Mindful Infant Hygiene

11/16/2023

Thank you to Wisdom Within - Empowering Midwifery Care for inviting Mindful Infant Hygiene to participate in the Tucson Birth and Baby Fest 2023! This event is a great resource that is free and everyone is welcome 🩵 We hope to see you at our presentation about infant toileting and cloth diapering 🌻

07/01/2023

What about eco-friendly disposable diapers?
How beneficial are they really?

Check out our latest blog post --> link in the comments!

10/27/2022

This week we discussed the lifecycle of a diaper, environmental impacts associated, and compared plastic disposables to cotton reusables. Check out our final blog post this week outlining key takeaways 🌎🌿💞

Throughout this week we explored the life cycles of a conventional single-use diaper and a reusable cotton prefold diaper. Next, we discussed the environmental impacts that occur during each of the steps in the lifecycle journey. Then we reviewed a report published by the United Nations in 2021 in w...

10/26/2022

There is debate over how much reusable diapers really reduce our environmental burden. Does using cloth really help? Or are we just hoping it does? Let’s look at what the science says.

This is the third post in our series about the environmental impacts of diapers, and it’s a good one!

In our efforts to provide honest and evidence-based information, we continue our discussion of comparing the environmental impact of reusable cloth diapers with single-use disposable diapers. Cloth diapers are generally considered to be the most environmentally friendly option, and this is a common....

10/25/2022

Yesterday we outlined the lifecycle stages of a diaper’s journey from raw materials to disposal. Today we look more deeply and examine the environment effects that correlate with each lifecycle phase. What impacts result from the development and consumption of these products? Is one type of diaper more ecologically friendly than the other?
https://www.mindfulinfanthygiene.com/research-blog-1/1059362_environmental-impact-of-diapers-throughout-their-lifecycle

In our previous post we outlined the lifecycle stages of a diaper’s journey from raw materials to disposal for both disposable and reusable cotton diapers. For our discussion today we’re examining the impact that each lifecycle component has on the natural environment.

10/24/2022

Is cloth truly better for the environment than using single-use disposable diapers?
Check out our first blog post where we discuss the lifecycle journey for both disposable and reusable diapers.
This is the first of a series of posts that we will be sharing throughout the week in which we examine the environmental impact of these products.

Being mindful of the environment and wanting to minimize the impact of diapering a child is a big reason why many families choose to use reusable cloth diapering methods. But is cloth truly better for the environment than using single-use disposable options?

09/30/2022

Hello and welcome to Mindful Infant Hygiene! We are here to explore the natural hygiene practices of infant toileting and reusable cloth diapering, as well as help connect families in the Tucson community who are interested in these approaches to infant care.

Please feel welcome to reach out whether you’ve been practicing these methods for a while or if you’re just getting started and looking for information. We’d love to connect with you!

And if you’re interested in following along with us, we’ll be exploring evidence-based information about various related topics and sharing the findings on our research blog. So please give us a follow and stay tuned 💞