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Cloth diapers or disposable diapers?
Does the decision make you want to throw in the changing pad?
We don’t have many parents in our practice using cloth diapers.
Still, “each pop in of diaper has its pros and cons,” she adds.
The pros of disposable diapers can seem obvious, but there may be a few you hadn’t considered.
Here are some of the top benefits of going this route:
Disposables have their downsides too.
Here are a few:
Are cloth diapers or disposable diapers better for the environment?
The truth is that both cloth and disposable diapers have an effect on the environment.
Meanwhile, cloth diapers tend to be made of cotton, which uses more water to produce.
They also consume more water and produce more waterborne wastes than disposables.
Ultimately, the jury is still out on whether cloth diapers are superior to disposables, the AAP notes.
There is no definitive answer, says Dr. Crosby.
I have two sons, and I used disposable diapers.
In my training and when my sons were in diapers, I never saw cloth diapers.
They were not used as often as they are now.
It really is your choice.
Being a parent is hard enough, says Dr. Dixon.
