If you haven't figured it out already, I think it's pretty obvious that I'm an information junkie. I love to do research and I stay up at all hours of the night looking things up on my computer. I'm sure you've also realized that for the past 7 months or more my obsession has been with cloth diapers. I'd spend hours a day (and night) researching everything from booty balm to cloth wipe solutions. It's amazing that I got any sleep at all. At times I wished that there was one location I could go to get all this information. It would be so much easier.
Last May I finally came across exactly what I was looking for, Changing Diapers: The Hip Mom's Guide To Modern Cloth Diapering by Kelly Wels. A modern book with current information and amazing photography (yes, I like to look at the pictures). And who better to rely on for the most comprehensive and accurate information than Kelly Wels? She not only founded both www.DiaperShops.com and www.KellysCloset.com, but she also contributes a wealth of information on the blog "The Cloth Diaper Whisperer" as well as her own personal blog "KellyWels.com" (both of which I read all the time). I can only imagine how many diapers she's tested out and how much trial and error she's been through in her days of cloth diapering. So I ask again, who better to rely on for this information??? The was one catch though. "Changing Diapers" wasn't out on the shelves yet. Boooo! Still, totally excited I pre-ordered my copy and anxiously awaited to receive it. Tick Tock Tick Tock ...
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While reading the book I was happy to find such a great span of information. Kelly covers topics for the skeptic such as "Why Choose Cloth Diapers". She covers topics for the beginner such as learning what everything is and what you will need to get started. She also covers topics for those of us that are already cloth diapering such as "Conquering Leaks, Rashes, and the Nightime Wet Mess". I also particularly enjoyed the chapter dedicated to "Daddies and Diapers". This chapter goes into detail on how to get your husband on board with cloth diapering and of all people I know how hard that is since mine still hasn't fully come around (but he's getting closer). There's also some fun forms and checklists in the back of the book to help you get your stash started, keep track of what you have, and figure out what you'll need in your diaper bag (I LOVE checklists).
Overall I really love this book and would recommend it to anyone that is just getting started on cloth diapering, thinking of cloth diapering, or knows anyone thinking of cloth diapering. I wish I had this book to give my sister at her baby shower. I did get her some diapers to test out though and you can bet that the next baby shower gift I give will include not only a diaper, but also this book. What a perfect combination!
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I have had this on my amazon wish list for a bit. May have to order it, sounds like a really great resource! Thanks for the recommendation!
ReplyDeleteThis looks really interesting. I totally want to read it! I too am a newbie to CD
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I already own this book and I love it! It is amazing and I highly recommend it to anyone using cloth diapers, it doesn't matter if you are new to CD or have been doing it for years, it is an amazing book worth reading.
ReplyDeleteI have this book too and just love it! It's such an awesome resource!
ReplyDeletewow- i'd LOVE this book- sounds just what i'd need as all the info out there can get so overwhelming!!
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I know all the info is available online if you look, but how nice is it to have it all in one place - especially for new parents!
ReplyDeleteIt's good to have a concise reference for the different situations that can arise when cloth diapering.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great book and a good one for dads too!
ReplyDeleteI really want to read this book! I've been seeing it everywhere!
ReplyDeletei've been wanting this book for a while i know it would be a great help for me
ReplyDeleteJust got this for Christmas!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's a great book - especially for those who are interested in cloth but don't know where to start. I also love it for giving to inlaws or relatives who may not understand why you want to use cloth.
ReplyDeleteI have this book too!
ReplyDeleteThis book is the best baby shower gift for those on the fence or cloth curious!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to have this book on hand for any skeptics or anyone who might want to try cloth but have reservations!
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I love that this is so comprehensive. Great for someone interested in cloth diapering and not sure where to start! Wish this was around when I started, but still great for people already using cloth as well.
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds amazing. We are starting a cloth diaper stash and this book would make it so much easier to know what to get.
ReplyDeleteI would love to read this book. I have heard so many good things about it. I like that it has a dad section.
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I got this book on a Monday and finished by Tuesday , I just started cloth diapering , so this book helped me so much thank you very much. Because I enjoyed it I pass the book to my sister who is expecting and she is cloth diapering TOO woohoo!!
ReplyDeleteA friend of mine won one of these books and I must say it really is something great for those interested in learning more about Cloth Diapering -- when she's not loaning it out to friends, she leaves it on her coffee table as a conversation starter :) ngiraldi at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteLove this book! I have one for me and have given one with a cloth diaper as a baby shower gift! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat review. I think I may have to check this book out when I am ready for my third little one. I have always wanted to try cloth diapering but found it way too intimidating. I too like pictures and lots of info - so I think this could be the book that helps me finally make the switch.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great book. I might just buy it.
ReplyDeleteI've only had the sample on my nook. It is now also available at my local library system and I have been awaiting for it to be dropped off the nearest library to my house so I can read it. Which I am very excited to read.
ReplyDeleteI love the cute pictures that I saw on the sample and have been just every other hour looking to see if it is ready for pick up.
I already have the book, but even though we've been cd-ing for a year now, I still look at it almost every day. I love it! The information, the tips, the pictures, it's such a great book!
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I haven't seen this before and am a bit of a CD addict so this might be great to have in my book shelf!
ReplyDeleteI've been cloth diapering for awhile but can't wait to read this book, ESPECIALLY after your review! It should be arriving in my mail box any day now :)
ReplyDeleteI need a book like this! It seems so comprehensive and I think it would make the process seem a bit less overwhelming to someone new to cloth diapering. Great review!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great book... Great review. Thanks!!!
