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Newborn Diapering Options For Those First Few Tiny Weeks

Oh the teeny tiny newborn days. The hazy sleepless nights with a little human that smells sooo good and pees way more than anyone could imagine.

Cloth diapering a newborn can be a little intimidating at first. They are so little and seem so fragile and they often have very tiny little legs that can be harder to fit in diapers well enough to prevent blow-outs.

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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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Which Cloth Diaper Inserts Are The Best
I often get questions about how to choose the best cloth diaper inserts. Many times as babies grow you'll need more absorbency and boosters are great for this, however with cheaper pocket brands or diapers that don't come with inserts included, you'll have to decide on inserts for them or replace lower quality inserts with better performing ones.

Which cloth diaper inserts are the best?
Well, if 'best' means 'most absorbent' then hemp is the answer hands down. BUT, there's more to it than that.

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How To Sun Your Diapers To Remove Stains
Direct sunlight is a very powerful, natural, safe and FREE way to remove stains. Are you surprised? All you need to do is wash your diapers as you normally would, and then lay them out wet in the sun to dry for several hours. The UV rays from the sun will naturally bleach out any stains and leave your diapers looking bright and fresh. It's really quite amazing how well this works.
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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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How To Try On Cloth Diapers For Fit In Case You Have To Return Them
How do you try cloth diapers on your baby for fit without compromising their cleanliness in case you have to return them? Here are some tips:

#1) Check the weight range before you buy - All of our products have a manufacturer suggested weight range in the product description. Make sure that your baby fits within that range for the cloth diaper you're considering purchasing. If baby is within the weight range, then fit won't be an issue most of the time.

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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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