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Gdiapers
Asked by K.C. from Seattle
on July 1, 2009
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I am thinking about using gdiapers...I know that they are biodegradable and you can use cloth. I am planning on use the cloth at night and the disposable inserts durin...
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- The starter pack is definitely the way to go! I really like the g-diapers, but I don't use them all the time. I use cloth at home and use the g-diapers for situation...
- My experience with cloth, and even something like a seventh generation disposable, is that you absolutely get more leaks earlier than you do with something like Huggie...
- I used G diapers with my last daughter and LOVED them. I mainly used a variety of cloth inserts rather than the "flushies" but did compost the wet flushables she used....
New to Cloth Diapering with gDiapers and Having Issues
Asked by M.W. from Philadelphia
on August 4, 2010
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We are new to cloth diapers with my 2-1/2 year old son. The switch to cloth was spurred by 1. cost, 2. environmental concern, 3. I've heard it helps with potty traini...
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- I haven't used gDiapers (I've used a variety of different ones, but not those). However, for the poopy part of the problem, I would suggest looking at the flushable di...
- I'd suggest the BumGenius OS dipes. I love cloth diapering and found that these have worked for my son & daughter overnight especially. My son was/is a heavy wetter,...
- I'm afraid I've never had luck with cloth overnight, and I LOVE CDing! My son also pees all the way through - and all the way through regular diapers, too. He requir...
Gdiapers, What Do You Think?
Asked by A.B. from Tulsa
on August 6, 2008
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Hi! I am a SAHM with a 19 month old boy. I can't quite convince my hubby that we should use cloth diapers, but both of us would like to be more eco friendly. I found t...
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- Cloth diapering is wonderful...if you are a SAHM and never have to have a baby sitter. My advice is to keep a few disposables on hand in the right size, just in case y...
- Hi! I have used gdiapers some on my 9 month old for 3 months and reallylike them. I am working on sewing some cloth diapers to work like washable inserts. That way,...
- I'm sorry I've never used these, nor had I heard of them before! But after reading over their Web site, I may try them whenever we have our second baby! Or I could ma...
Cloth Diapers Vs. Disposable?
Asked by A.W. from Seattle
on May 20, 2008
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I was wondering what you ladies thought of cloth diapers vs. disposables? I used Pampers with my first child and spent a fortune, especially the first several months....
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- I have not used cloth diapers personally, but I have several friends who do. The cleaning issue seems to be the biggest concern for most people. My friend estimates th...
- I have used both cloth diapers and diposies. Personally I prefer cloth. They are so easy to use and I feel much better about the environmental impact. (MUCH CHEAPER T...
- I am a mama of an 18 month old and have used cloth since day one! (well day 4 actually, when we got home from the hospital :) I have used a total of 2 package of dispo...
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...
G Diapers?
Asked by L.B. from Chicago
on March 29, 2008
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Has anyone out there tried G-Diapers? What did you think of them?
We are cloth diapering our 6 1/2 month old but using disposables when we're out and about. Proble...
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- I have a friend who uses them, I plan to use them while out (use Cloth Diapers normally). She loves them, they work wonderfully but they are more expensive. So if you ...
- I loved the gdiapers- for a while. I would flush or compost the liners when I was home and just toss them when I was out. However after about 6 months the liners clogg...
- They are definitely a current rave. If you take the time though you can find better cloth alternative designs than the g-diaper. The BumGenius 3.0 is more like a dis...
Cloth Diaper Help Needed-too Many Choices!
Asked by K.G. from Boise
on December 10, 2008
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I want to use cloth diapers (first baby due in Jan) and I can't decide - there are too many kinds. I bought a couple G-diapers but since they aren't traditional diape...
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- I bought nearly all of my cloth diapers from cottonbabies.com. I have (had) Kooshies all-in-ones, Bum Genius 2.0 all-in-ones, and Bum Genius bamboo ones that needed a...
- I didn't like the factory diaper choices very much so I bought some diaper flannel and tore it into squares. Then I hemmed the edges. This is nice because I can fold t...
- Bumgenius 3.0 hands down...I have not had a single leak!! They are super to easy to put on, to wash, and look really cute too! I read a ton of feedback from other moms...
Cloth Diapers?
Asked by H.W. from Norfolk
on July 19, 2010
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I am expecting with my first child. I very much want to use cloth or hybrid diapers for environmental reasons; however, I find myself completely terrified at the pros...
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- oh, good for you! don't be terrified! this is no more scary than all the other stuff to be terrified about with your first baby<G>. you have made a terrific decision. ...
- Look up diaper services in your area. They take care of just about everything. You just have a bucket or some other container of a bleach solution on your front porch ...
- Hi H., I just started CDing with my third child when she was 5 months old. I too was terrified but now wish I had started with my first. I really do NOT find it a...
Cloth Diaper Tips for Formula-fed Baby?
Asked by R.R. from Burlington
on February 26, 2008
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Someone recently posted a question about tips for washing cloth diapers for a breastfed baby. There were lots of great responses, but I have the same question for my 2...
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- I use cloth with my two-year-old and my 2-month-old. The baby is breastfed, but my daughter eats all solids so she has plenty stinky diapers. If you use a fleece-lined...
- Hi R.: I used cloth diapers in the eighties, yes ladies over twenty years ago and they were not the rage then. I preferred them over pampers or other disposable diap...
- can you just rinse the diapers out in clean toilet water and then flush after each use?
Cloth Diapering
Asked by A.K. from Portland
on August 25, 2008
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I recently started using cloth diapers for my 5 month old son . I am primarily using G Diapers and I have one Bum Genius. I LOVE the G Diapers because they are so eco-...
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- We cloth diapered our youngest (now 2.5yrs old). Contrary to the other response you've gotten -- my primary reason for doing it was to reduce the amounts of chemicals...
- Most of this has been said but just coming from another mom's experience: I started out using Tidee Didee and the prefolds with covers. Then at 5 months I decided to g...
- I use Bummi's and then a prefold with them. The cover is reusable until it is soiled (which happens about once a day). I also do elimination communication. It is prett...
