cloth diapers

As you come to the crossroads of choosing which cloth diaper style is best for your baby, there's no need to look any further than fitted cloth diapers. These diapers are the perfect blend of convenience and cost-effectiveness for your baby.

Everything Stays Where It Belongs

When it comes to what Baby deposits in the diaper, I think we all can agree that it's best if it stays in the diaper. After all, no one wants to feel that oh-so-lovely ooze that can come from the south end of a sweet little baby.

With prefold cloth diapers and contour diapers, there's nothing to keep the mess from coming out around the legs. You can pin and Snappi the diapers as tight as you'd like, but there's still a distinct possibility for escaping poo.

If you choose fitted cloth diapers, however, the elastic at the leg holes keeps everything right where it belongs - in the diaper and off of your hands and Baby's clothes. The fastenings at the waist also stop the upward creep that can happen with a particularly nasty diaper.

You Can Easily Stay All-Natural

Many parents turn to cloth baby diapers out of a desire to live a more natural lifestyle with their child. However, many cloth diaper covers are anything but natural.

Most pocket diapers and all-in-one cloth diapers have a waterproofing layer made from a laminated fabric like PUL. PUL is polyester sprayed with a chemical to make it watertight. Obviously, not exactly natural.

With fitted cloth diapers, you can select your cloth diaper cover separate from your fitted cloth diaper. This allows you to use a diaper cover made of a natural fiber, such as wool, to waterproof your cloth diaper system and keep your baby (and his clothes) naturally dry.

Effortless Airing of That Precious Bum

Even with the most tender of care, Baby's bottom may get a bit rashy from time to time. This can happen because of an illness, an irritant in a new detergent, or even the heat of summer. None of it, however, is comfortable for Baby.

One of the best ways to clear up a nasty case of diaper rash is one of the most basic - air. However, it can be difficult to air out a baby's bum without creating a series of puddles throughout your home.

With a fitted cloth baby diaper, you can put just the diaper on without a cover and allow air to circulate to Baby's bottom. While not waterproof, this system will keep the worst of the puddles at bay. With frequent diaper changing, you can keep everything dry and clear up that diaper rash that is so plaguing your baby.

So while it may seem that cloth diapering is difficult, there are many benefits to using fitted diapers. When you weigh what's most important to your family, it's highly likely that fitted cloth diapers are in your family's future.