Setting Up A Modern Cloth Diaper System Stash

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Setting Up A Modern Cloth Diaper System Stash

At eZ Motherhood, we offer a range of different choices in regards to types of diapers. We understand this may make it tricky for you to decide what option to choose! The following info may be useful to you in helping you decide what you need……

How many diapers?
For full time use, we recommend a minimum of 12 diapers (16 is better). You will then have enough diapers if you wash it every day, and have a couple spare in case of bad weather. If you have 2 in diapers we recommend around 22 diapers.

How many covers do I need and what type? (Applies only if using prefold or fitted diapers)

If you are using the fitted diapers, you’ll need to think about what type of cover you like best! PUL covers are a great for day-to-day cover. Generally, PUL is `breathable`, which means air can evaporate out through the cover via microscopic holes in the fabric. This helps to keep baby cooler and drier, unlike with plastic or PVC covers which are not breathable and become quite hot and uncomfortable for baby, contributing to nappy rash in many instances. Providing they are cared for properly, your PUL covers will last quite a while and are therefore worth the extra expense for reliability, durability and the comfort factor.

Wool covers are beautiful. Wool is soft and fluffy, and the most breathable of all diapers cover types. Wool covers work by absorbing excess moisture from the diaper if needed and then evaporating that moisture out of the cover into the atmosphere. They are a great water resistant. Wool is a natural fiber and is brilliant for night time use.

We recommend purchasing at LEAST 6 covers per size (4 for day use, 2 for night use). Ideally, 7 or 8 covers would be even better for a newborn. We recommend rotating between two covers throughout the day- one worn by baby, and one airing after you has done a nappy change, with one clean spare cover in case of an accident and then the other in the wash. The other 2 are for night time use; one tonight, the other tomorrow night. Hence the need for at least 6 covers. It really does make life easier to have the recommended number of covers on hand- it is very frustrating when you discover that you don’t have enough because they are all in the wash! Most people choose to use PUL covers during the day and wool covers during the night, and would therefore grab 4 PUL covers and 2 wool covers to get them by.

Boosters

Boosters `boost` the diaper, by providing extra absorbent fabric when it is needed, for example, at night. Some babies require boosting at night because they are heavy wetter, and the diaper alone is not enough to hold all of their wee throughout the 13 hours or so overnight. Most babies only require one booster in addition to the diaper, though some babies require 2 if they are VERY heavy wetter.

Liners

Liners are thin layers of material that are placed on the diaper, against baby's bottom. Liners are an `optional` extra when cloth diapering your baby. They certainly are not essential! Most people don’t bother with liners, but for those who would prefer to use them, there are a few different types of liners you can use.

1) Re-usable liners: Here you can simply purchase a metre of micro fleece from a fabric store and cut to shape. No need for any sewing, simply cut into rectangular shapes measuring roughly 12-13cm x 20-23cm and you`re done! These can be washed in with your diapers. These liners will help to keep baby feeling dry and help prevent staining if this bothers you.

2) Semi- Reusable Liners: Commonly these are available at the supermarket. They can be washed multiple times however will wear out sooner than micro fleece liners. These liners will help with stain prevention but have no function in keeping baby feeling dry.

3) Flushable Liners (Biodegradable): Flushable Liners are particularly handy when you`re out and about! Simply take the soiled liner out of baby`s diaper and flush it!

4) Disposable Liners- these are the worst environmentally.....they cannot be flushed, and yet, you`re supposed to remove solids from disposable diapers before throwing them out also.

5) Fleece liners- help to keep baby dry and comfortable, while making clean up a breeze! If you use pocket diapers, you can use fleece liners if a cream or medicated ointment is required. The liner will protect your pocket diaper.

6) Silk liners- are hard to come by and a little bit expensive, but they are amazing for helping to heal rashes! They contain special healing properties created by the silk worms which are maintained through the actual manufacture of the silk fabric.

Accessories

Although you don't need a lot to get started cloth diapering your baby, some extra cloth diapering accessories do make things easier. You will want to get a wetbag or two for your diaper bag. You may want to use a diaper pail liner in your diaper pail. Snappi Diaper Fasteners eliminate the need for diaper pins, and you may want to make the switch to cloth wipes as well. As long as you are washing cloth diapers, you may as well just toss the cloth wipes in the diaper pail too, and save money by not needing to buy disposable wipes.

Generally you will need:

• 18-24 diapers (advisable) - these come in a variety of shapes and sizes from cotton terry squares, to `prefolds`, to fully fitted all in one diapers with fleecy liners and various in between.
• covers or wraps – (applies only if using squares/prefolds or fiited diapers) these waterproof outers keep the absorbent bits in place and fit around your child, usually velcro or snaps so no pins required! You will need different sizes as your child grows.
• a storage bucket/ waterproof bag/ pedal bin to store the diapers awaiting washing.
• nappy liners - biodegradable flushable liners or washable liners. These are optional.

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