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From: Green Babies, Sage Moms - The Ultimate Guide to Raising Your Organic Baby by Lynda Fassa Life with a New Born: The Green Stork Delivers - Page 119 "The Dirt on Convential Disposables 60% of babies in the U.S. under twelve months get diaper rash the rate of diaper rash increased from 7.1% of babies to 61% with the increased use of convential disposable diapers Sodium Polyacrylate is the chemical that makes disposables superabsorbent - it can absorb up to 100x its ... More...

 And you're using plastic diapers why? America consumes 31.2 billion water bottles a year taking 17.6 million barrels of oil to create them. Enough to fuel 1.5 million cars for a year. America consumes 100 billion plastic bags a year taking 12 million barrels of oil. World figures? 154.3 billion water bottles and 500 billion - 1 trillion bags=147.4 - 207.4 million barrels of oil a year. Have you ever really thought about how much plastic we are using in disposable diapers? A one time u... More...

 GOD BLESS COLICKY BABIES.     Recently I started going to a chiropractor in the city and was curious about all the babies in his office.  Naturally nosy I started talking to the Mom’s and Dad’s in the office and learned that the majority of the babies were being treated for colic. WOW! Where was I fours years ago when I really needed help with our now 4 year old Noah? I remember… I was pulling my hair out, half dead from exhaustion walking the floo... More...

  Is composting disposable diapers a good environmental solution? Compost created with disposable diapers is called mixed solid waste (MSW) compost, or "dirty" compost. It should not be confused with the nutrient-rich humus of your backyard composter. Dirty compost is not a good soil enhancer. In fact, staff scientist and solid waste expert Jackie Prince of the Environmental Defense Fund says MSW compost is a "low quality, contaminated material with uses limited to land... More...

We have been asked many times about covers. The choice is numerous and people are very loyal to certain brands. I thought I would write a little about what I think makes a cover better than the next. Breath ability: Is this really a big deal? To some it is but in reality it’s not that big of an issue. Now I know that people are going to have some big time comments about this but the truth of the matter is that if you are changing your child’s diaper on a regular interval, having ... More...

By Adrienne Kinzel Introduction It is ironic that many of the practices of raising a child in our culture actually harm the environment he or she will live in. Many environmental concerns are associated with parenting, related to food, transportation choices, and the massive consumption of stuff “needed” to have a child. This article explores the subject of diapers which are an iconic environmental problem associated with childrearing. As an environmentally aware pregnant wo... More...