s important to take your lifestyle into account: will you spend most of your time at home or are you always out and about?
You can buy large changing mats that are perfectly at home in the nursery but aren’t so portable, or opt for handy roll-up options that you can stick in your handbag or use at home if you’re always out and about.
You’ll probably need both unless you’re happy to use a portable changing mat at home, but many changing bags come with mats included, so check to avoid buying the same thing twice.
Design is an important consideration, too: there are changing mats of all shapes, sizes, and colors out there, so consider whether you’d like a neutral look to blend into your home or a traffic-stopping design to take center stage in your nursery.
How easy it will be to clean should also be a factor in your decision-making: some changing mats will need to be washed in the machine after an accident, whereas with others you’ll simply need to wipe them clean.
There are so many options out there, each with its own perks, whether a memory-foam filling, raised sides to stop your baby rolling, or nifty compartments in which to store nappies: whatever your priorities and budget, you’ll find the changing mat for you in our handy roundup.
The traditional diapers that your grandparents used are still sold today! Made of absorbent fabric, this cloth diaper is only a single square layer, making it the cheapest and easiest to launder.
Pre Folds
These are rectangular cloths that are segmented into three parts where it’s thicker down the middle. There are different folding techniques recommended for boys and girls that have been catered to different ways urine normally flows in the diaper.
Pocket Diapers
Finally, a design that incorporates the ‘snappi’ and waterproof cover with the actual cloth diaper! The modernized cloth diaper comes with detachable inserts, without them, pocket diapers become useless. Although many parents swear by it, handling a wet insert can be gross for some and the additional inserts and diapers might be too bulky for a mum on the move.
Hybrids / All-In-Twos (AI2)
The AI2 is essentially a waterproof diaper cover with soakers. They are laid into the cover and come in direct contact with your baby. Once soiled, only the soakers have to be washed while the cover can be reused multiple times as long as there weren’t any leakages!
All-In-Ones (AIO)
The most expensive cloth diapers closely resemble disposable ones – there is no need for additional parts because everything has been integrated into one piece. The wear once and wash once the approach is extremely convenient even if it might take a while longer to dry!
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