Saturday, February 4, 2017
Much Ado About Poo
Much Ado About Poo
"Gross."
"Seriously?!"
"Sounds like SUCH a pain."
"Youve just got that new mom enthusiasm. Youll realize that its not worth the effort soon enough."
So, who knew wanting to cloth diaper your kid was such a controversial decision? Yeesh.
Ill admit I get where some of the skeptics are coming from. I once nannied for a 3 year old girl who was cloth diapered. They had these giant cotton pads that you had to fold just right, then add a liner, plus this bulky outer pant. I couldnt quite get on board with it, and when she had an adult-sized poop I wasnt super enthusiastic about walking it over to the toilet. In fact, I definitely said "gross" quite a few times during the process.
However, cloth diapers dont have to be a big, bulky, multi-layered, "gross" mess. Were opting to give gDiapers AND BumGenius a good ol college try. And, there are many reasons that make the effort worthwhile.
First: gDiapers. Theyre HYBRID diapers. How cool is that? They offer the eco-consciousness of cloth, but also have disposable inserts for when youre on the go (har-har). And, the disposable inserts are bio-degradible, flushable, or compostable. Extra points for not junking up landfills! The plan is to use gDiapers for daily use. Theyre less bulky than traditional cloth and allow us to go between cloth and disposable as needed. Best of both worlds, Id say.
"Seriously?!"
"Sounds like SUCH a pain."
"Youve just got that new mom enthusiasm. Youll realize that its not worth the effort soon enough."
So, who knew wanting to cloth diaper your kid was such a controversial decision? Yeesh.
Ill admit I get where some of the skeptics are coming from. I once nannied for a 3 year old girl who was cloth diapered. They had these giant cotton pads that you had to fold just right, then add a liner, plus this bulky outer pant. I couldnt quite get on board with it, and when she had an adult-sized poop I wasnt super enthusiastic about walking it over to the toilet. In fact, I definitely said "gross" quite a few times during the process.
However, cloth diapers dont have to be a big, bulky, multi-layered, "gross" mess. Were opting to give gDiapers AND BumGenius a good ol college try. And, there are many reasons that make the effort worthwhile.
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How is this not 1,000 cuter than a disposable?
And see those tabs IN THE BACK? No poop-picasso art. Baby cant remove the diaper.
First: gDiapers. Theyre HYBRID diapers. How cool is that? They offer the eco-consciousness of cloth, but also have disposable inserts for when youre on the go (har-har). And, the disposable inserts are bio-degradible, flushable, or compostable. Extra points for not junking up landfills! The plan is to use gDiapers for daily use. Theyre less bulky than traditional cloth and allow us to go between cloth and disposable as needed. Best of both worlds, Id say.
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Just add a cloth or disposable insert
Second: BumGenius. Ive heard many, many great things about these diapers. Were going to use them for overnights. They are fantastically absorbent, and work a bit more like a traditional cloth diaper. I find them to be a bit on the bulky side, and they require a full washing of the entire diaper after each use. Therefore, I prefer to use only 1-2 per day. But for overnight use, Im pretty sure they cant be beat.
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So, why cloth diaper? Here are our reasons:
- Theyre eco-friendly
- Less waste in landfills/our trash
- No cardboard "diaper boxes"
- Manufacturing process of cloth is greener than disposables
- Cost
- Health
- Fewer diaper rashes
- Keeps boy parts "cooler"
- Fewer yeast infections/UTIs
- Fewer/No blow-outs
- No chemicals
- Theyre cuter!
Next, Ill do a post on our stock of diapers!
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