The choice is yours (Nappies in General)

Member Name: wisemind

Product:	Nappies in General
Date:	05/02/09 (108 review reads)
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Advantages: huge choice

Disadvantages: too many people have an opinion

Today when you become pregnant you have so many choice s to make whether to use cloth or disposable nappies just one of them


***Cloth Nappies***

When I was pregnant I looked into Cloth nappies. My reason for even considering cloth nappies was environmental although it is said to work out cheaper but for me there was lots of things going against them.
Firstly I had a washer that worked fine but no room for a Drier so would have had to buy a new washer dryer which meant environmentally it would have meant extra waste in the landfill and added expense before I began. For me I found the thought of all the extra washing and I couldn't begin to imagine how I would keep up with loads of nappy washes on top of all the extra washing. There are washing services available that wash and dry your nappies and return them to you but this then is another added expense.
I also found research that said environmentally Cloth nappies were no better for the environment due to the increased Chemicals and utilities used during washing and drying Cycles.
During my Pregnancy I was a member of a pregnancy forum and the "mother earth" types on there always tried to preach how great they were as they were using cloth nappies but I decided I would rather spend the time with my child than appearing to be the prefect mother.

***Disposable Nappies***

When it came to disposables it seemed like there was another infinite choice to make.
When you asked peoples opinions, everyone had a different opinion some seemed to think shop brands were as good while others didn't but the general consensus seemed that it also depends on your babies shape as to what fits best.
I bought a selection of shop bought and the two big brands: Huggies and pampers.
When my son was born I didn't see much difference in shop or branded nappies but then newborns do pooh so often that you don't seem to get many full nappies anyway.
It was when my son started eating solids that I Started to notice the difference.
From a fitting point of view I have always found that papers seem to fit him best and that Huggies are slightly smaller than pampers.
I have tried the shop brands but I tend to find that they don't keep my babies bottom as dry as the branded so I stick to branded.
I did try pampers active fit but found when my son wee's the filling just seemed to go into lumps so to my mind seemed uncomfortable.
Now my son is in pampers baby dry night and day.
If you choose Disposable nappies they are often on offer so it is always worth stocking up on your favourite brand.
Also join the pampers and Huggies club and you will get discounts and sample nappies through the post
www.huggiesclub.com
www.pampers.co.uk

The decision on what kind of nappies to use is one that should be made with the facts but then it is down to personal choice and what works for you and your family.

Summary: Look into both cloth and disposable and see what works for you