I am expecting a little one soon and am trying to make up my mind about cloth diapers .vs. disposable diapers.I am not getting enough info about how the cloth diapers work. I cannot afford a diaper service and will have to do the washing myself. Are there any liners etc thatI need to buy with the cloth diapers? How does the system work?
2007-02-21 05:30:46 · 7 answers · asked by curious 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
It really depends on what you like.
You can use the single-layer of fabric that you fold up to fit the baby and pin it on.
You can use a prefold - that's a rectangle with a thicker middle area. Still needs folding.
Or you can buy ones that are shaped and have leg elastic much like a disposable diaper does.
You can buy ones with covers attached to them, or you can buy your covers seperately.
You can buy ones that are a cover and liner (called a pocket diaper) and adjust the absorbancy yourself to what your baby needs.
Washing is easy. Rinse in cold, wash in hot, dry.
2007-02-21 05:39:29 · answer #1 · answered by L A 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There's no "system", honey. It's a large piece of soft cotton cloth. You fold it into a triangle, put it under the baby's bottom, fold over the corners and pin them. You can buy liners which make it easier to dispose of the solid waste, but they aren't necessary. You will need two or three pairs of plastic covers, so that the wetness doesn't leak through onto the baby's clothes, bedding, family, etc. You'll need a large covered bucket to soak the soiled diapers until you have a full load to put in the washing machine. If you don't have your own washer and dryer, I don't recommend you try the cloth diapers. If you DO have a convenient laundry room, and your're going to be keeping the baby at home, then I would use cloth for the most part. Disposables are great for travelling, and a must if you put the child in day care.
2007-02-21 13:34:28 · answer #2 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Wow...it doesn't sound like many of these people have experience using cloth. I just recently(about 2 weeks ago) started CDing my two boys, ages 23months and 2 months. I never thought I would love using them as much as I do. The initial starting price can be a bit much, but think of what you will save in the long run. I am a big fan of pocket diapers. My faves are Mommy's Touch pockets and bumGenius pockets. Both of these are one size, so they will last. I use the same dipes on my 37lber as I do on my 12lber. They are super easy to use, just put a liner into the pocket and put it on. When it is time to wash just remove the liner and put both part in the machine.
I have quite a few friends that prefer fitted dipes, which require a seperate waterproof cover. Most of them swear by Kissaluvs contours, and Bummis Super Whisper Wraps.
Another option you have are AIO(all in one) dipes. Those are just how they sound, the liner is sewn into them, and they already have a waterproof cover. You just put them on like any other diaper.
Once you get the hang of it, cloth is GREAT!
2007-02-21 14:36:12 · answer #3 · answered by jennifer_elaine83 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can in fact buy liners to help with clean-up, but the basics of a cloth diaper is the folded cloth and pins or clips to hold it on. When they poo, you dump it out and rinse it in the toilet before laundering. Plastic covers are your only other basic necessity as they help to hold in leaks.
From what I hear, a diaper service is comperable in price to using disposables, so if you're considering using disposables, you might find it easier to go that route. Depending on how the diaper fits your baby, sometimes the cheaper diapers actually work better.
2007-02-21 13:41:05 · answer #4 · answered by desiderio 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there is a piece of cloth so to speak it looks kinda like a dish towel and you wrap it up around the baby's butt like a reg diaper. You hold it together with safety pins. And yes there are plastic pants you buy to go over the cloth one. In the long run you'll be washing a lot of clothes and sometimes the baby's clothes still get wet.
2007-02-21 13:36:19 · answer #5 · answered by D 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cloth diapers are just that...cloth. I am not aware of any liners that they sell. If this is the route that you would like to take I suggest you gather them together and let them soak in a laundry room sink, with a detergent, then wash them as normal.
2007-02-21 13:34:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
all you need is the cloth diaper (piece of cloth), diaper pins, and plastic liner to go over the cloth (to prevent leaking)....good luck and have fun
2007-02-21 13:41:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