First try on cloth diaper

I have decided to let my 2nd child to use cloth diaper.

The first cloth diaper brand that I bought is SunShine, it is a pocket diaper and 1 size fit all, which I bought through eBay at S$7.40 per piece (including 1 insert).

2 days ago I received my orders. As instruction given, need to wash for few times to increase the absorbent of the cloth diaper. So currently I haven't let my child to try on it.

Below is the picture of the 1st set of cloth diapers that I bought.

Outer layer: Waterproof - PUL (Polyurethane laminate) outer layer
Inner layer: Soft microsuede inner liner
Insert: Cotton and microfibre

Reason for using cloth diaper

1. Save cost - Cloth diapers are cheaper than disposable diapers
   Although 1 cloth diaper is much more expensive than 1 disposable diaper, but cloth diaper is reusable. So in the long run including the washing of cloth diaper, it is still cheaper than using disposable diaper. Based on the estimation cost average each child need to spend more than S$1000 until the child is potty trained. However, for cloth diaper need about 24 pieces, which in average each cloth diaper is cost S$15, the total cloth diaper cost is S$360, with addition water, electricity and detergent, it shouldn't be more than the cost spent on disposable diaper.


2. Cloth diapers are healthier for baby
   What should be of serious concern to all parents are the toxic chemicals present in disposable diapers. Dioxin, which in various forms has been shown to cause cancer, birth defects, liver damage, skin diseases, and genetic damage, is a by-product of the paper-bleaching process used in manufacturing disposable diapers. Trace quantities may even exist in the diapers themselves! Dioxin is listed by the EPA as the most toxic of cancer related chemicals. Disposable diapers contain Tributyl-tin (TBT) - a toxic pollutant known to cause hormonal problems in humans and animals. Disposable diapers also contain sodium polyacrylate. If you have ever seen the gel-like, super absorbant crystals in a disposable, then you have seen this first hand. Sodium polyacrylate is the same substance that was removed from tampons because of its link to toxic shock syndrome. No studies have been done on the long-term effects of this chemical being in contact with a baby's reproductive organs 24 hours a day for upwards of two years. Studies have also been done to show that the chemical emissions from disposable diapers can cause respiratory problems in children. Cloth diapers, on the other hand, are free of the many chemicals contained in disposable diapers.


3. Environmental Friendly
   Disposable diaper is one of the largest product in the waste stream, and majority of the disposable diaper is not biodegradable and needs hundred of years to decompose. Apart from that, the manufactures need a lot of plastic and trees to manufacture the disposable diaper. This is causing depletion of our valuable forests, and indirectly causing animals losing their natural habitat, and may caused extinction for the animals that lost their home.