I'm thinking about trying cloth diapers?

Question

but I am worried about the safety pins, are their cloth diapers that use velcro instead? Any tips on using cloth diapers?

Answer 1

I've used cloth diapers for over a year and have never used a safety pin, and I've also travelled all over the place (also former military family) with no problems. I'm going to copy and paste what I've answered before, I'm lazy and I've got a lot of links lol. I have cloth diapers with velcro (google bummis covers and bumkins), but I like snap diapers better, as babies get older they become streakers and snaps are harder for them to get out of, I've sold my bumkins all in one diaper because I was sick of a naked kid running through the house!


If you want tons of cloth info, I'm here. People always comment about cloth here that have never tried it-so don't listen to them.
Cloth is definatley move environmentally friendly. People always say "well you run so much water and detergent". If that statement was true-we should all wear paper clothes. I only use a few tablespoons of detergent in each load and the water used equals the amount that I'd have to flush the toilet if my son was using it. I don't use bleach either! Here's some facts on the environment and health http://www.realdiaperassociation.org/dia...
I switched over a year ago. My mother was going to pay for diaper service (we're hippies lol) but it wasn't available where I lived. So I held my breath and used disposables. My son had bleeding nasty rashes-I changed him every hour and he'd still break out. that gel stuff can be toxic! Once I switched to cloth-no more rashes! He even had diarrhea this week-no rash!
There are many options available, check out the directories at http://www.diaperpin.com/home.asp... and http://www.diaperjungle.com/
I mostly have fuzzi bunz (pocket diapers), but I also have fitteds, prefolds, and covers. I like fuzzi bunz because I can stuff a few inserts or prefolds in there for overnight, travel, or naps.
On wash day (I have enough to wash every other day), I run a cold cycle to lift stains, then a hot cycle with the few tablespoons of detergent (list of safe detergent here http://www.pinstripesandpolkadots.com/de... If it's nice outside, I line dry to conserve energy. Otherwise I just throw them in the dryer or if it's evening, I put the covers and fuzzi bunz on a line inside the house to dry-they don't take that long!
I even have travelled down the country with my son in cloth 3x this last year. I use "wet bags" to store the dirty ones in. At home I just use a regular dry pail which is a trash can with a good sealed lid.
I also love the fact that I will be able to use these diapers on future children, I never have to run out in the middle of the night to buy a pack of disposables, and I really feel like I am making a healthy choice for my son and the earth. If you have any questions, send me a message.

Answer 2

Wow, Mr Erikson- and how many children have YOU had in cloth? Because how else would you have gotten your sage knowledge of cloth diapers! I have two children in cloth. Up until this last month I would have said I would NEVER have another filthy disposable in the house. Compared to a bin full of reeking disposables, cloth doesn't smell at all! The washing is negligible unless you REALLY hate washing. All you do is toss them in the machine on a cold wash (NEVER hot if you are using the fitteds styles) with a bit of the correct detergent and do an extra rinse. Pretty much the same care procedure with a few detergent modifications (you can't use certain types) as for regular clothing. The ONLY reason I currently have disposables in the house is because my month old daughter is a frequent (and heavy) wetter and the way she goes through them I would have to do three loads of nappies a day just to keep up with her! As to where to buy, your best bet is to use a LOCAL search engine for you and look for them online. It's not really much good my giving you stores I have purchased from because I can clearly tell you are NOT in Australia!

Answer 3

Cloth is an excellent choice to make. I don't think there are any cloth diapers with Velcro; however, I'm sure you could buy some Velcro at a sewing store and stitch it on them yourself. They do make safety pins that are specifically meant for cloth diapers and babies. I wouldn't worry about using the pins; if you get the pins made for diapers, they shouldn't open and poke the baby.

Answer 4

Hi, i used cloth for all my 3 and disposable when I was going out or on holidays or if I was sick. the mix worked well.there is actually no need to use pins these days,,as there is little plastic grippy things you can buy.I had an extra dozen,so that I had some soaking,some on the line,and some ready to go.It's a little bit more work, but I found it much more cost effective.My daughter was sensitive to something in the disposables,so it was mostly cloth for her.
I used to use those fluffy nappy over pants that help draw the moisture away from the nappy and as she got older I used the plastic pants.

Answer 5

I prefer dispoables. Having been a military spouse and making cross contry trips (3,000 miles) it's not fun sitting in a hot car with a load of shitty diapers on board for 3-5 days. Disposables are great, you can change the baby at a rest stop and get rid of it in the garbage cans. Sure beats saving shitty diapers up for when you get to where you can use a washing machine.

Answer 6

Having had experience with both the disposable and cloth diapers, I prefer the cloth. Don't worry about the pins....just keep your finger along side the pin to prevent it sticking the baby. Also, an alternative would be cloth diapers with snaps.

Answer 7

I am in Australia, so I don't know if what I'm telling you about is available where you are but they are called SNAPI NAPPIES they are a rubber type thing that has claws on each end to hang onto the nappy. So you don't have to worry about stabbing your baby with pins.
EBay would probably be the place to look for them, if they aren't available where you are.
(P.S I used cloth nappies for 6 months with my first child and they are NOT fun, you spend so much time rinsing, soaking and hanging them out you miss out on time with your baby!....just a tip.)

Answer 8

I would imagine that you could find cloth diapers with velcro. I considered cloth diapers for about five minutes; they just weren't the right thing for our family.

Answer 9

i dont know too much about cloth diapers..but im sure they have ones with velcro..but my friend wanted to use cloth diapers cause she is very cautious of the enviroment..and the baby got a rash that spread all over her body and to her face..and it was from the cloth diapers..just becareful dont want the same to happen to you! good luck!

Answer 10

I dont know about how the velcro would stand up against being washed constantly. I am sure that if you are careful the safety pins will be fine.