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Ask Your Baby's Permission Before Changing Diaper, Says Sexual Consent Expert
Newsweek - May 10, 2018
--A sex education expert has sparked a debate on sexual consent, after she argued parents should ask children for permission before changing ...
What Happens When You Can't Afford Diapers? The Overlooked Issue That's Impacting Moms and ...
What To Expect When You're Expecting (blog) - May 2, 2018
-- I'd waited forever to get an appointment to sign up for WIC [Women, Infants and Children program] and I thought I'd finally figured out a way to take care of my son and me. Then I asked the lady where I got the coupons for diapers and she gave me the worst look and just said, 'WIC is for food, you want ...
Toni Gonzaga says no to saggy diapers
The Manila Times - April 30, 2018
-- There is more to saggy or lawlaw diapers than just being unsightly to look at. According to Go Naked: Diapers Affect Infant Walking,
a 2012 study from the US National Institute of Health, saggy diapers may also hinder a child's ability to walk properly. Despite this pressing concern, according to a ...
7 On Your Side: The Great Diaper Challenge
WJLA - April 26, 2018
-- Mason figures she goes through a minimum of 700 diapers a month. 8,400 diapers a year at a yearly cost of at least $1,700. Seven On Your Side stepped in to see if there's a way to save her money. With the help of consumers checkbook's Kevin Brasler, ABC7 News searched the cheapest brands and ...
Diaper Bank Loans Cloth Diapers to Families
OzarksFirst.com - April 26, 2018
-- SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Cloth diapers are a great alternative for families looking for a change from disposables, and Diaper Bank of the Ozarks has a loan program for families wanting to test them out. The director of the Cloth Diaper Program estimates one in 10 babies in the Ozarks uses cloth diapers.
GO DIAPER FREE WEEK, APRIL 22-28, CHALLENGES PARENTS TO STOP USING DIAPERS
Digital Journal - April 24, 2018
-- ASHEVILLE, NC - Go Diaper Free Week, April 22-28, is an international celebration of the possibilities that exist beyond disposable diapers and delayed toilet training. A series of activities and special events featuring Elimination Communication (EC) expert and author Andrea Olson is ...
The Great Cloth Diaper Change: For blister-free baby bottoms
The Hindu - April 24, 2018
-- The cartoon-painted hall in Apple Kids, Velachery buzzed with activity, echoing with the giggles and cries of children. Twenty-seven mothers along with their babies and husbands had come to be a part of 'The Great Cloth Diaper Change'. The program organised by Bumpadum, a cloth diapers ...
The Great Cloth Diaper Change 2018
KCWY 13 Where News Comes First - April 23, 2018
-- At the Casper Senior Center, the annual "Great Cloth Diaper Change" brought many families out to learn about cloth diapers. Organizers are trying to raise awareness about eco-friendly cloth diaper wear. They say times have changed and cloth is now financially savvy. Cheryl Wilson told News 13, ...
Baby Cotton Bottoms promoting cloth diapers on Earth Day
FOX21News.com - April 22, 2018
-- COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Baby Cotton Bottoms a local store promoting environmentally friendly parenting products celebrating earth day in a new way. The shop promoting cloth diapers along with other green parenting accessories. It takes about 500 years for a disposable diaper to decompose so ...
This Uber-Like Service for Diapers Started as a Joke but Will Soon Be a Reality
What To Expect When You're Expecting (blog) - April 19, 2018
-- Some days, dealing with your baby's dirty diaper can be a completely routine non-event. Others, you're dealing with a full on blow-out and wish you could just get a hand — perhaps even literally! When U.K.-based site Childcare.co.uk. originally posted an announcement about the launch
...
Do Diaper Wipes Cause Food Allergies in Kids? What the Science Really Says
CafeMom - April 13, 2018
-- A new study recently suggested that an ingredient in baby diaper wipes may have a major link to food allergy development in babies and children. While some are calling the revelation
groundbreaking, it might not be time to dump the wipes just yet. Further research may prove that this theory doesn't ...
This Dad's Advice On Changing Diapers In Public Bathrooms Is Perfect
HuffPost Canada - April 13, 2018
-- Changing your kid's diaper in public can be a challenge for any parent. There's the chance that your child's protests over the indignity (how DARE you) will echo beyond the bathroom and through the entire restaurant. Then there are the logistics of juggling a poop-filled diaper, wipes, and a baby ...
Down to Business: Cloth diapers make a comeback
Chicago Tribune - April 13, 2018
== What does this business do? We offer a sustainable way to diaper children by offering a cloth diaper service as well as a local retail store that focuses on natural products for mom and baby.
How many workers do you employ? Two, a husband and wife, Mike and Melissa. We are like a small family.
Son's surgeries spur Brooklyn couple to invent new diaper
NEW YORK (FOX5NY.COM) - April 10, 2018
-- Two Brooklyn parents created an easier way to care for their child undergoing surgery after surgery. The couple invented a diaper that is getting attention from doctors. Their son, Harlow, is a typical 4-year-old boy. But when he was born, he had an abnormality that required ...
