With the popularity of disposable baby products, not many people even seem to know what is meant by Terry, or re-usable nappies. Which is quite funny, as plenty of people who are reading this and are in their 20's or older probably wore them as babies themselves!
Terry, or cloth nappies are essentially bits of cloth that get put around babies bottom, catch waste, and are then washed out and re used.
If it sounds like a lot of work, consider the following:
1. Cloth is much friendlier and safer to sensitive baby skin than disposable nappies are. These are lined with paper which is abrasive (causing rashes) and contain chemicals to absorb smells (chemicals which you would never let your baby near if they were in a labelled bottle).
2. You can save a lot of money. Disposables seem cheap, but count how many you use in a day and multiply by a year. This cost factor alone is a big seller for many families.
3. Your baby knows when it has gone. They will feel the wet - not good thing? Unfortunately disposable nappies are too good at wicking away moisture, so that there will never be any discomfort from being damp. The problem is that when the time comes to toilet train your toddler, they simply have no incentive to not pee themselves because they never feel wet. With terry nappies both you and your baby will know when it is time to be changed.
Admittedly it can be hard using nothing but terry nappies. However, you can still have the best of both worlds. Once you get to know your babies routine, you will for example know when to expect a poo, and simply put him or her in disposable during that day time. This can just be thrown out, saving cleaning time. Also overnight a disposable is a good idea since you won't need to change it till the morning.
Simply try to use re usable nappies during the day. If you are currently using all disposables, start with substituting just one or two a day and work your way up.
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