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The debates about cloth versus disposable diapers continue to rage as significant changes in the world of baby diapers have taken place in recent years. A revolution in cloth diapering started in 1999 when one work-at-home mom invented a pocket cloth diaper that works as efficiently at wicking away moisture as disposable diapers at a fraction of the cost. At the same time, dozens of other cloth diapering systems hit the marketplace (mostly due to the ease of internet shopping), and disposable diapers have been greatly improved and most are now extremely absorbent and ultra-thin.

In a year a child will use about 3,000 diapers (that's a lot of diaper changes for parents and a lot of products to sell for diaper makers). How does a parent decide which system to use? Although most Americans usually...

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Mar 5, 2008 at 10:42:33 AM

Do cloth diapers really hold the mess in?

 

I can't decide if I should use cloth or disposable diapers!

If you're having trouble deciding on which type of diaper to use, you might want to try out both options for a while and see what works best for your family. For some, the idea of cleaning out dirty cloth diapers is just too much. If that sounds like you, know that there are several diaper services available that pick up dirty diapers while leaving you with a generous supply of clean ones. Just make sure that they use environmentally friendly and safe cleaning procedures. Disposables also come in many brands, sizes, and designs. Before you commit to one brand, you might want to sample a few. If environment is an issue, look for environmentally friendly, chemical-free brands such as gDiapers.

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August 29, 2007

Parentpedia > Babies > Care Basics > Cloth or Disposable Diapers

When I was pregnant, my husband wanted to research our cloth diapering options. I turned my nose up at the thought of stinky pails, pins and plastic pants. After a lot of research, I discovered that today's cloth diapers are nothing like...  read more

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August 22, 2007

Tried it, didn't like it

I used disposables when my 6-year-old was a baby, but when my 2-year-old was born, I wanted to go green, so I started him on cloth. After a few diarrhea incidents while we were far from home, I quickly went back to disposables. I feel...  read more

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