The Natural Mommy

Q: We have cloth wipes and the Prince Lionheart wipes warmer (and a baby girl due any day now!). I was curious as to your thoughts on the warmer. A: I love the wipes warmer.  Cloth wipes are a lot wetter than disposable wipes.  And the more wetness, the colder the wipe is!  Especially in [...]

Filed under: The Cloth Diapering, The Natural Stuff on March 31st, 2011 | 9 Comments »

I got my diapers out of the dryer today and thought to myself, “I should take pictures of my updated stash!”  Because, I do believe the last time I blogged about diapers, Bush was still president. Here they are!  In all their glory.  And also, love my Couch Flowers.  They are Awesome Sauce. Top left: [...]

Filed under: The Cloth Diapering, The Natural Stuff on March 28th, 2011 | 7 Comments »

I started a Diaper Review page before life got all crazy, and finally added my bumGenius one-size 3.0 review today!  This makes a grand total of three reviews (also Mommy’s Touch and Fuzzi Bunz one-size).  But I have more to add!  Look for these reviews to come later: bumGenius organic one-size all-in-one Smartipants one-size Flip [...]

Filed under: The Cloth Diapering on April 29th, 2010 | 3 Comments »

So, I think I’ve mentioned before that bumGenius is my favorite cloth diapering brand. EXCEPT FOR THE BLASTED VELCRO.  (Sorry, “hook and loop”) It just doesn’t last.  But bumGenius is the brand the fits our babies best and leaks the least. (When the velcro stays fastened.) I have one of their organic all-in-one snap diapers. [...]

Filed under: The Cloth Diapering on September 14th, 2009 | 14 Comments »

See “Cloth Diapering an Infant – What’s Cheapest?” here and “Cloth Diapering an Infant – What’s Best?” here. ——————————————– The How-To’s of cloth diapering an infant are divided into the following categories: Folding Changing Rashes Washing Night-times Folding If you use pocket diapers, folding will be very similar to, if not exactly the same as [...]

Filed under: The Cloth Diapering on April 24th, 2009 | 7 Comments »

See the first part of this series – “Cloth Diapering an Infant – What’s Cheapest?” here. ————————————— In a nutshell?  Prefolds.  Especially if you have an older child still in cloth, like I had with Benjamin and Olivia and will have again with New Baby and Benjamin.  And Olivia (for night-times).  Wow.  I’m going to [...]

Filed under: The Cloth Diapering on April 23rd, 2009 | 6 Comments »

Many cloth diaper mamas use disposables on a newborn.  And I’m not judging.    They only stay in those small sizes for a short amount of time; is it worth it to invest in cloth diapers? That depends on two factors: What kind of diapers are you using? and How many children will be coming [...]

Filed under: The Cloth Diapering on April 22nd, 2009 | 12 Comments »

The problem with velcro diapers: First, the handy laundry tabs go bad, then the velcro tabs get loose in the wash and collect all kinds of lint and hair. Then they go in the dryer and the tabs start curling, like this: Which is only half because of the dryer, really, and half because of [...]

Filed under: The Cloth Diapering, The Craftiness on March 2nd, 2009 | 40 Comments »

My old washing routine was giving me some stink issues and rash issues, so I had to search for a new one.  And, by gum, I think I’ve got it. My old routine involved 1/4 cup free-and-clear detergent.  (My bumGenius tags told me to.)  Then I found a site that told me NEVER USE FREE [...]

Filed under: The Cloth Diapering on January 23rd, 2009 | 12 Comments »

In Part One, I introduced a few ideas on how to reduce the cost of a birthing experience.  Now I’d like to share what I know about how to actually afford to bring the baby home. The main way to save money in this area is to change your frame of mind when it comes [...]

Filed under: The Breastfeeding, The Cloth Diapering, The Frugal, The Natural Stuff on December 4th, 2008 | 30 Comments »