Mother Nature Calls...

The joys of new parenthood no doubt is consumed with some not so sweet smell of pee and poop. There are so many brands of diapers out there that when my husband and I went to Babies R Us, we were thoroughly confused. But one thing I do know is that none of the typical name brand diapers are biodegradable. I'm not the most nature-conscious person in the world, but I do sometimes wonder about those hundreds of diapers each baby will soil per year, multiply that by millions. They are just sitting in our landfills...kinda of a stinky thought. So when I saw gdiapers...hm...I wonder. They come with a cloth cover (super cute!) and a liner and an insert which you can throw out, flush, or compose. In reading tons of online reviews by moms, I've decided that it's worth a try. Seems like some of the common complaints are leaking at night, time consuming to flush, and hard to put on. But those are also complaints of regular disposable diapers. Plus, one can just throw the liner away as opposed to flushing since they decompose in less than two months. The other common complaint is the slightly higher cost. Except for the initially purchase of the cute little pants, the inserts are not much more expensive than name brand disposable diapers. Plus, it looks like places like Babies R Us and Whole Foods sell them so you won't have to always order them online. So all in all, I think I will purchase a starter case, have regular disposable diapers on hand for backup, and give it a genuine try when our little one arrives.