Baby boy's diaper leaking? Check the angle of his dangle
BabyCenter (blog) - March 30, 2018
You're in a rush and your only goal is to get his diaper and clothes on as fast as possible. You slip the diaper under his bum, flop the front down, and secure the straps. You maneuver one of his impossibly small outfits on then pick him up for some shushing and snuggling, perhaps even a feed. The next ...
City to impose 'dirty diaper' fee
KENS5.com - March 30, 2018
-- The city council approved a $50 fee for putting dirty diapers in the city recycle bins. The city says dirty diapers belong in the brown trash bins, but many people put them in the recycle bin, which contaminates it. Last year, the city lost almost $1.2 million. Currently, there is a $25 improper disposal fee, but ...
Diaper pail smells like crap? 12 mom tips to help control the funk
BabyCenter (blog) - March 27, 2018
I was naive about a lot of things when I was a new mom. One, in particular, was the job of a diaper pail. Sure, I knew the basics. Dirty diapers go in. My husband (hopefully) takes them out. I also assumed it trapped all odors inside. Yes, I'm aware that it's a container filled with pee and poop. As in urine ...
Helpful Tips for New Parents: Ensure Every Diaper Change is Easy
Weekly News Journal - March 26, 2018
-- To help your baby avoid the discomfort that comes with diaper rash, get in the routine of applying a cream, like Boudreaux's Butt Paste with every diaper change, directly on baby's skin and also right on the diaper itself. This helps create an additional barrier between the diaper and baby's skin.
Dapper Diapers does all the dirty work for parents looking to be more eco-friendly
Kearney Hub - March 23, 2018
-- Convenience for parents is the name of the game for a Kearney businesswoman's new company. Tucked away at the back of Kearney's Studio 222 is Dapper Diaper Services, a new cloth diaper service started in January by Hannah Nicolen.
10 Potty Training Tips From Moms Who Have Been There
Redbookmag.com (blog) - March 23, 2018
-- You already knowthe best parenting advice is there is no one-trick-fits-all solution. Walking, talking, and knowing when to head to the toilet all come when your child is ready, but as with any skill, practice makes perfect. So whether you schedule a diaper-free weekend booty camp, start a ...
Rethreading Love One Diaper at a Time
The West Georgian - March 23, 2018
-- Wahl wondered why all of these children did not have diapers, and discovered the families in these areas simply could not afford to buy them. He also learned the mothers were not educated on the dangers of disease through the result of poor sanitation, so Wahl decided he would address the issue himself.
City could be encouraged to divert diapers from dump, but continues ban for green bin
Ottawa Citizen - March 21, 2018
-- The city is in the midst of amending its contract with Orgaworld — the company responsible for handling Ottawa's compost — and plans on keeping diapers and other sanitary products out of the green bin. But that possibly doesn't align with provincial plans, with Ontario eying a move to get diapers out of ...
Indiana based family business launches hand-held cloth diaper sprayer that help to keep babies ...
Digital Journal - March 21, 2018
-- Staying fresh doesn't have to be difficult, with the right product. Boomer Fresh, a small family-owned business based in Layette, Indiana, is proud to announce their product, the Boomer Fresh cloth diaper sprayer. The premium stainless steel handheld device is useful for taking care of ...
This Mom Changed a Diaper on Someone's Living Room Floor Without Asking and People Are ...
CafeMom - March 21, 2018
-- When you become a parent, changing diapers becomes second nature. For these experienced pros, wiping toddler butts and cleaning out blowouts is nothing but these stink bombs can still catch non-parents off guard. That's why one anonymous user is ranting about her mom friend and how she ...
Susan Campbell: Diapers Can Be Underpinning Of A Household
Hartford Courant - March 16, 2018
-- A disposable diaper costs roughly 20 cents. Babies need 6 to 12 of them a day, at a cost of $70 or so a month. More math: The average age for a little girl to toilet train is 29 months. For a boy, it's 31 months, according to a University of Michigan study. A typical baby, according to Mother Jones magazine, ...
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New Research On Baby Poop Has Some Concerning Findings
Simplemost - March 16, 2018
-- While it may not be the most pleasant way of assessing a baby's health, what's in a diaper can tell you a lot about what's happening inside a body. Now parents have new information about their children's gut health. Bethany Henrick of the University of Nebraska and Evolve BioSystems Inc. recently ...
New Reusable Happy Nappy Swim Diaper Offers the Best Defense Against Fecal Leaks in Pools
LONDON, March 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- The most reliable, reusable baby swim diaper is now available in the USA. Retailing at $14.99, the new Happy Nappy is designed by UK-based children's safety swimwear specialist Splash About. Worn by babies internationally, insisted up by almost all UK ...
This is despite the fact they could save up to $2000 using the reusable kind
Daily Mail - March 11, 2018
-- Choice explained that this means a family will spend on average between $1,900 and $3,000 on disposable nappies by this time. This is compared to less than $1,000 parents if they were to switch to cloth options. Although single-use diapers are more convenient and easy to use, they are not ...
