Cloth

When we realized we were going to have our things in storage until we found a place, we decided to take as much as we could with us, as long as it was absolutely necessary. Sadly, our cloth diapers didn’t make the cut. We didn’t know what kind of washer/dryer we would have, and let’s face it, they are awesome but they take a lot of space. So other things had priority, and our diapers are in storage for the time being.

This whole time we’ve been using the same disposables we use at night, Pampers cruisers. I can tell you right now I have never been so convinced that I love cloth! This past month we’ve had more diaper rashes than we’ve had in 10 months, it’s crazy! I was worried before that we were getting diapers rashes “too often” since they’re not that common with cloth, but right now I’m using diaper rash cream for every diaper change. Not just around his rump, but also in the front by the crotch area. It’s driving me crazy.

We will continue to use disposables at night, because honestly I can’t think of another solution for us. He’s a big wetter, cloth would have to be too bulky and I just can’t bring myself to have Evan wear a huge diaper at night, especially as much as he moves. But as soon as we get our diapers back, we’re going back to cloth for the day. And eventually we’re buying more so we have both kids covered.

Cloth really isn’t that hard. You’re going to deal with poop because your baby is going to poop, period. Washing them just takes planning, so you don’t run out while you do the two cycles needed for optimum cleaning. Other than that, it’s just as disposables, but cuter. I was a convert before, but now I’ll tell anyone who complains about diaper rashes about my experience. Cloth rocks, people!