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What Makes The Outside Of A Cloth Diaper Waterproof

What makes the outside of a cloth diaper waterproof?

GOOD QUESTION. The outer material of a diaper cover, pocket diaper, all-in-two or all-in-one diaper is made from PUL or TPU. Most brands today use TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) which is a thin film of polyurethane laminated onto a polyester base fabric.

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How To Use A Stretchy Preflat
You may have heard of different styles of diapers like pocket diapers, fitted diapers, good 'ol diaper covers, prefolds etc. But have you ever heard of a preflat?
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So You Bought Cloth Diapers. Now What?!?
You've made the leap and decided that you are going to try some cloth diapers on your baby. Congratulations! Whether you're doing to try part-time cloth or jump in full time, you've made a solid decision that is right for your family. I'm here to hold your hand and support you through the early days and questions. So where should you start?
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How To Change A Cloth Diaper
Changing a cloth diaper for your baby might seem a little more complicated that just tossing a disposable in the garbage and putting on a new one, but I promise there isn't that much more to it when you use cloth. Here's exactly how to change a cloth diaper including what to do with poop (everyone's worst fear).
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The Newborn Fit Hack: Fit A One Size Diaper On Your Tiny Baby
The Newborn Hack is a way to make 'one size' cloth diapers fit as small as possible when you are using them on a newborn with an umbilical cord stump still attached. It shortens the rise as much as possible and creates space to clear the cord for baby's comfort.
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How Is Changing A Cloth Diaper Different Than Changing A Disposable Diaper
If you're expecting a baby and considering cloth diapers it might be hard to figure out how it all works and what cloth diapering looks like in practice. Before I started cloth diapering I had visions of holding a piece of fabric filled with poop and what to do with the poo was one of my biggest questions especially when travelling out of the house with baby.

So let's go over what choosing cloth diapers looks like.
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How To Tell When Your Baby's Cloth Diaper Is Wet
The Wet Diaper Dilemma: How to Tell When Your Baby's Cloth Diaper Needs Changing.

Disposable diapers have spoiled us. That yellow line in the front that turns blue when baby is wet makes it super obvious when baby needs a change. But do we really need that blue line?
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How To Choose A Snap Setting

There are SO MANY SNAPS!

I distinctly remember standing in front of my baby's change table, staring at a one size cloth diaper with snaps all over the front, wondering what the heck to do with all the snaps and having no clue what to snap where.

It was so confusing.

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What To Do With The Poo

What To Do With The 💩.

Isn't that the biggest question on your mind when you think about cloth diapers? I guarantee you, it's the first and most poignant question that's top of mind with all new parents I speak with when they are beginning to consider cloth diapers for their baby. And why shouldn't it be? It is really the central topic of discussion and the largest mental hurdle to overcome I think. It was for me absolutely.

Fortunately, it's not as scary as it seems and there are a few easy ways to deal with the poop and one (or more) of them will certainly make it easy for you too. Let's discuss the options.

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