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Disposables or reuseables?
Making the decision to try real nappies requires commitment, a belief that it's worth protecting the environment, and an up-front investment in nappy paraphernalia.
You'll be surprised how far things have come since the old days. You can forget squares of terry towelling, folded into impossible origami shapes, secured with a frightening pin, then rendered waterproof by crunchy plastic pants. Now, towelling squares have been replaced by washable nappies which behave just like disposables. With a flushable liner inside, you simply whip out the liner (and any contents), flush the lot down the loo and put the nappy in a bucket ready to wash.
Another washable option is 'pre-folds' (rectangles of absorbent fabric with a padded bit in the middle) with a shaped, waterproof but breathable 'nappy wrap' over the top, all secured with poppas or Velcro.
But remember that it needn't be all or nothing. Why not use real nappies at home, and disposables when you're out and about? Or real nappies during the day and disposables at night? Because every single real nappy you put on your baby is one less disposable nappy to clog up a landfill site.