Why should I use cloth diapers when disposables are so much easier?
There are three basic reasons - your baby's health and comfort, the cost and the environment.
Baby Diapers
One study showed that 78% of babies get diaper rash using disposable diapers...while only 7% of babies using cloth diapers were affected. In addition, the chemical that is used to make the disposable diapers so absorbent can actually cause allergic reactions in babies...and there are study results that hint about the unknown long-term medical problems from those same chemicals.
The midpoint child will use in the middle of 8,000 and 10,000 disposable diapers (that's at least ,500 worth) by the time that they are potty trained. In comparison, you'll only need to buy about 3 dozen of the cloth variety, at a cost of roughly 0...and they can be used for subsequent children, so the time to come savings are even greater.
According to statistics, Americans arrange of 570 diapers per second...that's over 49 million per day! We will pay an midpoint of 0 million per year to deal with their disposal and, to make matters worse, these diapers will still be in the landfill 300 years from now! Think about it...your grandchildren's great-great grandchildren will be adults before your baby's disposables will have decomposed.
According to the Landbank Consultancy, the process of manufacturing disposable diapers presents some expected statistics (based on data in case,granted by a top manufacturer of disposable diapers):
• It requires 10 to 20 times more raw materials than cloth diapers
• It creates 2.3 times as much water waste
• It uses 3.5 times as much energy
• It uses 8.3 times the non-regenerable raw materials
• It uses 90 times the renewable raw materials
• It requires from 4 to 30 times as much land for growing raw materials
Don't cloth diapers leak more than disposable diapers?
If they are not used properly, that may happen. With the newer technologies, some mothers have actually switched from disposable to cloth to minimize the leakage. With the large range of fabrics and absorbencies, you can find a diaper that will be enough for even heavy wetters. Remember though, diapers are not meant to hold a day's worth of fluid (or worse). If a baby is wet, he or she should be changed. Doing this will help prevent leakage with either type of diaper.
Do they still use pins with cloth diapers?
No! Cloth diaper manufacturers use Velcro, snaps, and other types of fastening methods. You don't need to be worried about hurting your baby with a pin.
What about potty training?
It's harder to potty-train toddlers who are using disposable diapers because they can't feel the wetness as much...so you'll be using disposables longer than cloth.
What about the extra laundry?
On average, you would probably only be doing an extra load or two of diapers each week.
Summary
If you want to save money, not take any chances with the health of your baby, and help save our environment...opt for the cloth diapers.
Cloth Diapers - often Asked Questions
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