For me, my inspiration comes from my four and a half month old daughter, Julia. From the moment I first learned I was expecting, I vowed ito make the next nine months the most healthy and natural for the both of us as I possibly could. It occurred to me that society as a whole has taken something as natural as pregnancy and made it more complicated than it had to be.
I started to research cloth diapering midway through my pregnancy. I knew money was going to be tight once I stopped working when the baby came and I couldn't rationalize spending hundreds of dollars on something that would end up sitting in a landfill for hundreds of years. My research left me feeling lost and overwhelmed, not knowing which style of fluff would be the best for me.
Luckily, I was blessed with a very supportive and informative sister-in-law who guided me along my cloth journey to where I am today: a moderately confident cloth diapering mamma. This confidence is allowing me to tip toe my way further into natural parenting challenges.
This brings me to a challenge proposed by Dirty Diaper Laundry. For one week in May, I will be diapering my daughter exclusively flats and also handwashing them in a bucket with a plunger. I am excited for this challenge. I think there is something very refreshing about stripping down to bare basics in life. I also see this challenge as a way for me to contribute to the household expenses by not wasting electricity used in washing and drying the diapers. While being a stay-at-home mom is not a paid position, by chipping away at the household expenses, I can contribute to our bottom line.
I urge you to follow me on my journey on cloth diapering like our grandpaents and great-grandparents did.
~ A
