Posts by Brambleberry

No advice, but we're in a similar situation.  At about 19 months dd was excited about peeing in the potty and if we offered regularly, she would make all her pees in the potty.  She never asked or told us she needed to go,...

The one drawback to pocket diapers is that they are polyester (basically plastic), and I'm personally uncomfortable having plastic in a warm wet environment against my baby's skin.  Most covers, as well as the outside of pocket...

Quote: Originally Posted by joanielspeak  I would love to be enjoying myself too but after catching a cold in early January, I coughed so badly that I bruised a rib. I don't think it will heal in time to not become...

  We've used almost exclusively wool from day one.  We got some g-diapers with flushable inserts for our baby shower and used them a little for trips and overnight diapers when dd was an infant, but we much prefer the wool....

Congrats!

We have a composting toilet, so spraying is not an option.  We scrape using little squares of cardboard from cereal boxes, then compost the cardboard so there's no scraper clean-up.  We've never had a problem with the diapers...

Due dates are VERY approximate - chances are you have at least another week - especially if this is your first.  Good luck!

I washed ours on cold until dd started eating solids, then I felt like hot water was helpful...  I'm not sure it's really necessary though.  You can use hydrogen peroxide occasionally if you're concerned about disinfecting....

I totally recommend the no-knead bread too!  You can do it with part or all whole wheat, and the fact that you're soaking the grains overnight before you bake means that you're removing the phytates for better mineral absorption....

Broths are a great way to extend meat, eat healthier and they are super tasty too!  http://www.westonaprice.org/food-features/broth-is-beautiful  Chicken backs and necks make the best broths and are super cheap.  Just...