Baby Disposable Diaper vs Baby Cloth Diaper
There are two types of diapers: disposable diapers and cloth diapers. Remember, your baby will be in diapers for two to three years, when choosing which baby diaper you prefer, here are some factors to consider.
Baby Disposable Diapers
- Convenient
- No laundering is needed
- Come in different styles and sizes
- Cost more than cloth diapers
- Create extra garbage
- Does not need to be worn with waterproof pants
Baby Cloth Diapers
- Can be made or bought
- Can be fastened with a diaper pin
- Can be fastened with Velcro fasteners
- Cost less than disposable diapers
- Need to be worn with waterproof pants
Washing Cloth Diapers
Washing cloth diapers is easy so don’t let the idea of how gross and inconvenient it is scares you away from cloth diapers. If you’re planning on using cloth diapers keep in mind that cloth diapers doesn’t need to be wash every time you get a wet or soiled diaper. Instead, cloth diapers can be soaked in a diaper pail until there are enough diapers (about 24 diapers) to be washed.
Soaking & Washing Cloth Diapers
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Fill the diaper pail three quarter full of water and add three quarter cup of vinegar to the water. When soaking cloth diapers do not use bleach.
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You don’t need to rinsed wet diapers before soaking them in a diaper pail. But if your baby had bowel movements then rinsed soiled diapers in the toilet before soaking them. Also, fastened Velcro fasteners to avoid diaper chains.
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When you’re ready to wash your baby’s cloth diapers or when the diaper pail is full, empty the diaper pail into the washing machine and spin out excess water.
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Fill the machine to the highest level with hot water.
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Use detergent that is free of fragrances and dyes. You don’t need to add fabric softeners because fabric softens can create a waxy build up on your cloth diapers making the diapers less absorbent to your baby’s urine.
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Give the cloth diapers an extra rinse after the end of the cycle.
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Cloth diapers can be dry in the dryer or hang outside on a rail or line.
Baby Diapering Tips
Your newborn baby may need her diaper change very frequently, and since you will spend a lot of time changing diaper, try to make changing diaper a speciall time for talking, playing, and laughing with your baby. Also, if your baby is sleeping when she need her diaper change you don't need to wake her up to change her diaper.
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