Why Choose Cloth Diapers?

I've known cloth diapers since Nathan was a month old. At that time, the only thing keeping me from buying it is that it costs 1,000 pesos for 3 pcs of cloth diaper. I thought it was too much to shell out for cloth diapers.

I was wrong.

On Nathan's 2nd month, he started getting really bad rashes on his bum. We tried brand after brand of disposables but nothing seemed to work for him. I wasn't sold on putting diaper rash cream every nappy change, so I researched on cloth diapers -- again.

I ordered my first three nappies from bamboodappy. It's made from bamboo and the absorbency was really good. I was ecstatic! It didn't seep from the diaper to the bedsheet, and we were more conscious of changing Nathan's diaper every 2-3 hours.

But of course, three cloth nappies are not enough. So I ordered new stocks, this time from Next9 and I was surprised at how good it worked for us. I ordered some more pairs from Alva and yes, perfect fit as well. We have a total of 18 cloth diapers by the second week. Uh-oh, I thought. How can I explain this to hubby?

The thing is, we were actually feeling the benefit of cloth diapers on our first month of using it that the price didn't really matter anymore. In fact, we didn't have the need to buy disposables anymore, and that's a huge monthly savings for us. Pre-cloth diaper, we would consume 2 big packs of diapers costing around 800 pesos at the minimum. 

Nathan's rashes were gone, I think it helped so much that the fabric is breathable PUL, and that there's no harmful chemicals touching his skin. I really won't dwell on it here but one search on google about "Harmful chemicals in disposable diapers" and I'm sure it will make you cringe too.

One thing I learned about cloth diapers is that it's not as hard as you think it is. Before, I thought -- what about the water consumption? The effort I need to exert to wash the nappies? How about poop? 

Amazingly though, our water bill didn't come up. It helped that we do a pre-rinse of the diaper and then wash it together with Nathan's clothes. The effort needed about washing nappies? Not a big deal either. Thank Samsung for washing machines. :) Poop? Surprisingly, not a problem at all! We just spray the pooped nappy with water and then flush the poop down the toilet. As easy as that!

I really suggest that you give it a try first before crossing it off your list. It can be a little intimidating at first but once you get the hang of it, it's really as easy as a-b-c.