Comments on: My First Experience Cloth Diapering http://www.themomcrowd.com/my-first-experience-cloth-diapering Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:58:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Smalltowngirl http://www.themomcrowd.com/my-first-experience-cloth-diapering/comment-page-1#comment-89418 Smalltowngirl Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:27:11 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/?p=1223#comment-89418 Wow- I am impressed! It sounds like alot of work--- Wow- I am impressed! It sounds like alot of work—

]]> By: Sharon M http://www.themomcrowd.com/my-first-experience-cloth-diapering/comment-page-1#comment-87296 Sharon M Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:31:47 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/?p=1223#comment-87296 I got lucky with baby #1 -- my MIL gave me two month's worth of cloth diaper laundering service, so I didn't have to wash the diapers for two whole months! That was a real treat (<a href="http://www.debbiedoesdiapers.com/debbie_does_diapers.htm" rel="nofollow">Debbie Does Diapers</a> has a service for the Austin/ San Antonio area, I highly recommend them). Only in San Antonio would the diapers <b>mold</b>! We're still cloth diapering with baby #2. I only use disposables at night (and at church on Sundays); I tried Fuzzy Bunz for a while, and I discovered that, while they're great for naptime, they don't work so well for 11 hours at night. I have a neat little assortment -- Chinese prefolds w/ Snappis and Bummi wraps, then a few Bumpkins and Fuzzi Bunz for the sitters and hubby :-) I got lucky with baby #1 — my MIL gave me two month’s worth of cloth diaper laundering service, so I didn’t have to wash the diapers for two whole months! That was a real treat (Debbie Does Diapers has a service for the Austin/ San Antonio area, I highly recommend them).

Only in San Antonio would the diapers mold!

We’re still cloth diapering with baby #2. I only use disposables at night (and at church on Sundays); I tried Fuzzy Bunz for a while, and I discovered that, while they’re great for naptime, they don’t work so well for 11 hours at night. I have a neat little assortment — Chinese prefolds w/ Snappis and Bummi wraps, then a few Bumpkins and Fuzzi Bunz for the sitters and hubby :-)

]]> By: Susanne http://www.themomcrowd.com/my-first-experience-cloth-diapering/comment-page-1#comment-87271 Susanne Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:30:34 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/?p=1223#comment-87271 We did cloth with my son until he was 3 months old. We live in a condo and only have a stackable washer and drier and I got tired of doing the laundry associated with it. I enjoyed cloth diapering. Bumkin diaper covers with prefolds worked great for us. I also used mother-ease diapers. The two kind of diapers worked great for us. When he started to sleep long stretches at night, we starting to use disposables (so he would not wake because of a wet diaper). I am actually thinking about using cloth again because we are moving in a month to a home where I can have a normal size washer and drier. I have also started infant potty training with my son. he will poop on the potty, but he still pees pretty frequently in his diaper. I think it is because the disposable diapers keep him feeling drier for longer. If I do make the switch, I might do all-in-one cloth diapers to keep it simple. All-in-one diapers have the cover attached to them. That way when I take my son the the toilet I will not have to do two steps (take off cover and diaper). Glad you are giving it a try. Even if it is only part time, you are still helping the environment! oh...try Charlies's Soap to wash them. It will keep your diapers in better shape for longer because it has not whiteners in it. I did a ton of research and that was the detergent that kept coming up! Also, soaking them in oxy clean (must not have chlorine- i think it is called free and clear) will help to remove some of the stains. I would just fill the washing machine up at night with warm water and let them soak in oxi clean. (Walmart makes a brand of oxy cleaner called sun and that does not have any chlorine in it and much cheaper.) All the lovely breastpoop stains came right out! If you also notice a little smell to the diapers, try filling a downy ball with white vinegar. It helps with the smell. We did cloth with my son until he was 3 months old. We live in a condo and only have a stackable washer and drier and I got tired of doing the laundry associated with it. I enjoyed cloth diapering. Bumkin diaper covers with prefolds worked great for us. I also used mother-ease diapers. The two kind of diapers worked great for us. When he started to sleep long stretches at night, we starting to use disposables (so he would not wake because of a wet diaper). I am actually thinking about using cloth again because we are moving in a month to a home where I can have a normal size washer and drier. I have also started infant potty training with my son. he will poop on the potty, but he still pees pretty frequently in his diaper. I think it is because the disposable diapers keep him feeling drier for longer. If I do make the switch, I might do all-in-one cloth diapers to keep it simple. All-in-one diapers have the cover attached to them. That way when I take my son the the toilet I will not have to do two steps (take off cover and diaper). Glad you are giving it a try. Even if it is only part time, you are still helping the environment!

oh…try Charlies’s Soap to wash them. It will keep your diapers in better shape for longer because it has not whiteners in it. I did a ton of research and that was the detergent that kept coming up! Also, soaking them in oxy clean (must not have chlorine- i think it is called free and clear) will help to remove some of the stains. I would just fill the washing machine up at night with warm water and let them soak in oxi clean. (Walmart makes a brand of oxy cleaner called sun and that does not have any chlorine in it and much cheaper.) All the lovely breastpoop stains came right out! If you also notice a little smell to the diapers, try filling a downy ball with white vinegar. It helps with the smell.

]]> By: Kristi_runwatch http://www.themomcrowd.com/my-first-experience-cloth-diapering/comment-page-1#comment-87261 Kristi_runwatch Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:23:08 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/?p=1223#comment-87261 I have used cloth on both my kids. I use disposable when we're out and about for convenience, but at home cloth is really no big deal at all!! I use chinese prefolds with a snappi fastener and prowraps. Happy diapering! I wrote out the basics of what we do here: http://runwatchplaywait.blogspot.com/2008/07/cloth-diaper-info.html I have used cloth on both my kids. I use disposable when we’re out and about for convenience, but at home cloth is really no big deal at all!! I use chinese prefolds with a snappi fastener and prowraps.

Happy diapering!

I wrote out the basics of what we do here: http://runwatchplaywait.blogspot.com/2008/07/cloth-diaper-info.html

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