Diapers (cloth and disposable)
Suggestions
The first several days of life the babies poop will be
black and tarry while she eliminates meconium
that was in her system. If you're planning on using cloth diapers,
we suggest purchasing disposable diapers for this first week because
you don't want to have to try and clean those diapers - TRUST us on
this.
If you're not sure how you will like cloth
diapers, maybe purchase 6 cloth
diapers in infant size plus before making a huge commitment. DyDee
Diaper www.dy-dee.com carries
infant cover pants and closures but we had a hard time finding them
anywhere else.
We really like Kooshies Diaper Wraps
for nighttime, nap time and heavy wetting babies. They make for a
nice break for baby from disposable diapers and can
spare baby some irritation associated
with disposables like diaper rash. They're 100% cotton flannel
and seem very cozy on baby. There's a built-in flap for extra absorbency
and the leg
elastic is soft. They close with Velcro.
We heard from
one man that he took on diaper
changing duties during the first month or so since his wife was
feeding so much and not getting much rest. He wanted to use
disposables when he changed the diapers because "they were easier on him
to manage and gave him more time with his wife and newborn".
Another option
is a diaper service. With the
service you just drop the dirty diaper in a bucket for pick-up.
When you have your own cloth diapers you have to soak the diapers in
a separate wash load so as not to contaminate other items with poop
which is not healthy. Not that big of a deal but it may be a
step you tire of quickly. One grandmother and former nurse who
didn't have disposables when she raised her babies suggested using
disposables because "it will give us more time with baby and each other and
more time to
relax", which she saw as more valuable. She also told us that if she had the baby thing to do
over (she's 85) she would ignore all of what she read and just do what feels right to
her.
Diaper Genie vs. Diaper Champ
With the Diaper Champ you don't have to buy special bags.
Diaper Champ works with grocery store bags. The Diaper Genie uses
special Diaper Genie bags. Still, if you can just throw the
diaper into your outdoor trash canister - do that and skip the
middleman and it's costs and maintenance and recover the floor space
it would require. Be sure to bag the poopy diapers in a
tightly tied bag of their own when disposing in your outdoor
trashcan. This will keep in/out the buggies.
Mustela Cleansing and Soothing wipes- 70ct
The price tag seems large on these wipes, and they are indeed more
expensive than the typical grocery store wipe. However, in our
experience, the economy of these wipes is that you only need one wipe to do the
job that would take 3 wipes with other brands - so in that regard they are a value. These wipes have the right amount of
wetness to them to clean an area thoroughly with one wipe most of
the time. Of course they smell amazing and are the softest wipe
we've ever experienced. Baby smells absolutely fresh and yummy
after diaper changes too almost like she'd just had a bath. We have only
good things to say about these wipes. Still if you think the
price is too great on these - the pampers wipes are soft, moist and
nicely scented. Pampers wipes make a nice replacement to the
Mustella.
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