Cloth Nappy Links

Aussie Cloth Nappy user groups
(in no particular order)

• http://www.nappycino.com.au - (Good all round forum)
• "ozclothnappies" yahoogroup - (Can be a little "Nazi" sometimes but still a good place to hang out)
• http://www.bellybelly.com.au - (Not cloth specifically, but has a section on nappies)
• http://www.joyousbirth.info - (Not cloth specifically, but a good forum for Natural parenting)

Cloth Nappy making Supplies to make your own  (Aus and NZ)
(in alphabetical order - I've purchased from most of them and my favourites are marked with an *)

• http://www.bestforbaby.com.au - (A nice range of supplies like Hemp and wool fabrics)*
• http://www.bubbaearth.com - (large range of makings for nappies and other things)
• http://www.bumblebeenappies.com.au - (large range of makings for nappies and other things)*
• http://www.greenbeans.co.nz - (A large range of supplies, including stuff like FOE and Sherpa)*
• http://www.loulounappies.com- (A nice range of supplies like fleece, PUL and flannelette)
• http://www.nappiescovered.com.au - (HUGE selection of makings Also "citrus circles" I love)*
• http://www.nappyworks.com - (A range of supplies such as hemp, sherpa, PUL and fleece)
• http://www.snapsaustralia.com.au - (Sells resin snaps and snap presses)*
• http://www.thumbprintbehinds.com - (A small selection of nappy making supplies)
• http://www.rollickingrascals.com.au - (Sells PUL and microfibre, snap and nappy making service.)*

Health issues Links
(in no particular order)
http://adc.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/85/3/268d
http://www.cutofcloth.com/article_diaperdrama3.asp
http://www.whatreallyworks.co.uk/start/kidszone.asp?article_ID=1061
http://www.cool-baby-names.com/Cloth-vs-Disposable.htm
http://www.econappies.co.nz/cloth-nappies-debate.html
http://www.checnet.org/healthehouse/education/articles-detail-print.asp?Main_ID=554
http://www.rwh.org.au/wellwomens/whic.cfm?doc_id=7691  (The Royal Women's Hospital website)
http://www.science-house.org/CO2/activities/polymer/diaper.html  (This page is not actually nappy related - its a science page using the crystals found in the nappy, and gives all sorts of warnings about touching the crystals.... hmm... how safe are these crystals?)
http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/wondernetdisplay.html?DOC=wondernet%5Cacti.......  (Similar to above)
http://www.choice.com.au/viewArticle.aspx?id=103870&catId=100509&tid=100008&p=5  (While it's true that most of the informaion on the crystals is on cloth avocation sites (though the 3 sites above aren't), its not surprising since huggies etc. tends to advertise on parenting sites and you're not going to find disposables companies and associated business promoting such questions into their products.  Though I might add that it doesn't say there are none, it says they couldn't find any..... a big difference and that just because there may have been no studies into it, does not make them safe.)

Other related Links
(in no particular order)
http://www.gdiapers.com  (interesting sort of mid way thing... a cloth cover with snap in flushable inserts.  Still has scary gels and isn't reusable, but its a step ahead..)
http://www.babymall.com.au/kaitler   (Little squirt nappy washer)
http://www.kca.com.au/environment/nappies.htm   (rather  biased tho ;) )
http://www.choice.com.au/viewCalc.aspx?id=103870&catId=100509&tid=100040&p=9 (A cloth/Disposables cost calculator.  Though, it has been said that the cloth estimate is too high, from people who have worked it out themselves.  So it is believed that they include more frequent washes of smaller capacity and it is recommended to use 1/3 less detergent for cloth nappies, which is probably not taken into consideration in this calculation.)