ReplyDeleteThis book looks like a great resource!
ReplyDeleteI love check lists!
ReplyDeleteAlso I liked the idea of one book containing it all! :D
Changing Diapers seems to be a wonderful book for ever Veteran Cloth Diaper mommies!
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Love the book! I bought one for a friend as a baby shower gift.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could have sent this to my sister in law when she was getting started with cloth diapers - she called me constantly with questions! I'm now recommending it to the moms I know who are interested in learning more about cloth diapering.
ReplyDeleteLooks like it's very informative!
ReplyDeleteI'll be ordering a copy of this soon. can't wait!
ReplyDeleteread the book in just a few days! couldn't agree me
ReplyDeleteLove this book, I'm going to lend mine to a friend that is considering cloth diapering her baby to be.
ReplyDeleteI really want to get it for my hubby since I keep having to reteach him everything cloth diaper. lol
ReplyDeleteI really need to read/buy this :).
ReplyDeleteGreat Review :) I bought this book, read it cover to cover, and LOVE it! I am a newbie to CDing, and this book helps all the time :)
ReplyDeleteI only wish this book was available at the beginning of our CD journey....
ReplyDeleteI'm currently pregnant with a little girl and am giving serious though to CD. This book looks very informative and interesting. Would love to read it myself, I want all the information I can get.
ReplyDeleteI might actually have to write down the book and think about getting it. I like easy to read/understand books with pictures.
ReplyDeleteI think it is great that Kelly wrote this book. It will be helpful for those just starting out to read a bunch of information all in one place.
ReplyDeleteCant wait to get mine in the mail :)
ReplyDeleteI'd love to win this. I wish it was out when I started looking at cloth diapering options.
ReplyDeleteWriting this book down on my list to buy!
ReplyDeleteThis would make a great baby shower gift!
ReplyDeleteI need to order this book, I love Kelly Wels!
ReplyDeleteI love this book, it helped convince my friend to cloth diaper her little girl coming on June.
ReplyDeletebought this book when i first decided to use cloth and found it to be very helpful with all the questions i had!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to get this book for my sister who's thinking about cloth diapering.
ReplyDeleteI have this book too, and I plan on passing it on in the future to a new mom.
ReplyDeleteI received one as part of a Giveaway. I'm loving it and sending it to a rather overwhelmed w/ cloth diapering friend of mine who is due in August. :)
ReplyDeleteA friend of mine let me borrow this book. I really liked it! It covered pretty much all of my questions :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great book for cd newbies or veterans ;)
ReplyDeleteI am new to Cd and I think this book would be so helpful to me!
ReplyDeleteI would love to read this book! It seems so great with lots of good info for newbies! I would probably use it and lend it out to people who are interested in cloth diapers!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't mind getting this book to loan out to to friends!
ReplyDeleteI love to look at the pictures in this book, too! I love my copy!
ReplyDeleteI would love to have this on hand when my friends/family show their curiosity!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great book -- I used to keep it on my coffee table, but I recently sent it out to my sister-in-law expecting in September :)
ReplyDeleteI keep seeing this book, but I didn't realize it was an informative book. I think I'll have to give it a try. I could certainly use the tips and as you mentioned it would be great for a shower gift! :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great book!
ReplyDeleteI too am obsessed with fluff! I am interested in reading this book.
ReplyDeleteI Love this book!
ReplyDeleteI love that they have a book about this!
ReplyDeleteI'd love this book.......but I don't think anyone will get this for my shower since most are thinking my hubby and I are goofy for wanting to go cloth
ReplyDeleteWe started using cloth about 9 months ago and it was alot of trial and error. Sure wish I would have had this book, but I'm sure I would still learn alot from it.
ReplyDeletethis would make such a great babyshower gift...especially when included with a cloth diaper cake!
ReplyDeleteI wish this had been around when I started cloth diapering a few years ago!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a great book to give an non-cd'ing mom.
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ReplyDeletethanks for the review!
Sounds like its a great resource with everything I keep having to search the internet for the find reliable answers to.
ReplyDeleteI have heard great things about this book so I need to read it soon!
ReplyDeleteI'll have to get this book! It looks like a good one to have around.
ReplyDeleteim intersted in reading this!
ReplyDeleteI love this book learned a couple things
ReplyDeleteThis book is awesome. I purchased a copy for me and 2 for my friends who are pregnant. It covers the basics really well and has become a reference book for me, even after 6 months of cloth diapering. Plus the photos are just too cute!
ReplyDeleteI really wish I had had this book before I started cloth diapering, it would have made things so much easier!
ReplyDeleteI wish I would have had this when I started!
ReplyDeleteI need this book!
ReplyDeleteI've read this book and I LOVE it! It has so much information in it! I want to get it for a friend of mine who is planning on cloth diapering her new baby girl!
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful book-I only wish it had been available when I first started using cloth-it would of made things so much easier!
ReplyDeleteLoved the book. Helped me get my diaper stash ready when I was pregnant!
ReplyDeleteNow I need to purchase this book! I have hear so much about it but have been too busy purchasing fluff to order it! ;)
ReplyDeleteI need it. Perfect gift
ReplyDeleteI love that this book includes daddies!
ReplyDeleteI'm a FTM, this book would be a great resource
ReplyDeleteThis has been on my list of things to buy before my first child is born. It sounds like an incredible resource for CDing moms!
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