Cloth Diapers

Last time I mentioned cloth diapers, I was still considering taking the plunge. Fast forward a few months later  and here we are, still plucking away at this "experiment" and ...quite frankly I'm starting to lose momentum. Don't get me wrong, I really think cloth diapers are an excellent alternative, my opinion on that hasn't wavered. But we had to make the switch to a regular daycare center and they don't allow cloth diapers. That means a majority of the week Rosie has to wear disposables. So the great benefit of saving money through cloth diapers goes out the window and I'm stuck forking over lots of $$ for diapers that are loaded with nasty chemicals. It's frustrating for me that I can't make the choices I want for my baby and I once again face the sting of being a working mother and having to make concessions.

Personal griping aside, I still think cloth diapers are a better choice to most of what's out there for our baby's bum. I knew I wanted to use either inserts or all-in-one's and after narrowing it down to a few brands I decided to go with BumGenius. I bought a few gender neutral ones in yellow, green and blue (which are my fave---they're so pretty!) and went with Rockin' Green cloth diaper detergent to start out with. The detergent came in a bunch of wonderful scents and was made with all natural ingredients even if it was a bit pricey (20 bucks for 45- 90 washes). If you can make your own detergent, I say go for it. I haven't quite worked up to that point in crunchiness though.

Since I absolutely cannot use cloth diapers at daycare, I've decided to go with Earth's Best chlorine free diapers. I already use their wipes and am quite satisfied with them. From fellow hippie mamas and reviewers online Earth's Best seemed like a better choice over it's competitor 7th Generation. I think the chief complaint most folks had with the latter was poor quality. I can't say one way or another seeing as I never tried it though.

Hopefully someday we can go back to using cloth diapers 99.9% of the time, both for the sake of our budget and the environment. For now I'll just have to make do with what we have to work with.