Cloth Nappies vs Diapers??

[zoey]

I started off using disposables with innocency in cloth nappies really, until a friend recommended me using a brand that is manufactured in Canada, because all the other brands (including US & UK) available locally are made in China or Turkey, which is something I'm quite concerned about the quality & standard.

Though knowing that there are lots of benefits in using cloth, I wouldn't be so sure whether I would still opt for it if I don't have a helper ;>

jjmum,
Which Canadian brand is that? And where can I buy them? As I don't want to buy anything that's made in China. Thx.

 

[Seb's Dad]

we used the canadian brand motherease for our son.
http://www.mother-ease.com/

we were so impressed with these nappies.

you can buy them used on ebay, which i did. their outer "plastic pants" are brilliant, and i especially loved the flushable liners. perfect for catching poop and preventing stains. i highly, highly recommend motherease.

 

[pixelelf]

heya,

im considering to try out cloth nappies for my 7 month old, and have questions that may sound silly...

does it mean that every time the baby pees, i change right? otherwise that defeats the purpose of cloth diapering? (to keep the bottoms dry n no nappy rash)

will it be such that every time my baby pees, it will be too much and the nappy cant hold and so it leaks?

or is this a change every 2-3 hour routine?

thanks very much!

 

[jjmum]

we used the canadian brand motherease for our son.
http://www.mother-ease.com/

we were so impressed with these nappies.

you can buy them used on ebay, which i did. their outer "plastic pants" are brilliant, and i especially loved the flushable liners. perfect for catching poop and preventing stains. i highly, highly recommend motherease.

zoey & dimsum mum,

You can get Mother-ease locally at Citysuper or Wing On. I think it's better than buying through mail order since you'd be able to see the actual product. Yes, highly recommended, no leakage so far.

 

[Buckeroo]

will it be such that every time my baby pees, it will be too much and the nappy cant hold and so it leaks?

It hasn't happened to us so far. You can actually increase the absorbency of the diapers by using additional liners.

 

[MilkMonster]

heya,

or is this a change every 2-3 hour routine?

We just switched to cloth nappies for my 2yr old son since he almost always poops in the toilet now. We change every 3hrs. Ours has a fleece lining that keeps his bum pretty dry.

We do have occasional leaks overnight - when he wakes up in the morning but we had that same problem with disposables so i'm ok with that. we are using Fuzi Bunz

I haven't brought myself to try the cloth diapering with my 9mth old....he is still in disposables.

 

[Koan]

We use cloth nappies, my son is 12.5mnths old and we've used them since he was just over 2mnths old. We use shaped nappies (pockets and fitteds), cotton flats, cotton prefolds and bamboo prefolds.

The shaped nappies are fairly expensive, but cotton prefolds are a cheap and easy alternative. They cost about US$20-30 a dozen (for good ones), and dry very quickly, even in HK humidity.

pixelelf, it depends on how heavy a wetter you have. If you have a heavy wetter, I'd recommend using a more absorbent material like hemp or bamboo. Like buckeroo said, you can buy boosters/doublers if you need them.

I'm very glad we switched to cloth. My son has eczema and sensitive skin, but has never had nappy rash. Plus cloth nappies are cute and fluffy laundry is fun! :wink:

 

[happyvalleygirl]

I'll be going the reusables route and have purchased Bambino Mio. They don't look as bulky as cloth and more resemble disposables so should be OK under clothes.

I worked it out to be much cheaper than exclusively using disposables, but obviously have to factor in the cost of washing which will be 3 times per week, if you purchase enough prefold nappies to last 2-3 days.

Naturally I'll also cheat and use disposables when out and about!

 

[Buckeroo]

That's how we do it, too. Reusables at home and disposables when out.

 

[Koan]

I worked it out to be much cheaper than exclusively using disposables, but obviously have to factor in the cost of washing which will be 3 times per week, if you purchase enough prefold nappies to last 2-3 days.

I don't think you'll notice any difference in your water or electricity bills. We haven't.