General Parenting Discussion

[mrsterryn]

We offered to pay for a nappy service but son and Dil decided that disposables were the go.
Have to say going back 35 plus years I couldn't afford to have used disposables all the time

 

[Flying mermaid]

DIL has gone the natural route. I’ll check tomorrow as she received a delivery while she was away but she finds them just fine. And the nappy covers are so cute!

Everything I am finding out about bamboo ones suggest that unless they have certification you have no idea what chemicals were used to make them. Can’t find any Australian ones with certification so am leaning towards cotton ones. Bamboo does seem functionally a bit better than cotton. Yes they are really cute - beats the big white squares from my day

 

[Flying mermaid]

Well, as Gen's X, Y and Z are telling us that plastic is such a bad product for the environment, maybe if disposable nappies use plastic in their construction well it's up to them as to whether they want the convenience or to save the planet.

I should have said cotton vs bamboo - they are both cloth. She definitely wants to go the reusable route because of environment considerations, but there are two different types of fabric - nothing is simple these days

 

[Pushka]

Everything I am finding out about bamboo ones suggest that unless they have certification you have no idea what chemicals were used to make them. Can’t find any Australian ones with certification so am leaning towards cotton ones. Bamboo does seem functionally a bit better than cotton. Yes they are really cute - beats the big white squares from my day

DIL is a GP who has researched the life out of going environmentally responsible. I’ll post a pic tomorrow of the new batch. I suspect she uses cotton. No baby wipes either. Lucky she now has my rather excellent washing machine.

 

[Pushka]

Nappies. So these are the ones waiting DIL when she returns home tomorrow night. Can’t tell if they are bamboo or cotton but new, they are beautifully soft. They were purchased online from Green Things in Gunalda Qld.


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[Flying mermaid]

Nappies. So these are the ones waiting DIL when she returns home tomorrow night. Can’t tell if they are bamboo or cotton but new, they are beautifully soft. They were purchased online from Green Things in Gunalda Qld.

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Those are so cute. Thanks very much - will go and investigate

 

[Denali]

Do bubs have less nappy rash (than the old days of towel nappy & plastic pilchers) with the new style cloth nappies?

 

[Pushka]

Do bubs have less nappy rash (than the old days of towel nappy & plastic pilchers) with the new style cloth nappies?

My youngest had dreadful nappy rash, and I mean, really bad rash, within a couple of hours going into cloth. No issues at all with disposables. But I think there were lactose issues at play there.

 

[Flying mermaid]

Do bubs have less nappy rash (than the old days of towel nappy & plastic pilchers) with the new style cloth nappies?

The modern ones claim to prevent nappy rash and don’t come with all the chemicals disposables have.

this investigation is having side benefits as I found this site, which apart from nappies also has compostable bin bags and ziplock bags

Certified Compostable Biobags

BioBags from Reusable Planet are certified compostable and biodegradable to global and Australian standards.

www.reusableplanet.com.au

 

[Flying mermaid]

Nappies. So these are the ones waiting DIL when she returns home tomorrow night. Can’t tell if they are bamboo or cotton but new, they are beautifully soft. They were purchased online from Green Things in Gunalda Qld.

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I have sent them a question as a lot of their products have microfibre layers, which if they are standard microfibres are really bad for the environment.

 

[mrsterryn]

I will be interested to hear your feedback FM ....if there is a second grandbaby I might try again for the no disposables

 

[Flying mermaid]

I will be interested to hear your feedback FM ....if there is a second grandbaby I might try again for the no disposables

As an alternate to reusable, these eco disposables seem a good compromise. I can see Ms FM using reusables for the year she is on maternity leave but life might get very busy once she is back at work full time.

Her school is pretty rotten as well, as they split the classes for part time teachers across all 5 days, making part time work a pointless exercise

Ecoriginals I Premium, Plant-based Nappies & Wipes

Ecoriginals

www.ecoriginals.com.au

 

[Pushka]

I have sent them a question as a lot of their products have microfibre layers, which if they are standard microfibres are really bad for the environment.

I was thinking more about this and maybe it is a case of relativity. The old nappies required chemicals. Sunshine and washing didn’t always cut it. So chemicals and nappy fluff washed into the drains. Then disposables. Obviously nothing going into the drains but my they take up a lot of landfill space. So even if the microfibres do release small particulates, on the other hand there are minimal chemicals and no land fill issues.

Sometimes just living is bad for the environment and we just have to try our hardest without breaking our spirits.

 

[mrsterryn]

Sometimes trying to do the right thing can be so confusing

 

[Pushka]

Sometimes trying to do the right thing can be so confusing

All we can do is try - that’s a great start.

 

[Flying mermaid]

I was thinking more about this and maybe it is a case of relativity. The old nappies required chemicals. Sunshine and washing didn’t always cut it. So chemicals and nappy fluff washed into the drains. Then disposables. Obviously nothing going into the drains but my they take up a lot of landfill space. So even if the microfibres do release small particulates, on the other hand there are minimal chemicals and no land fill issues.

Sometimes just living is bad for the environment and we just have to try our hardest without breaking our spirits.

I think that’s right it’s an order of which does most damage to least. Life is not perfect - however I am enjoying my research

 

[Pushka]

I think that’s right it’s an order of which does most damage to least. Life is not perfect - however I am enjoying my research

Yep. And then you get to the nitty gritty of child arrival and it’s a case of hang on tight!

 

[Hvr]

I was thinking more about this and maybe it is a case of relativity

An interesting theory.

Theory of relativity - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Good relatives are always important.

 

[Flying mermaid]

Green things got back to me and said yes the microfibre they use is just plain microfibre which is extremely environmentally unfriendly. They do have inserts that don’t have microfibre so as long as you are careful you don’t have to buy things with microfibre.

they had no idea about certification, but then the only certified product I have found is from real nappies who have Oko Tex certification. However when I suggested them to Ms FM she developed her brick wall persona, so i gave up

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I still really like the eco disposables for travelling/busy times with only 6 months to break down (as opposed to standard disposables 500 years). Downside is price of course.

Ecoriginals I Premium, Plant-based Nappies & Wipes

Ecoriginals

www.ecoriginals.com.au

Apart from Green things I like these

Modern Cloth Nappies

Bamboo Delight Fitted Nappies

Australia's favourite premium cloth nappies brand offering award-winning products for busy, enviro-conscious parents.

www.bubblebubs.com.au

Being careful to avoid any microfibre inserts.

this is the green things option I like best and then get hemp or plain bamboo inserts

Bamboo Fitted Nappy - Alva Baby - Green Things

Fitted nappies are highly absorbant and simple to use. Place the fitted nappy on baby and a waterproof cover over the top if required.

greenthings.com.au

there are dozens of sites, but most of the others I either didn’t like their product or they had too little info on composition.

 

[mrsterryn]

I like those eco disposable ones.
Just a tad concerned about suggesting them when I am the mil of the mum
Have to say I would happily pay for them whilst needed