Pampers Feeling Threatened By Cloth Diapers?
May
18
If you want to learn about wrinkle creams you might go to www.wrinklecreamsthatwork.net and if you want to learn about cloth diaper myths and facts you might go to the Pampers website or at least that is what Pampers wants you to do. I find it funny that Pampers feels threatened enough by cloth diapers to write an inaccurate article about the myths and facts of cloth diapers?
Pampers first statment is:
Myth: Cloth diapers are better for my baby.
Fact: Disposable diapers like Pampers were developed to offer babies benefits that cloth diapers could not meet. That goes beyond convenience to helping keep babies’ skin dryer and more comfortable by reducing leaks and locking wetness inside the diaper in a way that cloth doesn’t. As a result, doctors and parents simply don’t see the same level of diaper rash that used to exist before disposable diapers.
Really? Then why is it that as long as I changed my baby’s cloth diaper every 3 hours she would not get a rash yet 30 minutes after wearing a LUV’s or Pampers (both are made by proctor and gamble) diaper she would be screaming and I would learn that she has an awful diaper rash. We did use disposables for traveling and sometimes overnight but we only bought Huggies or Kirkland brand diapers as those did not irritate our girls skin.
Another statement from Pampers that goes along with this is:
Myth: Developing countries prove that cloth diapers are better than disposable diapers.
Fact: Our product provides key benefits in terms of skin health, dryness, and even sleep. In China, for example, we’ve learned that babies and parents are frequently awakened during the night each time the baby soaks the bed, because the baby has no diaper or a very thin piece of cloth. As a result, studies have shown that a disposable diaper can help a baby there get a better night’s sleep. In another test, we have also seen less fecal contamination spread around the home using disposables versus cloth or nothing.
Obviously no diaper at all or a very thin piece of cloth is not the same thing as wearing a real cloth diaper. Not all cloth diapers are equal either. We started off using Gerber cloth diapers and covers and those did cause Sariah to have rashes as they are not very absorbent. Since we were definitely in the “Starving Student” category at that time and expecting a second baby when we hadn’t even paid off the firsts hospital bills I researched good quality cloth diapers and found that it was best to use diaper service quality diapers (DSQ) these come as Chinese prefolds, Indian prefolds, Hemp diapers and many other varieties. I went on ebay and bought Chinese prefolds for about 50 cents each and my mom found brand new Nikky covers at a thrift store which she gave me and those worked very well. I recently bought some newborn and small Bummies covers from a friend so we will see how well those work for the new baby. I am sure they will be just fine as I babysat this friends baby several times when he was a little baby and the diaper never leaked.
DSQ prefolds are given to developing countries and disaster areas through LDS Humanitarian services and probably other organizations as well.
Obviously whether you use cloth diapers or disposables you need to practice proper hygiene. Wash your hands after changing a baby, put disposables in a trash can and wash the cloth diapers in hot water and mild detergent such as a free and clear detergent. You can also use some kind of antibacterial agent like vinegar or tea tree oil if you want.
Here people below the poverty line have a choice to use cloth or disposables. It is a whole lot easier on the budget to use cloth but usually disposables are still a realistic choice. In 3rd world nations it is not realistic at all for most parents to buy disposables. If Pampers wants to give all the babies in 3rd world nations a 2 year supply of disposable diapers that would be really nice of them but we know that won’t happen.
May 23rd, 2010 at 1:34 pm
mellisa we got more diaper’s for baby!
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