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I was reading the other day that disposable diapers can cause rashes on some babies because they are bleached, my sister was having this problem with her son, little rashes on his behind:( So she switched to cloth diapers and she hasn`t seen the rash since. Just thought I would post this in case someone else was experiencing an unusual rash on their baby as well.
Sam
Hey, I have been using cloth diapers since was about 3 months old, and I am in love with Bummis! They are about $130 for a box of 24 diapers, and if you wash them every third day thats all you need!! Make sure to stock up on the liners when they are on sale! Usually about $4 for 100, don;t have to use them, but they make the poops easier to handle lol, just throw it in the toilet wait a minute and flush. And also heres a little math for you!
Average baby 6-10 diapers a day-
Average Diaper Pack -140 Diapers
Average Price -29.99
2 Packs of diapers a month=59.98 plus tax
2 packs of diapers a month times 6 months 359.88
Disposable 359.88
Cloth Diapers 130.00
Thats about a $220 dollar saving if your child poops and pees "on average" although many do the deed more! Over a 6 month period, over a 2 year period thats around $800 SAVINGS, the little things add up right:)
All my kids (they're four) used disposables and though one of them experienced rashes for a few days I cannot attribute it to the diaper. It's just a red area near his anus and disappeared quite fast when i used diaper rash cream.
I think disposables are not that unsafe. Maybe some skins are just more sensitive than others.
Your little ones will spend all their infant lives in diapers and its important to work out the pros and cons. If you did notice rash with disposables, then it makes a lot of sense to shift to cloth if you are willing to make the extra effort that goes into using cloth.
I personally have used cloth diapers for my older kids, and am glad to have done so. Not only did it work out cheaper in the long run but also less diaper rash as well as environment friendly.
Choosing between cloth vs. disposable is a matter of personal preference, baby's skin reaction and your lifestyle. For example, cloth diapers can lead to diaper rashes if not changed regularly or if not properly sanitized after soiling - since it seems that the mother might be busy on other chores and do not have time to regularly change the cloth diaper, then disposable is your best bet. Does that makes sense?
lisa_zee, that makes complete sense. For example, we considered cloth for some time, but since we bring our daughter to the daycare (as soon as she was 3 months old) and daycares here do not deal with cloth diapers, we had to consider using disposables.
I think disposables without a doubt. I change fairly frequently, but I think my baby is happier with the dryness he experiences in a disposable, compared to cloth.
Honestly, I can't believe that there are more cloth diaper votes! :D
Cloth diapers was also brought about by concerns to the environment... and guess what? The use of hot water to clean cloth diapers (you use gas/electricity to wash them) does more harm than good to the environment... need reference for this! But since there are other benefits, such as comfort, savings, etc... then use cloth.
Cloth diapers seem to be making a comeback. I think both disposables and cloth diapers have their own pros and cons, so at the end of the day, it comes down to personal choice.
If it's the cost that you are worried about, you'll do OK with disposables, just do your homework - check and compare per diaper costs. I was able to get nappies that don't smell and leak free.
Disposable diapers are the ones causing diaper rashes. It holds them too tight and there is no air to breathe inside. I still prefer cloth diaper, but the only disadvantage is washing them.
There are anti bacterial creams good for diaper rash. You can use them for your babies and it has no allergic reactions. Sometimes if we leave our babies half naked, some germs would go directly to their private parts and cause some ailments.
