[blparent] introducing myself

Sun May 31 21:57:43 UTC 2009

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


> 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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