Organic Cotton Changing Pad

I was looking at the Serta Organic Contour Pad from Babies R Us for $29.99
This changing pad has a phthalate-free vinyl cover. The interior is 85% polyester and 15% organic cotton. These fibers are compatible to pass the requirements for TB 133 flammability testing which is authorized by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The vinyl used is not made out of PVC vinyl. The contour sides are nice. I would never leave my baby unattended, but I like the idea that the baby can't slide off as easy since I don't have an actual changing table (I'm short on space so I got a dresser/changing station combo and it doesn't come with guard rails) This pad also has straps with screws to secure it into the dresser.

However, I read some reviews. Most are positive, but some people are complaining because it's not 100% organic- it's just 15% organic. Also, a few people complained that the quality of the changing pad wasn't great; apparently, the seams were coming undone after a month or 2. However, it seems that the people who used changing pad covers did not have this problem at all and I intend on using changing pad covers.

My main concern is the baby's skin getting irritated. I have super sensitive skin and both my husband and I have eczema. I am worried my baby will have sensitive skin and eczema so I was wondering if organic is better or if this changing pad sounds good to you guys...have any of you purchased this item? Also, what are some tips when buying??

Thanks so much! =)

Honestly, I wouldnt buy a changing pad. I never use one. I lay my son on a blanket or towel either on a bed, crib or floor. Whatever is handy and near by

2009-12-20 14:16:21 by Kristin

May 1st, 2009 TV segment on Fox XETV San Diego Ch. 6 where Parent Tested, Parent Approved (PTPA) featured the Naturepedic Organic Contoured ...

Commercial tampons – e.g. Tampax
Organic tampons – e.g. Natracare
Soft tampons – e.g. Gynotex
Sponge tampons – e.g. Jade & Pearl
Homemade/Cloth tampons
Commercial pads – e.g. Always
Organic pads – e.g. Cottons
Cloth pads – e.g. Gladrags
Period belts – e.g. Reddy’s
Homemade/Cloth pads
Padded panties – e.g. Lunapanties
Period blankets
Toilet paper
Silicone menstrual cups – e.g. Divacup
Rubber menstrual cups – e.g. Keeper
Homemade menstrual cups
Diaphragms as menstrual cups
Softcups –e.g. Instead
Free-flow
Free-flow layering
Free-flow instinctive
Extraction
Other – please specify

I’m doing a small project about how attitudes to menstruation are changing as women are becoming more aware of issues of health and environment that surround commercial options and as advertisments change. If you could tell me what option or options you currently use and what you have tried it’d be great, maybe also what you've heard of – thanks!
branddxb - sorry, had to point out, tampons are not flushable!
Dawn J – Not many people use extraction anymore, became popular in the 70’s amongst feminists, now it’s normally just used as a method of abortion. Basically rather than have your period you go to a trained professional and have the lining of your uterus sucked out of you so there is no mess and no period. There's an article about it on Sisterzeus - http://www.sisterzeus.com/MenExt.htm
angelfire_manchester – well at least you’ve heard of other things :o)

Softcups work on the same idea as menstrual cups, they are cups that catch menstrual flow so they aren’t as unsafe as tampons and so can be left in for 12 hours at a time. Softcups are made from polymers and sit up the top of your vagina near your cervix, they are disposable (unlike menstrual cups) so a lot of women prefer them or will try them before they move onto using menstrual cups - a lot of women use them purely for mess-free sex during their period.
http://www.softcups.com

Period belts are the sorts of pads your gran or mom may have used, they are cloth pads but rather than be fastened in your underwear they are held around your waste, a lot of people like them as they give more protection and don’t move about as much so more comfortable than perhaps cloth pads would be.
http://www.reddyspads.com

I use a Mooncup which is a silicone menstrual cup (like the Diva but a different brand). That is all I currently use.

I used pads as a teenager but switched to tampons at about 15, so I used Kotex Tampons for about 13 years. I tried Instead for one cycle and then switched to the Mooncup which I have now used for two cycles and I have no plans to change. Instead was better than tampons but not as good as the Mooncup, they are messier and more likely to leak and are not reusable.

My main reasons for using the Mooncup are, in order of priority, 1) It's much healthier than tampons. There are no chemicals leached into your body or fibers left behind and no risk of TSS. 2) I hate the thought of putting more and more disposable products into landfills over the next 25 years I have til menopause. 3) It's more convenient in my opinion. I have to empty and reinsert much less often than I'd have to change a tampon, I never have to worry about whether I have enough tampons to last my whole cycle or make an emergency trip to the store, I can wear it when I lap swim without any chlorine and who knows what else is in that water being absorbed into my vagina by a tampon. It also feels cleaner to me.

