Cloth Diapers For New Moms - Are They Right For You?

Choosing cloth diapers (versus disposable diapers) is a big decision. Besides, the cost and time, there's a lot to weigh up including your mental health. Especially for new moms!
We're going to cover all the cloth diapering factors that should be considered when making that choice.
Any questions - just let me know in the comments below!
00:00 Intro
00:30 Cost of disposable diapers
01:20 Cost of reusable cloth diapers
02:00 Local council incentives (rebates) for cloth diapers
03:10 Environmental impact
05:50 Which cloth diaper is right for your baby (prefolds, pockets, all in ones)
07:45 How many reusable diapers do you need?
08:04 Cloth diaper liners
08:44 Wetbags
09:30 Cotton inserts
10:03 Inserts
10:30 Cleaning the cloth diapers (my routine)
13:10 Time commitment
14:05 The messiness factor (reusables vs disposables)
15:45 Do reusables leak more than disposables?
16:50 Mental health of cloth diapers
18:00 Outro
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[@jennifermabin9887]

As a grandmother that is.

[@artsydee]

Despite them being initially time consuming to use - you can definitely get into the routine of using (and washing) them. So much better for the planet!

[@sustainablejungle]

Totally agree Dee ❤

[@tride.design]

Thanks, it's very informative and detailed video.

[@sustainablejungle]

Thank you so much! Glad it was helpful!

[@jennifermabin9887]

I’ve had a bit of experience hanging out the cloth diapers 😊

[@sustainablejungle]

You sure have! Thank you!!

[@irenarysankova4875]

As a first time mom I invested into Mother-ease all in ones combined with their absorbent boosters and no regrets so far. So easy to use and no leaking problems after I got used to it. With 2 added boosters I don’t even need to change the diaper during the night. My son is 17 months old now and we keep going 🤩

[@irenarysankova4875]

To be clear, this comment is not meant to be an Ad, there are plenty of good quality brands out there. My point is that reusable diapers can be as easy to use as the disposable ones.

[@sustainablejungle]

@@irenarysankova4875 That's wonderful to hear - well done on finding a solution that works - and this sure sounds like it's a watertight fix. No probs about the brand promote - it's actually really nice to know which brands are good options for moms considering cloth diapers!