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June 22, 2006 on 3:21 am | In Main, Pregnancy |

If you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy you will need to start thinking of lots of things.  One of the nicest things for me when I was pregnant was to shop for baby clothes.  I loved those little tiny bootees, shoes, vests and socks.  I could not imagine a human being so small that they would fit into those clothes.  I used to take them out on a regular basis just to look at them.

One of the things that was difficult for me to decide on, was whether to use disposable nappies or towel (cloth) nappies, so I used both.  I must admit that I preferred cloth nappies for many reasons but used disposable ones sometimes too. The things I took into consideration was: Convenience, price, waste disposal, environmental issues and washing needs. 

I did not find cloth nappies difficult to use or wash.  I simply got into a good routine and it certainly saved me a stack of money too.  I used two buckets for cleaning, one for wet nappies and one for soiled nappies (first empty the poo into the loo).  I simply emptied the nappies, water and all into the machine and put them through a spin cycle to get rid of the dirty water.  I also added lavender or tea tree into the fresh water as a natural disinfectant and for a good smell. I got organised for when we went out.  I used a waterproof nappy bag to keep wet nappies separate.  It really is easy and a lot better for the environment.  Also, fitted cloth nappies were only just coming out when I had my babies but now they are widely available and very easy to use - just like disposables.

by Angela