Life with a newborn baby in the house, particularly if it is your first, can be chaotic and difficult. Everything rotates around the baby - you feed it, change it, put it to bed, feed it again...not easy! If you are planning to use natural cloth terry nappies then beware, you are in for extra work. Terry nappies (diapers) are much better for the environment and also for baby's skin. Because disposable nappies are made of paper and paper pulp fillers, not to mention various odor and moisture absorbing chemical gels they carry a heavy environmental cost with them. Since they are obviously non recyclable they end up in land fill and waste a lot of water and raw materials in manufacture. There is also evidence to suggest that the chemicals put in them increase the incidence of nappy rash and other illnesses in babies. So using old fashioned cloth nappies is a good environmental and health choice - but also a lifestyle choice. It is a good direction to go in, but there are a few things that you should be aware of if you have not considered them already.
Be prepared to absolutely exhausted when you first bring your baby home. Some people have dream run and feel great - but chances are you will be tired at least. If you have never used cloth nappies before, then just keep in mind this is NOT the best time to practice, and try to perfect the art. My advice is to have a few packs of disposable nappies on standby, and use those if you are too tired. Then start slow. Use say one or two cloth nappies a day at first, and work your way up from there. It is better to start this way, rather than try to go the whole way immediately, losing your patience and then losing you motivation and giving up as many people do.
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