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BR: Warning re Pampers
I know a lot of moms here use CDs but fyi nonetheless.
http://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/36047334.aspx
Re: BR: Warning re Pampers
Sorry E, to me, this gets filed under Try to Scare Moms Out of Their Minds. Now diapers cause chemical burns? I clicked through the links and it started with someone saying that they clicked a link on some other persons facebook page, to me thats lke trying to cause a panic over something that happended to my brothers cousins uncles sister and if you click over to a cloth diaper blog, which, as crazy as it may seem, has a bias toward (who knew) cloth diapers, they say disposibles cause bleeding blisters?? For realsies?
While I can see a child having some reaction to some ingredient in a product, that also goes for 99.9% of baby products out there, name any baby item and some child somewhere has either had a reaction to it, choked on it, fallen off it or bonked their head on it.
Sorry, I know that you're just trying to spread info that you think is helpful, and I appreciate that. BUT the result of these types of posts being copied and passed on, to me is nothing more than fear mongering. Its the fear mongering that get's my knickers in a twist.
Cerclage placed @ 21w6d due to CI (IC)
Thanks for the info. Ericka...even though we CD I have been looking into sposie options for when we travel this summer and fall (since traveling with our CDs is not an option). I have no idea abouts sposies, but reading things like this makes me aware of potential hazards that aren't generally known or advertised. FWIW, that gel is the same stuff they pack into shoe boxes, etc. to keep the moisture out. If you've ever opened one of those packets and seen the little white beads that are in there, that's what's in most conventially available diapers. They also use this stuff in maxi pads, etc. and this is maybe TMI, but they always give me the worst dryness and chaffing because of it. The super-max dry stuff must have more of this gel in it or something...personally, I think whether you use sposies or CDs the best thing to do is change the baby every 2-3 hours even if their diaper is not leaking, etc. More often if you know for sure baby has pee'd or pooped. We've sometimes changed Libby 2-3 times in an hour. I would never let her sit in her pee or poo. I feel it's the humane thing to do. But I know some parents will let their baby stay in a wet sposie since "the baby can't feel it" and that's just wrong IMHO. We've recently been putting Libby in a "night time CD" and I still question whether or not it's the right decision to let her go 6 hours in a single diaper. She usually only wets and the combo wicks away most of it so she doesn't feel it, but come morning I change her as quickly as possible (before her morning poop) and feel bad when it's super soaked. She doesn't get red or rashy though with our overnight CD (Thirsties Duo Diaper with an added hemp insert).
The modern disposable diaper is able to quickly soak up prodigious amounts of liquid because of Super Absorbent Polymers (SAP). These are granules which turn into gel when they are wet. Sometimes little beads of the gel come out of the diaper (especially if a wet diaper is not changed for a long time) and stick to your baby's skin. Extensive tests have been conducted on SAP to make sure it is safe. Of course, the gel in commercial disposables has been linked with sterility. Tests are not conclusive but the research continues. An undisputed fact is that the chemical crystals in commercial disposables turn to gel when wet. The crystals "wick" your baby's urine, but it also pulls the moisture out of your baby's body. That said, some people, like myself, feel strongly about eliminating unnecessary chemicals from their lives. And for babies with sensitive skin or respiratory issues it?s a good idea to eliminate chemicals and irritants. Disposables are replete with chemicals, not only from the SAP, but also from chlorine bleaching, dyes, and sometimes fragrances. This is a fairly good argument for using cloth diapers.
We have used a few sposies since Libby was born...always 7th Generation Brand...they do have the gel in them and I have noticed that Libby's bottom does get red after wearing them for a whole day. So I am hoping to find some sposies that are gel-free...fragrance-free and chlorine-free too. So far I think the only brand that meets these requirements is Tushies. Other "eco-friendly" sposies like Nature Boy & Girl, Earth's Best and 7th Generation all have the gel. Tushies are expensive though and hard to find locally. I hate to spend a lot of money and have them not work well or make Libby have a rash. If there were a way for us to travel with her CDs I would, but that's just not possible so I've got to find plan B. It may just be the 7th Generation dipes and wipes. And a mess of diaper cream. We shall see.
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Lori have you thought about using Grobaby biosoakers? they have SAP but much less than most sposies and you can use them in grobaby or gdiaper shells, not sure about thirsties covers? you could probably ask on the DS forum to see if anyone has tried them w/the thirsties covers...
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There seems to be a good amount of babies having a bad reaction to them, though. I have a case of them at home that I haven't opened yet, but I'm going to be watching closely. I'm interested to see what the CSPC finds.
I'd be first to admit that I do not know much about diapers. Yes, I thought of passing this along just to make moms aware that these things happen but definitely not to cause fear. It was not my intention. I read a similar post from another bumpie's personal experience but I can't find it.
Thanks for the info Lori. As you can tell, I am learning stuff everyday!! I am curious to know what good alternative you find.
From the thread title, I thought it was going to be a warning label on Pampers.
WARNING: Not for use on head. May cause suffocation and even death.
Newlyweds since 2007
I am surprised that's not on the box!
I just saw this too.
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/parents-protest-pampers-diapers-facebook/story?id=10537369
interesting fyi. it'll be on my radar.
there are so many scary stories out there, but you never know what might be relevant to you. i guess i'd rather know than not... though i'm practicing keeping the warnings in perspective and not getting freaked out by every little thing child-related. you'd go nuts, otherwise!
Totally agree, I'd rather be informed than not, my problem wasn't E posting the info as an FYI, it was more the WARNING blog post that said "Pampers cause bleeding blisters." That is a pretty inflammatory statement. I'm totally on board when a mom makes a desicion that's right for their family, like Lori saying, You know what, I'd like as few chemicals as posible around my baby, so I'm going to do XYZ to make that happen. But the blog post was suggesting a product be recalled totally, that's a bit different.
Cerclage placed @ 21w6d due to CI (IC)
We're almost done with a pack of 150 of the new Dry Max Pampers and no problems yet. And Alexa sleeps for about 10 hours in them at night! I would agree that I have NOT noticed that they are any thinner... They seem to be the same, can't really tell much of a difference.
That said, we just got a case of Diapers.com diapers that we are going to try out... Mainly because they are cheaper. :-)
Malia & Dave & Alexa
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just a thought. i find it ironic that this post is here while next to it there is an ad for pampers (well at least at the moment there is.) anyone else seeing that? hehehe
That being said. Jaylee is VERY sensitive to things. The seventh generation diapers gave her a rash and so did the huggies pure and natural (go figure huh) but the pampers cruisers with the new dry max have WORKED wonders on her. No diaper rash in a while. So I will say I think that it depends on the baby.
I used Luvs (8 years ago!) and they worked great for us! They are quite a bit cheaper than Pampers and Huggies. Ellie doesn't have sensitive skin and really, rarely had diaper rash, maybe twice! Someone gave us the Triple H cream at a baby shower and I still have some left I believe!
If this hadn't worked for us, I'd have tried something else. You really never know until you see how your child reacts to different things!
Malia & Dave & Alexa
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HAHA, this!
We buy the cheapie wipes from Costco as well-- I think they are blue packaging and say Tencel on them. They are alcohol free and do their job ... which is to wipe up poo and pee
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we use cloth but it's always nice to read up on everything - thanks for posting. I too think it really just depends on the baby/skin type and no one thing works for everyone.
Cloth is working really well for us - the cost was all upfront so having a baby hasn't really had any financial impact which is nice. Daycares around here have no problem with cloth so I didn't even have to worry about that.