Child Care & Development : Cloth vs. Disposable Diapers

[TheTacosAreHere]

Actually since disposable diapers were introduced the incidents of severe diaper rash (and commob) have went up from about 7% to 55%. Also clothe diapers don't leak more we have had no leak issues with ours. And we also haven't had any blow outs.

[Clothmom1]

Additionally, I do not experience any more leaking than my friends who use disposables. In fact I have only had one poopy blowout and that was in a pocket diaper from a brand that just doesn't fit my baby's proportions well. We switched to BumGenius and have never had a leak since. I use a hemp insert at night with a hemp doubler and a microfleece liner and that goes all night (up to 10 hours), keeps her dry most of the night and has NEVER leaked- EVER!!!!

[Clothmom1]

"most cloth diapers are made out of cotton"

Only my prefolds that I used for the newborn stage are made of cotton. The rest of my diapers are made from bamboo, hemp, microfiber (polyester blend), microfleece (a material that keeps baby dry- also polyester), and micro suede (another material that keeps baby dry- again polyester). Yes, cotton feels VERY wet right away, but anything with micro fleece/micro suede will not. My baby has NEVER had a diaper rash.

[danielle9074]

This channel is propaganda mill for corporate America. This video go nicely with the one that lists all the benefits of formula feeding. Sigh.

[Blueskywatcher]

I have to say that anything can leak of course. If you shop around you'll find what's best for your baby. I use cloth even at night and have found a way to keep my baby dry and comfortable. Research.

[fromanny]

Summary: Thanks for watching my 3:27 to find out "it's up to you." Perfect... thanks for the insight "Dr."

[audfish7]

I believe that "eHow" needs to do more research on modern cloth diapers! What about the new stay dry fabrics that are used to keep baby's skin dry? I believe these keep my baby's skin drier than a disposable. Does he now know about all-in-ones? These are cloth diapers that require no cover. Cloth diapers usually lead to reduced incidences of diaper rash. He also never mentioned the cost factor. Cloth = aprox $500 birth to potty... Disposable = aprox $2500!

[jely137]

lots of incorrect/missing info here. it seems like he is trying to SOUND unbiased, but in the end, his misinformation makes it sound like disposables have many benefits while cloth has many drawbacks. most of the things he says about the drawbacks of cloth are simply untrue, as well as the "benefits" of disposables!

[nocturne1980]

My son had many blow outs and leaks in disposables. (from birth to potty training at 3 1/2). He kept rashes also. We changed him frequently and used high end diapers (Pampers and Huggies mostly and sometimes Luvs).

[lovemygirl13]

I started using cloth on my 4 month old son and he has not had any rashes or redness since and have not used any cream since. When using disposable I had to always put cream on him because if not he would get a rash. He has yet to leak in them we use fitted diapers that have a row of buttons for closure and a diaper cover as well that uses buttons to close.

[TrennaMW]

Many mistakes in his info: 1) Cloth leaks less than disposable, especially poo. 2)Many cloth diapers are synthetic, which absorbs more and stays dry against the skin. 3) Cloth absorbs less than disposable, but it absorbs enough to last until a baby should be changed anyway. 4) Cloth rarely needs pins 5) My son's skin is always dry with cotton dipes 6) Babies don't overheat as much in cloth. 7) Cloth does not always need a separate cover. 8) Research indicates fewer rashes in cloth.

[dw9559]

Polyacrylite gel is banned in feminine products because it's been found to be dangerous, but it's still allowed on babies. Also, cloth diapers commonly appear in wool, microfleece, hemp and bamboo--much more absorbent than cotton. :) Just a little more to think about!

[DeanaArends]

Disposables have chemicals that damage male testes. They can cause chemical burns. The new cloth diapers work as well as disposables without the chemicals.

[CBhimireddy]

Not very complete information -- I hope you advise your parents to research more and not only listen to your limited knowledge on the subject. You didn't even mention Professor Sippell's research...

[ThePrincessGherkin]

I've used cloth diapers my whole life, but switching to disposable this week was amazing. My bum has never been dryer.

[XlookXitsXlizaX]

yes...