Cloth Diaper Gifts

Want some tips on cloth diaper gifts?

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Cloth diapers may be cheaper in the long run, but the start-up cost can be daunting to a lot of new moms. One of the best baby gifts is to help her with the initial purchase.

Now, before you rush out and buy a two-year supply, pause for a minute to think. It probably goes without mentioning, but it's a good idea to be certain she will actually be using cloth before you decide that this is the perfect baby gift.

If Mom requests them, then, you have the green light and she will truly appreciate your contribution. If not, how about other diaper gift ideas? It's hard to appreciate a baby gift she can't or won't use.

Or, if you're up to a creative task, with a little ribbon and thread, you can easily make cloth diaper gifts that every new mom will use!

Styles to Choose From

There is great news for any mom choosing to use cloth diapers in this age. They're more modern, simple to use, and even fashionable! Gone are the days of folding a flat rectangular diaper like intricate origami and using giant safety pins to fasten the diaper around baby. (Though this option is still available if mom really wants it.) The cloth baby diapers of today come in many different styles, and colors, and they are actually really *gasp* cute!

"All-in-ones"

One of the most popular cloth diaper styles is known as all-in-one and resembles very closely it's disposable counterpart. As the name suggests this style is all one piece with no need for the signature crinkle of the plastic pants that cloth baby diapers are famous for.

The fasteners on cloth all-in-one style diapers are usually snaps or velcro and using this kind is really simple. In fact, the real difference is that every 2-3 days the diapers need to be loaded into a washing machine and washed rather than emptied from a diaper pail into the trash. All-in-ones are however, the most expensive option when it comes to cloth diapering.

"Pre-folds"

Sometimes referred to as old-fashioned diapers, prefold diapers resemble the look many imagine from the past. But, even prefolds are available with modern upgrades such as velcro closure, cute printed designs and Snappi closures which eliminate the need to use sharp pins around baby's delicate skin.

Why Do Moms choose Cloth?

The reasons Moms are choosing to cloth diaper today are as wide as they are broad. For some it has to do with our impact on the environment. Those moms choose cloth because it means reducing and reusing. Your cloth diaper gifts will be washed and reused rather than thrown away, and that makes her feel like she is making a difference and doing her part in caring for her baby and her world.

Other moms choose to use cloth instead of disposable diapers because buying diapers over and over, week after week, just doesn't sit well with their wallet. Two to three years of regular diaper use translates into thousands of diapers and that can really add up. So, moms are looking at less expensive alternatives.

Still, other moms choose cloth over disposable diapers because of the way they feel. Cloth cotton diapers are softer and more natural feeling than their plastic or paper counterparts. We wear cotton under-clothing because it is comfortable. Some moms believe that disposable diapers are scratchy and plastic feeling and that does not translate to comfort.

Making Them Yourself

Good news if you are looking for a baby gifts to sew. Making different styles of baby diaper gifts is a simple process with a pattern and a little skill and determination. Making them yourself gives you the complete control to create some seriously cute diapers!

Please visit our parent resources page for more valuable information about cloth diapering.