I have to admit, even though I'm a big believer in reducing the amount of crap we throw into landfills, I was not too gung-ho about doing the cloth diaper thing. For the sake of convenience, I used regular disposables on my first two sons, but a friend persuaded me to give cloth a try it a try with baby #3. So, I ordered a few, but I didn't get around to using them until a few weeks after the baby was born, but once I did, I immediately regretted that I had not started diapering with my very first baby and ordered more diapers!
Some folks might be put off by the fact that these diapers cost about $20 a piece. But once you spend, say, $300 or so, you are done! Compare that to the estimated $1600+ you will end up spending on disposables! (Check out the Real Diaper Association for more statistics.) The FuzziBunz One Size will last until your baby is potty trained!
Here are a few other things to consider in addition to the savings in cost:
1) Little to no diaper rash with cloth because you do not have the harsh chemicals against your baby's skin. I have not had to use any ointment on my baby's bum!
2) Cloth diapers wash up nicely and air-dry quickly.
3) Cloth diapering is a form of recycling and cuts down on resources.
4) Babies can make a fashion statement with all the colors and patterns cloth diapers come in.
The only downside I have found with cloth diapering is that once my baby got a little older, we found it hard to keep him dry overnight. So, I must admit that we do use one disposable diaper per night.
There are blogs and websites dedicated to this topic, and I suggest you check them out. They go into much more detail than I have.
Here are a few I have found:
http://www.mothering.com/green-living/crazy-for-cloth
http://www.cloth-diapers-made-easy.com/benefits-of-cloth-diapers.html
http://www.fuzzibunz.com/cloth_diaper_benefits.php (FuzziBunz One Size is what I use! Love them!)
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