Here’s another Q & A…you ask the questions, and we track down the answers to the best of our ability!
This time, a pregnant mama wants to know the low-down on cloth diapers.
Q: I’m an expectant mother due in December and I am looking into cloth diapering. Do you know of any brick and mortar stores or local online retailers where I might be able to review the different products? It seems that there are so many different options to choose from online and I would like to see with my own eyes the differences between them. It would be even better if I could find a cloth diapering class in the Miami area.
A: Ohh, the cloth diapers. I will come right out and confess on this one. I researched and researched on cloth diapers before Oliver was born. I bought some supplies online and received others used. Unfortunately, it just hasn’t worked out for me. It is currently my biggest eco-sin. (Yes, there are more.) However, there are plenty of natural & eco-moms in Miami that ARE making it work. Plus, there are some resources that I didn’t know about last year.
Our friends at Baby Posh Garage in Aventura are going to start carrying NEW cloth diapers. Multiple brands will be available to touch & feel…as well as buy. They’ll also be accepting used cloth diapers for consignment. In fact, this Sunday, October 12, 2008 at noon at their Grand Opening party, they’ll have a cloth diaper expert on hand to chat with. (There will be other green experts, as well…check it out.)
Additionally, Kristin Jayd, another local expert on cloth diapering (she’s also the organizer of the upcoming Great Green Family Festival), holds workshops about once a month on the topic in Kendall. There will be one at the end of the month - check her website to register or email her for more information.
We’d love to hear from other cloth diapering parents locally on their thoughts! Comment below!
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Not to mention that the disposable diapers are expensive: it was a boon to our family budget to finally grow out of the diaper phase … but that savings been more than replaced by a growing foot budget. Life never gets cheaper.
I bought my cloth diapers from http://www.babysabode.com
in Hollywood, FL! The owner is a wonderful lady, who took time out to really talk to me & help me.
There is also a s. florida diaper service
http://www.diaper-duty.com/
Some target stores are now selling bumGenius, I found some in Palm /beach Gardens.
I also use cloth w/ gdiapers covers - which can be found at whole foods, baby love & other local stores.
http://www.katieskisses.com
has lots of information about selection and care of a bunch of different types of cloth diapers and diaper covers. We used cloth during my maternity leave and still do whenever we are at home; unfortunately, child care centers won’t hear of it!
Today’s cloth diapers are not difficult to use. We are the proud owners of South Florida’s only cloth diaper service called Brian Lewis’ Diaper Duty. Using a diaper service might be an option for folks that want the benefits of cloth but aren’t able or do not want to wash diapers. People have an assumption that diaper services aren’t much better than disposables. That isn’t true at all. We drive hybrids, have energy efficient machines, and are still cheaper than disposables
We are working with child care centers to find a way for them to accept babies in cloth. The law is the same for disposing of feces,only it isn’t enforced. Right now we have two child care centers that either use or service or are working on the plan for it. We are based in Plantation but hopefully will accept more and more customers in Miami-Dade.
Sometimes finding the right diaper for your baby can take some trial and error. Some cloth diapers fit skinny babies better than others. And some have just the right leg openings for those heavy-legged babies. Here in South Florida some of the guess work can be eliminated. As the owner of Baby’s Abode Cloth Diapers, I offer a Cloth Diaper class at the Hollywood Birth Center the second Saturday of each month. I bring several different kinds of cloth diapers for moms to touch and feel. Some are available for trying on for size and fit. Or, if you would like, contact me to make arrangements for a Cloth Diaper Demo for your group.
Cloth Diapers really are easier than you think!