Note to Tampon users...it's not really true that they just "flush away." You might as well put them in the trash, because what happens with the flushed ones is that they are caught by a screen at the sewage treatment plant (hopefully) where they have to be fished out and taken to the landfill because they don't break up like toilet paper. The ones that aren't caught go into the water system with the treated sewage.

2008-06-16 04:43:50 by Lola

Price: $16.99

Waterproof flat quilted
Natural color no dyes
15" x 33"

I've had this for a number of months. I have been tested for every std under the sun. all came back clear. it's never a yeast infection. I used to only get it for a week after my period, but now it's almost constant. I wear cotton underwear. I switched to organic tampons. I don't use pads. I don't douche. I take acidophilus to help balance flora. I use condoms. No spermicide since I'm allergic to that. I haven't tried using the non-latex kind yet. I'm not sure that would help since the itch usually goes away for a day after having sex. I'm eliminating possible causes of contact dermititis. too soon to tell yet if that could be the cause.
I am also on birth control pills (tri-cyclen). my doctor suggested that it could be that as I get older (I'm 29, been on pills for 11 years) my body doesn't tolerated the hormones anymore (I've tried 2 kinds - no change) and that I am having a reaction to my own bodily fluids. has anybody ever heard of this? he wants me off the pill, but I'm weary.

almost every gyn condition causes it

2006-12-22 05:32:41 by K

I am a nineteen year old female. For the past fourteen months, I have gotten around 8-9 vaginal infections.

My doctor first believed it to be a yeast infection and prescribed Diflucan. This worked but the infections kept coming back, usually one every two months or so. I went back, this time seeing another doctor in the practice, who believed it to be a yeast infection, although a rare strain. She prescribed some sort of cream, which did the trick. For two months. When it came back AGAIN, I returned to the doctor (a third one, in fact) who finally diagnosed it as bacterial vaginosis. He gave me Metronidazole, which worked. Again, for two months.

I went back the most recent time completely fed up. I asked to be tested for STDs (as I became sexually active around fifteen months ago). The test came back completely negative.

My doctor (the third one) said I'm just unlucky and that I happen to have vulnerable pH. My pH is apparently easily disturbed and any slight disturbance results in infection. He recommended I use an over-the-counter product called Rephresh. I did. Again, two months later, the infection came back. This time the doctor just called in a prescription for the pill form of Metronidazole with up to five refills to use when needed, along with the advice to keep using the Rephresh.

I am at a complete loss. I started my periods when I was twelve and from ages twelve to eighteen I went by just fine with I think maybe two very mild yeast infections. Suddenly at age eighteen, I became cursed with a seemingly ENDLESS stream of bacterial infections?

I am almost POSITIVE that this steady stream of infections has something to do with becoming sexually active. I have had sex with two people - one of them, just a one-night mistake, the other, my steady boyfriend of almost one year. He was a virgin before me and we have both been 100% monogamous throughout all of our relationship.

In 99.9% of all my sexual encounters, including my one-night stand, I have used condoms. Could my infections possibly have something to do with an allergy to latex or some other chemical in the condoms?

Or, perhaps, are all three of these doctors WRONG? Is there perhaps some sort of underlying condition that I might have?

Or, assuming my doctors are RIGHT, is that... it? Am I supposed to live the rest of my life buying the expensive Rephresh and running to the pharmacy in misery every two months? Isn't there something else I can do? Would eating more yogurt help, even if the infections are bacterial and not vaginal? Would any types of yogurt be more beneficial (organic vs. non, soy vs. regular)? Are there any vitamins or supplements I can take? (I already take a multivitamin once a day.) Any other foods that would make a difference?

I am very hygienic. I wear 100% cotton underwear and loose-fitting clothes; in the winter, I usually wear tighter pants but I do not sweat and never end up with any dampness. I do not use douches or sprays or powders. I do not use pantiliners. I use the appropriate sized tampons for my flow and change them frequently and I always use pads when I go to sleep. I do not use any overly fragrant soaps or shower gels on my vagina; I instead just rinse very thoroughly with nothing but water every time I shower, which is once a day.

I'm just so completely miserable. This is all the information I can give; I really hope someone can make sense of it and help me. :(

1 - have you been tested for diabetes? Chronic yeast infections are common in uncontrolled diabetic women.
2 - you may be sensitive or allergic to the condom, any lubricants used, spermicide if you are usng it, pads/tampons, bath soap, or even to your boyfriend's semen. Such irritations alter the pH of the vagina and lead to infections.
3 - just because he was a virgin, doesn't mean he doesn't have something. Men can have yeast infections without any symptoms and pass it back to you, for example.

2009-08-20 23:17:35 by queenofhearts