Cloth Diapers vs. Disposables?

[pennywise]

Re: Cloth Diapers vs. Disposables?

Claire: explain further the Keeper. That rubber cup thing. I am interested.

[TBH]

Re: Cloth Diapers vs. Disposables?

It's a rubber cup that you insert, then remove and empty every few hours. I think for a while there was a disposable cup product (called "instead") but the keeper is supposed to last 10 years. Costs about $30, so I figured it would pay for itself in less than a year. I've had it for a couple of months. Still getting used to it, but it's especially easier when travelling than cloth options, and you don't have to empty it very often. It's getting more comfortable as I get used to it. More comfy than tampons, for example, because it doesn't need to go as far up as a tampon does.

If you decide to buy one, I'll tell you my "friend code" so when you order one I get a $5 kickback. I've never succeeded in getting the Ingdirect referral kickback. Maybe I'll have more luck with the Keeper.

Hope this thread is not too graphic for the squeamish! Altho I guess it started out as a diaper discussion so we've just moved on to different bodily functions.

[cercis]

Re: Cloth Diapers vs. Disposables?

Congratulations to everyone who has had success with cloth nappies. It is a definate savings, even if it is inconvenient. However, I chose to invest in Pampers for my CJ. I've seen such horrid rashes result from cloth and decided that it was right for me to work the extra hours and get him in disposables.

CJ is 18 months old now and is getting himself organized for potty training, so it should not be much longer before I say goodbye to Pampers.

I think you might have been a little hasty to dismiss cloth because of rashes. I've seen just as many rashes with disposable diapers (my mother couldn't use disposable with me because the rashes were so bad).

If there is a rash that won't heal, it's likely a fungal infection and the diapers aren't being disinfected properly. Hanging them in the sun will kill most of the fungal spores. Also, you need to treat the rash different, regular rash cream typically won't work. You need to use an antifungal. In the years I was around women who cloth diapered I saw ONE fungal infection. And she was battling a yeast infection that was pretty severe (she was breastfeeding and had a yeast infection in the breasts). She disinfected the diapers with vinegar and sun, she allowed him to go without a diaper a lot and she treated the infection with Grapefruit Seed Extract.

I don't know if you plan to have any more kids, but if you do, I can direct you to some incredible resources about cloth diapering and safety.