Are cloth diapers available in stores or only online ?Also which one should i buy ,please advise ?

Answer 1

As many have mentioned here, cloth diapers are sometimes available at department stores. Though the best brands you will likely find there are Kushies and Gerber DSQ prefolds (NOT birdseye, only buy if they say DSQ). Anything else you find on the shelf of a mainstream store will not be useful at all. In fact, in the cloth diapering world- kushies and gerber dsq prefolds are the bottom of the barrel, BUT... They are better than the alternative.

In some bigger cities you will sometimes be able to find some baby boutiques that sell quality cloth diapers. I'm blessed to live in Portland, Oregon where there are at least 5 such stores around. To find out if there are boutiques or specialty stores that sell cloth diapers near you, you will just need to search. Try doing a google search for your city or a big city near you with the words cloth diaper store (or boutique). You can also go to Mothering.com to the discussion area and join so you can find a group of women near you that might have the answer to your question. http://www.mothering.com/discussions/forumdisplay.php?f=7

To find out if there is a wahm (work at home mom) that makes or sells cloth diapers near you, DiaperDecisions.com has a page that has wahms listed and divided by state.
http://www.diaperdecisions.com/clothdiapersnearyou/modules.php?op=modload&name=Web_Links&file=index

BornToLove.com has cloth diaper resources listed as well, but I don't think they are updated often, so though you may find new ones listed- there may be some old ones that aren't around anymore.
http://www.borntolove.com/resources/index.php3?categories_parents_id=1

There is a mlm company called Natural Family Boutique that has a selection of quality cloth diapers. If you have a consultant near you, they would come to your home and you could shop for cloth diapers without even leaving your house.
http://www.naturalfamilyboutique.com/Locator.aspx

There is an organization that works to educate people on today's cloth diapers and the benefits using them, while providing support for the people who use cloth diapers or want to. They have meetings (called 'Diaper Circles' nationwide which offer support and information. To find out if there is a Diaper Circle near you, look here- http://www.realdiaperassociation.org/directory/ If you can not find one listed, please email them as they may know of resources near you that aren't listed. I know that there was a Diaper Circle in my city for nearly a year before it was listed on the site.

I listed other great links below. Best of luck to you!

Answer 2

Cloth diapers are available in Wal-mart here in the US. I used cloth with all four of my kids. I can reccommend, though, that you either use a diaper service(if there is one in your area) or be prepared to do an extra load of laundry everyday. Cloth diapers can be a hassle, but are better for the environment. If you are planning to travel, make sure you have some disposable diapers however, because they are simpler when away from home. As to preventing staining and leaks, there are now companies that sell a more "comfortable" plastic pant for over the diaper and there are also baby-safe bleaches available to make the diapers always look clean and sanitary. Some parents like to get cloth diapers and a few disposable diapers and experiment with both for the first few weeks. Good luck!

Answer 3

There are some in stores but the ones in stores aren't very good. I used prefold diapers (make sure to get diaper service quality also called DSQ) and prorap covers. They were great. Don't let anyone tell you it's about the same price. I spent about $100 total to diaper my little girl and I have a full stash of diapers for her little brother who is going to be born next year so I will spend nothing on him. Even a diaper service is cheaper than disposables (though a lot more expensive than washing your own). Cloth diapers are great and not really that much work. Better for the environment, better for your baby (disposables contain dioxin and additionally have been implicated in male infertility and childhood asthma), and cheaper- what more could you ask for? There are a lot of types of diapers out there. If you google cloth diapers you can read a lot of good articles and make your decision. Good for you for wanting to do cloth- they're so much better! (and kids in cloth potty train an average of a year earlier because they can feel when they are wet)

Answer 4

Available in stores - WalMart for the all in one (expensive) and Target, etc for pre-folds (easiest) Try to get diaper covers so you don't have to use pins - available at Babies-R-Us.

