Cloth Diapers!

Well, I took the plunge!!! After a considerable amount of reading and talking to friends about the benefits of cloth diapers, I decided to give them a try. I know I would be investing some money in this, so I didn't want to jump in it not knowing what I was doing! We just started them yesterday. I haven't done too many, because I'm still getting use to them. I do like the patterns, very cute. Plus, once I get the hang of it, I know I will like them. They are practical and so much better for baby.

So things I have read about disposable diapers put me into a state of shock. I had no idea how HARMFUL these things were. Yes, that's right, I said harmful! First off, they are full of toxins, perfumes and chemicals to help absorb more liquid. But because it is really absorbant, the toxins mix with the ammonium in the urine and can cause liver and kidney disease, cancer, suffocation and so much more. They have found that the same chemical in tampons that cause Toxic Shock Syndrome is the same chemical in Diapers. Crazy huh? And that's just the beginning! But the main reason I am doing cloth diapers is because it is better financially. I can use these same diapers on the next babies that come along. It does help potty train fast because the child does not want to sit in a wet cloth for long periods of time like they would a regular diaper.

I really hope it works out. So far so good. I have to tell what happened with the first cloth diaper I tried. I was a little nervous about changing a poopy cloth diaper. Just so happens the first diaper I had to change was a poopy one! Yay for me! Corban was a little unsure about the cloth diapers so he's fussing the whole time. I don't know where to lay the wipes once I'm done wipping! Finally got another diaper on him and he's still crying in one arm with the diaper and wipes in the other! Go to the trash can to throw away the wipes and Corban's pacifier almost falls in the trash. I caught it with the diaper hand. Gross. Thank God nothing touched it. Took Corban, the diaper and pacifier to the bathroom where I atempted to throw the poop away. It goes...PLOP, right on the toilet seat. I put Corban down, go back to the toilet and with paper, push it in the bowl. Flush it away, sanitize the seat, pick Corban up and all is well. What a great first experience.