Diapers Q&A

Cloth Diaper Question: What to do when changing your baby in public?

i am not pregnant yet but am hoping to be soon. I am also trying to be more 'green' so I've been looking into cloth diapers. I was wondering what people usually do with the soiled diaper when they change it in public? Also...is there a website where you can register for 'green' toys for babies online? Mature answers only please.

Public Comments

1. I carried around either a plastic bag, or a specially-made, lined cloth bag with a zipper to seal in the smell. Also remember that going to cloth isn't an all-or-nothing proposition... there's nothing wrong with using disposables occasionally. I used them at night. :) I used wildflowerdiapers.com to get the bag from, and all my diapers. Great service, includes a registry, and super fast shipping.
2. They have little plastic bags that are in dispensers that you attach tot he diaper bag and you can store them in there until you get home. Some just use zip lock bags or plastic grocery bags. They are all recyclable and keep all the wet and smell inside. I am not sure about the toys but most plastics are either recycled or can be.
3. a cloth diaper seems like a good idea but try dispose diaper much easy to change cloth diapers are harder to change DD diapers are the best even the brands huggies and luvs and pampers, and huggies spmere diaper
4. I tried to be more "green" with my 2nd child and it lasted about a week... The smell and the extra laundry just wasn't worth it!
5. try gdiapers. they're disposable, but they biodegrade in 1 MONTH! they're flushable, compostable or just toss 'em in the trash. they're costly up front, but once you get your main supply, it works out to be the same cost or a little cheaper than reg. diapers. i use them for my dd and they're awesome. http://www.gdiapers.com/ http://www.gdiapers.com/breakdown
6. I carry a few plastic grocery bags in the diaper bag. They come in handy no matter what kind of diapers you're using- I don't know anyone whose baby has never had a blowout when all their clothes needed to be changed.
7. I carry a little dispenser of bags for diapers. I just put the soiled diaper and wipes (I make my own) into the bag and take care of it when we get home. And cloth is REALLY not as much of an inconvenience as all the disposable users make it out to be. Especially if you have your own washer and dryer. I cloth diapered for 6 months by using a laundromat. Now I've got a washer and dryer, and that helps so much. Honestly I can't see how disposables are more convenient. If I run out of diapers, I don't have to dig for change, go to the store at dark thirty in the morning, or get mad because all of his size is out. I just throw a load in, and ta-da! Fresh, soft diapers ready to wear!
8. I use cloth, but when I'm going out for the day I use disposables, it's more convenient for me. Otherwise I'll bring home the soiled diapers in a left over plastic grocery bag. Don't turn yourself completely off disposables though. Depending on where you live, there are companies starting up that will take your disposable diapers and recycle them - an environmentally friendly process for disposables. Smallplanet is one of such companies. I believe that some companies are also creating more environmentally friendly (biodegradable) disposables diapers too.
9. We use disposable diapers, but we have this little Eddie Bauer keychain thing with small plastic bags in it. It works great. We keep it clipped onto the diaper bag, and use the bags for smelly diapers, dirty or wet clothes, and yucky burp cloths! I'm sure they would work great for cloth diapers as well! Good luck!
10. kudos to you! Cloth diapers are awesome! The best thing is to lay baby down on the sling for a change. Wet diapers go into a plastic grocery bag, bread bag or some are even self-contained when they're only a little messy. You just roll it up, velcro the tabs and you're good. I feel good about recycling grocery bags, but some parents like to order or make a PUL (poly knit with a waterproof backing) wet bags with a drawstring or a zipper. Some moms even use wool for wet bags. The ideal setup is to have two separate compartments in your diaper bag, but I just toss my wet diaper bag into my purse. Everything stays clean and fresh. It is OK to use disposables for day at the zoo or something like that. That's why they were invented. Disposables were not intended for full time use! I couldn't agree more with Happycake! Laundry is easy, but hauling two cranky kids to Wal-Mart at bedtime is hard, and I can't get out of there without buying cookie dough ice cream.
11. I carry some plastic bags from my diaper Genie, twist or tie them up and drop it in the nearest waste container.