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Are Parents Just “Riding the Green Wave”?

By Heather L. Sanders ⋅ February 17, 2010 ⋅ 8 comments

Jennifer Crossley, staff writer for the TimesDaily.com published an interesting article, Green bottoms up: Many parents returning to cloth diapers, last Friday. In it she described how cloth diapers are “en vogue with snaps and Velcro and other added conveniences” and that “The diapers ride the green wave for families hoping to cut back [...]

Natural Diapers without Gel

By Heather L. Sanders ⋅ January 15, 2007 ⋅ 2 comments

WHAT IS THAT GEL STUFF?
Have you ever found yourself wiping shiny gel-like crystals off your baby’s bottom when changing a disposable diaper?
That gel is sodium polyacrylate, a super absorbent polymer used in disposable diapers. According to the Real Diaper Association, “This chemical can cause skin irritations and severe allergic reactions including vomiting, staph infections and [...]