Getting a service is pretty expensive and about the same $ in the long run as disposable. I do my own - and it is not bad. I got a diapering package online http://www.diaperaps.com/ which takes care of birth to potty training. I used disposables the first couple of months that were given as gifts and at the hospital...all leaked at some time or another. Once I went to cloth - no leaks! But I still travel with disposables as they are smaller and easier to tote around and take care of when dirty.

Good luck!

Answer 5

In my humble opinion, there is only one choice in this matter. That is cloth, cloth, cloth, cloth. The only real diaper is a cloth diaper. Cloth diapers are cheaper in the long run than disposables, true, there is a larger cost up front but each time you use those cloth diapers they become cheaper and cheaper until the are less than the disposables. Cloth diapers breathe where disposables won't. Even with wearing diaper covers over the cloth diapers, they breathe better. This means next to no diaper rashes. You just need to make sure that you change them right away. They are better for your baby's skin. Cloth diapers aren't that difficult to maintain. Under normal circumstances, for one child, you shouldn't have to do more than one or two loads of diapers a week. That really isn't that much when you think about how much better off your baby will be in the long run not to mention your wallet. Cloth diapers, when taken off your baby, should have any waste dumped into the toilet and flushed away, then they should be put in a diaper pail with water and white vinegar to cut down on the odor causing bacteria. Cloth diapers should be washed with a detergent just like your other laundry, don't use the kind that says "chemical free" because they leave a residue in the diapers. Make sure you use a 2nd rinse cycle. During the first rinse cycle put in a cup of white vinegar and let the 2nd cycle rinse it out. Cloth diapers should not be washed in bleach because bleach will break down the fibers in the diapers causing them to prematurely wear out and become nothing more than rags. Cloth diapers should not be washed or dryed with any kind of fabric softener because it leaves a coating on the fibers and makes them less absorbent. Cloth diapers can be dryed in the dryer but if you can, hang them in the sun, it is a natural bleach and helps get rid of stains and gives the diapers a very fresh clean fragrance. I use a drying rack instead of a clothes line to dry mine. That way I don't break my back reaching up to hang them up, I don't drop clothes pins and I don't hang myself on the clothes line. Yes, I say mine, I'm incontinent and have to wear diapers 24 / 7 due to a medical condition. I wear cloth diapers all the time. The only time I will wear disposables is on a long trip where it isn't easy to wash or store used cloth diapers. Give them a try, I think you will like them, today's cloth diapers are not your grandmother's diapers any more. There are so many different styles of diapers and diaper covers that are just as easy to use as disposables. Good luck.

Answer 6

Start here for real input on cloth diapering options... not just people's opinions about something they don't know much about... http://www.mothering.com/discussions/index.php
Here are some other real resources...
http://www.thewigleys.net/cloth_diapering.html
http://www.gdiapers.com/ http://www.thediaperhyena.com/ < this one has some great tips and resources
http://www.babyworks.com/catalog/Default.asp >the store I used in Portland; they have a great catalog.

There're a lot of options, services, stores where u can get products that eliminate staining and odor issues, CUTE covers that are comfy and cozy, tools of the trade. It's a whole new world, not the one our grandmothers lived in... trying to wash 'em in the bath tub, and hanging stinkies all over the house! It's actually really easy, and there's a lot of suppot for moms and dads that wnat to make a go of it. Good luck!

Answer 7

My advise is that if you are going to do cloth then use a diaper service. It does not cost much more then buying disposable diapers.

Answer 8

huggies leak i found pampers the very best brand and my children never had a bum rash that aadvice is only if you choose to do disposibles if you are into cloth only then i would definitly use a diaper service as cloth gets rather messy i would be careful though cloth diapers can give some serious bum rashes as there is no protective padding to keep the acidic urine away from their tender tushies well best of luck....!!!

Answer 9

if youre up 4 cleaning caca go for it. youre also helping the earth in buying cloth diapers

Answer 10

cloth dipers are avalible every where and there better then disposable there less harsh on the babys botton just you will have a lot of laundery to do every week