What Is The Family Cloth
And Why Do People Use It? An Explainer
BuzzFeed News - March 8, 2018
-- We had considered doing cloth diapering when our kids were babies, but never felt comfortable bringing that kind of stuff to shared or public facilities. But this past summer, we bought a house and now we do laundry in our own basement. This shift was basically the green light I'd been waiting for.
Molded cloth diapers are environment-friendly
Inquirer.net - March 7, 2018
-- Lampin or birdseye cloth has been rebooted into modern cloth diapers. But parents nowadays have an option of using cloth that will not require them to fold anything at 3 a.m.. Another reason to use cloth is to help minimize the waste of disposable diapers. You are not only saving your money, but also ...
5 inspirational mumpreneurs who are balancing work with motherhood
YourStory.com - March 6, 2018
-- Amrita is the founder of Bumchum, which offers eco-friendly, chemical-free baby care products such as hybrid diaper covers, T-shirts, muslin cloth nappies, and more. She started the company in 2013 to sell modern cloth diapers but soon realised that new mothers were not always keen on washing, ...
Made in Eastern Iowa: From a desperate place, a Maquoketa company tries to make a better diaper
KCRG - March 5, 2018
-- I got to talking to one of my friends who used cloth diapers and I thought 'that sounds like a lot of work' and I look over and I see a huge pile of laundry of blankets and clothes from him wetting on it. Within three days, his rash had cleared up so it was due to the chemicals in disposables and I had tried ...
Eco-tip: Oh, baby! Ventura County diaper options pose different challenges for environment
Ventura County Star - March 3, 2018
-- Major companies providing reusable diaper service in Ventura County are based in Pasadena, Montrose, and Santa Clarita, so does the resource conservation of using reusables instead of disposable diapers exceed the environmental costs of transportation? Alternatively, does home laundering of ...
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Coimbatore: Cloth nappies for a happy baby
The New Indian Express - March 1, 2018
-- So we had to just pour water and test the diapers on our own. Even if we gave it to a family to test it, getting the right feedback from them took a lot of work,
he shares. They beta-tested the product with around 40 parents and then hit upon the right combination of cloth and inserts after eight months of trial ...
Kenya: Diaper Change Sends Dad Into Vomiting Bouts
AllAfrica.com - March 2018
-- A man took a video of himself attempting the act but only ended out demonstrating how hard
it is for some men to change a baby's diaper. The video, shared widely online, appears to have been shot in a living room, with the toddler laid on a carpeted floor. The unidentified man starts off by making ...
YAAAS! These Peejamas Are a Potty-Training Dream Come True
Mom.Me (blog) - March 2018
-- Craig Hammond was so frustrated with the night-time setbacks of potty training his 3-year-old that he decided to take matters into his own hands. The dad of three didn't want to put his toddler in a pull-up or overnight diaper, believing it would be a crutch for his son and would prolong potty training.
Chattanooga Cloth Diaper Company Hits Milestone
The Chattanoogan - February 26, 2018
- It is estimated that a single disposable diaper takes hundreds of years to decompose,
said co-owner Frank Gibson. And knowing that the average child goes through somewhere between 2,000-3,000 diapers, the environmental impact is staggering. We enjoy making cloth an option for local families ...
EcoBuns still going strong at 5-year anniversary
Holland Sentinel - February 26, 2018
-- That was an option until her daughter, Marissa Berghorst, approached her with the idea of going into business with Berghorst's middle sister Meghan Osterbaan, with the idea to go into the manufacturing of cloth diapers. We decided we liked the people side of things a lot better so we looked at opening ...
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Saggy diapers can affect your baby's development – study
Rappler - February 24, 2018
-- MANILA, Philippines — Diapers are primarily made to absorb pee and poo. But did you know that they can affect more than your baby's hygiene? According to Go Naked: Diapers Affect Infant Walking, a 2012 study from the US National Institute of Health, saggy or lawlaw diapers can also hinder your ...
Name Brands vs. Knockoffs: The diaper test
KPRC Click2Houston - February 21, 2018
-- HOUSTON - Parents may debate whether their baby really needs a warmer for their wipes or a rocking chair for their nursery, but everyone agrees that every baby needs diapers. Prices vary greatly between name brands and store brands. Consumer expert Amy Davis continues our Name Brands versus ...
Father gags as he shields his face while changing daughter's diaper after she ate crackers
Daily Mail - February 21, 2018
-- This is the hilarious moment changing a diaper became all too much for this 44-year-old father. It might be part and parcel of parenthood, but Reinaldo Perez couldn't help gagging as he changed his seven-month-old daughter, Reina. Footage shows him trying not to vomit as he pulls his t-shirt over his ...
Team develops technique for used diaper recycling
Taipei Times - February 21, 2018
-- A group of researchers in Hsinchu County has developed a new technique to turn used diapers into recyclable materials, which can be utilized to make other products, such as cardboard and plastic bags. More than 2 million diapers are used every day nationwide, making up between 3 percent and 5 ...
