Nappies - The Good, the Bad and the Smelly

Born with Mum's eyes and Dad's nose, Nanna's smiledangerous chemicals used to create them. Sodium
and Pop's penchant for sleeping through family meals,polyacrylate often comes loose from the nappy and
babies are gloriously unique. But one thing they all havehas been found in the urinary tract of babies causing
in common is nappies. Disposable, reusable or a mix ofbleeding in perineal and scrotal tissue in some babies.
the two, nappies will spend more time against the skinOrganochlorins (chlorinated toxic chemicals) and
of your baby than your mother-in-law's lips. So it'sPolyvinyl chloride are also found in disposables and
important that the nappies you choose are the besthave been known to cause cancer.
for your baby.However, not all disposable nappies are the same.
These days' reusable nappies are not just terry clothBrands such as Moltex or Bambo offer a natural
towels hanging from hills hoists. Today, parents canalternative, while still providing optimum nappy
buy reusable fitted nappies such as the organic hempperformance (that's professional talk to veil references
and bamboo nappies created by Baby Beehinds thatto poo and wee). Made from renewable resources,
look and perform much the same as conventionalbiodegradable and free of the nasties that can harm
disposable nappies. The difference? While, initially,your baby, these nappies are not only good for your
reusable nappies are a little more expensive, in the longbaby but they're nice to the environment too.
run, they do end up saving you a great deal of moneyTo mix things up a little (literally), there are also options
over time. This is not to mention the savings to thethat combine reusable and disposable nappies. The
environment also.Weenee Pouch Pants (cloth) can be fitted with
A disposable nappy takes 150 - 300 years to breakbiodegradable nappy pads or microfiber cloth, offering
down. These nappies account for up to 30% of thethe best of both worlds.
non-biodegradable waste in landfills.And remember, you don't need to choose just one
But most importantly, often the disposable nappiesoption. Many mothers use reusable nappies during the
bought in supermarkets across Australia are thoughtday and disposable at night or when the baby goes on
by many to be a health hazard due to the potentiallylong trips.