First of all, this is a totally honest, unaffiliated and unsponsored review of cloth diapering AND NN’s cloth diapers.
I’m a mom to three boys and WISH I had started cloth diapering with my first. Alas, we JUST had our third almost two months ago and cloth diapering has been a GAME CHANGER for us.
My first two never had a single diaper rash, but the third started reacting to anything we put on him - including HelloBellos and Pampers. And even with premium brands and insanely frequent changes, we were getting leaks and blowouts *at least* once a day. Since we started cloth diapering, he’s not had a single reaction or rash. I started about a week ago and, after figuring out you have to make sure the gussets are in the leg creases (first day bloopers), I had my first leak today and, again - it was because I was delirious and didn’t make sure the gussets were properly placed. It’s not hard, I just have two other kids that are in homeschool, we’re in the middle of DIY home renovations ahead of putting our house on the market and my husband has been totally swamped with work (so basically flying solo, so basically just run a little ragged lol!)
If that hasn’t sold you on cloth diapers yet - consider this. The cost of building a basic stash (24-36 diapers, so say 4 sets of NN diapers) plus supplies (hand-held bidet, spraying shield and separate small laundry basket, plus an extra set of inserts to double up with at night) is a little over $300. The cost of using premium diapers over the course of an estimated 6-8k diaper changes (yes, that many until they’re potty trained) is between $4,500 and $6,000. Unless you’re cool with throwing money away on a sub-par product, cloth diapering is an absolute win.
For absolutely new parents, I’d honestly still recommend keeping a few disposables around just until you feel more comfortable in your role as a parent and don’t have to figure out a wash routine on top of everything else. But once you’ve kind of got your baby figured out and your body doesn’t feel like an absolute mess, absolutely go for cloth diapering.
Nora’s are my absolute favorite of the brands I’ve tried so far. They are the most boy-friendly and chic when it comes to colors and patterns of those on the market right now and their specific cut/design pattern is just perfect. I won’t be ordering anything else for our little guy from here on out. Truly. I can’t believe I’ve become that mom that literally RAVES about a diaper brand, but here I am. Here you are, reading this. (Oh, how children change us.)
So you need about 24-36 diapers to keep you from having to wash frequently. As stated previously, I’d also recommend a hand-held bidet and shield to rinse poop off in the toilet with and keep the mess from spraying all over as well as an extra set of inserts to double up with at night. There are a lot of good graphics debunking what kind of inserts work best for what (absorbency vs speed of absorbency) - just google “cloth diaper insert absorbency chart.” Mine have done great at night with two bamboos, but you might want to go rogue mad scientist and try another material.
Nora’s Nursery’s free e-book is gold and there is a LOT of amazing information on Fluff Love University, too. When it comes to figuring out a rinse/wash/dry routine, take notes in your phone and try it out and see how it works for you. If you run into any problems, google and adjust accordingly. I figured my wash routine out in about two days of trial and error [hard water, water volume and load size, along with agitation cycle, are all factors but it’s not at all hard to determine and adjust those once you know that they’re determining factors (I did not, thus the trouble shooting)]
A separate side-note on pants: cloth diapering does add bulk and some brands of pants will not fit well and may look absolutely ridiculous. One way to mitigate this is to go up a size in pants, but there are brands that work really well with CDs. Gerber Organics and Old Navy have been great so far and supposedly Gap and Garanimals are other good ones, too. I’ve attached a picture of our son in a NN’s diaper with Old Navy leggings in his size for reference.
It sounds like a LOT at first, I know. That’s what kept me from trying them with our first two and (so far) one of my biggest parenting regrets. Don’t be me two more kids later and an extra $12k in the hole before you give it a shot! Their little bums and college funds will thank you!
| 品牌 | Nora's Nursery |
|---|---|
| 商品名称 | 男女皆宜的婴儿布袋尿布 7 件装,7 个竹制衬垫,1 个湿袋 Nora's Nursery 出品 |
| 规格型号 | DIP109 |
| 商品净重 | 1.9 磅 |
| 商品尺寸 | 30.48 x 20.32 x 11.18 cm; 861.83 克 |
| 商品是否包含电池 | 不是 |
| 是否需要电池驱动 | 不是 |
| 是否需要装配 | 不是 |
| 图案 | 竹 |
| 商品颜色 | B&w 中性款 |
| 材质 | 涤纶,竹纤维 |
| 是否可手提 | 不是 |
| 尺寸 | 7 Count (Pack of 1) |
| 包装重量 | 0.93 千克 |
| 产品数量 | 1 |
| 适用性别 | 通用 |