How to save $$$ on diapers
KOMO News - February 20, 2018
-- New babies go through a mountain of diapers. By one estimate, the avereage newborn will need more than 2,700 diaper changes in their first year. If you want to save money on disposable diapers, the clear price winner is Amazon Family (available only to Prime members) coupled with its Subscribe ...
Baby care tip #50: Buy diapers with wetness indicators
TheHealthSite - February 20, 2018
-- One of the first arguments you hear in the nappies Vs diapers debate is not about how nappies are better for the environment, it is about diaper rash. Many moms believe that their baby can get a rash if she wears diapers all the time. While you can't exactly call it a myth, it isn't the whole truth either.
How To Get Free Diapers, Because For Some Families, It's A Necessity
Romper - February 20, 2018
-- When I was expecting my first child, someone gave me a huge supply of diapers at my baby shower. I thought it was nice, but it also wasn't the giant stuffed giraffe I thought I "needed" for the nursery. Diapers were... practical. Fast-forward to now, when I have not one, but two kids, in diapers and I want to ...
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Bumpadum – diapers that are good for your baby and the environment too
YourStory.com - February 19, 2018
-- Two years ago, as a new parent, Anuradha was shocked by the amount of landfill garbage being generated by one tiny human being, in the form of disposable diapers. She looked for eco-friendly alternatives, but found either locally manufactured cloth nappies that are messy to use or modern cloth ...
These NC State grads want to make diapers greener
News and Observer - February 16, 2018
-- A Raleigh startup wants to make the diaper industry greener, and on Wednesday it received $17.6 million to help it do so. Tethis, a biomaterials company started by North Carolina State grad students, has spent the past five years developing a biodegradable alternative to the super absorbent polymers ...
This mom's business 'all started with a cloth diaper'
The Daily Advertiser - February 14, 2018
-- Holly Walker, 33, has great things to say about growing up in the South. I really like how everybody is just super welcoming,
says the Lafayette native. Between the festivals and the family-oriented nature ... it's like you never meet a stranger.
On paper, Holly's life seems pretty traditional. She met her ...
Cloth diapers are cheaper, easier on the environment
STLtoday.com - February 9, 2018
-- Jessica Adams, founder of the new St. Louis Area Diaper Bank, makes a final count of 28,048 Huggies delivered to St. Mary's Health Center in Richmond Heights on July 3, 2015. The diaper bank hopes to supply area maternal health and family support organizations with diapers for moms who can't ...
How Long Are Babies In Newborn Diapers? Here's How To Adequately Stock Your Nursery
Romper - February 8, 2018
-- When you're expecting a baby, it's common to want to prepare yourself as much as possible. This typically includes getting a nursery ready, reading some parenting or birthing books, pre-making meals for the postpartum period, and stocking the house with baby clothes, toys, and diapers. It's hard to ...
Mompreneurs keep disposable diapers away from landfills
Economic Times - February 8, 2018
-- According to estimates, babies from the age of-3 go through 7,000 diapers. Each diaper takes 500 to 700 years to disintegrate as compared to a cloth diaper which takes 70 years to decompose. Considering the population of a metro like Bengaluru, the math is staggering on disposables filling landfills...
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Zero-Waste Parents Show You How To Save Yourself and The World, NBD
Romper - February 6, 2018
-- If each disposable diaper costs about 20 cents (which Investopedia says is the average price), that's between $584 and $876 spent on diapers in the first year of your child's life alone. So, if you can get past the idea of it, one way to save money on diapers is to opt for reusable cloth diapers, instead of ...
Disposable diapers lead to city waste problem
The Killeen Daily Herald - February 4, 2018
-- The representative for Rebecca's Challenge and mother of four boys was at Storkdaddy's Consignment Saturday morning, teaching current and future mothers about the benefits of cloth diapers. It can be as expensive or as inexpensive as you want,
she said. Your money doesn't go down the drain ...
Disposable diapers lead to city waste problem
Jakarta Post - Jan 29, 2018
-- Despite a growing awareness of the impact that disposable diapers have on the environment, many parents — who have given cloth ... at the Finance Ministry and mother of 5-month-old Pijar, said she felt bad about contributing to the growing waste problem caused by disposable diapers...
Different businesses all-in-one at Studio 222
NTV - Jan 29, 2018
-- Hannah Nicolen has a cloth diaper delivery service inside Studio 222, called Dapper Diaper Service. All you have to do is use the cloth diapers and put them in the pail and we pick them up. I deliver the cleans ones back to you, and I take care of all of the dirty work so you don't have to,
said Nicolen. She said it is a great service for anyone looking to recycle and go green. ...
Nappy libraries and glass milk bottles: past ideas for a plastic-free
The Guardian - Jan. 23, 2018
-- The words cloth nappy
conjure visions of terry squares and oversized pins. But today's nappy systems offer an assortment of washable and reusable options, made from materials such as bamboo and hemp. There are also nappy libraries,
which save you the initial outlay, and collection services...
Dapper Babies Say No to Disposable Diapers
The New Indian Express - Jan 20, 2018
-- Not just this, use of chemicals, skin and hormonal problems associated with disposable diapers and its slow disposal rate in the landfills have been raising health and environmental concerns. In contrast, the factory-made washable cloth diapers (not the homemade triangular pieces of cloth) cost a ...
