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Looking for Recommendations on "Green" Disposable Diapers
Asked by D.S. from San Francisco
on July 11, 2009
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My husband really does not want to use cloth diapers (our son is due to be born in early January 2010.) My husband has had 2 children previously so has some experience...
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- I used to love 7th generation until I tried Earth's Best diapers. They are amazing and I feel really good about the choice (no chemicals, etc...). we also do cloth d...
- I used Tushies about 10 years ago with my first, I really liked them. Hopefully they haven't changed. Seventh Gen were ok, but they felt like the generic brand diape...
- I used Seventh Generation with my first daughter, but had some leakage issues in between her legs, so we switched to Nature Babycare. We have been using Nature Babyca...
Unscented Diapers
Asked by J.M. from Salinas
on June 18, 2008
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My 9 month old daughter has a rash in her diaper area that I cannot seem to clear up. I've tried Desitin, Butt Paste, A&D, Resinol, you name it. She went to the doctor...
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- My daughter had sort of the same problem. I recommend cloth diapers. Are you sure it's not a yeast infection? Sometimes the babys urine doesn't mix well wtih the di...
- Hi J., My now 2-year-old grand-daughter had the same problem when she was about 4-months old. She had gotten a terrible rash that would not go away with anything. ...
- My daughter had a rash that no amount of cream would take care of because of the moisture. I used a lot of baby powder (cornstarch) and it cleared it right up. It's b...
Rash, Rash, Rash!!!!!
Asked by K.R. from Los Angeles
on October 1, 2008
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Where do I begin? I took Bella into the pediatrician's office for what I thought was sever diaper rash. Her doctor sent me home with medication for a yeast infection...
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- Hi K., I would take Bella to a Dermatologist. They know more about skin disorders. There is a Dr. Whitiker in Visalia that is good. He cleared my hands of psorasi...
- My son has very bad exzema and we give him Backing Soda Baths, after the bath we put hydrocortizone on the problem areas, then he is covered in Vaseline. It works grea...
- Sahm,Only one thing will ever work and that is Zinc Oxide, it is the only pure earth mineral known to seal off any moisture and let your baby heal. It is only in Desit...
Seeking Advice on the gDiapers
Asked by K.H. from Phoenix
on September 11, 2007
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I recently came across a diaper alternative called gDiapers. Are there any moms who use these? I would love any kind of feedback, good or bad. Looking into an earth fr...
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- I haven't used those, but I do use BumGenius! pocket diapers (cloth). From personal experience, I can tell you that they are very low maintenance. I love them. Some...
- Hi K., I used the g diapers for my newborn and after 2 super leaky poops I got a little freaked out and have used seventh generation since. I put my remainder refi...
- K., I haven't heard of gDiapers... I checked your responses to find out what others are saying about them, but don't see anything yet. Like Jamie, I use BumGeniu...
What Do You Really NEED for a New Born?
Asked by E.B. from Santa Barbara
on May 17, 2008
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We're trying to plan and be as prepared as necessary for our first born who is scheduled to arrive in Sept. We do not want to have lots of unnecessary "stuff". We ar...
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- Well, I'm one who has every gadget under the sun for my kid, and I have enjoyed having many options of places to put her for naps, playtime, etc. 3 different stroller...
- My Uncle hand built me a gorgeous wooden bassinet and I never even used it once! I had my son sleep with me all the time, it was so much more convenient that way espec...
- Hi E....congratulations on your impending baby! I'm so glad to hear you are planning a home birth! I am a no-stuff person and wanted only the basics when I had my ...
G Diapers Vs. Cloth Vs. Disposables
Asked by M.F. from Washington DC
on September 26, 2008
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Hello ladies!
I'm a first time mom and can't bare to start contributing to the ever growing landfills with disposable diapers. I'm contemplating G-Diapers, cloth a...
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- I had a friend who did the G diapers and swears by them. She felt like it was a great compromise between disposibles and cloth. No mess. If i recall, you can get a sam...
- I have a friend who likes to be very eco-friendly. She uses diapers that are very plain, so I assume they're nice to Mother N, but I don't know what kind or where to g...
- I do a little of both. Check out Seventh Generation disposable diapers. They are chlorine free and biodegradable and actually work very well. You can even print off...
What's Your Number One, Must-have Product?
Asked by S.M. from New York
on April 30, 2008
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Our baby is due the end of July. We live in just under 500sq ft, a normal one bedroom in Manhattan. The only thing we have in the apartment for the baby is the crib, a...
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- Just had to add this, my baby hated the swing. She cried whenever I put her in it. She didn't start liking it until she was about 6 months. Sad. The book, Happiest Ba...
- We received a bouncer at the baby shower for our son, and I can't tell you how many crying fits the vibrating feature soothed. He loved the rocking motion, also. The o...
- Baby Papasan Chair by Fisher Price. It is inexpensive, folds flat, vibrates to soothe an infant, and cradles them so that they feel secure. My son used it all the ti...
How to Disinfecting Dishware Outside the Dish Washer?
Asked by J.W. from Portland
on January 30, 2009
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Hi Moms,
Would you share how I can safely disinfect plastic dish ware outside the dishwasher? I found a sippy cup filled with milk that sat for I would guess abou...
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- Please don't bleach. Chlorine bleach is becoming one of the greatest environmental hazards, because when it goes into wastewater and reacts with organic wastes such as...
- Hi J., I have this problem all the time my sons are leaving there cups places I cant find until they stink. I tried it all and what has worked best for m...
- Hi, Don't forget that soda (Arm and Hammer) rubbed on plastic removes a great deal of bad odors. I think I would (after washing very well with Dawn) rub soda all...
G-diapers
Asked by L.O. from San Francisco
on April 2, 2008
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Hi, I'm a first time mom-to-be, due in October 2008, and I just learned about G-diapers. I'm intersted to know of other moms' experience with them, how well they prote...
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- Hi L.! First, congrats! It looks like you've already received tons of responses already, but I thought I'd give you one more. There weren't that many messages from ...
- I haven't tried G-diapers. I can recommend diaper service, if you want to use cloth. They were very convenient, especially in the newborn period when baby goes thr...
- Hi L., I tried G-diapers with my daughter, now 16 months old, when she was about 3 months old. I took them traveling, thinking I would be a better guest without the d...
Cloth Diapers
Asked by A.B. from Spartanburg
on May 2, 2010
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So I have read some previous responses to questions regarding cloth diapers but have a few questions I haven't gotten answered yet. They may have been answered somewhe...
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- Hi A., I used cloth diapers on my children. I didn't use the prefolded ones. Those would be more absorbent. I am just going to tell you what I did and you can alte...
- If I had it to do over I would have gone with one-size pocket diapers. They will carry you longer and you can adjust the absorbency depending on nap/nighttime, etc. I...
- I used Kushies diapers that have the covers "built in" and flushable diaper liners, so it was really easy. Just tear off a liner (they come in rolls, kind of like toil...
