Making the decision to cloth diaper can be a daunting one, but the benefits certainly outweigh the minor disadvantages. I never thought I had created be a cloth diapering mom until I obtained a wealth of knowledge on the advantages. Initially, cloth diapering was a deterrent as family and friend as well tried to talk me from it, convinced that even if I tried it, I wouldn't last long. We made the decision to put my baby in cloth, and a 12 months later, I'm loving it. It's among the best decisions I've made for my baby and our budget.

Picking the kind of diaper was the most difficult part as a soon-to-be new mommy. There are prefolds, installed diapers, covers, one-size diapers, pocket diapers and all-in-ones (AIO's). Where to commence? Fortunately, I had formed the time to research and read tons of product reviews and chose the solution that was rated most highly by other parents. However, you need to choose a diaper based on your preferences.

I knew We needed a diaper that was 5 products versatile and easy to utilize, so I chose a one-size cloth diaper. It was the most most user-friendly not just for me, but also for the friends, loved ones and potential daycare providers that could take over without being confused by the cloth diapering process. Right after all, my goal was going to keep my baby in cloth 100% of the time. If my towel diaper system was puzzling for others, it would have been more difficult to be successful.

Cloth diapering has been a satisfying experience for both of us this past year. It's recently been a little messy at times since baby has started solids and I experienced to use a diaper sprayer to clean out the mess before throwing the diaper into the cleaner, but the benefits we've both had from this experience have been huge. Now that I'm a full-time stay-at-home mom, I've found that using the prefolds with covers have made washing preparation even easier than my beloved pocket diapers.

There have, of course, been several events where my baby has been in disposables and my experience with them always confirms my faithfulness to cloth. Sure, disposables are less bulky than the cloth, but there are so many cloth diapers that are slimmer and also simpler than the old-fashioned pin and cover towel diaper that is popular.

Not only have my cloth diapers contained blow-outs better, they've kept child drier overnight (the disposables have always leaked for me even though I've tried various brands), and they've kept diaper rash at bay. Also, they're much more economical. The average family can save around $1, 500 to $2, 000 per child using cloth. As an added bonus, cloth diapers are environmentally-friendly and free from potentially harmful chemicals found in so many disposable diapers.

I recommend cloth diapering to any caregiver. It's been such a breeze and am enjoy knowing that my infant is happy, we're doing something sustainable for the environment, and also to top it all of, we're saving money.