Maine Cloth Diaper Co. in downtown Bangor to close
Bangor Daily News - Jan 19, 2018
-- Maine Cloth Diaper Co., which since 2010 has sold baby and toddler goods in downtown Bangor, announced Thursday it would close after more than seven years in business. The announcement came as a surprise to patrons of the business, who have purchased cloth diapers, baby gear, toys and ...
Project Focus: Moving Europe's mountain of nappies from landfill
Bio-based world news - Jan. 15, 2018
-- Project Focus: Moving Europe's mountain of nappies from landfill to helping create useful bio- As any parent will tell you, babies use a lot of nappies (diapers) and as the father of a 12 week old, I am now learning directly about the large amount of waste that even a very small baby produces! It is estimated ...
Mum's horror as newborn baby left with 'chemical burns'
The Sun - Jan. 10, 2018
-- A HORRIFIED mum says her newborn daughter was left with chemical burns
after reportedly suffering an allergic reaction to Boots own brand nappies. Reanne Davis, 24, claims she had to take seven-week-old Elizabeth to hospital when the nappy she'd worn for just two hours imprinted raw red marks on ...
How to deal with diaper rash in babies
The New Times - Jan 01, 2018
-- So it is the parent's or caretaker's responsibility to do several check-ups to find out if the infant is hungry, sleepy, or most likely, needs a diaper change. ... a new product, for example baby wipes, a new brand of disposable diapers, or a detergent, bleach or fabric softener used to launder cloth diapers or ...
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12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2017: The Diaper Bank
Forbes - Dec 30, 2017
-- Cloth diapers might be a more affordable option but the vast majority of licensed day care centers do not accept cloth diapers, and require parents to provide their own supply of disposable diapers. If parents can't take advantage of childcare because they cannot afford to leave disposable diapers at ...
Mayim Bialik Sounds Off on Competitive Moms and Recalls Leaving Moms' Group in Tears
E News - Dec. 28, 2017
-- I used cloth diapers. I didn't use pacifiers or bottles,
said Bialik, a 42-year-old mother of two. I didn't have fancy clothes and neither did my baby. I didn't have a manicure. I mean, I barely had time to shower. How was I gonna have time to get a manicure?
Bialik, who has often spoken out about her...
Mumpreneur Amrita Vaswani wants to encourage 'green parenting' with eco-friendly diapers
YourStory.com - Dec 23, 2017
-- After moving back, Amrita started BumChum in 2013 to sell modern cloth diapers. She soon realized new mothers were not always keen on washing, airing, soaking cloth diapers. The market for diapers, she realized, was huge and dominated by only one or two players with no incentive for product...
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Food stamps and WIC benefits don't cover diapers. This Asheville mom is trying to help.
Asheville Citizen-Times - Dec 21, 2017
-- And a lot of diapers that get donated randomly are usually newborn size. Anyone who's raised a baby knows the smallest humans grow out of those tiniest diapers in record time. If you have a little kid in diapers, you understand diapers are so expensive,
Krucher agreed. And although cloth diapering is a great idea, it doesn't work for everyone. And people in crisis don't have the time and resources to do it.
Floating diapers: True cost of easy parenting
Jakarta Post-Dec. 15, 2017
-- Floating diapers: True cost of easy parenting ... Langit Tsabit Aditya, she gets around five hours of sleep every day, and says she can't imagine having to use old-fashioned cloth diapers for her child. Not that I've never tried to use them before. My mother asked me to [use cloth diapers] because she had...
Don't flush cash subsidy
The Suburban Newspaper-Dec. 13, 2017
-- Cloth diapers: Cloth diapers, reusable, can produce significant financial savings in addition to reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills. The grant can reach $200 for the purchase of a set of 20 diapers. Replacement of an oil heating system with a system exclusively powered by electricity or using...
Angie Francis – Covered With Love
WIBQ-Dec. 6, 2017
-- Danny and Angie talk about the Covered with Love program which provides disposable diapers to families in the Wabash Valley. Angie goes on to address why they don't offer cloth diapers at this time but hope to in the future. Angie talks about the Diaper Network and how her agency has provided 6,000 in...
Fig-O-Honey creates eco-friendly diapers: Bottoms up!
The Hindu-Nov. 21, 2017
-- She imported a few reusable cloth diapers from the US and was impressed with them. I was exploring better options than disposable diapers. I loved what I was using and started Fig-O-Honey,
recalls Sneha, who says she is also involved in waste management and is passionate about keeping the...
Student entrepreneur wins local competition, prepares to launch her
Chapman University: Happenings (blog)-Nov. 16, 2017
-- Facing hundreds of student competitors, Levanto won first place in the competition for her product, PandaBaby Cloth Diapers. She received a $1,500 scholarship and more exposure for her innovative idea. Dr. Deb had just told me about this competition a few days before,
Levanto said.
