Cloth Diapers Are Healthier For Your Baby

What should be of serious concern to all parents are the toxic chemicals present in disposable diapers. Dioxin, which in various forms has been shown to cause cancer, birth defects, liver damage, skin diseases, and genetic damage, is a by-product of the paper-bleaching process used in manufacturing disposable diapers. Trace quantities may even exist in the diapers themselves! Dioxin is listed by the EPA as the most toxic of cancer related chemicals. Disposable diapers contain Tributyl-tin (TBT) - a toxic pollutant known to cause hormonal problems in humans and animals. Disposable diapers also contain sodium polyacrylate. If you have ever seen the gel-like, super absorbant crystals in a disposable, then you have seen this first hand. Sodium polyacrylate is the same substance that was removed from tampons because of its link to toxic shock syndrome. No studies have been done on the long-term effects of this chemical being in contact with a baby's reproductive organs 24 hours a day for upwards of two years. Studies have also been done to show that the chemical emissions from disposable diapers can cause respiratory problems in children. Cloth diapers, on the other hand, are free of the many chemicals contained in disposable diapers.

Cloth Baby Diapers - Cheaper than Disposable Diapers

As a general rule, it is almost always cheaper to reuse than to buy new every time. This is no different with cloth diapers. Most parents go through 6 to 8 thousand diapers per child, from birth to about age three. If we take an average of what those diapers cost, that equates to between 2000 and 3000 dollars per baby. Once those children are potty trained those diapers are gone. They can’t be re-used. So a significant chunk of our hard earned money has gone to buying what is essentially garbage. In comparison, enough cloth diapers to last for three years will usually cost between 3 to 8 hundred dollars. At a minimum that is about a 1200 dollar savings.

But wait! Consider, too, that those cloth diapers may last for one or more successive children and your savings doubles and even triples. Of course, it is difficult to make any hard and fast statements in this regard because of the varying costs of diapers, electricity, water, and detergents. Yes, cloth diapers will usually mean an extra one to three loads of laundry a week, but if everyone were to weigh the extra costs of their electricity, water usage, and detergent, I think they would be pleasantly surprised. These costs are infinitesimal compared to the cost of expensive disposable diapers.

source: babyland

Penjagaan CD

1. Sebelum menggunakan lampin kain buat pertama kali, diaper dan insert perlu dibasuh beberapa kali (minimum - 4 kali) tanpa sabun untuk memastikan kebersihannya dan meningkatkan daya serap inserts. Ianya boleh dibasuh menggunakan mesin basuh.
2. Setelah kering, masukkan inserts ke dalam bahagian pocket diaper dengan kemas. Jumlah penggunaan insert bergantung kepada keperluan anak masing-masing. Pastikan insert tersebut diratakan dengan baik.
3. Sekiranya bayi poo poo, buang najis ke dalam lubang/mangkuk tandas dan basuh diaper serta insert menggunakan air untuk membuang kesan najis. Bilas kedua-duanya, perah dan masukkan ke dalam baldi kering (dry pail).
4. Sekiranya bayi kencing, bilas untuk mebuang air kencing, perah dan masukkan ke dalam baldi kering.
5. Apabila diaper di dalam baldi kering telah mencapai jumlah yang diperlukan untuk basuhan (terpulang kepada masing-masing), masukkan ke dalam mesin basuh dan basuh seperti biasa.
6. Pastikan sabun yang digunakan tidak mengandungi pelembut ataupun ejen pemutih. Penggunaan sabun mandi juga adalah amat tidak digalakkan.
7. Selepas dibasuh, diaper dan inserts boleh dijemur di dalam rumah (paling baik di ruang khas yang tidak terbuka) atau di luar rumah (di bawah matahari). Diaper akan megambil masa dalam setengah hari untuk kering manakala inserts akan mengambil masa labih lama, lebih kurang seharian untuk betul-betul kering.

Jadi, mengapa tidak mencuba CD bagi bayi anda? Lamping pakai buang dah naik harga .. jadi bertindaklah sekarang. HARGA KAMI ADALAH YANG TERMURAH DALAM TALIAN!

Cara Menjaga 'Cloth Diapers' Anak Anda

1. Tidak perlu dan tidak boleh di bilas menggunakan pelembut atau 'softener'. Ia boleh membuatkan insert/cd tersebut kurang daya penyerapan.
2. Tidak boleh menggunakan seterika pada cd anda.
3. Sekiranya cd terkena najis, bilas kotoran dalam mangkuk tandas. Keluarkan 'insert' dan kemudian cucilah seperti biasa.
4. Bagi menjamin cd anda tahan lebih lama, masukkan dan basuhkan cd  menggunakan 'laundry bag' sebelum ia dimasukkan ke dalam mesin basuh.
5. Seandainya terdapat kotoran degil pada 'insert', cuba petua menggunakan asam limau atau cuka untuk menghilangkan kotoran tersebut. AWAS! Jangan menggunakn Clorox atau peluntur. Bilas dengan air bersih secukupnya.
6. Selepas di gunakan beberapa bulan dan merasai ia kurang penyerapan, perlulah melakukan 'strip diaper' iaitu satu kaedah untuk menghilangkan sebarang lapisan kalis air yang terbentuk akibat mendapan sabun pencuci (residue) yang meleka.

CARA MENSTRIPE

1. Masukkan 1/2 cawan cuka makan ke dalam 1/2 baldi air.
2. Rendamkan 'insert' dan lampin selama 10-15 minit.
3. Bilas dan keringkan. Hasilnya, anda akan mendapati lampin cd dan 'insert' akan lebih ringan.