Cloth Diapers

Guppy051708 · Feb 15th, 2010, 18:15 PM

Hi ladies!

My DH and I are thinking about using cloth diapers. Many of our friends chose that route, mainly for financial purposes, and they seem to really like them. We would like try cloth diapers (will probably keep some disposable diapers around until we really decide, think its a little more convenient on the go, but could be wrong). Anyways, what brands do you recommend, is there a place were we can buy the same brand cheaper (like outlet websites, etc) Also do you know of a good website that sells? Cloth diapers arn't very popular in Pennsylvania. so they are much tougher to find. Will probably need to purchase online. I would also like some sort of bag for on the go storage...and my biggest question of all...what do you do if you have a diaper filled with diarrhea style poop?

Haha Sorry i just need to know! Thanks

gina8177 · Feb 15th, 2010, 18:19 PM

We're planning on using cloth diapers too. If you pop into the natural parenting forum there is tons of stuff on cloth diapering. You can also see if any of the local cloth diaper companies offer cloth diaper workshops. DH and I are going to a cloth diaper workshop tonight, and they go over all the different types, brands, methods, etc.

Guppy051708 · Feb 15th, 2010, 18:20 PM

Thanks! That sounds really cool! Would love to go but i dont think they have those here

Disposable diapers are the fad here. Cloth is out pretty much, but i want to try em.

bartyswife · Feb 15th, 2010, 18:23 PM

I used cloth with our first. In hospital we used disposable. Only other time we used disposable were after night bath and if we were going out. I used a blue liner and the supermarket use to sell these Sanitary type pads for urine absorption. I haven't seen them on the shelves so I have no idea what I'm going to use this time round. As for running poo situation, the pilcher always caught it , gets messy but never took long to clean up the mess. I don't actually remember our girl having too many runny no.2's. I'm sure you'll be fine, just do what's best for you and bub.

flutterbywing · Feb 15th, 2010, 18:25 PM

TBH it really isn't hardly any more work than disposables, and trust me you will find it alot easier if you don't use disposables to start with, as PP said, pop over to natural parenting youll get lots of responses there

gina8177 · Feb 15th, 2010, 18:26 PM

Good luck! Check out some of the different brand websites to see who carries them, here's one for example http://www.bumgenius.com/retailers.php. That can help you find places locally or online that you can get info from too. A lot of places you can even do a diaper registry.

Widger · Feb 15th, 2010, 18:30 PM

Just wanted to say congrats on reaching 2nd trimester

So glad all has gone well

Junebug_CJ · Feb 15th, 2010, 18:30 PM

We're going with the Bum Genius All-In-One Organic diapers, with a disposable (toilet flushable, biodegradable) liner to absorb the solid waste! We're also getting a mini-shower attachment for the toilet, to help rinse out the runny poo ones :-)

bky · Feb 15th, 2010, 18:55 PM

I'd check out eBay for stores (apparently they don't allow used ones which is dumb IMO, but whatever). There are other avenues for used ones in the US, you might just have to ask around. The natural parenting section has tons of info as well. I think you'll find a lot of modern cloth diapers are fleecy on the inside so poo just kind of shakes off. I've also got flushable liners to go with my pocket diapers.

Guppy051708 · Feb 15th, 2010, 18:58 PM

Thanks girls!

It seems expensive upfront but i have a feeling its still cheaper in the long run. I think i may create a registry somewhere. That sounds like a fab idea! And im gonna go check out ebay now

Feb 15th, 2010, 18:15 PM	#1
Guppy051708 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: coastal New Hampshire, USA Posts: 18,997	Cloth Diapers Hi ladies! My DH and I are thinking about using cloth diapers. Many of our friends chose that route, mainly for financial purposes, and they seem to really like them. We would like try cloth diapers (will probably keep some disposable diapers around until we really decide, think its a little more convenient on the go, but could be wrong). Anyways, what brands do you recommend, is there a place were we can buy the same brand cheaper (like outlet websites, etc) Also do you know of a good website that sells? Cloth diapers arn't very popular in Pennsylvania. so they are much tougher to find. Will probably need to purchase online. I would also like some sort of bag for on the go storage...and my biggest question of all...what do you do if you have a diaper filled with diarrhea style poop? Haha Sorry i just need to know! Thanks

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Feb 15th, 2010, 18:19 PM	#2
gina8177 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Port Coquitlam, BC Posts: 1,958	We're planning on using cloth diapers too. If you pop into the natural parenting forum there is tons of stuff on cloth diapering. You can also see if any of the local cloth diaper companies offer cloth diaper workshops. DH and I are going to a cloth diaper workshop tonight, and they go over all the different types, brands, methods, etc.

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Feb 15th, 2010, 18:20 PM	#3
Guppy051708 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: coastal New Hampshire, USA Posts: 18,997	Thanks! That sounds really cool! Would love to go but i dont think they have those here Disposable diapers are the fad here. Cloth is out pretty much, but i want to try em.

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Feb 15th, 2010, 18:23 PM	#4
bartyswife Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 72	I used cloth with our first. In hospital we used disposable. Only other time we used disposable were after night bath and if we were going out. I used a blue liner and the supermarket use to sell these Sanitary type pads for urine absorption. I haven't seen them on the shelves so I have no idea what I'm going to use this time round. As for running poo situation, the pilcher always caught it , gets messy but never took long to clean up the mess. I don't actually remember our girl having too many runny no.2's. I'm sure you'll be fine, just do what's best for you and bub.

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Feb 15th, 2010, 18:25 PM	#5
flutterbywing Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Midlands Posts: 1,791	TBH it really isn't hardly any more work than disposables, and trust me you will find it alot easier if you don't use disposables to start with, as PP said, pop over to natural parenting youll get lots of responses there

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Feb 15th, 2010, 18:26 PM	#6
gina8177 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Port Coquitlam, BC Posts: 1,958	Good luck! Check out some of the different brand websites to see who carries them, here's one for example http://www.bumgenius.com/retailers.php. That can help you find places locally or online that you can get info from too. A lot of places you can even do a diaper registry.

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Feb 15th, 2010, 18:30 PM	#7
Widger Other BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: England Posts: 3,476	Just wanted to say congrats on reaching 2nd trimester So glad all has gone well

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Feb 15th, 2010, 18:30 PM	#8
Junebug_CJ Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 5,802	We're going with the Bum Genius All-In-One Organic diapers, with a disposable (toilet flushable, biodegradable) liner to absorb the solid waste! We're also getting a mini-shower attachment for the toilet, to help rinse out the runny poo ones :-)

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Feb 15th, 2010, 18:55 PM	#9
bky Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Christchurch, NZ Posts: 4,013	I'd check out eBay for stores (apparently they don't allow used ones which is dumb IMO, but whatever). There are other avenues for used ones in the US, you might just have to ask around. The natural parenting section has tons of info as well. I think you'll find a lot of modern cloth diapers are fleecy on the inside so poo just kind of shakes off. I've also got flushable liners to go with my pocket diapers.

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Feb 15th, 2010, 18:58 PM	#10
Guppy051708 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: coastal New Hampshire, USA Posts: 18,997	Thanks girls! It seems expensive upfront but i have a feeling its still cheaper in the long run. I think i may create a registry somewhere. That sounds like a fab idea! And im gonna go check out ebay now

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