Monday, August 4, 2008
Kissaluvs
It's been a very long time since I posted on this blog but I've come back to RAVE about my newborn cloth diapers. The Kissaluv's size 0 are wonderful. They never leak and are so soft on babies skin - they fold down in the middle for babies umbilical cord (snap down actually) but then you can undo that snap when it's safe to have something across babies belly button. I got mostly the un- dyed diapers and so far zero stains on them. You just wash on hot and dry! I love to dry them in the sun and then toss into the dryer (a little more earth friendly). We use the cloth wipes too and they work great! If you are considering cloth diapering your next baby definitely buy the Kissaluvs!
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Newborn Diapers
In a few months I'll be back to CD testing with the purchase of some size 0 Kissaluv's. I am pretty sure we'll try to use Bummi covers with them but I'm not 100% sure. There are literally SO MANY DIAPER options out there but I think we'll just get our first dozen and order more once baby is born and we have a sense. From my experience it's only a few days wait for the new diapers to come. I'll be busy running the washing machine!
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Bummi's Wrap- Diaper Cover
This diaper cover is SOO cute and worked really well. Its got a nice fit around the thighs!
Great Fit- very trim and absorbent
This FITTED diaper is wonderful. I have been raving about the Swaddlebee's but when it comes to being TRIM and absorbent this one has won over my heart. It comes in organic cotton that is PRESHRUNK. It is very trim and fits below the belly button but still goes up high enough in the back! Here is a link to the diaper :
I went with Mediums even though Addison is 21 lbs because she is getting taller and leaner despite her weight and needs a TRIMMER diaper.
Saturday, May 5, 2007
Lead in baby bibs???
OK so this makes me FURIOUS! This is an article on MSNBC with a RECALL on Sesame Street Baby Bibs that have been sold since 2004
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18441501
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. pulled sets of baby bibs Wednesday from its stores nationwide after the bibs tested positive for high levels of lead, a store official said.
The bibs, sold under the Baby Connection brand name, came in packs of two to seven bibs, with embroidered prints or images of Sesame Street characters. Some were sold as long ago as 2004. The bibs were made by Hamco Inc. exclusively for the Bentonville-based retailer.
Mia Masten, a Chicago-based spokeswoman for Wal-Mart, said the vinyl portion of the bibs exceeded the lead levels set by Illinois for children’s products. She said the company had worked with the Illinois attorney general’s office to pull the items and later decided to expand the recall nationwide.
Masten said about 60,000 of the bib bundles were sold in Illinois without any reported injuries.
“We at Wal-Mart are committed to working ... to develop industry standards for the elimination of vinyl in children’s products,” Masten said.
Masten said officials with the world’s largest retailer have been in contact with Hamco. She referred all questions about the products’ manufacturing to Hamco.
Officials at Hamco, a subsidiary of Crown Crafts Inc. of Gonzales, La., said the company had no comment, and they referred questions to Wal-Mart.
The Illinois attorney general’s office identified bibs sold between June 2004 to the end of March this year in Wal-Mart stores throughout the state. Tests there on three styles of the bibs tested positive for lead more than 600 parts per million, the state’s standard for lead in children’s products, said Robyn Ziegler, spokeswoman with the attorney general’s office.
“It’s a PVC product,” Ziegler said. “The lead in that product makes the vinyl softer.”
While Wal-Mart pulled the product from its shelves nationwide, Masten said only customers in Illinois would be eligible to receive refunds or replacements. It wasn’t immediately clear why the refunds only pertained to Illinois.
Initially, Masten said the recall only pertained to Illinois. Later Wednesday, she said it was nationwide.
Wal-Mart’s recall comes after a lawsuit over the bibs by the Center for Environmental Health, based in Oakland, Calif. Alexa Engelman, a researcher there, said the center became aware of the bibs in September. Engelman said a report by an independent laboratory test contracted by the center showed the bibs contained 16 times the amount of lead allowed in paint.
Lead, used as a stabilizer in vinyl plastic, can be “easily substituted” for other products, Engelman said. She said the bibs’ manufacturing tags show they were made in China.
“The lead doesn’t need to be in there and it’s not hard for these companies to take it out,” she said. “In this case, we really feel like getting the products off of the shelf is an important first step and an important step to protect kids.”
Public health experts consider elevated levels of lead in blood a significant health hazard for children. Studies have repeatedly shown that childhood exposure to lead can lead to learning problems, reduced intelligence, hyperactivity and attention deficit disorder. There is no lead level that is considered safe in blood, and recent studies have shown adverse health effects even at very low levels.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a statement Wednesday saying that the bibs were safe if in good condition. However, if a bib “deteriorates to the point that a baby could pull or bite off and swallow a piece of vinyl containing the lead, then the amounts of lead consumed could approach levels of concern,” the agency said.
Those who purchased the bibs in Illinois can return them at their local Wal-Mart for a full refund or can receive a free replacement by calling (877) 373-3812 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CDT.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18441501
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. pulled sets of baby bibs Wednesday from its stores nationwide after the bibs tested positive for high levels of lead, a store official said.
The bibs, sold under the Baby Connection brand name, came in packs of two to seven bibs, with embroidered prints or images of Sesame Street characters. Some were sold as long ago as 2004. The bibs were made by Hamco Inc. exclusively for the Bentonville-based retailer.
Mia Masten, a Chicago-based spokeswoman for Wal-Mart, said the vinyl portion of the bibs exceeded the lead levels set by Illinois for children’s products. She said the company had worked with the Illinois attorney general’s office to pull the items and later decided to expand the recall nationwide.
