was clammy and wet.
I didn't like it!

Did you prewash them Hun? If they were new, wash a couple of times first, if they were preloved (all of mine are) give them a good wash with a dishwasher tablet or lots of detergent and then LOTS of extra rinses. Sounds like a detergent build up or that they're not up to full absorbency yet.

They are secondhand ones. I think the waterproof wrap was too small too, gonna have to find some more. I'll give it a go again next time we have a day at home. Also she's really tall for her age, off the chart and it's really hard getting vests to fit with normal nappies let alone cloth!
 
I want to use cloth but I tried the motherease with the waterproof outer wrap and she soaked it through in about an hour I could feel it coming through the leg bits on the wrap. Then I had to pull off this wee soaked cloth, her bum was clammy and wet.
I didn't like it!

Did you prewash them Hun? If they were new, wash a couple of times first, if they were preloved (all of mine are) give them a good wash with a dishwasher tablet or lots of detergent and then LOTS of extra rinses. Sounds like a detergent build up or that they're not up to full absorbency yet.

They are secondhand ones. I think the waterproof wrap was too small too, gonna have to find some more. I'll give it a go again next time we have a day at home. Also she's really tall for her age, off the chart and it's really hard getting vests to fit with normal nappies let alone cloth!

I have this problem with my LO he is about the same age as yours, today he is wearing a romper aged 6-9months :shock: i was gobsmacked when i put it on and it fitted him!!
 
Disposable - cheap, convenient, very little work, don't need to change often, never had diaper rash.
Cloth - too much work for me.

Ewww you DO have to change sposies as often as cloth!!!!! Even more so, the longer a disposable nappy is on the more chance of nasty chemicals leaking out onto your baby's bum!

Is that really necessary?
 
Disposable - cheap, convenient, very little work, don't need to change often, never had diaper rash.
Cloth - too much work for me.

Ewww you DO have to change sposies as often as cloth!!!!! Even more so, the longer a disposable nappy is on the more chance of nasty chemicals leaking out onto your baby's bum!

Is that really necessary?


Its true, and why some people choose to use cloth....

It's true that there are chemicals in disposables, but there are more tactful ways to phrase things.
 
Disposable - cheap, convenient, very little work, don't need to change often, never had diaper rash.
Cloth - too much work for me.

Ewww you DO have to change sposies as often as cloth!!!!! Even more so, the longer a disposable nappy is on the more chance of nasty chemicals leaking out onto your baby's bum!

Is that really necessary?


Its true, and why some people choose to use cloth....

It's true that there are chemicals in disposables, but there are more tactful
ways to phrase things.

I don't know how nasty these chemicals are (surely they couldn't be sold for babies if they were too bad) but I know ive seen the gel crystals on LOs bum, I think when I didn't change her often enough! Now as I say I use cloth and frequency of change wise I've not noticed much difference.
 
I've just started cloth today.

I plan on using cloth during the day and a disposable at night.

They're pretty easy. I just take them off, give them a good rinse under cold water to wash out any pee or mess then chuck them into the washing machine with our daily wash at night. No extra work or pennies.

We had our first pooey cloth today. I just emptied it into the toilet then rinsed the nappy under cold water until it was clean and have popped it into the washing machine. You can also buy flushable liners that go inside the nappy to catch the poo x
 
I use sposies with LO. I've been very lucky with them. Use supermarket own brand, never had a leak or nappy rash. In fact his bum is pretty much the only area on his body that he doesn't get eczema! I do though feel VERY guilty about all of the waste and so if I had another I would consider cloth. What worries me though is that you have to buy at least some cloth up front and they are quite expensive and I'm worried the brand I choose might not work well (I realise they are much cheaper in the long run though). But I will give them a try. Am thinking of cloth during the day and sposies at night if I have another one and I get on OK with cloth.
The washing thing never bothered me. Have just bought a new washing machine that has a special nappy cycle so you would just bung them in.
I am also considering using reusable training pants for LO, especially seeing the price of pull ups!
 

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