Our washable diaper adventure!

In February, I became a mother of a beautiful daughter. Long before I got pregnant, I knew I would opt for washable diapers. Not only because it is better for the environment, saves costs, but also because they have such immensely fun patterns these days. I used to have three babysitting kids who were also in the washable diapers, so the idea was already in my head. I couldn't wait to go to the store to pick diaper ones. First I had to convince my husband for a while.

In the store we got a lot of explanations about a one-piece system or a two-part system. A one-piece system, as the word says, consists of one part. This is of course very convenient to use. The two-piece system consists of a diaper and panties. Maybe a little extra work, but extra absorbent and therefore very good for the night or for children who urinate a lot. For myself, the choice was made quick. A two-part system seemed much more convenient to me, especially since it absorbs more moisture than a one-piece system.

We didn't bring the washable diapers for the first few days in the hospital. I doubted this at first, but we thought it would be better to get used to caring for a baby first. However, once we got home, I couldn't wait to try the diapers. And so we got to work. In the Ikea we bought two diaper buckets (35L bins). We had also taken the wipes to wipe the butt in the washable. I felt very good about the choices we had made so far.

One question we got a lot from the disposable mothers: is that not that much extra? But actually that giant is too bad. Since a baby brings extra wax, and it can also be washed at 60 degrees, we can combine the two. First we rinse the diapers and then do the 60 degrees wax together with the clothes and the many tetradouches. What is sometimes disappointing is the drying time of the diapers. With humid weather, sometimes it takes up to two full days for them to dry. Luckily I got the tip from another washable diaper mom to put them in the dryer cabinet for a while. Since I dare put them in the dryer on a short program (it's not recommended immediately because the diapers break up faster), it's been going so fast and dry someday.

Unfortunately our daycare didn't want to start with the washable diapers. This was really disappointing and made me feel double. I was so eager to do my best to keep the carbon footprint down, so this was kind of wrong. Fortunately, we were able to start up quickly in another shelter (she was already enrolled for this during pregnancy, but they had a long waiting list) and the current day care was okay with taking on the washable diaper adventure. They already had experience with this. Win-win!