25 definitions by Lorraine Jorgenson.
Combination diapering is the process of using both cloth and disposable diapers in ones home. A combination of the two types of diapers.
Mrs. Smith always opted for combination diapering with her children when they were babies.
For the first several weeks after my children's birth, I chose combination diapering.
For the first several weeks after my children's birth, I chose combination diapering.
by Lorraine Jorgenson. February 9, 2007
Diaper scald, severe skin irritation and rash caused by the build-up of excessive heat inside a baby's diapers. Diaper scald, the formation of skin eruptions in the form of pimple like, and red rash like areas, on a baby's diaper covered bottom. Diaper scald, (diaper rash).
All of the children wearing diapers at the halfway house, were suffering from severe diaper scald.
Mothers who use traditional cloth diapers on their children often forego the use of rubber pants during extremely hot, dry, or humid days, to avoid inevitable diaper scald.
Mothers who use traditional cloth diapers on their children often forego the use of rubber pants during extremely hot, dry, or humid days, to avoid inevitable diaper scald.
by Lorraine Jorgenson. September 26, 2006
Cloth diapers are diapers that can be laundered and used over and over again, multiple times. Fashioned out of soft absorbent material such as flannel, birdseye cotton, or gauze, cloth diapers are most commonly fastened with safety pins and worn with protective waterproof panties over top. Traditional old-fashioned cloth diapers are rectangle or square in shape, sheet styled in appearance, and require folding in order to be used on a baby or child. Standard traditional cloth diapers are white in colour.
In the dayhome we strictly used cloth diapers on all of the children.
The kids ran around inside the home wearing nothing but rubber pants and cloth diapers.
The child toddled around in loosely pinned cloth diapers.
The kids ran around inside the home wearing nothing but rubber pants and cloth diapers.
The child toddled around in loosely pinned cloth diapers.
by Lorraine Jorgenson. December 10, 2006
The action of checking a baby's diaper(s) for wetness, soiling, or proper fit. Feeling the diapers for any wetness or soiling, or by doing a smell check.
After coming inside from doing some gardening, I washed my hands, and went into the baby's room to do a diaper check on the toddler.
I did a diaper check on the babies by gently pulling back the front of their rubbber pants.
My favourite method in which to do a diaper check is by inserting my index finger inside the elastic leg opening of a baby's rubber pants.
I did a diaper check on the babies by gently pulling back the front of their rubbber pants.
My favourite method in which to do a diaper check is by inserting my index finger inside the elastic leg opening of a baby's rubber pants.
by Lorraine Jorgenson. August 24, 2006
Towelling squares or (towelling nappies) as they are also known by and referred to as, are diapers made out of soft and fluffy 100% cotton terry towelling. Towelling squares are standard diapers in the U.K., and are traditionally used with pins and rubber pants just as our cloth diapers are here in Canada and the United States.
Mrs Johnson gathered up all three corners of her daughters towelling squares by pulling them snug and tight. She then swiftly pushed a nappy pin through the overlapped layers right at the very top centre front, and finished up by pulling on a pair of rubber pants over top.
While walking through the alleyway, I spotted a sagging clothesline with towelling squares and rubber pants hung up drying on it.
While walking through the alleyway, I spotted a sagging clothesline with towelling squares and rubber pants hung up drying on it.
by Lorraine Jorgenson. August 23, 2006
Nearly identical to a regular standard baby changing table, except a diaper changing trolley is equipped with casters so one can roll it around the house, or from room to room. Diaper changing trollies are often used in baby daycare centres, halfway houses, foster care homes, and institutional settings, where large numbers of children are in diapers.
Diaper changing trollies are used to store all of the babies diaper changing needs, as well as a diaper pail. Diaper changing trollies were popular and widely used in the U.K. throughout the 1960's and 70's.
Diaper changing trollies are used to store all of the babies diaper changing needs, as well as a diaper pail. Diaper changing trollies were popular and widely used in the U.K. throughout the 1960's and 70's.
After supper I rolled the diaper changing trolley down the hall from baby room to baby room, to take care of all the children's diaper changes.
Before starting the diaper changing, I double checked that the diaper changing trolley was well stocked with extra diapers, rubber pants, and a clean diaper pail.
Before starting the diaper changing, I double checked that the diaper changing trolley was well stocked with extra diapers, rubber pants, and a clean diaper pail.
by Lorraine Jorgenson. December 11, 2006
A rash found on a baby's bottom. The result of wet or dirty diapers being worn for extended periods of time, without being changed. Bulky or thickly padded diapers rubbing against a baby's tender bottom, inducing irritation, otherwise known as diaper rash. A red, sore, swollen, pimple like rash on a baby's bottom.
The baby's diaper rash was confined to the elasticized openings of the rubber pants.
Babies who wear cloth diapers suffer less occurances of diaper rash, compared to babies who wear disposable diapers.
Babies in the daycare centre sometimes got diaper rash from wearing rubber pants outside on a hot day.
Babies who wear cloth diapers suffer less occurances of diaper rash, compared to babies who wear disposable diapers.
Babies in the daycare centre sometimes got diaper rash from wearing rubber pants outside on a hot day.
by Lorraine Jorgenson. August 28, 2006