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Best Diaper Sprayer
The Guatemala Times-Nov. 16, 2017
-- Here's another highly recommended product that you can consider getting to make your life easier when it comes to disposing the soiled diapers of your child or in rinsing the used cloth diaper of your baby. With this, you don't have to worry about messy clean-up.
Catholic Daughters make hundreds of cloth diapers
Arlington Catholic Herald-Nov. 15, 2017
-- When a plea for cloth diapers for babies in Haiti was made by Mary Loftus, regent of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. Anne in Piermont, N.Y., a local court responded. Court Queen of Peace (No. 1872), which includes Arlington parishioners, responded by making 222 cloth diapers.
Cotton Babies Introduces Budget Line of Cloth Diapers
PR Web (press release)-Nov. 13, 2017
-- Cotton Babies, Inc, maker of the best-selling bumGenius® cloth diaper line, has recently introduced Elemental Joy, cloth diapers carefully engineered to be affordable, adorable, and completely reusable. Parents no longer have to waste their time searching for the best deals on disposable diapers.
Glens Falls mother brings cloth diaper service to Capital Region
Albany Times Union-Oct. 25, 2017
-- We talked about resources for cloth diapering. There was a need but no one to satisfy the need,
Yeager said. The parents in the group — including Yeager — were committed to using cloth diapers for their babies and toddlers, but a reliable company that could provide and launder cloth diapers with...
Did you know your baby's diapers are going to fester in landfills
YourStory.com-Oct. 24, 2017
-- Fig-O-Honey cloth diapers offer an environment-friendly alternative to the typical commercial ones made of plastic. Oftentimes, entrepreneurs are created accidentally when they face a problem and realise that they have stumbled upon a gap in the market. Sneha Thakkar's experience was similar when her...
Money, Time, The Environment? What Do Cloth Diapers Really Save?
Forbes-Oct. 17, 2014
-- In Kaeding's analysis, the cloth diapers do not pay off in the first year. The savings is only recognized in the second year and compounds with each additional child. She was ambivalent about using cloth diapers until she did the math and realized that over time she could save money. Kaeding estimates that...
What To Do If You Can't Afford Diapers
Romper (blog)-Oct. 16, 2017
-- For those of us who have enjoyed the privilege of baby showers filled with an abundance of cute organic baby clothes and tiered cakes
fashioned out of diapers, it can be hard to believe that many families in the U.S. can't afford diapers (let alone onesies that say The Snuggle Is Real
). But it is a very real...
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Alice Owens: Sweet Cheeks offers cloth diapers to needy families
Greensboro News and Record-Oct. 7, 2017
-- We have diaper derbies at my church, where friends and anyone wanting to help can come for two to three hours and just make diapers,
she said. The derbies are designed so that anyone, regardless of sewing ability, can be a part of making the diapers. Trogdon said that in addition to teaching the...
Where Can You Get Free Diapers For Your Baby? Resources Are Available
Romper-Sep. 19, 2017
-- Also, don't discount cloth diapers if you have the means to launder them. They're often easier to get at free or reduced cost, not to mention they're way better for the environment, and you can be super smug about that. Unrelated, but once you're done diapering your baby, those diapers really make the best...
See the cloth diapering system I've set up for my baby
BabyCenter (blog)-Sep. 14, 2017
-- I use Oxiclean and Kirkland Signatures because I haven't seen a difference when I've a) made my own laundry soap or b) used laundry soap specifically marketed to use on cloth diapers. Also, having an energy efficient washer/dryer means that I need to make sure my diapers are getting extra water.
Daniel Bryan Takes Brie Bella to a Landfill to Show Her the Dangers
E! Online-Sep. 12, 2017
-- The only thing that could rival Daniel Bryan's love for his baby is his love for the environment. On this week's episode of Total Bellas, he is on a mission to convince Brie Bella to use cloth diapers to be environmentally friendly. Tuns out, he is willing to do whatever it takes.
How To Transition From Disposable Diapers To Cloth Diapers
Romper-Aug. 31, 2017
-- Once you become a parent, you realize the immense amount of resources you go through with a baby, especially when it comes to disposable diapers. They can end up costing you a pretty penny and they aren't exactly Earth-friendly. If you're looking at alternatives for both your wallet's and the planet's...
Can Your Baby Wear Cloth Diapers If They Have A Diaper Rash
Romper-Aug. 29, 2017
-- One of the most common, yet most frustrating things that can happen to a baby is diaper rash. Their chafed skin can make them fussy, and make it difficult for you to clean and diaper them. Many experts claim air and non-restrictive clothing can help treat a rash and make your baby comfortable, but can your...
Glens Falls woman runs cloth diaper service
Glens Falls Post-Star-Aug. 15, 2017
-- Cloth fits with a mindset that values recycling, said Yeager, owner of Casey's Cloth Service, a cloth diaper service in Glens Falls that picks up dirty diapers ... out as a devotee of “crunching,” a school of thought that focuses on alternatives to mainstream parenting methods, one of which is using cloth diapers.
