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From: jacobson@fluke.UUCP (David Jacobson)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Cloth diapers
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Date: Mon, 19-Aug-85 22:37:13 EDT
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> After using paper diapers on Alexander in the hospital and for the first
> few days at home (until the diaper service started), we're now using
> cloth diapers, and are pretty dissatisfied with the results.  Most
> objectionable is the way they soak through so quickly, with the need for
> pins (I haven't stuck him yet, but have gotten myself a few times) and
> vinyl pants running a close second.  It also takes a lot longer to
> I've heard of a product
> called "Diaperwraps", or something like that, which seem to be vinyl
> pants with velcro closures that claim to eliminate the need for pins.

Diaperwraps are actually a synthetic cloth pant with a velcro closure.  I'm
not sure exaclty what the material is.  At first we were very pleased, but
gradually became displeased.  The biggest problem was that the stitching
ravels and they start to fall apart.  Also after a while they get 
pretty stained and look grundgy.  I would highy recommend staying with
good diaper service diapers and Alexis nylon pants.  They breath, which 
vinyl ones don't.  Our little girl, Teresa, would always get bad rashes
after just a few days on paper diapers, which we would try to use on trips, 
etc.

> What tricks,
> if any, have you come up with for dealing with cloth diapers?  I know
> that they're supposed to be less irritating than paper, but with the
> way they get soaked, and with the vinyl pants, the cloth don't seem
> much of an improvement.
> -- 
> Jan Wolitzky, AT&T Bell Labs, Murray Hill, NJ; 201 582-2998; mhuxd!wolit
> (Affiliation given for identification purposes only)

Try double diapering, especially at night.  At least with our diaper 
service, the biggest part of the cost is the basic service.  Its about
$8 per week for 90 diapers.  However the incremental cost only just about 3
cents per diaper.  (It may have gone up a little since I last checked.)

  -- David Jacobson
     ihnp4!uw-beaver!fluke!jacobson