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Jun 03

Cloth or disposable diapers – Which should you choose?

I can’t remember a time when parents weren’t weighing the pros and cons between cloth and disposable diapers. Disposable are convenient and perhaps more comfortable when baby’s wet, but cloth don’t go to landfills and aren’t made of plastic. How does a parent choose?

Dr. Greene was quoted in a recent article from the Minneapolis Star Tribune about the resurgence of cloth diapers. As he said, each has its benefits and drawbacks. But whatever you choose, he advises to avoid products with TBT, chlorine and fragrance.

But here’s something to ponder… studies have linked male infertility to diapers – heat in a diaper can cause damage to the testicles. Read more here.


Originally posted June 3, 2009
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