Masten said about 60,000 of the bib bundles were sold in Illinois without any reported injuries.
“We at Wal-Mart are committed to working ... to develop industry standards for the elimination of vinyl in children’s products,” Masten said.
Masten said officials with the world’s largest retailer have been in contact with Hamco. She referred all questions about the products’ manufacturing to Hamco.
Officials at Hamco, a subsidiary of Crown Crafts Inc. of Gonzales, La., said the company had no comment, and they referred questions to Wal-Mart.
The Illinois attorney general’s office identified bibs sold between June 2004 to the end of March this year in Wal-Mart stores throughout the state. Tests there on three styles of the bibs tested positive for lead more than 600 parts per million, the state’s standard for lead in children’s products, said Robyn Ziegler, spokeswoman with the attorney general’s office.
“It’s a PVC product,” Ziegler said. “The lead in that product makes the vinyl softer.”
While Wal-Mart pulled the product from its shelves nationwide, Masten said only customers in Illinois would be eligible to receive refunds or replacements. It wasn’t immediately clear why the refunds only pertained to Illinois.
Initially, Masten said the recall only pertained to Illinois. Later Wednesday, she said it was nationwide.
Wal-Mart’s recall comes after a lawsuit over the bibs by the Center for Environmental Health, based in Oakland, Calif. Alexa Engelman, a researcher there, said the center became aware of the bibs in September. Engelman said a report by an independent laboratory test contracted by the center showed the bibs contained 16 times the amount of lead allowed in paint.
Lead, used as a stabilizer in vinyl plastic, can be “easily substituted” for other products, Engelman said. She said the bibs’ manufacturing tags show they were made in China.
“The lead doesn’t need to be in there and it’s not hard for these companies to take it out,” she said. “In this case, we really feel like getting the products off of the shelf is an important first step and an important step to protect kids.”
Public health experts consider elevated levels of lead in blood a significant health hazard for children. Studies have repeatedly shown that childhood exposure to lead can lead to learning problems, reduced intelligence, hyperactivity and attention deficit disorder. There is no lead level that is considered safe in blood, and recent studies have shown adverse health effects even at very low levels.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a statement Wednesday saying that the bibs were safe if in good condition. However, if a bib “deteriorates to the point that a baby could pull or bite off and swallow a piece of vinyl containing the lead, then the amounts of lead consumed could approach levels of concern,” the agency said.
Those who purchased the bibs in Illinois can return them at their local Wal-Mart for a full refund or can receive a free replacement by calling (877) 373-3812 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CDT.
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
What works best?
Well after several months of trying different types of diapers I feel more prepared to tell you what is working for us.
The Swaddlebees FITTED diapers work best for us. We buy the organic cotton & velour diaper with a cover. You can buy whatever cover you like but we've been using the "Thirsties" cover which is very thin and has a polyurethane layer so NO LEAKS! But my preference is the Imse Vimse organic cotton cover.......they both have the same shape but the Thirsties is much cheaper! We do have the SB Terry Fitted too which is nice but is no where near as SOFT.
For overnights we put a doubler in the diaper and a raw silk liner and make sure to TUCK IN all the edges of the fitted diaper into the cover. If anything sticks out the pee will soak up to it and onto the clothing and bedding!
Even though Addison's LARGES are too big on her..........they absorb MORE pee at night. If your baby is borderline I'd buy a few mediums for daytime (easier to get around) and then go for the larges at night. You just have to make sure you get the cover SNUG around the legs.
As for washing- SO EASY to wash. Even when soiled beyond just the peeing they are very easy to clean. I just use a raw silk liner ($2 each) and soak that........then throw it all in the washer and dryer.
Cloth diapering is very easy and you feel good knowing your baby has safe natural products against his/her skin- and the environment thanks you too!
The Swaddlebees FITTED diapers work best for us. We buy the organic cotton & velour diaper with a cover. You can buy whatever cover you like but we've been using the "Thirsties" cover which is very thin and has a polyurethane layer so NO LEAKS! But my preference is the Imse Vimse organic cotton cover.......they both have the same shape but the Thirsties is much cheaper! We do have the SB Terry Fitted too which is nice but is no where near as SOFT.
For overnights we put a doubler in the diaper and a raw silk liner and make sure to TUCK IN all the edges of the fitted diaper into the cover. If anything sticks out the pee will soak up to it and onto the clothing and bedding!
Even though Addison's LARGES are too big on her..........they absorb MORE pee at night. If your baby is borderline I'd buy a few mediums for daytime (easier to get around) and then go for the larges at night. You just have to make sure you get the cover SNUG around the legs.
As for washing- SO EASY to wash. Even when soiled beyond just the peeing they are very easy to clean. I just use a raw silk liner ($2 each) and soak that........then throw it all in the washer and dryer.
Cloth diapering is very easy and you feel good knowing your baby has safe natural products against his/her skin- and the environment thanks you too!
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Imse Vimse Covers and Thirsties Covers
We got more IMSE VIMSE organic cotton covers and I have to admit they are wonderful! They keep all the wetness in and stay pretty dry if you want to just swap out the fitted diaper inside.
On another note- like Heather I ordered some THIRSTIES and I love, love, love them. They are fluffy and fit really well. The covers don't stay as dry as the IMSE VIMSE but the fitteds were great and half the cost of the Swaddlebee's. I am happy that I have both though because the Swaddlebee's are thicker and will hold more wetness for night time.
Another thing to note is the RAW SILK LINERS will protect your diapers from staining if you use them with every diaper. If the baby soils the diaper it is much easier to remove and soak vs soaking the entire diaper.
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