Cloth diapers have evolved a ton from the time that I was cloth diapered! Modern cloth diapers have no pins, no rubber pants, are super cute, and super easy to use.
What you put on your baby does matter. Your baby's skin acts as a sponge and soaks up everything that you put on it. This is why you are strongly urged not to put sunscreen on a baby under 6 months old, they just don't have the ability to filter out toxins. Although the American Academy of Pediatrics has not made a stance on whether disposable or cloth diapers are better for your baby, they have made it very clear that you should limit the amount of chemicals that you expose your baby to. Disposable diapers contain various toxins such as Tributyltin, Sodium Polyacrylate, and Dioxin. that are up against your baby's skin 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for 2-3 years.
Babies who wear cloth diapers also suffer less from diaper rashes. Diaper rashes can be caused by many reasons, but the most common cause is excessive moisture against the skin. Disposable diaper companies boast that you can keep your baby in the same diaper for 12 hours, which is mostly true. They will hold a lot of urine. (for the record, my son leaked out of disposable diapers like it was his job. The first night I didn't have to change the sheets was the first night I put him in a cloth diaper) But just because they can wear it that long, doesn't meant that they should. Your baby should not sit in a soggy diaper for 12 hours. (Regardless of if you use cloth diapers or disposable diapers, you should change your baby at least every 2-3 hours) When babies are changed regularly, the instance of rash decreases. Babies can also be sensitive to the chemicals in disposable diapers resulting in rashes or chemical burns.
Disposable diapers create a ton of garbage (literally). No one knows how long it takes for a disposable diaper to decompose because we haven't had one decompose yet, but it is estimated to be about 250-500 years. The disposable diapers that are being used today will still be around long after our children, grandchildren, and great grand children are gone. Sixty times more solid waste and twenty times more raw materials, like crude oil and wood pulp, are used in the manufacturing of disposable diapers.
Cloth diapers are convenient. With cloth diapers, there are no late-night trips to the grocery store for more diapers, and no emptying your diaper pail into your already full trash bin. Cloth diapers go on your baby just as disposables do but with much more cuteness and style. Cloth diapers contain blowouts far better than disposables. You can sleep soundly knowing you won’t be up during the night changing outfits, bedding, or bathing your baby. If you ask your disposable diaper friends, they will tell you all about diaper blowouts. If you ask your cloth diaper friends, you won't hear many stories, if any.
You will change your baby’s diaper about 8,000 times from birth to potty training! You will be dealing with poop no matter what. At EcoBuns we will help you set up a convenient, no hassle wash routine that will fit into your lifestyle when you purchase your diapers and detergent from us.
My first reason for cloth diapering is to keep all that extra garbage out of the environment. As I'm learning, I've come to realize that cloth diapers are healthy for my baby AND so much cuter! Cloth diapers are the way to go.
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