Diaper Chatter: Why I Choose Cloth
By michelle | February 19, 2009
I’ve always wanted to be a mommy. But as a child, I never could have imagined the type of mommy I was going to become. As soon as I became pregnant with my first child, my perceptions about life changed. I started buying organic, using natural cleaners, and recycling. I hadn’t anticipated that the reality of bringing a child into this world would affect the way that I take care of it. But it did; and it has.
Cloth diapering didn’t come first in the process. It started with making my own organic baby food. Then I moved on to buying Seventh Generation diapers for a while (I still love their wipes). And when we found out that we were having another child, I decided that I wanted to use cloth diapers.
I went online, compared prices and even created a chart to show my husband all of the research I had done. But when it came down to it, I never bought the diapers.
Then my little girl was crawling and moving all around. One morning she woke up with a burst diaper. This sight made me take the initiative to buy the cloth diapers. Seeing those little slimy beads all over my precious baby girl made me angry. How could I be contributing this to the world? How could I be exposing my children to these chemicals and then letting them travel into the water while sitting in landfills for hundreds of years?
I decided that I had to make a change.
I sought out a local woman who makes wonderful diapers. She made me several, and I fell in love!
Yes, they are more work and you will have to do more loads of laundry (we all know how much I love laundry- haha). Yes, you actually have to deal with poo.
But the benefits are phenomenal. We are saving a lot of money and contributing to the preservation of our earth. I hated the fact that I was adding to the pollution in the world. Now, I no longer feel that way. We have fewer leaks and no more diaper rashes. And to top it off, she has an adorable little cloth diaper booty.
I love my cloth diapers and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
7 Comments
sheila on February 19, 2009 at 9:31 am.
Thank you for sharing!
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I am so glad cloth is working so well for you! And I see you’re expecting a 2009 bundle of joy! CONGRATS!
Heather @ Not a DIY LIfe on February 19, 2009 at 10:49 am.
all of you with great cloth diaper stories to share! I wish I had given it a try. But at 20 months, and no more babies in the future, I think it’s a little late to make the investment. Oh well. Just another lesson I’ve learned so far!
I started making more environmentally conscious decisions after our blessing arrived too. It’s amazing how a little one changes so many things!
Have a great day!
Amanda on February 19, 2009 at 2:10 pm.
Good for you!! Way to go! You ROCK!!
Can I just pretend to be like you for a bit???
God bless-
Amanda
Mimi on February 19, 2009 at 2:23 pm.
We didn’t have our own washer and dryer with my oldest, so used disposables, but we used cloth almost exclusively with my youngest (I used disposables overnight, and when travelling)
I didn’t think an extra load now and then was a bad plan, and the benefits were great.
Megan@SortaCrunchy on February 19, 2009 at 2:34 pm.
Totally agree on all of these. And yes! Those little cloth diaper bums are pretty cute!
Talia on February 19, 2009 at 3:54 pm.
love cloth! thanks for sharing!
stephanie (LSL/Bold Avenue) on February 20, 2009 at 11:14 am.
I have to say, you had me at “quick-cooking!”
And then I read some great posts! Thanks for sharing your cloth diapering story!
Since you said not to be shy I’ll ask – would you add me to your blogroll? I’d sure be honored.