The choice between cloth and disposable was simple. We wanted to combine cloth and compostable diapers thinking it would be the most environmental. Then we found out in San Francisco (and many other cities) you cannot throw human waste into the green compost bin. (However, if you're interested in disposable diapers, check out Earth Baby. They provide a great home delivery/pick-up service and compost almost the entire diaper.)
I continued my search and discovered hybrid diapers. These are cool reusable shells with cloth or biodegradable inserts. I went on a google search for companies that carried these systems and found that these were popular and had several companies to choose from. All seemed similar and I couldn't figure out which to choose. I didn't want to go the trial by error route, as these started kits are pretty pricey.
I continued my search and discovered hybrid diapers. These are cool reusable shells with cloth or biodegradable inserts. I went on a google search for companies that carried these systems and found that these were popular and had several companies to choose from. All seemed similar and I couldn't figure out which to choose. I didn't want to go the trial by error route, as these started kits are pretty pricey.
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So we reached out to a friend who was in the thick of things for about a year now, who recommended GDiapers. She also suggested purchasing G-Flapper inserts from the Nappy Shoppe, a thicker insert for heavy wetters. And just like that we bought a GDiapers starter set from Diapers.com, 12 G-Flappers and another 24 GDiapers small cloth inserts. She also told us that she started using cloth inserts when her baby was first born and only used the biodegradable inserts when traveling. We would like to go cloth all the way but are keeping an open mind to see what works best. If washing our diapers becomes to much we're going to invest in Tiny Tots.
If you purchase the GDiapers starter kit you'll notice it doesn't come with any cloth inserts, this is because they don't recommend cloth diapers for newborns, particularly because the meconium leaves a difficult stain to remove. They suggest and include their biodegradable inserts. Check out the GDiapers "how-to" videos to get an idea how they work.
If you purchase the GDiapers starter kit you'll notice it doesn't come with any cloth inserts, this is because they don't recommend cloth diapers for newborns, particularly because the meconium leaves a difficult stain to remove. They suggest and include their biodegradable inserts. Check out the GDiapers "how-to" videos to get an idea how they work.
Here is a list of the contenders we reviewed:
Other "compostable" diapers:
Love Lots,
MommySF
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