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Bamboo cloth nappies are the way forward!
Not a lot of blogging done over the last week as been really busy with work and looking after the toddler while his Daddy was away on a course. Managed however to re decorate the bedroom for said toddler who was very keen to help …. although help from a nearly 3 year old yielding a brush and roller maybe has a separate definition 😉 The reason we have redecorated his room is that since being on holiday we’ve had major problems getting him to sleep in his own bed and have ended up with him in our bed since. We hoped with changing the decor and getting him an exciting bed he’d want to stay in there instead of star fishing our bed where no one gets a good nights’ sleep! Gone now are the nursery colours and farm animal stickers replaced with nice blue walls, car stickers, Fireman Sam bed clothes and a cabin bed with underneath tent and a slide!!! Needless to say – he’s now a happy boy although the first few nights we waited with anticipation of a bump landing at the bottom of the slide – touch wood he’s been wide awake when doing this and not slipping out in his sleep!
On the nappy front – we’ve had some great feedback from friends who have loved the softness of the bamboo nappies as well as the fact they are grey coloured so less likely to stain which is something I hadn’t thought of. I’m sure everyone has that off white old kind of underwear that’s really comfortable but you don’t want to be seen in so hopefully the coloured lining will be a way to prevent this with the nappies! Hence we’ve decided our line of nappies will be bamboo cloth lined. Now when I first heard of bamboo I thought of pandas chewing lengths of stick however much as cotton comes from a plant, bamboo is a fast growing, sustainable and efficient crop and is better for the local environment than cotton harvesting as it is naturally resistant to pests so requires less chemical treatment. Bamboo fabric itself is strong but soft, durable and breathable. It is more absorbent than cotton but takes a bit longer time to dry. Due to the drying nature we’ve decided the nappy inserts will be 3 layer microfibre. Microfibre is a durable, very soft man made fabric made from polyester. It wicks moisture away from skin and is very quick drying and is often used in high performance sports clothes as well as being great for nappies. We’ve also chosen 2 jungle theme outer layers which are so cute – I can’t wait to get them on our baby!
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Cloth Diapers / Nappies Is The beginning Of Our Journey…
Hello World! Just a little introduction as to why I have set up this blog. As a mother of a toddler who is just about to start nursery school, another baby due in August and a veterinary surgeon with a cat only vet practice I have been doing some research with this pregnancy into things I think  would have made a load of difference if I had known about them the first time round 😉
Since the toddler has become fully toilet trained I have been deliberating on both the environmental and financial impact of the disposable nappies I have used over the past 2 and  a half years. With the new baby due soon I decided to explore the cloth diapers / nappy (reusable nappy) frontier and was amazed to find the developments in this field compared to the terry towel and safety pin options my mother and grandmother talked about. At first I was a bit overwhelmed by the types, sizes, fabrics and brands of reusable nappies never mind how you actually use and clean them but I have found some very useful tips and advice.  At present I’m really interested in the pocket nappy system and am finding out the differences between various fabrics used for the interface between the baby and the nappy. With over 8 million nappies disposed of every day in the UK and with the ever increasing population explosion this figure is going to grow putting further stress on landfill so the reusable nappy has great appeal as well as being more comfortable and natural for babies than disposables.
Having never seen a cloth diaper or as we also call it a reusable nappy I decided to order some different types and compare them. I was really impressed by the quality of most of the resuables I obtained although like with everything, you get what you pay for – the cheaper products were fine but the quality of the more expensive ones with double gussets and bamboo lining was obvious ( this research was carried out over breakfast at the local coffee shop). Across the board however I thought the nappies all felt much more comfortable for putting next to babies’ skin than the paper plastic feel of a disposable.
Material wise I’ve found that bamboo, microfibre and microfleece(microsuede) seem to be best for reusable nappies. Bamboo is a fast growing, sustainable and efficient crop and is better for the local environment than cotton harvesting as it is naturally resistant to pests so requires less chemical treatment. Bamboo fabric is strong, durable, soft and breathable. It is more absorbent than cotton but takes a longer time to dry. Microfibre is a durable, soft, man made fabric made from polyester. It wicks moisture away from skin and is very quick drying and is often used in high performance sports clothes. Similarly microfleece is made from polyester but is machined to make it fluffy. It is very soft, quick drying and again wicks away moisture so is ideal for sitting next to baby skin. Poo doesn’t stick to fleece and can be easily shaken off.
The breathable fabric of reusable nappies allows good air circulation around babies’ bottoms and the fact they can easily be removed and replaced compared to disposables reduce the risk of nappy rash.
I’m going to get some of my friends who have just had babies to try some of the new cloth nappies I have had made so watch this space!
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