I did finally have my baby on her due date of 3/23. Life has been crazy busy, with sleepless nights, and lots of poop cleaning and baby feeding.
One of the things that I never thought I would like but want to try now is cloth diapering. Pre-baby, the thought of even being near poop grossed me out beyond words, and I was very for disposables. Then I had my brand-new, real-life baby, and realized that baby poop wasn't so bad. Unfortunately, almost all 'sposies have failed me except for Pampers. Huggies leaked terribly, and Parent's Choice didn't contain poop. Luvs did not leak, but did give her a rash. Well I was all set on Pampers, but then Walmart got sold out of size ones when we went grocery shopping! Luckily she was big enough now to fit into size twos, but this was not good.
My friend Amber told me that she wanted to try cloth diapering sometime for the same reason, so I decided to research the whole idea. Lo and behold, cloth diapering is trendy and easy now!
Cloth diapers come in cute colors and prints, way more fun than boring white. They also come with many options, and some are as easy as 'sposies! They are much better for the environment, as one of the most common items found in landfills is disposable diapers. They are also more cost effective, as long as you don't go TOO crazy with buying diapers.
I decided to try out the Flip diaper system. Here is one in Zinnia, which is a dark pink:
I bought the day pack, which is two diaper covers with six stay-dry inserts. You basically place the insert inside the cover and tuck it in, and as long as the cover doesn't get covered in poop, you can re-use the cover multiple times. They also fit babies until 35 lbs, which is great! No more buying diapers all the time!
I am anxiously waiting for them to come in the mail. I can't wait to see how they work out on her!
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