Cloth Diaper Malaysia – Natural & Eco-Friendly Living, Why Not!?

No, we didn’t pack our baby like this… (Sorry to say)

I’m sorry I haven’t written in a while, this was because I was on the road (and air!) traveling, and I’m still out of the country for now. I am currently in Bucharest, Romania with my husband and baby, and we’ll be here for 2 months, InsyaAllah. I would like to take this opportunity to also wish “SELAMAT BERPUASA” to all Muslims back in Malaysia. (By the way, it’s crazy period for puasa month here since it’s summer time – Subuh at 4.00 am and Maghrib at 8.30pm!!!!)

OK enough chit-chatting. I’d just like to briefly share my diapering experiences and updates while we were away from Malaysia all this while below. This was our FIRST time traveling overseas with our baby - on air, land, and on sea! Alhamdulillah our little boy was such an angel throughout, xoxoxoxoxxx

• I had to go disposables during air travels and while on the road. Since I didn’t have access to washing machine or laundering services, 4 days were spent with those dreadful disposable diapers. However, it was also a great chance for me to utilize Seventh Generation’s Chlorine-Free Diapers! (review will be out soon)

(Left): Diaper changing in hotel lobby before Checking In the hotel.

(Right): Changing on the grass in the park! hehe.

• No luxuries of Diaper Changing facilities. Back in Malaysia, if we were out somewhere i could always count on going to public washroom to use the changing table, or using the specific Mom & Baby rooms in shopping malls to change my baby’s diaper. It wasn’t the case this time! Thank God for a good changing mat, I had to change my baby ANYWHERE I can lay my baby on. Hehe. Talk about being practical
• I discovered the importance of Wetbags. How can anyone go around diaper changes without them? I have 3 in different sizes which I not only use for storing soiled/dirty diapers on the road, but to stuff toilettries, baby medicine, clean clothes and everything else. I also hanged one on the door to store dirty cloth diapers before washing at my in-laws’ place
• I am loving my All-In-Twos (AI2s)! For my 2 month stay at my in-laws, I brought all my AI2s along with me (GroBaby/GroVia and Itti Bitti D’Lish SIO). I love that it saves me a lot of space in my luggage!

  

• My baby just started his solid feedings! This is truly an exciting moment for me, but scary too because I will have to anticipate changes in his poo-poo soon (because he was in the easy-to-manage-and-wash-runny-breastfed-poop period) – Eek!
• I am now out of Nappy Liners! I packed only a small amount with me because I thought I’ll just buy more here. However, I’ve been searching EVERYWHERE for nappy liners and they don’t sell them in shops! Now I’m stuck with only 3 pairs of fleece liners Oh man, they’re VERY important to me!
• Thank God I brought my own Cloth Diaper-friendly detergent and also laundry nets. I have peace of mind while doing laundry, knowing that my Cloth Diapers will be “safe”. Ngeh heh heh.

QUESTION: What were your experiences traveling and (cloth) diapering? Share below!