Cloth Diapers

Olivia in her new lavendar happy heiny


Front view of the happy heiny






The other 4 colors I ordered. Aqua, baby blue, butter & mocha. I also bought lavendar and sage.


Olivia all hot and sweaty after her nap from church

I started using cloth diapers on Olivia in February. I finally ran out of disposable diapers that had been given to me and I decided to try the cloth diapers since I had already bought them. The first week was a little rough just because I was learning how to fold the diapers and figuring out what fold worked best for us. I also made my own diaper wipes from flannel and made my own diaper cleaning solution. Last summer I purchased 6 used bumgenius diapers for an excellent price.

Luckily for me the sitter and Mike do not mind using the cloth diapers but they both use the bumgenius which are as easy as disposables. I usually use the prefolds with a snappi and cover. I wanted to buy more diapers but before committing to bumgenius I decided to buy a happy heiny and fuzzi bunz. I really liked the happy heiny and bought 6 more and they come in awesome colors.

Here is my two cents on the situation. I know some people might think I am crazy for using cloth but after doing it for the past two months I can honestly say that I like them better than the disposable. Technology has changed so much and the new cloth diapers are super easy to use. I looked into cloth diapers because I wanted to be sustainable or "green", save money and do what is best for my baby. Yeah they are a little more work than disposable but not by much. 2 extra loads of laundry a week but much easier to fold and put away than regular laundry. Plus they have their own perks. I never run out of diapers so I don't need to make emergency trips to the store. The happy heiny is lined with fleece so it is super comfortable on Olivia. They come in awesome colors and grow with Olivia. After the upfront cost I won't have to purchase any diapers with Olivia and future kids. I use a flushable liner inside the diaper so I don't have to dunk the diapers. And all the poo is flushed down the toilet so "No" my apartment does not stink.

**Disclaimer: I am putting the opinions below because I have received a lot of reactions from people and not necessarily positive. It might seem a little feisty but I wanted to share my opinion on cloth diapers. So you might not want to read the following if you love love disposable and think cloth diapers are lame.**

A lot of people think cloth diapers are disgusting but here is my analogy of the situation. Before fast food chains people cooked food from scratch at home all the time. Yes it took more time but it wasn't necessarily a bad thing. Before disposable diapers, everyone cloth diapered. So disposable is faster but not necessarily better.

For parents' convenience disposable diapers are becoming more and more absorbent so you don't have to change your baby as frequently. Basically you could leave your baby in a diaper for hours and hours without a leak. From my perspective when I am on my period I know I wouldn't want to wear a pad for hours and hours even if it was super absorbent. I would like my pad changed frequently for cleanliness and comfort. So I see disposable diapers as a convenience item for a parent and not for the comfort of a child. That is my motivation for changing Olivia frequently.

That being said if you use disposable that is great. I think every parent does what is best for their family. Everyone has their own prerogative.