One of the discussions new mums and dads will have to make is about what diapers to use. I will share with you the pros and cons of both types from my experience after having six children.
Pros of Cloth:
After the initial purchase cost there is only the laundry costs. In hot climates cloth diapers are cooler to wear because natural cotton fibers breathe more easily.
Also because natural cotton fibers breathe more easily, It reduces the risk of diaper rash. They can also be used for subsequent children you may have.
Cons of Cloth:
Not practical when travelling. Time consuming with the need to laundry them. Once Baby starts to sleep all night the diaper and Baby are very wet by morning.
They need fasteners.
They tend to be bulky under Babies clothing.
Pros of Disposables
Easy to use. No need for fasteners.
No laundry needed.
Convenient when travelling.
Keeps Baby dryer at night. They tend to leak less as they have a tight, snug fit and are very absorbent.
Cons of Disposables.
Very expensive.
Baby tends to be more at risk to diaper rash.
Hot to wear in hot climates.
Bad for the environment.
These are a few of the pros and cons in regard to the what type of diaper do you use. What I found that worked for us was I used cloth through out the day while we were at home, and disposables at night. I found that by using disposables at night it keep baby a lot dryer. If I was going out or having to travel I then also used disposables. I would recommend any one living in cold climates to use disposables at night if you can afford to purchase them.