9 Things Your Baby Is Definitely Thinking When You Put Them In A Cloth Diaper
Romper-Jul. 28, 2017
-- I love cloth diapers. Pretty much everything about them, including buying them, putting them on my cute little baby's bottom, taking pictures to post on social media, and even washing them (it's like a daily science project). My baby seems to like them, too. I mean, he always smiles up at me when I am...
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For Millions of Low-Income Families, Diaper Need
Is a Heartbreaking Reality
Babble (blog)-Jul. 3, 2017
-- When my kids were newborns, I was pretty shocked by the number of diapers they'd go through each day — sometimes it was up to seven or eight. And forget it if they had a blow-out or were in the middle of a growth spurt — their diapers (and their clothes, for that matter) would get used up so quickly, it would make my head...
How cloth diapers became the perfect choice for our family
The Guam Daily Post-Jul. 2, 2017
Cloth diapering wasn't initially a plan for our family when we first found I was pregnant with E. In fact, I had known only two people in my life before then who used reusable cloth diapers – friends from college who were of Caucasian family backgrounds. Because of this, I always assumed that those who...
Help for the cloth diaper initiative
Albany Times Union-Jun. 28, 2017
-- Employees there got an assist earlier this month from mechanical engineering students at Union College, who designed and developed a prototype for Tidy Tots' snap machine, providing an adaptive tool to manufacture cloth diapers with increased accuracy, safety and efficiency.
10 Stages Of Accidentally Transitioning To Disposable Diapers
Romper-Jun. 26, 2017
-- I was previously an aspiring crunchy mom that really, and I mean really, wanted to cloth diaper. So it may surprise everyone that I ended up a tried-and-true disposable diaper-using mom. I mean, I know it would surprise pre-baby me. It was an accident, though! I swear! It's not like I meant to go through the...
Cloth vs disposable diapers and why I chose to use cloth
eMaxHealth-Jun. 23, 2017
-- The first reason I chose cloth diapers was to save money, disposable diapers can be expensive! Cloth diapers you buy 1 or 2 times depending on the sizes you need and that's it. I started out buying newborn size diapers and than moving on to one size diapers, cloth diapers range in price from $6-20 for...
Mum knows best
The Hindu-Jun. 23, 2017
- While we invest in quality products, the advertising is done by mothers, whether by word-of-mouth or through social media,
says Pallavi Utagi, a Mumbai-based pharmaceutical professional, who started the popular cloth diapering brand, Super Bottoms in 2013. She began learning about fabrics and types,...
Bang On!: LHBA gives back to the community in spades
London Free Press-Jun. 22, 2017
-- GroVia Gives operates a U.S.-based cloth diaper lending program to help families with financial struggles. GroVia believes that no baby should go without clean, safety-compliant diapers, and no family should have to choose between paying for food and utilities and diapering their baby...
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Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie proposes subsidy for families using cloth
Montreal Gazette-Jun. 21, 2017
-- Parents of infants in the Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie borough might have a little more cash in the near future — if they choose to use cloth diapers, that is. The borough proposed a new program on Wednesday that would provide parents with a subsidy of $180 for the purchase of 20 cloth diapers for children...
Could You Raise a 'No-Diaper' Baby?
WebMD-Jun. 21, 2017
-- Bender and She were among the majority of American parents who used disposable diapers with their two sons. But after reading about EC, they decided to change their approach with their third child. During her first weeks of life, they clad her in cloth diapers but regularly attempted toilet time
after each...
A cloth diaper rebate?
St. Albert Gazette-Jun. 20, 2017
-- A mother of five, Ladouceur (who is not related to Coun. Rob Ladouceur) has been using cloth diapers on her kids for the last four years, having been inspired by a listing for the diapers on Kijiji.
12 Struggles Moms Who Use Cloth Diapers Know All Too Well
Romper-Jun. 7, 2017
-- It may sound weird, but I totally love cloth diapering. I love buying new diapers in adorable and geeky prints, trying new styles and fabrics, and taking pictures of my baby wearing them. I even like washing them. I love the science behind troubleshooting a new routine and how cathartic it is to hang them on...
9 Things All Moms Who use Cloth Diapers Should Say To The Haters
Romper-Jun. 5, 2017
-- When I decided to cloth diaper, I heard so many negative comments. Things like, Why?
and, I'll give you a month before you quit
come to mind. I also remembering hearing the occasional, It's too hard,
and I remember cloth diapering my kids and it was such a pain.
There was also the fun, Your house is going to stink!
Dilemma of disposing disposable diapers
The Maravi Post-May 31, 2017
-- Jean Kachikho is mother to a 5-month-old baby and stays in Soche Township in Blantyre. Like most working mothers of the 21st century, Kachikho prefers the use of disposable baby diapers to cloth diapers. Unlike cloth diapers, usually made of layers of fabric such as cotton...
8 Things People Feel Fine Saying To Moms Who Use Cloth Diapers
Romper-May 22, 2017
-- Disposable diapers, while convenient and widely used, are relatively new. The first to be massed produced appeared in 1948, so most of our grandmothers (and certainly our great-grandmothers) used cloth diapers. Still, and even though cloth diapers are the ultimate throwback, parents can be shamed...
