Before having a baby, I had never given much thought to what kind of parent I would be. I spent a lot of time researching, and a lot of money buying my dream pushchair (the beautiful
icandy cherry), but never considered a sling. Now I love my wearing my baby- the closeness and the ease is unbeatable. I knew I wanted to breastfeed, but I never dreamt I would still be happily doing it as he approaches 7 months with no plan to stop anytime soon.
I'm not sure before having a baby that I even knew cloth nappies were still used, and I certainly was not aware of the range and colours available. It wasn't until Dylan was a couple of months old that I started paying attention in baby group to those beautiful fluffy bums, and realised that rather than being smelly and old fashioned, they meant no more bins full of stinky nappies, and boring white pampers, and a whole world of colour and prints.
Once I made the decision to give these beautiful behinds a go, I purchased a whole bunch of pocket nappies on ebay, in an assortment of colourful prints. Unfortunately, these were not the nappies for me, and have since been re- homed. I proceeded to buy shaped inners, with pretty covers, a winning combination on one little bum, and although much bulkier than a disposable, they are softer, more environmentally friendly, and look adorable!
Since the arrival on my doorstep of that first cloth parcel, I have never looked back. My life and Dylan's bum has got fluffier, and much more colourful. I appear to have developed an insatiable addiction to the world of cloth, which means I am not saving nearly as much money as I should be! We have several brands and varieties, and I am always on the lookout for something newer and shinier!
Look out for more posts about cloth nappies, including a review of the new
Tots Bots easyfit.
