Babble Wrap 22.10.08: MCNs Worse For Environment than Disposables?

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Blow to image of ‘green’ reusable nappy
A UK report has found that using washable nappies, hailed by greenies as a key way of saving the planet, have a higher carbon footprint than their disposable equivalents unless parents adopt an ‘extreme’ approach to laundering them. Times Online
Parents getting careless with kid’s fingers
Parents are being warned to be vigilant as doctors report a spike in the number of children presenting at hospital with crushed fingers needing amputation, surgery and long-term rehabilitation.
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5.8kg baby born by natural birth – ouch!
Baby Harlem Bailey was born weighing 5.8kg at birth and just under 60cm long, making him one of the biggest babies to be born in NSW so far this year. Born in Maitland Hospital via a natural birth, Harlem was too heavy for the maternity ward scales, too big for hospital nappies, wears clothes made for a six-month-old baby and takes an hour to feed. Daily Telegraph
Mums ban father from mother’s group for ‘safety’
Rick Kasel, a dad in Canada, was politely asked not to attend a local MeetUp for area moms because of “the security of our children.” Rebel Dad