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Gerber Childrenswear's Newest Innovation Perfected by Moms: Gerber® It's A Snap!
All-in-One Reusable Cloth Diaper
PR Newswire (press release)-May 1, 2017
-- Aligning with Gerber Childrenswear's commitment to provide quality yet functional products, this one-size, snap closure diaper combines the trim fit of disposable diapers with the benefits of cloth. The innovative diaper delivers on key features cloth diapering moms are looking for at a value price:.
Cloth Diapering: Better for your baby, your wallet and the environment
India New England-Apr. 19, 2017
-- Here's a fact for you: the average baby will go through 3000 disposable diapers in one year. Think about that for a second. Now, here's another fact: the average baby will go through… wait for it… 15 cloth diapers in one year. Amazing, right? If you consider just the cost of cloth versus disposable, it's an ...
Dumping disposable diapers
The Straits Times-Apr. 15, 2017
-- Now an advocate of cloth diapers, she will be co-hosting The Great Cloth Diaper Change Singapore on Earth Day on Saturday. Members of the public, including those who wish to learn about cloth diapering, can take part in this event, now in its second year, at Bukit Batok Zone 2 Residents' Committee.
Cloth diapers are just as easy as disposables
Asbury Park Press-Apr. 10, 2017
-- My husband is beyond supportive of our natural lifestyle and health goals, but when I came to him a couple months ago and told him I was interested in cloth diapering this time around, his jaw dropped to the ground and he immediately voiced his protest. We have to draw the line somewhere, he explained.
Most parents don't know risks of diaper use: study
The Hindu-Mar. 29, 2017
-- We do not insist on diapers. Diapers are included in the operational costs of the NICU. The government gives sufficient funds and it is a recurring expenditure. It is true that children develop dermatitis if diapers are not changed frequently. If the mother is comfortable with the practice of using cloth diapers...
The most convenient swim and all-in-one cloth diaper ever!
Eco Child's Play-Mar. 11, 2017
-- Despite these staggering facts, parents will choose what diaper is convenient for their lifestyles. Unfortunately, many parents don't know how easy cloth diapers can be! Many parents are intimidated by cloth diapers. Some start out with good intentions to use cloth diapers, but they get frustrated different...
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Cloth diapers will save you money
The Kingston Whig-Standard-Feb. 16, 2017
-- Reusable cloth diapers are a realistic and affordable solution for families. Compared to other green alternatives, reusable diapers are more affordable than disposable diapers. Switching from plastic containers to glass can be significantly more expensive; so can purchasing an organic mattress versus a...
An Indian mompreneur is taking on the likes of Pampers
YourStory.com-Feb. 8, 2017
-- So began the hunt for a solution, leading to Pallavi's discovery of international cloth diaper brands. Unlike the cloth nappies used by Indian moms for their babies over generations, cloth diapers come with promises of no-spill and keeping the baby dry. Pallavi loved the cloth diapers that she got from abroad,...
What's Really Causing Your Baby's Diaper Rash?
Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic (blog)-Feb. 2, 2017
-- When you're changing a diaper and find a red, painful-looking bottom, it's important not only to know how to treat it, but also how to avoid recurrence. Often, this involves basic care adjustments, but sometimes, it can be harder to pinpoint the source of the problem, especially if it's related to food or skin ...
Good diaper options, especially cloth diaper services?
alloveralbany-Jan. 31, 2017
-- My partner and I are expecting a baby in early May and we're exploring all of the different diapering options out there. We haven't settled on anything yet but we're hoping to find out more information about cloth diapering services. Do readers in the area use a service? Are there any in the area?
Cloth Diapering News in 2016
Disposable Diapers Add Millions Of Tons Of Waste To Landfills Each Year, According To EPA Report
PR Newswire (press release)-Dec. 31, 2016
-- The negative impact of disposable diapers on the environment is irrefutable,
said Gioula Chelten, founder of Babytooshy.com, a new online resource for parents seeking sustainable baby products. Reusable cloth diapers are becoming more popular among health- and environmentally-conscious parents...
Reusable diapers ditched for disposables by busy parents
Vancouver Sun-Nov. 24, 2016
-- And children who wear cloth diapers are often potty-trained at a younger age, according to Coulter. She suspects that's because modern disposable diapers are so absorbent that kids can't really feel when they're wet, and cloth-diapering parents who want to cut down on laundry often learn to anticipate...
Cloth diaper covers are hot collectible among millennial moms
Toronto Star-Nov. 5, 2016
-- Cloth diapers have come a long way since their parents' generation. Outfitted with hook and loop or snap closures and removable inserts, the latest versions are easy to use and convenient. And the diaper covers, made of a waterproof, material with microfibre lining and built-in pocket for inserts made of...
Regina laundromat offers free diapers, washing to low-income families
Regina Leader-Post-May 31, 2016
-- A laundromat with a diaper bank and free washing services for low-income families has opened in Regina. Located in an alley off of Osler Street behind the Enterprise Rent-A-Car on Victoria Avenue, it doles out free cloth diapers acquired through donations and free laundromat services for low-income...
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