Hmmm, interesting discussion. Must admit I have been doing some reading up on the subject and have found some really interesting stuff. I am hoping to use cloth at home, we have no water restrictions and I plan on using eco friendly detergant. I am a bit of a greenie and the thought of those disposables taking so long to break down does freak me out a bit. Cloth nappies have come so far they're just like disposables except you wash them.

Probably the one thing I read that did concern me was that the absorbent gel crystals they use in disposables was banned from tampons in 1986 because of the risk of TSS. Also another biggie for me was reading that because dispoasbles create a higher temperature around the bottom there is a possible risk this could lead to male infertility later on. This did worry me because it was my DH's low sperm count that led to us having to do IVF to get pg.

Anyway, it is a personal decision obviously and I certainly have no ill feelings towards those deciding to use disposables. Once again, it depends which study you read and who funded it!!

Take care everyone!