Cloth diapering is one of the best decisions I have made. I can not tell you hoe many outfits and how much time I have saved by simply using cloth diapers. I have a friend who's child is having a Huggies blowout 2-3 times a day. She has to change not only the diaper, but the entire outfit and sometimes give her child a bath. I can honestly say that I have only had 2-3 blowouts since my child started using cloth diapers, which was at about 4 weeks old when she hit just over 7lbs.
I don't remember exactly why or when I decided I wanted to use cloth diapers on my children, but I did and once I make a decision I usually stick to it no matter what anyone else thinks. I started researching my options. The only thing I remembered about cloth diapers were the original flat fold style my mom used in the 80's. To my pleasant surprise there have been some very inventive "moms" out there who have come up with much more convenient and easy alternatives to the original cloth diaper. There are many styles to choose from, but after much research and deliberation I decided to go with an one size diaper. This style diaper will grow with your baby from 7 lbs to 35 lbs. Once I decided the style of diaper I wanted to go with there were still more options. (I never realized how much research motherhood required) Ultimately, I settled for the Bum Genius Flip Diapering system. I chose the flip system because it was cheaper for me than the all in one options. I bought 6 covers and 32 inserts. I wash diapers every third day.
Another benefit to the Bum Genius Diapers is that they are easy to use. They are comparable to disposable diapers, which makes them father and sitter friendly. Once some of my friends saw the diapers and how they worked, they realized I was not crazy. Some of them are actually on board with using them on their children. Really, with the options available I do not know why anyone would use those horrendous disposable diapers.
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