| One of the most important decisions parents | | | | cannot feel wetness- due to the absorbent |
| must make for their newborn is deciding whether | | | | material. Additionally, the bleach used in disposables |
| to use cloth or disposable diapers. The factors | | | | contains potentially harmful chemicals to enhance |
| parents or caregivers should consider when | | | | their super absorbent capabilities. |
| selecting the best diapers are: health, cost and its | | | | About Cloth Diapers |
| impact on the environment. The first and most | | | | Cloth diapers have evolved and become quite |
| important factor in selecting the best diaper | | | | efficient in that they now have Velcro straps. The |
| should concern your baby's health, especially their | | | | positive attributes for cloth diapers are no use of |
| skin. A common problem in diapering is diaper | | | | materials like AGM or dyes. These materials may |
| rash. Here are a couple of quick facts about how | | | | affect a baby with sensitive skin. Cloth diapers |
| diaper rashes occur:o It happens frequently for | | | | can be cleaned in-house or by using a cleaning |
| babies with sensitive skin (be mindful of new | | | | service, both options are proven more economical |
| materials on baby's skin and chemicals used to | | | | than disposables. Advocates of cloth diapers |
| clean or produce diapers.)o Extended exposure to | | | | agree that disposable diapers negatively impact |
| waste (urine and stool.)o Diaper lacks circulation | | | | the environment; conversely opponents argue |
| (usually occurs in throwaway diapers.)o Yeast | | | | that the use of resources and energy - electricity |
| infections (certain antibiotics can contribute to the | | | | and water negatively impacts the environment. |
| imbalance of helpful and harmful bacteria.)o | | | | Some diaper cleaning services use bleach to clean |
| Improper sanitation of cloth diapers. | | | | which can cause the same problems as bleached |
| Parents, please note that diaper rashes are very | | | | none reusable diapers. Cloth diapers can also be |
| common, but in order to avoid it, be sure to keep | | | | messy, as you have to clean it yourself, or at the |
| baby's skin clean and dry by changing diapers as | | | | very least rid the waste material. As throwaways |
| needed. | | | | are ideal for traveling, cloth diapers are not |
| About Disposable Diapers | | | | because you must carry the soiled diapers with |
| Some parents prefer disposables because you | | | | you. Diaper covers can be helpful but ultimately it |
| can simply throw it into a diaper pail and it's very | | | | may inconvenience the parent or caregiver. |
| useful when traveling. The positive features are | | | | And the Winner is... |
| the highly absorbent materials used to contain | | | | We can't tell you what is right for you and your |
| wetness; the source is usually the absorbent | | | | baby. With any parenting decision you make you |
| gelling material (AGM) in the center of the diaper | | | | always want to consider health first and then rank |
| that contains moisture from the skin. To prevent | | | | which is more important to you - finances or the |
| diaper rash, be sure to change baby frequently. | | | | environment. There is a risk of diaper rash for |
| Unfortunately, these diapers have negative | | | | both cloth and disposable diapers. Be sure to |
| impacts on the environment. It does not break | | | | change diapers frequently or as needed and use |
| down quickly and therefore packs landfills with its | | | | lanolin cream to avoid diaper rashes. From these |
| waste. It is costly and associated with increasing | | | | comparisons, we hope you can make a more |
| time for potty training for children because they | | | | informed decision on what is best for your family. |