A new baby brings plenty of decisions you never imagined spending this much time thinking about. Sleep schedules. Feeding. Tiny clothes they somehow outgrow overnight.

And then there are diapers.

For most parents, disposable diapers are the obvious choice. They are easy, familiar and, when you are already running on very little sleep, convenience matters.

But sustainable lifestyle creator Sonika Bhasin says there is another option worth considering: modern cloth diapers.

Sonika, who shares ideas around sustainable living and parenting with over 111,000 followers on Instagram, has used her platform to talk about everything from composting to bioenzymes. Recently, she shared why cloth diapering made sense to her.

And no, she is not talking about going back to the old-fashioned cloth nappies many of us remember.

First things first: are cloth diapers actually practical?

Modern cloth diapers look and work quite differently from a simple piece of cloth folded around a baby. Many come with absorbent inserts and waterproof outer layers, making them much closer to disposable diapers in how they are used.

The biggest difference comes afterwards. Instead of throwing the diaper into the bin, you wash it and use it........

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