Blueberry Diapers & Swaddlebees: They’re Grrrrrreat!
Posted by: Laura on September 4th, 2008
I have decided. I must declare that of all cloth diapers, I am a big fan of pocket diapers. The ones I have are well made and I know they are going to last a good, long while. Before now, my only experiences with pockets had been with some homemade and a Bum Genius, both of which I really like. Well, add another, because Blueberry and Swaddlebees are here with some amazingly CUTE pocket diapers that you will love as MUCH (if not more…) than your Bum Genius’!
We received a Minky One Size Pocket Diaper (in snaps or velcro) and a Stuffable All In One Front Snap fitted diaper from Blueberry Diapers. They are both adorable! I love the bright colors that stay bright. They’re zany and fun. These are diapers that you’ll want to show off!
Sadly, The Buddha has already out grown the stuffable. I know a lot of people find one size diapers bulky in newborns, but since both of my children, as babies, have gotten huge fast, I prefer the one size simply because you can use them for so long. If you’re not a cloth diapering parent, or have thought about it, but you’re reading this, and have no earthly idea what I’m talking about, you should check out Blueberry’s “Where Do I Begin?” section. I would have loved to have this resource when I was first considering doing cloth. For something that seems like it would be intuitive, the cloth diapering world can seem very complex to a new parent!
The Brain behind these super diapers knew she wanted to do the best for her baby and the best for the environment. Swaddlebees and Blueberry’s are indeed the CLEANEST diaper on the planet! Sweet, Margarita McClure!
I’ve added some info about cloth diapers, in case you’re interested!
Ecological Facts:
· 27.4 billion disposable diapers make up the 3rd largest source of solid waste in landfills.
· 90% of them take 250-500 years to decompose.
· Each baby produces 1 ton of solid waste from disposables from birth to potty training.
· Parents spend $2,000-2,500 on 6,000-8,000 diapers through diapering years.
· It takes one cup of crude oil to manufacture one disposable diaper.
Dangers to your baby:
· Disposable diapers contain sodium polyacrylate, the same substance removed from tampons in 1985. That’s 24/7 on the babies’ skin.
· Fragrances in disposable diapers can cause headaches, dizziness and rashes.
· Babies can pull disposable diapers apart, putting pieces of plastic in their noses and mouths.
Why Swaddlebees and Blueberry Diapers:
· Our Diapers contain no bleach, no chlorine and no pesticides on the cotton fibers.
· We use only organic cotton to insure 100% good health and safety for America’s babies.
· Our prints use water-based ink, instead of oil-based. The water used is recycled, treated and cleaned before pumping it back into the sewer system.
· Our lamination is a non-solvent based laminate, which does not produce toxic fumes instead of solvent-based urethane laminate, which is what 95% of what most cloth diaper manufacturers use.
· All our fabrics (except for the minky diaper’s outer shell), is made in the US. This ensures us that the fabric meets minimum standards for safety and is free from contaminants.
· We are the only company that integrates hemp & organic cotton in the absorbent pads for our diapers, which makes them one of the most absorbent diapers in our industry.
· We use all biodegradable packaging on our products.
- Blueberry diapers are fashion conscious too with 32 designer fabrics coming in a wide range of exciting upbeat colors, stripes and dots like seaspray, tanzanite and blue latte; chic animal prints like zebra, cheetah and pink Dalmatian.
For more information on Swaddlebees and Blueberry diapers and accessories, visit www.swaddlebees.com andwww.blueberrydiapers.com or call 877-846-6848.
September 10th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
awesome post laura! very informative… if we ever need to know this info for any future little ones (b/c i’ve never used these kinds of diapers before) i will certainly know who to ask – you! so thanks for sharing all of your hard earned knowledge in that area. it’s much appreciated!