Comments on: Impressions of our cloth diapers

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:20:08 +0000

We are a full on Fuzzi bunz house, and I loved your post. My friends all think we’re nuts, but I feel better about using cloth for similar reasons. Here’s my post. http://blog.thedailyfuss.com/2009/08/diaper-duty-doodie.html

It’s not as in depth as yours regarding the experience, but I do talk about the environmental impact a bit. Let me know your take on that part of the diaper debate.

Kindly,
Jen

By: Cara

Cara — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:16:08 +0000

Oh, also, about rinsing I took the stance of:
If it’s not plopable (into the potty) it’s washable. I never dunked or rinsed ~shrug~

By: Cara

Cara — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:14:04 +0000

I love it.

The post, not the diapering ;) I prefer to use cloth for the reasons you stated. But now baby #2 who can’t deal with PUL covers (so it’s wool only over only cotton diapers) is in seventh generation sposies about half the time. And baby #1 was put into sposies upon #2’s arrival ;)

By: Mama Bird

Mama Bird — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:25:04 +0000

I am like you. I use cloth diapers, but I would say I LOOOVEE them. I still use disposables when we are going out for a long period of time (I’m on my 2nd baby with cloth) unless I’m going over to someone’s house, then I will usually still use cloth.

But, I have to say about the sprayer. We would not have survived but for the sprayer. We eat very healthy and very fibrous, therefore producing some very sticky, mushy poos. Not fun to deal with at all! We have entered that phase once again with our almost 1 yr old. Still not fun.

But, I feel better using cloth. Our faves are fuzzi bunz. We’ve tried a TON of brands and it’s still our fave. Bum Genius and Green Acres Design are 2nd. Green Acres Design (GADs) polar fleece are FANTASTIC for nap/nighttime diapers in case your son starts leaking. Our oldest was a super soaker and these worked great at naptime. Nothing worked overnight except disposables. You do what you gotta do. Sleep was more important.

Anyway, good for you for doing it. I actually did a post for The Happy Housewife on cloth diapers a few months ago. A Cloth Diapering 101 post.

By: Jill

Jill — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:04:33 +0000

I love cloth diapering. I have 19 mo. old twins and have never bought ’sposies (i know I am showing off LOL!)

I am not grossed out by pooh too much, BUT I don’t use a sprayer. That sounds gross to me, but I have no experience with it so I don’t know. I do something my dh thinks is disgusting, but totally works for me. I use an old membership card (like a credit card but with no numbers on it for poop to get stuck in) and scrape the pooh into the toilet. Of course for mamas just starting out, there is no need to scrape or spray breastfed baby pooh- it just washes right out.

Hope you continue to like it! Saves so much money and I can just imagine how much more comfy it is to have cotton on your bum than paper.

By: Charndra from Part Time Diaper Free!

Charndra from Part Time Diaper Free! — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:49:07 +0000

Hi Kacie,
Combining cloth diapering with Elimination Communication is a great way to help the switch to cloth as your washing load gradually, or perhaps sporadically, is smaller – less poop to manage is the best bit (apart from the bonding part of course!)

It was from an article of Laurie’s (above) that I first learnt of infant potty training / elimination communication. How that article changed my life!

It is always thrilling to catch a wee or poo in a potty / laundry tub or bucket. We are doing it for the second time now, and I enjoy the thrill just as much still!

Charndra

P.S have you seen my new resources at Part Time Diaper Free? So excited to have over 700 people taking my guided tour of Baby Pottying now…

By: Laurie

Laurie — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:24:45 +0000

We used cloth diapers and training pants, didn’t want to use disposables for several reasons.

We didn’t have poopy diapers because we were most fortunate that our son’s body language and timing helped us know when he had to poo.

We used infant potty training (same thing as EC) with our third son, thoroughly enjoyed it and liked it much more than traditional toilet training. We were thrilled to start and finish earlier than we had with our first two.

Here are some links for more info:

http://www.pottywhisperer.com
Potty Whisperer short and sweet overview

http://www.TimL.com/ipt
Infant Potty Training Fundamentals, translated into many languages

http://www.white-boucke.com/IPTstuff.html
“Infant Potty Training” book and “Potty Whispering” DVD

By: Mrs. Money

Mrs. Money — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:54:13 +0000

Awesome! I love your picture of all the diapers.

So… about the bananas and poop… ripe bananas make you go, but unripe constipate you. Just FYI.

I love how this post features so much poop! :) lol

By: megscole64

megscole64 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:13:03 +0000

Hmmm…I’m still not convinced. I’m glad it’s working out for you, but I don’t care how much money it saves, I won’t be using cloth. I’ve already started buying diapers in varying sizes (and different brands) using coupons. If I can’t keep it up after the little guy is born then we’ll buy at Costco.

I’ve never heard of EC. Perhaps you could write a more detailed post about it one of these days. It’s not something specific to cloth diapers right?

By: Crys

Crys — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:29:58 +0000

I loved elimination communication. It wasn’t some miracle where our daughter was potty trained at a year. She really was normal and wasn’t fully potty trained until a little over two years, but it is true that after about 13 months I never had to change another poop diaper. Somehow we all figured out when it was going to happen and she started saving her poops for the toilet! That was the best. For that reason alone I will be doing it again with my third child.