look at all these chemicals in disposable diapers!
*Disposable diapers contain traces of Dioxin, an extremely toxic by-product of the paper-bleaching process. It is a carcinogenic chemical, listed by the EPA as the most toxic of all cancer-linked chemicals. It is banned in most countries, but not the U.S.
*Disposable diapers contain Tributyl-tin (TBT) - a toxic pollutant known to cause hormonal problems in humans and animals
*Disposable diapers contain sodium polyacrylate, a type of super absorbent polymer (SAP), which becomes a gel-like substance when wet. A similar substance had been used in super-absorbency tampons until the early 1980s when it was revealed that the material increased the risk of toxic shock syndrome by increasing absorbency and improving the environment for the growth of toxin-producing bacteria.
*No one knows how long it takes for a disposable diaper to decompose, but it is estimated to be about 250-500 years, long after your children, grandchildren and great, great, great grandchildren will be gone
*You save $1400-2100 over the cost of disposables. Reuse them for a second child and save $3,520 - $4,520.
It's a LOT cheaper to cloth diaper not to mention theyre soooo cute, lots of different designs, you can use velcro or snaps, you can have it come with the cloth built in, get covers, or have pockets where you put as many cloth inserts you want in there depending on how much absorbency you want. They arent like the old school ones, every one I have talked to have said that their disposables leak through out the night but have not heard of any leaks with a lot of the newer cloth diapers, no more pins, no more ugly cloths. I'm really excited to give our baby girl all the benefits that she can get =D
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