DIAPERS
demystified BY ALIZA FRIEDLANDER
W ?
WHAT ARE
THE DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN CLOTH AND
DISPOSABLE BABY DIAPERS, AND
WHICH IS BEST FOR
YOUR BABY?
hen it comes to
choosing diapers,
you’ll find two
types of parents: the ones who are
committed to cloth diapering and
the ones who are determined to use
disposable diapers.

How do you decide which type of
diaper is best for your baby?
“You need to look at your priorities,”
says Jocelyn Albertson, a certified
birth and postpartum doula, who
provides educational classes through
The Flourish Fund, a new experiential
baby registry. Here, Albertson and
other parenting experts share the pros
and cons of both cloth and disposable
diapers to help you make the right
choice for your family.

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