Thread: Vacationing and Cloth Diapering

BTW if blow outs and sposies are a big concern but you do choose the sposies route include a few simple diapeer covers they should contain what a sposie can't and can be easily hand washed. Deanna

That's interesting. My SIL did g-diapers for a while. Her son was always having poop blow-outs. We thought it was because he was a newborn and his legs were really really skinny. She passed the diapers on to me but I never used them because I was already doing pre-folds and thirsties. I'm so glad I missed out on the blow-outs.

Thanks everyone for you comments. As much as it PAINS me to use disposables, I think I am going to get some for this trip. I still may bring some of my cloth though. Now....what kind of disposables are eco-friendly? I know Seventh Generation are chlorine-free, but is there anything that is more biodegradable and safe for the tushies. Thanks for the help here. Patty

If it were me, I'd use sposies in that case. I would really not want to bring dirty dipes on the plane, and depending on the airline, you may have to pay for all the bags you check. But with sposies, you *would* have to worry about blowouts, which can happen at inopportune moments. I think one of the new CottonBabies diapers has disposable liners that can go in it. I think it's called the Flip. That could be an option. Similar idea...

I always use sposies when we travel

We travel a lot, often to foreign countries. I use disposables on the plane, and if we are leaving when Baby is still asleep, I put him in a sposie the night before. Once we are at the destination, I use cloth dipes the whole time. For me, the big issue is putting Baby in a sposie to go to bed -- it just doesn't seem comfortable! The reason I use the sposies at all is that I have very limited space in my travel carry-on, and I don't...

I agree that you should not feel guilty about using disposable diapers. Sometimes, you gotta do what you gotta do. Especially on a plane. However, have you tried Gro Baby? They have biodegradable inner soakers. So, you could just toss those and still have the cloth outer. That might work. Otherwise, you could call the resort and figure out their laundry situation. I am not a huge fan of doing laundry while staying at a hotel (have no problem...

I've tried g-diapers on a couple of trips, and they've always been a mess! Every poop is a blowout (side note: hate the g-diaper, wish some of the covers weren't so cute and lured me in). We end up using disposables while traveling. It's just ME that hates sposies, baby seems totally fine in them!

Most resorts like that will have a laundry room. Run a load with a bloop of bleach or vinegar or something to cut any fabric softener if youre worried about that, just wash and then air dry on your balcony if you can (Ive had more issue with softener building up in dryers than washers). I'd call and see whats available or if theres a laundromat nearby. I take cloth on my week-2 week trips out of town and even if I have to go elsewhere to...

Quote: Originally Posted by ~patty Now....what kind of disposables are eco-friendly? I know Seventh Generation are chlorine-free, but is there anything that is more biodegradable and safe for the tushies. I've never used 7th Gen but I know the Nature Baby Care are plastic-free. They run really small though; I'd get the next size up from whatever your LO 'should' take based on the weight range on the box.