Organic Cloth Diapers

Organic cloth diapers should be the first option for your baby. Organic cloth diapers are the safe, wholesome choice for every baby's bottom.

Especially when used overnight in conjunction with a natural wool cover, which is also breathable and moisture resistant. Consider diapers that are reusable, recyclable, and free of toxins. Organic cloth diapers really are the healthiest choice–economical and ecologically sound.

We adore babies and want the best for them. Time spent with baby is precious, and this mean making a choice between laundering organic cloth diapers or enjoying the convenience of disposable diapers. Organic cloth diapers are now easier to use than ever before–many come sewn prefolded and can be dried in the sun or in a machine dryer. Pocket diapers provide a sewn-in compartment into which an extra pad of fabric can be added for nighttime or for heavy wetting.

Let's see the benefits of organic cloth diapers:

• They don’t contain harsh chemicals found in disposables. Super-absorbent disposable diapers contain sodium polyacrylate, the same substance that was removed from tampons after being linked to toxic shock syndrome. Traces of Dioxin may also be found in disposables since it's a by-product of the paper-bleaching process in the manufacturing.

• Your baby will have fewer rashes in organic cloth diapers. Some babies react to the chemicals in disposables which can cause constant rashes. Disposables also have a plastic liner which provides poor air circulation and doesn't "breathe" like organic cloth diapers.

• Many cloth diapered babies are toilet trained earlier than those in disposables. A cloth diapered baby can feel when he urinates because the diaper is wet right away. He can make the connection between urinating and feeling wet, unlike a baby who is dry even after he urinates in his disposable.

• Organic cloth diapers are much cheaper than disposable. It is a one time cost and depending on the style you choose, can be as cheap as $400. Compare this to $1000 or more annually for disposables. Factor in that a lot of babies in disposable diapers aren't toilet trained until close to 3 years of age.

• Organic cloth diapers are really convenient. You never have to run out to the store to purchase diapers (or wipes if you also use cloth wipes). You don't have to worry about sizing in many cases because there are some excellent one-size diapers that adjust to your baby as he grows. There are biodegradable, flushable liners for solid waste if you want the ease of flushing feces down the toilet without messing with the diaper itself. Organic cloth diapers are a lot more convenient than most people assume.

• Many people find that they experience fewer leaks with organic cloth diapers. Cloth can absorb liquid quickly and therefore you rarely see any leakage from a cloth diaper. The fitting can also be tighter to prevent feces from leaking out the side, back or front. Since cloth diapers feel wet when the baby urinates, you are changing diapers more often which means you don't have the baby urinating multiple times, causing the diaper to lose absorbency and leak.

Despite arguments that organic cloth diapers use more water, they actually use about the same amount of water as a toilet-trained child. Washing diapers every three days uses about 50-70 gallons of water which is the same as someone flushing the toilet 5-6 times a day. A diaper service uses repeated water changes but due to the large number of diapers they are washing at once, they use less water and energy per diaper than doing laundry at home.