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Thursday, 11 October 2012 @ 13:39
One of the things you have to deal with when you have a baby is the waste! You might be glad to know that there are a few different ways you can do this! I'm going to look at the pro's and con's of each! (Colour coded)
Disposable Nappies
Disposable nappies are very commonly used, and are probably the default for most people now days.
Expensive - one of the problems with Disposable nappies is you have to keep buying them! When a baby is very young you will be changing them 8-10 times a day which is 70 nappies a week, approximately 290 nappies a month. As you can imagine this will add up over time! The amount of changes gets less as the child get's older, but it is still a lot of money!
Land fills - Nappies are bad for the environment. So using them means that there is much more nappy waste in land fills! It takes a long time to bio-degrade. If you care about the environment this is a good thing to consider!
Convenient - one of the good things about them is they are very convenient! You can just throw them away, no need to wash them or dry them. You just take them off and throw them in the bin! Which is less work for you.
Absorbency - another good thing about disposable nappies is they absorb the urine very quickly, so it doesn't stay next to babies skin. Which also can be a bad thing when potty training.
Easy to get hold of - they are very popular so you can get them from most places, Tesco, mothercare etc.
Cloth Nappies
Cloth nappies have come a long way since we were babies! They now come in all kinds of types, and are much easier to use!
A lot of washing - inevitably, there is a lot of washing involved with cloth nappies. In the first few months of life, you may even be washing them everyday. So you have to factor this in when you are considering cloth nappies.
Absorbency - cloth nappies become more absorbent with every wash, so you should wash them before you put them on your baby, at least 3 times. There is a delay in absorbency which can be uncomfortable for the baby for a very short amount of time, although this can aid in toilet training!
Cheap to use - the fact that you can reuse them means you only have to buy them once, although this seems expensive, it's actually much cheaper than buying them every month! You can reuse them for all of your children, and even sell them on! So you may even make back some of the money you spent on them.
Good for the environment - Because you don't throw them away there are no nappies in land fills!
Soft on your babies bottom - Cloth nappies are very comfy for baby and no chemicals next to his bottom! Which is a big plus.
EC
Elimination communication is an option that people don't really consider and is often misunderstood. Babies give signals that they are about to urinate or defecate, with EC you catch the movement in a potty using a "cue" (for example an noise like "pssss" to say that it is OK to urinate).
Can be hard to get used too - It can be quite hard to do this with a new baby, because you need to learn the cue's and signals your baby gives. You can do this with a nappied baby, though. Some people may find it hard to know when the baby needs to pee, so it takes some getting used to! (You need to train yourself)
May not be convenient - you may have a lot of accidents at first! Some people don't have the time to use this method so can find it quite hard to get used to.
No nappies at all - you don't need to change nappies, no need to wash nappies or throw them away at all!
Cheap - all you need is a potty, and if you choose too a few cloth or disposable nappies!
Lots of different ways - You can part EC or full EC, you can EC with or without nappies. You can choose how to do it to make it more convenient for you.
None of these methods are bad, all of them have benefits and potential problems. The best thing to do is choose a method which suits your life style and of course your baby! Good luck choosing :)
posted by lbftw
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♥ Disposable, cloth or EC.
Thursday, 11 October 2012 @ 13:39
One of the things you have to deal with when you have a baby is the waste! You might be glad to know that there are a few different ways you can do this! I'm going to look at the pro's and con's of each! (Colour coded)
Disposable Nappies
Disposable nappies are very commonly used, and are probably the default for most people now days.
Expensive - one of the problems with Disposable nappies is you have to keep buying them! When a baby is very young you will be changing them 8-10 times a day which is 70 nappies a week, approximately 290 nappies a month. As you can imagine this will add up over time! The amount of changes gets less as the child get's older, but it is still a lot of money!
Land fills - Nappies are bad for the environment. So using them means that there is much more nappy waste in land fills! It takes a long time to bio-degrade. If you care about the environment this is a good thing to consider!
Convenient - one of the good things about them is they are very convenient! You can just throw them away, no need to wash them or dry them. You just take them off and throw them in the bin! Which is less work for you.
Absorbency - another good thing about disposable nappies is they absorb the urine very quickly, so it doesn't stay next to babies skin. Which also can be a bad thing when potty training.
Easy to get hold of - they are very popular so you can get them from most places, Tesco, mothercare etc.
Cloth Nappies
Cloth nappies have come a long way since we were babies! They now come in all kinds of types, and are much easier to use!
A lot of washing - inevitably, there is a lot of washing involved with cloth nappies. In the first few months of life, you may even be washing them everyday. So you have to factor this in when you are considering cloth nappies.
Absorbency - cloth nappies become more absorbent with every wash, so you should wash them before you put them on your baby, at least 3 times. There is a delay in absorbency which can be uncomfortable for the baby for a very short amount of time, although this can aid in toilet training!
Cheap to use - the fact that you can reuse them means you only have to buy them once, although this seems expensive, it's actually much cheaper than buying them every month! You can reuse them for all of your children, and even sell them on! So you may even make back some of the money you spent on them.
Good for the environment - Because you don't throw them away there are no nappies in land fills!
Soft on your babies bottom - Cloth nappies are very comfy for baby and no chemicals next to his bottom! Which is a big plus.
EC
Elimination communication is an option that people don't really consider and is often misunderstood. Babies give signals that they are about to urinate or defecate, with EC you catch the movement in a potty using a "cue" (for example an noise like "pssss" to say that it is OK to urinate).
Can be hard to get used too - It can be quite hard to do this with a new baby, because you need to learn the cue's and signals your baby gives. You can do this with a nappied baby, though. Some people may find it hard to know when the baby needs to pee, so it takes some getting used to! (You need to train yourself)
May not be convenient - you may have a lot of accidents at first! Some people don't have the time to use this method so can find it quite hard to get used to.
No nappies at all - you don't need to change nappies, no need to wash nappies or throw them away at all!
Cheap - all you need is a potty, and if you choose too a few cloth or disposable nappies!
Lots of different ways - You can part EC or full EC, you can EC with or without nappies. You can choose how to do it to make it more convenient for you.
None of these methods are bad, all of them have benefits and potential problems. The best thing to do is choose a method which suits your life style and of course your baby! Good luck choosing :)
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