Decisions about diapering the twinjas
When we found out I was preggers our first thoughts were “of course we’ll do cloth diapers exclusively”… then we found out we were having twins and things that seemed completely logical and doable started to become less so. There’s a lot to be said for the relative simplicity of disposable diapers at 2am with two babies crying I’m thinking. Clearly our original plan required some further thought.
There are a lot of pros associated with using cloth: less diaper rashes, quicker toilet training, better for the environment, space saving, etc. etc. and using a diaper service makes the whole experience relatively turn-key and painless. There are also plenty of cons, especially when thinking in terms of two: the extra effort (even minimal can add up) required to clean up, the more frequent changes, the multiple pieces to assemble, etc. etc. And all of the pros & cons matter, so what to do, I have no interest in contributing to the landfills, and there should be no reason to, but realistically, could we handle cloth only with the two of them?
Ultimately we decided on a hybrid approach, not perfectly green by any means, but one we feel we can stick to (hopefully) over the long-haul – cloth the majority of the time, and as much as we can, with backups of disposables (eco ones from 7th Gen) for when we travel or just need that convenience. Luckily, in Toronto we have a few great options for diaper services and for finding more environmentally friendly disposables, so the difficulty factor of pulling this off is hugely reduced… at least we think… quite a few peeps think we won’t last with cloth :)
Fingers crossed, we’ll see how it goes!
[photo credit: Trinitas Imaging / Udit Kulshrestha via Flickr]
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Posted: January 20th, 2009 under sustainable living, urban living.
Tags: cloth diapers, diaper service, twinjas
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Comment from ecocitymama (EcoCityMama)
Time January 20, 2009 at 7:05 am
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Comment from Eden Spodek
Time February 1, 2009 at 2:53 pm
The debate about cloth vs. disposable diapers is nothing new but it’s probably a much bigger decision now than it was when I had my first son almost 14 years ago. At that time, there was only one of 10 of us in my new mom’s group using cloth diapers.
Have you considered what impact cleaning cloth diapers will have on the environment? I’d be interested in seeing a comparison of the pros and cons. I’ve yet to see a study that confirms one type of diapers is less harmful than another.
Regardless, I applaud you and Kevin for going with the less convenient choice when you’ve got two babies to diaper.
All the best with the new twinjas.
Comment from tiphaine
Time March 29, 2009 at 1:18 am
Here is a PhD about cloth diapering (from Belgium, so it’s written in french, sorry).
http://www.bulledecoton.org/telechargements/These.pdf
Water for laundering is not such a problem : cloth diapering is less costly on the environnement because of the water needed to produce each and every disposable, which is often forgiven (along with the oil and the chemicals for the production and transport of disposable diapers)
And above all (for me of course) : finding the time and energy to buy disposables and finding a space to stock several pack of disposables in my house is much, much more a hassle than two laundry of cloth diapers a week ! Every one has a different culprit…
Have a wonderful time with yout twins!
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