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Myths I Had About Cloth Diapers Before I Actually Tried Them
If you're a new parent or soon-to-be parent, you might have heard of cloth diapers as an alternative to disposable ones. Maybe you've even considered using them yourself, but have been hesitant because of the myths and misconceptions that surround them. As someone who was in your shoes not too long ago, I can relate. Before I actually tried cloth diapers, I had a lot of preconceived notions about them that made me reluctant to give them a chance. It was great for other parents to choose cloth, but not me.
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What is OEKO-TEX Certification All About
OEKO-TEX certification is a globally recognized certification system for textile and leather products that independently ensures the products are free from harmful substances. The certification system was developed in Europe in 1992 and has since become an internationally recognized standard for textile safety.
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What Does CPSIA Certified Mean
Have you ever heard the term CPSIA Certified or CPSIA Compliant when it comes to purchasing cloth diapers or children's goods?

CPSIA stands for the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, which is a federal law in the United States that was enacted in 2008 to improve the safety of consumer products, including children's products. It is the job of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to enforce the CPSIA requirements.
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Why Cloth Diapers Are Bad

Cloth diapers are bad, difficult, expensive, unhygienic, hard to wash, time consuming. These are all common objections that opinionated family and friends might throw your way when you mention that you are interested in trying cloth diapers for your baby. Unfortunately, it's often discouraging for first time parents to hear snickers and rude comments when talking about their diapering choice. These objections aren't new to us and we can help you through them. Let's go over the most common reasons why people think cloth diapers are bad.

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Should You Take Your Cloth Diapers To The Hospital When Baby Is Born?

For many new parents wanting to cloth diaper a newborn, the question of whether or not to take cloth diapers to the hospital or birth centre might come up.

It's a wonderful notion to have a cloth diaper be the first soft diaper on the bum of your fresh newborn, but remember to be flexible. Lots will be happening during labour, birth and immediate postpartum. Keep in mind that some hospitals might not allow you to bring your own diapers while in the hospital, so check with your OBGYN or Midwife about hospital policies so you aren't disappointed.

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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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Extreme Cloth Diapering: What To Do When You Have Zero Money And A Baby To Diaper

What can you do in an emergency when diapers are not available or when funds are super tight and you really can't afford diapers and are on a very strict budget. Can you cloth diaper and how do you do it?

Basically anything in your home that's absorbent can be used as a cloth diaper. Ideally it'll be something that's cotton or another natural or mostly natural fabric, but really in a pinch, anything absorbent will do.

Common items that you could grab would be Cotton tea towels or flour sack towels, old t-shirts...

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5 Tips For Travelling With Babies in Cloth Diapers
Sometimes travelling with babies, toddlers or bigger kids seems like a ton of effort and if you have a baby or two in cloth it's one more thing to pack.

Here's some quick tips that helped me to make taking your diapers along the simplest part of your packing.

#1) PACK NATURAL FABRICS
Pack your bamboo, cotton, and hemp, and leave the microfibre at home (or take it only or layering with natural fabrics). Microfibre can be prone to compression leaking in carseats and baby carriers especially if you go a little longer than usual between changes and the inserts are very saturated.
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How To Fold Flat Cloth Diapers

Personally, I like doing just a quick pad fold into a rectangle shape and then you can use them in a pocket diaper, or pop them in any cover. But if you want something more advanced and origami style...here you go, a tutorial just for you.

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