Hi!

We use cloth during the day, and eco disposables at night - as they are free of chlorine, bleach, plastics and some of the other nasties that the mainstream brands use.

Its really only in the beginning stages that you wash alot - before bub starts solids. And the lovely runny poo comes straight off when you run it under a hot laundry tap. If you breastfeed there will be no offensive odour.
Besides, you will find you will be washing a heck of a lot more anyway - because they slobber and burp up milk etc all the time, and its pretty simple to just chuck a few rinsed nappies into the wash with dirty bibs and clothes.
Disposables have only been available since the late 60's - so for the larger part of human history women always used cloth, and still do in many cultures of the world today. It's funny how people seem to forget that and treat you like you are crazy!! If you think about it, its pretty backward that in this modern day we send hundreds of stinky plastic nappies off to landfill every week to just rott and smell away..... Convenience always comes at a cost I guess....

For some women its about the environment, for others its about saving $, and for others its about keeping natural fabrics next to baby's bottom. Either way you look at it there are many pluses. Just make sure you get a decent stash - you will really go through them rather quickly in those first few months. And oh - they look so cute on those little bums!!

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