Doesn't it feel like there is an endless list of decisions you need to make as a Mumma-to-be? It almost seems every time my husband and I make a decision about something, another question pops up.
On the weekend, we made a quick trip into our favourite baby store www.babytrain.com.au.
The ladies that work at Baby Train have been so helpful with every single thing, and have really taken the time to help us make some important decisions when it comes to what suits our lifestyle best.
We initially went in to pay off some of our layby on the nursery furniture (I promise, more on that to come!), but ended up talking about nappies, and how often we will be cleaning poo and wee.
I didn't realise how often baby will need a nappy change. From memory, it was around 10 or more times a day? No you don't need glasses - I'll give you a minute.
10 or more times a day.
Your baby is literally a pooing machine.
On average, a baby needs 6,500 nappy changes from birth until toilet training. If you google the cost of nappies, (not including creams, wipes etc) we are heading beyond the $4,000 mark.
Four things immediately popped into my head.
1. That seems like a lot of money.
2. But also sounds very convenient.
3. Surely that has a huge impact on the environment?
4. Seriously though, is that a lot of money?
5. My husband has sensitive skin, will the baby react to disposable nappies the same way he did as a baby? (probably yes)
Our friendly adviser continued to swear by cloth nappies. She mentioned all of her children and her grandchildren were toilet trained just after 1 year thanks to the cloth.
We then were taken to the Cushie Tushies aisle - www.cushietushies.com.au - and were told with 28 of these, it's all we will need until our little one is toilet trained.
Then the other questions came..
1. Will I be spending the same amount of money on washing/drying/electricity as I would if I just went with disposables?
2. SAVINGS! Almost $3000 cheaper, but needs to be paid up front - rather than slowly over time.
3. How often will I need to wash? (At least every second day - seems like a lot, but can be soaked/short wash & modern material is quick drying...)
4. Because of the press studs, you can use the nappies from birth to toddler without having to buy new ones.
5. We will still need disposable nappies for weekends/baby sitters.
6. They sure come in some really cute colours & patterns!
There's a part of me that thinks - why not both? I'm sure it's going to be very time consuming washing all those nappies. This is my first baby so I'm probably going to be a very tired, grumpy Mumma.. and I also have no idea how much time I will have, and to be adding even MORE into my laundry basket? Should I?
I suppose the decision really comes down to the individual and what works for them. Financially, cloth diapers are winning by a mile.. My husband is happy to go with cloth, though he won't be the one doing the washing..
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