Cloth Diapering Here I Come!

So this afternoon I spent an hour and a half learning all about cloth diapering and WOW... thats all I can say! I decided I wanted to cloth diaper a while ago not only because of the environmental reasons and the fact you don't have all those chemicals next to your baby's skin (if you read in to some people will say its a double edged swore. More laundry with cloth diapering so more water use, but less in landfills.) but because it saves you SO much money! I know you can do cheaper or more expensive cloth diapers, but you could buy all the cloth diapers you need easily for about 500 dollars... thats total till the child is potty trained. With disposable diapers you're looking at more like 800 dollars a year. Then there is the added fact that you can swap cloth diapers and buy them used! I know that may sound gross to lots of people, but they are washed and cleaned and i'm sure people aren't reselling disgusting diapers. I'm sure a lot are in great condition. Anyway, those are the reasons I was interested.

If you are in the Baltimore area and want to learn more about cloth diapering I highly recommend checking out Soft and Cozy Baby. Its run by a woman named Bayla and she does cloth diapering instructional demos in her home, which is where I went today. Before today I had read online about all the different kinds of diapers and it was completely overwhelming and confusing but after listening to her go over things and explain all the different kinds I feel so much more comfortable! She pulled out all the different kinds she had in stock and let us play with them, feel them, mess with them. She gave us her opinion on different kinds if diapers and why or why not she linked some brands better than others. I think the biggest take away thing was that every baby is different so buy a few different things and try them out and see what you like. Really, there are so many kinds, styles, and brands to choose from. It was so nice to touch and feel and play with them. I took tons of notes so i could remember which ones I liked better than others!

Of course the kinds if diapers range from simple to crazy and the price is variable too. You can get the prefold diapers (which are what everyone thinks of when they think cloth diaper!), fitted diapers, pocket diapers, and all in one diapers. The all in one are pretty much like a normal regular diaper except you wash it instead of toss it! You can even get diapers that are one size fit all so you don't have to buy more diapers as your baby grows! Of course the prefold diapers are the cheapest while the all in one are the most expensive. I'm really excited now to try out all the different kinds of diapers... only a few more months now!