The Great Guide to the World of Diapers
For most of us, a baby is the greatest joy in life, and we will fondly remember this joyful and intense period for the rest of our lives. The same probably cannot be said about changing their diapers. But without diapers and other changing aids, it simply won't work. A typical mother changes a diaper up to 12 times a day, and this continues until the child is two years old. And because babies spend 24 hours a day in diapers, we should pay due attention to their selection. You will certainly be able to choose the most suitable ones thanks to the following advice from pediatrician MUDr. Tereza Sochorcová.
Tereza is a full-time mom, pediatrician, and author of the blog www.lecimdeti.cz, who loves her job and her one-year-old son Albert. And as she says herself, when she became a mother, her perspective on some medical 'dogmas' changed quite a bit. Therefore, you can look forward to advice and tips that are tested in practice, but are also medically sound. She advocates a healthy lifestyle and studies functional medicine and nutrition. Before going on maternity leave, she worked at the Pediatric Department of Uherské Hradiště Hospital. You can also contact her on her Instagram @lecimdeti.
Cloth versus disposable diapers
Our grandmothers and often even mothers had no other than cloth diapers, which they had to carefully take care of. Today, each of us faces the decision of whether to choose a more ecological or more convenient path. It's hard to say that one is significantly better than the other. From a medical point of view, neither cloth nor disposable diapers are 100% ideal. And from a practical perspective, a lot depends on which specific cloth or disposable diapers you choose, how you use them, and most importantly, how they suit the baby itself.
Advantages of disposable diapers
Benefits of cloth diapers
Their undeniable advantage is environmental friendliness. According to statistics, a child produces up to a ton of non-biodegradable diaper waste in the first two years alone. Conversely, cloth diapers can be used by up to three children, even though they are not 100% ecological either. Energy, raw materials, water, and detergents are needed for their production, washing, and ironing. Cloth diapers are also definitely gentler on a baby's skin than disposables, which are mostly made from artificial materials. Another advantage of cloth diapers is their lower price. With disposables, we mainly pay for our convenience. And the last advantage of cloth diapers: If applied correctly, they are more beneficial for hip joint development.
