[blparent] diapers

Elizabeth Cooks elizabethcooks at comcast.net
Tue Jun 2 19:51:42 UTC 2009 

Also has ot do with sensitive skin.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leanne Merren" <leemer02 at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 6:15 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] diapers


> The pampers are better, but yes very expensive in comparison.  I also 
> switched because of the perfumes and things in the diapers.  Not sure if 
> any other females on the list have had issues with scented detergents, but 
> I had to switch for my daughter and me, so now I know my daughter is being 
> exposed to the same detergent as we are.
>
> I have to say, I think that the rash thing is a myth, or maybe that was 
> the case with the old style of diapers...because I had heard the same 
> thing. But my daughter in the cloth diapers, has had the beginning of one 
> rash in the 14 months she has used cloth, and it didn't get bad at all, it 
> cleared up within a day with some rash cream.  My older daughter used to 
> have rashes, and no matter how much cream I used, she actually developed a 
> few sores from it, and that made me feel just awful.  Difference in the 
> child? Maybe.  I just wanted to point out that the rash thing has not been 
> true here.  You tend to change cloth diapers more often because they don't 
> hold as much liquid as disposables, so that probably keeps the rashes to a 
> minimum.
>
> One other thing I wanted to mention, since there are a couple of people 
> considering cloth diapers, you cannot use the creams like desatin or A&E 
> ointment, because they don't wash off the diapers.  You can use creams 
> like California Baby, or Northern Essence...  You can find more choices on 
> the net.  I use California Baby, and I think it works great!  I use all of 
> their products.  Target sells it now, so you don't have to order online. 
> Target also sells Burt's Bees products, which is another of my favorites.
>
> It's all about personal choice. *smile*
> Leanne
>
> "Faith is being sure of what we hope for
> and certain of what we do not see."
> Hebrews 11:1
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 11:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] introducing myself
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>
>>I had that problem with Luvs and some off brands.  So I just stuck to
>> Pampers.  They were a little more expensive, but if you keep your eyes 
>> open
>> for coupons, then you can get by.  I didn't use cloth because I heard the
>> baby has more diaper rashes and there skin stays wett longer. V
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Leanne Merren
>> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 3:58 PM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] introducing myself
>>
>> Hi Scott,
>> The reason I switched was because my baby kept ending up with strange 
>> marks
>> on her bottom, like raised scratches.  I examined the diaper she was 
>> wearing
>>
>> after the second time it happened, and I found sharp little things in the
>> lining of the diaper, kind of like slivers of wood.  I thought maybe it 
>> was
>> just a bad diaper, so I checked all the other diapers from that package 
>> and
>> found the same thing.  Then I checked another brand I had in my house, 
>> and
>> they had them too.  So I did more investigating on the net, and I found 
>> out
>> that disposable diapers are made of wood pulp, and that other babies had 
>> had
>>
>> experiences like ours.  I questioned whether I could make the switch, 
>> with
>> the extra laundry, and I didn't think my husband would go for it.  But 
>> the
>> more reports I read, the more it bothered me.  Plus, we don't make a lot 
>> of
>> money with my husband going to school full time, and when I read how much
>> money can be saved that convinced me that we should try it.  My husband
>> agreed.  They are an expensive investment up front though, so I tried a 
>> few
>> to begin with and they were so cute and easy to use that I ordered more. 
>> I
>> actually put my daughter in a gerber prefold diaper with no cover after I
>> found the slivers (or whatever they were) in the diapers, and my husband
>> bought some plastic pants from babies r us to go over those.  I had been
>> using those prefolds for burp rags, and they are really thin and don't
>> absorb much.  But everyone online told me that they didn't compare to the
>> diapers you could buy online, and now I agree.  I also love the pocket
>> diapers that go on just like a disposable and fascin with snaps or 
>> velcro.
>> The only challenge is keeping up with the laundry if I fall behind, and
>> cleaning off the dirty diapers into the toilet.  But honestly  I find
>> keeping up with the laundry easier than running to the store when I get 
>> low
>> on diapers, and I purchased a sprayer that is hooked up behind my toilet 
>> and
>>
>> I just spray off the dirties.  It isn't difficult at all, and my husband 
>> has
>>
>> said many times that he is so glad we switched.  I have only had to use 
>> one
>> disposable since I put her in cloth diapers 14 months ago, and that was
>> because she had an unexpected bowel movement when we were at the
>> pediatrician's office and I had already used up my supply of diapers in 
>> the
>> diaper bag.  Just 1/2 hour more and we would have been home. *smile*
>> I hope that answers some of your questions.  I know cloth isn't the way 
>> for
>> everyone, but it works great for us.  Also, if you're comfortable with 
>> it,
>> you can purchase used diapers from other families, and sell your own, so 
>> you
>>
>> can get some of your money back when you're done with them.
>> Leanne
>> "Faith is being sure of what we hope for
>> and certain of what we do not see."
>> Hebrews 11:1
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Scott Lawlor" <sklawlor at mac.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 2:28 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] introducing myself
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>>
>>> Hi Leanne.
>>>
>>> What made you decide to switch to cloth diapers for your baby and what
>>> sorts of challenges do you face that you wouldn't have faced with
>>> disposables? Being new to all this i guess any question is fair at a 
>>> time
>>> like this?
>>>
>>> I've also read somewhere that children in cloth diapers potty train
>>> earlier than those in disposables.
>>>
>>> Thanks for any practical advice you can provide.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Leanne Merren" <leemer02 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 12:51 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] introducing myself
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello Scott,
>>>> Welcome to the list.  I have 3 children, ages 9, 6 and 1.  I switched 
>>>> to
>>>> cloth diapers with my 3rd child, and I am so glad I made the decision 
>>>> to
>>>> do so.  Please let me know if I can answer any questions for you.
>>>> Congratulations!
>>>> Leanne
>>>>
>>>> "Faith is being sure of what we hope for
>>>> and certain of what we do not see."
>>>> Hebrews 11:1
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Scott Lawlor" <sklawlor at mac.com>
>>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 10:48 PM
>>>> Subject: [blparent] introducing myself
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi.
>>>>>
>>>>> My name is Scott and I'm about to be a father to a little one who will
>>>>> be born in January of next year.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've been married for almost 5 years to the coolest greatest person. 
>>>>> We
>>
>>>>> met on eharmony in 2004 and she has an 11-year-old who was 6 when we 
>>>>> got
>>
>>>>> together.
>>>>>
>>>>> I think my big reason for siging up for this group is to get 
>>>>> information
>>
>>>>> about tips and the best ways to proceed with infant and baby care.
>>>>>
>>>>> We've made some basic decisions already like using a birthing center
>>>>> instead of a hospital, and we're looking into attachment parenting and
>>>>> cloth diapering as it more cost effective, especially since we're
>>>>> wanting one or two more in addition.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for granting me access to this group and I hope to learn much
>>>>> that I'll need to know.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am in north Texas outside of dallas.
>>>>>
>>>>> Scott
>>>>>
>>>>>
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