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Disposable Or Cloth Diapers?

Disposable Versus Cloth Diapers

One of the first and most important decisions you’ll make in caring for your baby will be what kind of diapers to use. There are two choices: disposable and cloth. Following is a summary of the best features and benefits of each:

Disposable diapers

• Types: Disposable diapers come in different sizes that are designated by the age and weight of the baby.
• How they stay on: Disposable diapers are fastened with tape or Velcro strips attached to the back panel that fasten in the front.
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It’s not unusual for baby to go through 8 to 10 diapers a day. That means in a year’s time you’ll be changing more than 2,800 diapers!

• Cleaning and disposal: Soiled disposable diapers should be folded in on themselves and be disposed of in your trash.
• Day-care use: Most day-care centers require disposable diapers because they are more convenient to use and to dispose of.
• Availability: Disposable diapers are available at grocery and discount stores.
• Diaper-rash prevention: Wetness is soaked into the diaper’s layers, keeping the baby’s bottom drier and less susceptible to irritation.
• Travel convenience: Soiled diapers can be disposed of in the appropriate trash receptacles.
• Price: Using disposable diapers is more expensive than using cloth diapers.

Cloth diapers

• Types: Cloth diapers come in woven cotton, terry cloth, or flannel and can be bought unfolded or prefolded in different thicknesses.
• How they stay on: Cloth diapers are fastened with safety pins, or you can buy Velcro-fastening cloth diapers or diaper covers designed to hold the diaper in place.
• Cleaning and disposal: Soiled cloth diapers need to be rinsed in your toilet, and should be machine-washed in hot water separately from other items. In between laundering, soiled diapers can be kept in a diaper pail. Flushable liners are available for cloth diapers and can make cleanup much easier.
• Day-care use: Discuss the option of using cloth diapers at your day-care center. In-home (theirs or yours) care providers may be more agreeable to using cloth than centers might be.
• Availability: Cloth diapers are available at department and discount stores. A diaper service is another alternative, which may provide convenient home delivery of clean diapers and pickup of soiled diapers.
• Diaper-rash prevention: With cloth diapers, wetness stays next to your baby’s bottom, which may cause irritation.
• Travel convenience: Soiled diapers can be placed in resealable plastic bags and laundered when it’s convenient.
• Price: Cloth diapers you launder yourself are the least expensive choice. Diaper services are a more costly option.

Environmental considerations
There are environmental pros and cons on both sides of the diaper debate. Self-laundering and diaper services both use water and electricity to clean diapers; disposable diapers add to the garbage that’s deposited in our landfills.

What’s best for your baby?
There’s no one right answer for everyone. Choose what you feel is best for your baby, yourselves, and your schedule. Whichever you choose, you’ll probably want to have some cloth diapers on hand to use as burp cloths and impromptu bibs.

PeaPod Indoor/Outdoor Travel Beds

Convenience, comfort, durability, affordability, portability, and adaptability. This is what today's parents should look for in a portable baby travel bed.

A good example is the PeaPod Indoor/Outdoor Travel Bed, which offers it all for on-the-go parents, and grandparents will love it too! PeaPod Travel Beds offer the flexibility to take baby along wherever you go, and know they will be snug and safe. So whether you are outdoors camping or vacationing, having a backyard barbeque, or whether you just want to have baby nearby while inside, a travel bed is a great convenience.

The inflatable air mattress helps protect baby from cold, damp floors while providing a comforting place to sleep. It's great for outdoors too because of its UV protection and wind screens. The PeaPod Indoor/Outdoor Travel Bed comes with zippered panels which allows parents quick and easy access to baby from any angle. The easy-to-fold design makes it ideal for storing and also allows for quick set-up. The PeaPod Travel Beds are available in several sizes as baby grows. A pump is included for the inflatable mattress, and it also comes with a washable sleeping pad and a storage bag.