We are expecting our first child this year (yay!) and in all the bits and pieces that make a baby's life go round we are at an impasse about cloth or disposable diapers?
Were any of your children raised on cloth diapers? Did you try cloth and switch to disposable?
What are the pros and cons?
Do you have any recommended brands to fill out my numbers after I run out of home made pairs?
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[–] Alreadygone 1 point 2 points 3 points (+3|-1) ago (edited ago)
I had my heart set on using cloth but then my baby had a rather difficult temperament. I simply couldn’t put him down without him crying and I’m a big believer in responding to all crying until at least 6 months to help baby form a secure attachment. You’ll probably be up to your eyeballs taking care of your baby, trying to manage a house (using one hand because your baby will be in the other), keeping laundry clean, making meals and getting a bit of exercise here and there without adding another thing. After around 6 weeks your baby will probably only want you...especially if you’re breastfeeding. This means your husband is helping you with some basic house duties while you’re in survival mode or you’re husband is holding a fussy, crying baby who wants mom while you try to housewife. By the way, your husband will probably struggle with this much more than you do. Im grateful I listened to my husband and started with disposable because cloth diapers on top of everything else would have been a nightmare.
[–] TradRight14 ago
I do AP and I found that cloth diapers took me less time (but we did use a service because no w/d for the first 3 months) also I am big in to baby wearing which is huge when they are tiny and tasks need to be done but baby needs to be held.
[–] Alreadygone ago
I think a diaper service would make it doable. I was super excited to wear my baby but that didn’t last long. He wanted to be in my arms...and squirming...and me walking. He’s very very busy as a toddler too. The wraps were all to constricting for him. I think most moms do get to wear their babies quite a while though and that’s wonderful.