I used cloth diapers for about 6 months with my daughter. Then the novelty finally wore off when I grew tired of the constant, extra laundry. That, and I caught the dog eating one...
Cloth Diapers
by reneeisorym 48 Replies latest social family
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Apostate Kate2
In my day it was very economical to use cloth so I did, saved a lot of money. We were living very frugal, saving to buy our first home. I'd rinse poopy in the toilet, then soak in a bucket of bleach water until it was time to wash. (Never leave any bucket where a baby/toddler can access it. Babies will drown in a bucket, even a small one with less than an inch of water. They fall in head first)
Today though I'd never do that. Too old too tired got a home...lol
Blessings to you Renee. You are going to make a wonderful mommie.
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Gregor
We have been there and done that - First two, cloth. next three, disposable. Disposable wins from every angle, cost, convenience, sanitation, and baby's bottom health.
Some of you ladies might be familiar with the method our Grandmothers used for their menstrual napkins. They had a supply of cotton rags they washed and used over and over. When disposables came along it was a no brainer.
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mrsjones5
Some of you ladies might be familiar with the method our Grandmothers used for their menstrual napkins. They had a supply of cotton rags they washed and used over and over. When disposables came along it was a no brainer.
I don't know of my grandmother using those (she was way pass that by the time I came along) but I'm making some of my own cuz I'm just not happy with what is available in the feminine hygiene aisle. http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/9/141473/1.ashx
Josie
P.S. I also made my own nursing pads...so easy and worked great too.
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reneeisorym
Some of you ladies might be familiar with the method our Grandmothers used for their menstrual napkins. They had a supply of cotton rags they washed and used over and over. When disposables came along it was a no brainer.
I am allergic to disposable pads. I did find out that I can wear 100% cotton tampons and that works wonders. I kept a horrible rash my mom told me about through diaper years and I imagine it was because of my allergy. I think maybe I have a phobia of disposable diapers!
I know exactly why I'm interested in cloth diapers: I always do things the way that makes my family happiest even if it makes more work for me. .Like I always make biscuits/dumplings/rolls/cakes/pie crust/merinera sauce/alfedo/gumbo/... etc .. from scratch and never use canned/boxed because the scratch tastes better. We use real plates instead of paper because they work better and it's not that much trouble to wash them. I want to use our money on something else besides saving me time.
But .. I don't want to be be driven crazy with too much responsibility either .. And so I asked and really appreciate your views who have actually been through parenting. Sometimes benefits just aren't worth the trouble.
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Apostate Kate2
Using cloth diapers and cooking frugal meals from scratch made it possible for me to stay home and raise my kids. My adult son recently asked me why I never bought Boboli pizza crust instead of making my own. It took work but I enjoyed it. I was also a health freak so prepared processed food was rarely around. Trips to fast food was also rare.
Our lifestyle was unique compared to the lifestyle where we lived in Southern California. We never spent money on formula, breastfeeding was so much easier, healthier. My son also asked me why he and his brother and sister never got sick and his son is always sick with something and has from birth. They would get about 1 cold or flu bug a year and recovered quickly.
If you don't have a willing, cooperative, patient husband it can be quite the burden. Also women today almost need to work to pay into Social Security Disability or just pay the rent. I provided day care during the times we needed more income. It will make you crazy to use cloth and cook from scratch if you have to work full time. You will ease into that perfect balance that is just right for you.
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mrsjones5
My son also asked me why he and his brother and sister never got sick and his son is always sick with something and has from birth. They would get about 1 cold or flu bug a year and recovered quickly.
I breastfed all 4 of my children (Shawn and Shane until 2.5 years, Jocelyn stopped at 6 months (wasn't interested but I still pumped milk for her), and Joshua until he was 1.5 years. They all rarely have colds and have yet to get the flu, I like to think that breastfeeding had something to do with that.
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snowbird
I used cloth diapers on my oldest daughter who is 34 years old - today!!! She couldn't use the disposables because they all caused a rash around her middle. Horrible rash, it was. It was time-consuming to do all that rinsing and washing, but I was young then and full of fire.
I tried cloth with my 18-year old daughter, but I was working full-time; the daycare insisted on disposables; I was too tired to care one way or the other, so I switched to disposables. You'll figure out what works best for you, Renee. I'm sure you will be a good mother.
Sylvia
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Namaste
I had planned on using cloth diapers with my son, but for various reasons we didn't get the service set up in time. In the end, using disposable was best for us. I had a difficult recovery for several months and the thought of trying to manage cloth diapers, even with a service, would have sent me over the edge.
I hope to have a 2nd child and I do plan on buying cloth diapers ahead of time and giving it a try (no service). I'm sure I'll end up doing a combo of cloth and disposable, but would definitely like to give the cloth a chance.
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