Many folks go out and buy swim diapers. If you are a cloth diapering family - you do not need this extra expense. Most cloth diapers do double duty as swim diapers. I will speak to what I know best, LolliDoo™.
LolliDoo™ has a couple of options for swim diapers. Our Recycled Outties™ aka diaper covers, are perfect for swimming. The intention of a swim diaper is to contain messes NOT liquids. Any fleece or PUL diaper cover should work nicely in the pool.
LolliDoo™ eco-pockets™ are another viable swim diaper option. No need for Organic Absorbency Innies™ aka absorbency inserts. Again - the idea is to catch messes.
You can even use a LolliDoo™ Free Spirit as a swim diaper (hey if you want to spend $79 on a swim diaper I won't stop you).
When covering your little one's bum in the pool - keep in mind that the diaper still needs to be tight enough to contain messes and without the Innies™ sometimes you have to really tighten up the leg elastic. Cloth diapers, when used for swimming, can be comparable to disposables in trimness but unsurpassed when it comes to comfort.
A. There are three main reasons that we changed our Fitted Innie™ design to a pocket:
1. With a pocket - you can customize your absorbency. If you have a heavy wetter you can add LolliDoo™ Organic Absorbency and Flat Innies™ as boosters. 2. A pocket eliminates the cumbersome external elastic loop. We've replaced it with an internal cinch sizing system, the same as our eco-pockets. 3. The pocket opening allows for quicker dry time - and we are all about quick drying diapers.
Q. Do I need a cover with fitted diapers?
A. Yes. A fitted diaper is a modern take on the older versions that required pins. LolliDoo™ Organic Innies™ are all made from cotton and need a cover, we recommend LolliDoo™ Recycled Outties™.
Q. How do I size my LolliDoo™ Fitted Innies™?
A. See this chart below.
1. Give a little tug on the elastic cinch sizing. 2. Gently pull the elastic and unbutton it. 3. Re-button the elastic in the hole that best suits your child. Sometimes this takes a try or two before you get the correct size so please be patient. 4. Once your diaper is sized there is no need to re-adjust until your baby is ready for the next size. The elastic will stay put during laundering.
Q. Who dyes the tye dyed Fitted Innies™?
A. As you may know, we are a small family run company. As such, each tye dyed Innie™ has been hand dyed personally by me (Alison) at my home in Tucson, AZ.
We love hearing from our customers! Please submit comments/questions/concerns to alison@LolliDoo.com.
I got an email from Stephanie Byng asking for information on several topics. I offered her my website and blog to use in her research. Imagine my surprise today when her book An Eco-Babe's Guide to Greening It came to me via FedEx. The book contained ten pages on cloth diapers and not only was LolliDoo mentioned, but she wrote a section highlighting our corporation Go Green Sustainable Industries, LLC.
The book in general is fabulous and an inspiring read. If you want to check it out, you can order An Eco-Babe's Guide to Greening It through a link on Stephanie's website www.stephaniebyng.com (Oh why can't I ever get the links to work).
Check her out and look in pages 161-172 for LolliDoo!
When Melissa and I started Go Green Sustainable Industries, LLC, one of our most important values was that all our products are made in the USA.Not only do want to support our stagnant economy but we believe that in order to be truly eco-friendly, we have to do our best to conserve resources.Even though it is significantly less expensive to manufacture overseas, the waste of fuel is considerable.
I wonder why it is that our laws promote economic growth for other countries and leave the USA in the dust.According to a 2006 government report,many U.S. companies, cloth diaper companies included, employ hundreds of workers overseas which obviously means more economic growth for other countries and less for the USA. Companies have nearly $500 billion stashed abroad that can be taxed here at home. That blows my mind.
While politicians would have you believe that they are going to do something about American companies producing overseas, our tax code actually rewards overseas companies.
““The U.S. tax code is set up so that if I am a U.S. corporation trying to create jobs in Ohio or Ireland, it will point me towards Ireland.”
Says Martin Sullivan, a contributing editor at Tax Analysts.
This is so frustrating for companies like ours who are trying to make an exceptional product domestically.I assume, (yes I know what happens when you assume things), that it is also troublesome for other U.S. manufacturers who cannot compete financially with foreign manufacturers.
Melissa and I are dedicated to producing LolliDoo® Diapers, and product lines entirely in the USA.That means that the fabrics, sewing, labels and notions are made in the USA.Even the PET bottles that are recycled and used in the Ecospun® are domestic.
What does that mean for the consumer?
It means that LolliDoo® will never be a bargain brand. It means that they can be confident in the knowledge that no human rights were violated in the production of their diaper; all contractors are paid a fair wage. It also means that there is less fuel wasted on the transport of LolliDoo® Diapers, so they are helping conserve virgin resources.
Purchasing a LolliDoo® Diaper and accessories means that the consumer can feel confident that they are investing in an environmentally friendly, economically stimulating product that surpasses the average in that it’s handcrafted, made in the USA, recycled and recyclable.
LolliDoo® Be part of the solution, right from the very beginning.
Like the majority of American women I used disposable pads and tampons for most of my life.Melissa made it her mission to convert me to cloth.I was skeptical.She sent me half dozen home made cloth mama pads.They are made of bamboo velour and backed by PUL. They have wings and are secured to my panties by a snap.
The next time Aunt Flo came around I was anxious to try them out.The first day I felt strange, like I was flowing and nothing was catching it.I did notice that my flow was considerable less then with disposables but I still wasn’t convinced that I could handle washing and reusing feminine hygene products. Luckjily I have a baby, so I can throw them in the wash with the diapers every other day.
I stuck with it though because I really wanted an alternative to the chemical ridden disposable options out there.By day three I was convinced that cloth period panties was the way to go.My flow was significantly lighter, I had NO CRAMPS-I am usually plagued by cramps in my first few flow days and my period lasted four days instead of my ususal six.
So I did a little reading.The average woman throws away about 275 pounds of tampons, pads and packaging in her lifetime and spends approximately $3000 on sanitary products.According to Michelle C. Larson LAc, LMT in Tucson Green Magazine.Additionally she reported that these items create a significant environmental impact. In 1998, 6.5 million tampons and 13.5 billion pads, plus their packaging were discarded in the U.S.
That doesn’t even touch on the women’s health aspect. There are trace amounts of Dioxin in disposable sanitary products is a carcinogen. Also, the super absorbant quality that makes a tampon so effective also tends to dry the walls of the vagina which can lead to some serious bacterial infections and increases the monthly flow.
Aha! So there was some truth to my flow being lesser then before.
After using only cloth for several months now I can confidently report that my periods are permanently lighter, are shorter and my menstrual symptoms of cramps and overall aches have disappeared. I recently was surprised by Aunt Flo while at a friend’s house.The only option I had was to borrow a disposable pad from her.ICK! After using cloth for so long, the pad felt rough and uncomfortable.I couldn’t wait to go home and get a “real” pad.
Summer is upon us and with that comes swimming season.I am hopeful that I will find a sustainable tampon alternative.
