You know that there had to be accessories! Most of these aren't absolutely necessary, but they make life easier.
Wipes are a necessary part of diapering any baby. You're going to need to wipe the baby's butt. You could use the usual wipes, but I don't think that it's a good idea. Many moms have accidentally wrapped their paper wipes in the cloth diapers and washed them with the diapers, causing everything to be covered in lint. You are better off using cloth wipes. They're no extra work. You just wash them with the rest of the diapers and you're good to go. You can find cloth baby wipes, but it's not necessary. I use cheap baby washcloths for wipes. You could even make them by cutting up fabric, either purchased for that purpose or repurposed from old cloth that you have in the house. We're all about the recycling!
Wipes Solution can be find wipes solution in stores mostly online. It's sold in spray, dissolvable solid or liquid concentrate form. As with everything, you can make it yourself at home or just use water. I'll post some of my favorite recipes later. The idea is to get your baby's bottom clean in between baths.
Liners are often necessary when cloth diapering. Certain medicines and most diaper rash creams can cause a big mess and reduce the effectiveness of your cloth. Adding a liner can keep that from happening. You can easily make cloth liners by cutting up fabrics, usually cotton knit jersey, fleece or microfleece if you want the liner to wick the moisture away from your baby's skin. Some liners have absorbant inner fabric sewn in to help keep the diapers from leaking. There are also disposable liners that are flushable as well. These are good for catching poop after your little one has started eating solid food.
Doublers or boosters are added inserts that are more absorbant than liners. Many moms add them to night time diapers to prevent leaks. (Kissaluvs inserts)
Wetbags and pail liners are where you put the dirty diapers. It's useful to have at least one to go in the diaper bag and two big ones for home, one to use while the other one is in the wash. I'm particularly fond of ones that have a separate dry pocket for clean diapers. You don't necessarily need a diaper pail or large garbage pail to hold the dirties. Some wetbags are made to hang and use standing alone. (Kissaluvs pail liner and Rumparooz wetbag)
Diaper sprayer...ah, the diaper sprayer. So many people say that they wouldn't know what they would do if they didn't have their sprayer. It's like the sprayer attached to the sink, except attached to the toilet. You use it to spray the poop off of the diapers. (Watch the pressure, though. Too much and you'll spray poop all over the place!)
Congratulations! You have just been told everything there is to know about cloth diapers...not! You do, however, have enough information to know what things mean. That's a good place to start. Making a decision will take time because there's no right fit for every baby and every family. Hopefully, reading my musings will help you make an informed decision.
Wipes are a necessary part of diapering any baby. You're going to need to wipe the baby's butt. You could use the usual wipes, but I don't think that it's a good idea. Many moms have accidentally wrapped their paper wipes in the cloth diapers and washed them with the diapers, causing everything to be covered in lint. You are better off using cloth wipes. They're no extra work. You just wash them with the rest of the diapers and you're good to go. You can find cloth baby wipes, but it's not necessary. I use cheap baby washcloths for wipes. You could even make them by cutting up fabric, either purchased for that purpose or repurposed from old cloth that you have in the house. We're all about the recycling!
Wipes Solution can be find wipes solution in stores mostly online. It's sold in spray, dissolvable solid or liquid concentrate form. As with everything, you can make it yourself at home or just use water. I'll post some of my favorite recipes later. The idea is to get your baby's bottom clean in between baths.
Liners are often necessary when cloth diapering. Certain medicines and most diaper rash creams can cause a big mess and reduce the effectiveness of your cloth. Adding a liner can keep that from happening. You can easily make cloth liners by cutting up fabrics, usually cotton knit jersey, fleece or microfleece if you want the liner to wick the moisture away from your baby's skin. Some liners have absorbant inner fabric sewn in to help keep the diapers from leaking. There are also disposable liners that are flushable as well. These are good for catching poop after your little one has started eating solid food.
Doublers or boosters are added inserts that are more absorbant than liners. Many moms add them to night time diapers to prevent leaks. (Kissaluvs inserts)
Diaper sprayer...ah, the diaper sprayer. So many people say that they wouldn't know what they would do if they didn't have their sprayer. It's like the sprayer attached to the sink, except attached to the toilet. You use it to spray the poop off of the diapers. (Watch the pressure, though. Too much and you'll spray poop all over the place!)
Congratulations! You have just been told everything there is to know about cloth diapers...not! You do, however, have enough information to know what things mean. That's a good place to start. Making a decision will take time because there's no right fit for every baby and every family. Hopefully, reading my musings will help you make an informed decision.
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