cloth & disposable diapers

after much deliberation we've finally decided on our diapering solution...we're going to use cloth diapers! it's definitely a more labour intensive route than disposable diapers, but we're gonna do our little part for the environment, our wallets, and our baby's health. after attending the cloth diapering session held by new & green baby co. we were very excited about the variety of diapers available and what appears to be a very easy process. the only thing left to determine is how many diapers we'll be needing and which types to buy.

this was the cost breakdown (for 3 years) given at our session:

disposable diapers = $2,679
diaper delivery service = $3,059
cloth diapers = $1,019 plus $534 for laundry
gdiapers = $3,069

of course this would be subject to potty-training or EC (elimination communication). we're hoping to save on some of the laundry money by hang-drying the diapers. we figure since we'll have at least 30 diapers (for a minimum 2-day period), we'll have more than enough to go around. and depending on which diapers we buy, they could last us from 8-35 lbs!

we've also decided that we want to start off with disposable diapers. in the beginning few weeks it might be easier, and when baby poops out the miconium, there won't be any messy clean-up to fight with on a cloth diaper. also, assuming we'll have some sleepless nights at first, the last thing we want to do is fiddle with a 2-step diapering system. so we went shopping and bought our costco-size box of disposable diapers and baby wipes! fun times.