Your Nappy Doulas

Expert advice, opinions and experience from retailers and makers of modern cloth nappies in Australia and New Zealand.

One simple question, a range of answers.

Until they are published here at My Green Nappy, no-one sees what the other respondents have to say…

Learn from the Experts in Cloth Nappies!

• This is fast-forward discovery! You can learn from the collective wisdom of your nappy doulas. You can get to know them a bit more. You can visit their shop to see their range. You can get a feel for who shares your values, interests and approaches to life, nappies and more.
• After each I will ask you a question – do have a think about it and join in the conversation!
• For these special articles, a unique feature of My Green Nappy, I invite the contributions of nappy retailers to answer a series of questions on green and nappy topics*. These are my ‘Congo Questions‘: One simple question, lots of answers.
• I am sure you will enjoy reading  these articles as much as I did compiling them!

*To be involved in the next series of Your Nappy Doula congo questions, as a cloth nappy retailer I invite you to contribute. Click here for details…

Your Nappy Doulas Share Their Experience and Wisdom, Opinions and Personality…

The link above will take you directly to the most recent congo question.

Here are the first of the regularly growing resources from your nappy doulas:

“Out, Damn Spot!” Environmentally friendly ways to remove spots and stains from your cloth nappies…

What IS the most environmentally friendly way to get rid of spots on your washable cloth nappies? Your nappy doulas reveal their collective wisdom…

Thinking Green? Which environmental issue concerns you the most?

So many Environmental Issues are effecting our Earth. We ask your nappy doulas what is high on their list of concerns and then ask you: which environmental issue concerns you the most as a parent?

The New Addiction for Mums: modern cloth nappies – why does this happen?

Are you already a modern cloth nappy addict? Are you feeling the ‘Call of the cloth?’ – We ask your nappy doulas what it is about modern cloth nappies that makes them such an addictive hobby for Mums…

What’s Your Green Hour?

Have you thought of giving time outside a title? Find out the answers of your nappy doula’s to the question: “What is an outside activity that’s fun for a baby or toddler?”

“Haven’t you heard of disposables?”

We ask your nappy doulas the reasons they hear the most, and examine why they are wrong…

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

What’s ONE thing your nappy doulas have done to reduce, reuse or recycle lately?

“It’s In the Mail!”

We ask your nappy doulas about how exciting it is to get your new modern cloth nappy delivered. What is it like to receive ‘Fluffy mail’?…

Shrinking Baby’s Carbon Footprint?

We ask your nappy doulas for 1 important tip to make sure your cloth nappy use produces less CO2…

Winter Green Promise Nappy Doula’s Series:

#1 Modern Nappies: Where to start? I have $50 to spend, what cloth nappy do I buy?

We ask your nappy doulas what they would recommend we spend $50 on at their online store…

#2 My Newborn and Cloth Nappies: What should I do?

#3 Starting Cloth Nappies with a Toddler…

#4 Night Time Nappies! What Cloth Nappy Options Will Suit a Heavy Wetting Toddler?

#5 What’s the Best Cloth Nappy Gift for a Baby Shower?

#6 Nappy Accessories that make Modern Cloth Nappies Easy and Convenient

#7 Why do wet nappies smell so bad some times? (What can I do about it?)

#8 Australian made cloth nappies? – I don’t want ‘Made in China’!

Are you wanting only nappies made by WAHM’s locally? You’ll learn a bit more here…

#9 What wool ’soakers’ can I use over my baby’s cloth nappy?

We ask about waterproofing baby’s cloth nappies with wool…

#10 How do I wash my cloth nappies?

Ahh, the big question – is it boiling and bleaching and sweating over a copper pot? Not at all…

Disposable Pull-up Pants: They are dropping down!

Sales of disposable training pants have dropped 10%. We ask your nappy doulas why they think this may be so…

Why Modern Cloth Nappies?

We ask your nappy doulas WHY they make or sell modern cloth nappies…

Following the Cloth Nappy Road…

We ask your nappy doulas where the discovery of modern cloth nappies has led them…

Eco-Advocate, I Am! #1 Eco-Friendly Reason To Use A Cloth Nappy…

What is THE most important reason for using even one green nappy? We ask your nappy doulas…

No More Blowouts Of Nappies Nor Budgets?

We ask your nappy doulas why modern cloth is good for two types of blowout – the nappy blowout and the budget blowout. With upwards of 5000 nappy changes quite common, both budgeting and containment are important considerations…

Rash Decisions?

We ask your nappy doulas why using cloth nappies can really help prevent nappy rash…

Greenwashing Alert!

Are we being tricked by clever marketing? Your nappy doulas share their thoughts…

Woo Hoo! Insider Information…

We ask your nappy doulas for some insider information: What DO the experts use in their own stash?