Go Green With The Champ!

I have a bunch of GoGreen Pocket Diapers in my fluff stash and I love each and every one of them.

But there's one that I have a soft spot for....The Champ.

This is a beauty of a cloth diaper! 

They take "one size" seriously by adding extra snaps everywhere to make it a snug fit from newborn right to potty training.

Here it is on its smallest setting, the top overlaps for a snug fit around the waist (and believe me it is tiny!) There are 4 rows of snaps down the front to get a perfect fit around tiny little legs :)

Can you believe this is the same diaper!? On its biggest setting it will fit an even bigger baby then Lil Tank! ;)

The diaper has 2 pocket openings and a snap on the inside to attach the insert to, this means no need to touch the yucky insert to take it out for washing...it comes out on its own and stays attached to the diaper!  Also you can see the dual inner gussets for catching any runny messes...could it get any better!?

Showing attached insert

Here is Baby G rockin' the leopard...he weighs 18lbs and still has plenty of room to grow in this diaper!

I completely recommend adding one or more of these diapers to your stash especially if you're going to be diapering a newborn.

Head on over to GoGreen Pocket Diapers to check them out!

Bamboo and Me...Why I love it!

Oh bamboo...

There are so many reason to love this amazing plant!  And most of them are related to cloth diapers! 

First lets hear some facts about bamboo; some of the reasons its so awesome:

• Its environmentally friendly! Bamboo can grow up to a foot a day without fertilizers or pesticides and it removes 40% more carbon dioxide from the air then trees!
• It has antibacterial qualities! In tests done by Japanese scientists they found that it held these qualities for over 50 washes.  When they tried to cultivate bacteria on the fabric made from bamboo 70% of the bacteria died...great for killing bacteria in diapers and keeping odors at bay!
• Its 60% more absorbent then cotton! Its capable of holding up to 3 times its weight in fluid!
• Its breathable, great for using next to babies skin because it wicks moisture away quickly and its sooo soft!

I've experimented with different kinds of diapers and just keep coming back to bamboo.  It is amazing how much it can absorb and I love how soft they are! They make fabulous nighttime and travelling diapers because they can hold so much.  They're really comparable to disposables in the absorbency department. 

My favourite bamboo diapers are my Earth, Mom and Baby ones, but I've recently bought some BuBuBiBi pockets and really like them too!

They are one size pocket diapers, I love the extra hip snaps which help prevent droop and the crossover snaps to make them a better fit for a newborn/small baby

They have a snap in the back to attach your insert to

And snaps on the insert to keep your folds in place when adjusting for a boy or girl.  The inserts are made from 2 layers of microfiber and 1 layer of bamboo.

The inside of the diaper is lined with bamboo to make an extra layer of absorbency.

 They quickly go from fitting 18lb Baby G to...

32lb Lil Tank.

These diapers lasted on my boys for 3 hours+ during the day and all night without leaks! 

I've added some bamboo inserts to my fluff stash to double these up with at night as well, just to be on the safe side.  

One thing to keep in mind when using bamboo, it takes up to 5-7 washes for it to reach its full absorbency!  It still works great from day one tho :)

Any questions you have about bamboo diapers feel free to comment or e-mail (mxpx_3000@hotmail.com) and ask away! I'll try my hardest to help :)

Mommas Share!

I haven't had any time to come on here and post a new entry in the last few days.

  

I always jokingly referred to Lil Tank as my sick baby, that is until Baby G was born!  

Lil Tank had everything that was going around, from bronchitis to colds to the flu and he got it worse then anyone! He was in the hospital for dehydration from the flu, and in there again for an over nighter after having an allergic reaction to penicillin.  Then Big Bro S and him both got stomatitis (which I would not wish on anyone!) After that Big Bro S came down with a mild case of Hand, Foot and Mouth...we were on a roll for sickness it seemed! We had to start taking Big Bro S to the pediatrician to find out why he wasn't growing and having extreme abdominal pain, after a slew of tests (which were not fun for anyone) we found out he has major bowel problems and is on medication for that.  The good news is since he started it, he's gained 3lbs :)

Lil Tank in pediatrics being treated for dehydration

Big Bro S with stomatitis

Then came Baby G.

He started out perfectly normal...for about a week....and then the vomiting started.  I didn't think much of it as most babies spit up (not that this was spit up, it was an entire feeding coming up in most cases) He was up ALL night EVERY night fussing, squirming and crying, then he developed a rattle in his breathing and was coughing all the time.  We went to the Dr.s numerous times and he was treated for bronchitis, and other respiratory infections.  He was put on antibiotics, puffers, steroids, given chest x-rays and finally sent to the pediatrician.  She rather quickly diagnosed him with acid reflux and gave him meds for that and after switching to another med we got the vomiting under control and were getting a bit more sleep.  He was given another prescription for Reglan which has a nasty side effect that basically makes your muscles stop working...and it can be permanent. So of course our little Baby G had the side effect, scaring the begeebers out of everyone! 40 mins with no response from him at all, all he could do was breathe and swallow...needless to say we had our first and hopefully last ambulance ride!  Anywho...after a very long 5 months of being tested for everything under the sun, including an Upper GI and most recently a sweat test and blood work, we still have no idea whats causing the rattle and coughing.  He's being referred to the respitologists at the IWK in hopes of finding an answer. He's growing and thriving and hitting all his milestones so its not of grave concern but it would be great for the poor little muffin to get some relief! 

 Baby G having his sweat test done

What about you Mommas? Have you had to deal with sick babies? Whats the scariest thing thats happened to one of your angels? Share your stories in the comments! I know I'm not alone on this one :)