posted August 01, 2006 02:44 AM         

I do use Burt Bee's products. The talc is lovely.

I have mostly organic stuff but certain conventional products like bleach for example, just can't be replaced.

Pix, looking forward to pictures of the nugget I'm sure she will be a good baby for you. I bet the pregnancy will be wonderful for you too.

posted December 16, 2006 12:18 AM         

I have been a good bee, doing my research.

We're going with FuzziBunz, I think they sound awesome!

Just in case you need a link, here... this tells you all about them.
http://www.parentingbynature.com/fuzzi_bunz.htm

These look fabulous too!!!!
http://www.gdiapers.com/gdiapers101

I just thought I'd bump this ....

posted December 16, 2006 01:32 AM         

dear pixie ~ i urge you to try just a few of the fuzzibunz at a time.

i also thought they sounded wonderful...the concept does seem so sleek, high tech and elegant. i thought they were the coolest! (they have the greatest advertising and PR ever though!)

but really, they were the most cumbersome, least realistic, and least 'containing' of all the cloth diapers that i used. this is from a mama who never used anything but cloth for a number of years.

of all the different kinds that we utilized i would recommend fuzzibunz the least.

when dealing with cloth diapers, simplicity and ease is paramount.

*taking out and inserting the cloth inner piece adds an amazing amount of work to cloth diaper use. i never would have guessed that.

* i thought that the outer shell would be easy to use but the absorbent pad always would get scrunched up and we ended up with more soil on the shell and clothing than anywhere else.

* fuzzibunz were the least absorbent of all the diapers we used.

i always ended up using a diaper cover over the entire fuzzibunz 'system'. it was much easier, and more effective simply to use a very good cloth diaper with a good diaper cover...and infinitely less expensive. i liked the idea of the microfiber next to babe's skin, though i've read countless reviews of baby's bottom's being allergic to this. if you want to use them, (i did) a much easier, much much less expensive option is to purchase microfiber fleece liners and place them inside a regular cloth diaper. works so much better. what i liked best was a padded diaper doubler, for more moisture retention, covered with the the fleece material.

fuzzinbunz may be the most expensive cloth diaper there is. using anything other than the fuzzibunz insert made their use much more difficult as well.

i was SO distressed that i couldn't afford a total fuzzibunz diaper outfit. i ordered a system that included different types of cloth diapers, incuding a few fuzzibunz. i felt very fortunate later though that i hadn't ordered the whole fuzzibunz outfit. it would have been extraordinarily more expensive, and ineffective.

this is just our experience....these concerns might not apply in the least to you and your new one.

i am pleased though that i started with a diaper 'system' that included a good core of variety of different diaper types.

cloth diapers raise the love quotient in babytime one hundred percent....i believe cloth diapering is almost on par with nursing as a way to nurture, bond with and love your babe.

posted December 16, 2006 03:22 AM         

most often, a good fitted diaper with a good diaper cover, and a doubler for overnight, or long trips.

these are by far the all-time most absorbent, best fitting, longest lasting diapers we ever used, indsipensable for overnight (i wouldn't suggest them for brand-newborns though) ~
snug-to-fit (available in velcro and snap version...i always prefer snaps)
(canadian made, work-at-home-mom business)
quite economical too. better than any more expensive brand.

best, and only diaper cover i'd suggest, for performance, fit and lasting wear (no other cover even comes close to working as well) ~
bummmis super whisper wraps -- snap version.
the pull-on version is nice, cuter, and easy too, for daytime littler babes...as diaper changes are more frequent. not for older babes and overnight though. worth having with new babes and little tots.

polar fleece doublers as added absorbency - for use in outings and overnight...keeps babe's skin soft and dry. a must have. as far as doublers go, the 'economy' doublers are not worth the cost. good quality doublers make a huge amount of difference in the cloth diaper universe.

best diapers for newborns ~
kissaluvs
these are the sweetest, softest little things ever!! their soft gathers around the legs are both easy on a brand new babe and contain newborn 'emissions' very effectively. they also have the best design for a delicate new navel.

would not suggest these for older babes though. they aren't absorbent enough.

the BEST option for on-the-go and time saving ~
bumkins all-in-ones
these are SO cute and easy to use and have the best all around design. excellent for use with grandparents and daycare, and any non-cloth using babyminders. can be worn in public nicely, if pants aren't available. used with a diaper doubler they are quite effective. not for overnight though. practically like disposables, except that you toss them in the diaper hamper rather than the waste container.

the prints are super-adorable, but the bumkins are available in a more economical standard white. at least a few of these in prints will bring lots of happy smiles.

