[blparent] Diapers - Reuseable? Or, disposable?

Sun Feb 21 06:19:21 UTC 2010

I did a lot of research, and what I read really made me think.  The wood 
pulp was the problem for us.  My baby was actually scratched by a sharp 
piece inside the leg area of her diaper.  I checked her other diapers, and I 
felt sharp things in those too.  It never happened to my other kids, and I 
wondered if it was that the diapers just aren't made as well as they used to 
be.  But that was very disturbing for me.  My kids are also at very high 
risk for cancer, so if they say chemicals might cause cancer, I do 
everything I can to avoid them.  Those were my reasons for switching.
Leanne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Baldwin" <mbaldwin at gpcom.net>
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Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 1:03 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Diapers - Reuseable? Or, disposable?


> Miranda,
> You can still use pins if you want, but there is no need to, and I would 
> not
> buy cloth diapers from wall mart.  We bought ours from
> www.nikisdiapers.com
> There are a wide variety of cloth diapers available.
>
> Flats:  The ones our grand parents used, that had to be folded just so and
> pinned, and a vinyl cover put over them.
>
> Pre-folds: Sewn already folded with extra material in the middle for
> absorption, you still need covers for these, you can pin them, or they 
> have
> neat things called snappies.
>
> Fitted: Like pre-folds, but cut in a hour glass shape to fit the baby a
> little better, and require no extra folding on your part.  Then can be
> pinned, snappied, or some have hook and loop, or snaps.  Still need to 
> cover
> these.  They can also be set in the cover, and just put on like a
> disposable.
>
> Pocket:  Go on like disposables, and have either hook and loop, or snaps,
> they are often adjustable, they have some that are one size that will fit
> from infant to toddler.  These are made up of a thin material on the 
> inside,
> then a water proof cover, and there is a pocket in the back, normally, 
> where
> you insert an absorbent pad.
>
> All-in-ones:  Like the pocket, but the absorbent pad is not removable.
> These are the closest to disposables.
>
> There are different types of covers normally 3 types are used, a poly one,
> that is basically plastic, fleece and wool.
>
>
> Michael Baldwin
> Got print, need Braille?
> http://www.ReadWithDots.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Miranda Borka
> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 11:25 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Diapers - Reuseable? Or, disposable?
>
> Hi Angela,
> Thanks for the info! My concern about cloth diapers is the need to throw 
> the
> entire diaper away, rather than only the liner. At least that's the way I
> understand it anyway. Someone, please correct me if I'm wrong. When
> searching Walmart, I also only saw cloth diapers that use pins. In my
> personal opinion, this could be frustrating to fight with pins and not
> accidently poke your baby.
> Thanks again, and I'll search for the forums for sure!
>
> In Christ, Miranda
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Angela Frederick <angelahoward at mail.utexas.edu>
> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 11:32 AM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] Diapers - Reuseable? Or, disposable?
>
> Hi, Miranda,
>
> I don't have kids yet, but I recently did a lot of research on the diaper
> question, because I love planning.:)  There are several forums in which
> parents talk about which diaper options they use and why.  It might be
> helpful to do a search for those.  If I could remember them, I would send
> you the links.
>
> I was really interested in the G diapers, too, but they didn't get good
> reviews on the forums I looked at.  People said they are harder to use 
> than
> cloth diapers, and they leaked for a lot of people.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Angela
>
>
> At 07:54 AM 2/20/2010, you wrote:
>>Hi Dena,
>>The half and half disposable/reusable combo is one factor that caught
>>our interest in the G-Diaper as well.
>>Thanks for your feedback, and have a great weekend!
>>
>>In Christ, Miranda
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Dena Wainwright <dena at envogueaccess.com>
>>Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 8:20 AM
>>To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>Subject: Re: [blparent] Diapers - Reuseable? Or, disposable?
>>
>>we use disposable pampers. a lot depends on your lifestyle,
>>preferences, baby's sensitivity to the chemicals in cloth diapers, and
>>the way a particular brand fits your child. e.g., I know lots of people
>>who love huggies, but for us, they always caused leaking because of the
>>way they fit.gDiapers are a cross between a disposable and a reusable.
>>they have a reusable cover and diaper with a disposable insert that
>>slides in. if I were to ever go with reusable, that's probably what I'd
>>do because I could throw a lot of the mess away...
>>Dena
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Miranda Borka" <knownoflove at gmail.com>
>>To: "Blind Parents" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 4:30 AM
>>Subject: [blparent] Diapers - Reuseable? Or, disposable?
>>
>>
>> > Hi,
>> > Ok, we're wondering what diapers you use and why? If disposable,
>> > why? What
>> > brandd(s) and why did you choose that brand?
>> > If reusable, why did you choose reusable? For reusable, we've found
>> > Kushies and G-Diaper. We've found that G-Diaper is less exvensive.
>> > Any thoughts?
>> > Thanks in advance, and have a great weekend!
>> >
>> > In Christ, Miranda
>> >
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