pre-folds are always good...with pins, a doubler and a good cover they go a long way in rounding out a good diaper system. they just take a little more time...but there is something very pure and sweet about them too. (always use dritz pins...those little clip-wire things don't work). also they are so great to have for such a variety of uses. they work esp well for newborns, esp with the frequency of changes. fitted diapers are superior for older babes though, who are more active.

for a newborn, the best diaper clean up is a soft cloth wipe with burt's bees baby oil. it is so gentle and soft, no diaper rash ever. with apricot oil, is one of the sweetest smells on earth. (no chemicals) and might as well use cloth wipes as long as using cloth diapers. there is no comparison at all with commercial wipes..i couldn't even imagine putting those chemicals on a new babe's soft skin.

a less expensive alternative is pure almond oil, perhaps with a few drops of tea tree and/or lavender essential oils. good for older babes.

good diapering websites ~

great information ~ http://www.bareware.net/diaperfaq.shtml

cost-effective ~ http://www.borntolove.com/
& http://www.thebabymarketplace.com/securestore/c26128.2.html

kissaluvs ~ http://www.kissaluvs.com/

good descriptions, diaper packages ~ http://www.softclothbunz.com/

all of the above information represents literally years of research and experimentation.

cloth diapers = supreme joy, love, happiness...they are babylove defined!

posted January 11, 2007 10:35 AM         

See, I did all this research and went to various sites where real moms talked about their best finds, and over and over, Fuzzibuns came up.
I ordered a conservative 15 of them.
That way, if they don't work for us, I can order a different kind.
They also have a pack I can order for a not bad price that has all sorts of different types to try.
The super bummis whisperwraps I have also heard again and again, but I figured I'd try the all in one pockets first, as my hubby would be more apt to agree..
Now that he's with me on the philosophy ( He's even jazzed about the home birth!!!) we can see what works.

I must admit, I am hoping I love them, they're so G-D-ed cute.
But in the event that I don't, I am more than willing to try another kind and will still cloth diaper, and find ones that work well for us.
Thanks for the resources.

I feel ashamed that I was ignorant before. I dismissed cloth straight out with my daughter. That was when we'd just gotten married, we were doing what everyone did, I totally lost who I was....
I won't feel that way again.
The best part about having your last baby at thirty is the ability to confidently do it yourself.. with ideals intact.
No one else will do it, who cares what they think.

Oh.. I should let you know as well..
I amusing cloth wipes as well. I have a large sheet of worn in flannel that I am cutting with pinking shears.
They are soft and lovely, and I will use a squirt bottle with water and probably some lavender... maybe tea tree.
Do you have any suggetsions for a better formula to put on baby's bottom, that will keep t lovely and clean?
I know even when you use washcloths, they clean up better than commercial wipes.. so I imagine it's much the same with diapers.

posted January 11, 2007 09:09 PM         

these sweet oils clean baby's bottom in a very gentle and thorough way....everything just slides off! and babe's bottom is left so very soft and sweet....clean and fresh. no rashes...and no need for powder or diaper cream.

oh, and soft flannel is such an excellent baby wipe...lucky pixie babe!!

posted March 05, 2007 07:09 PM         

I'm (still) researching the cloth diaper option. Right now we use a combo of disposables and Kushies all-in-ones. I like the Kushies... cheapest I've found and we've never had any issues with them that we wouldn't have with disposables. Never had a diaper rash. We clean them with baking soda and vinegar.

I'm making the switch to prefolds and diaper covers as she's almost grown out of her all-in-ones. I think this may be a more economical solution. I'm wondering about an overnight diaper cover.

Any suggestions?

I've been reading up on Aristocrats wool covers... awesome reviews, although one person said the wool irritated baby's skin.

More cloth diaper experiences, PLEASE!!!

posted March 05, 2007 07:20 PM         

I actually figured that's what would happen in our situation.. we'd start out with the AIO Pocket ones, and then when it was time to change sizes, go for the pre folds, once we were used to the whole concept.

posted March 05, 2007 08:18 PM         

did breastfeed....still breastfeeding.

somedays we still breastfeed like new babes. aye.

it's ok though. i believe thoroughly in child-led weaning. it just takes a lot. but that i can do.

as for breast milk poo-poo...i think it made a difference in low diaper rash incidents. it's prolific, but wipes away easily.

but then there were thrush issues....oh, the good times.

posted March 05, 2007 08:22 PM         

Pix and I (and others here) did the long-haul nursing, too.

I have a feeling my littlest one will probably wean sooner than my son did.

posted March 05, 2007 08:51 PM         

nothing like the love in nursing....i think it was gwen stefani who said that it gives her super-human powers.

my babe will be 5 in august. and still nursing, i predict.