BumBum Babies

05/05/2022

A diaper might be pretty, but sometimes it helps us express our own thoughts and feelings.

Today, our feelings are wrapped up in this print.

What diaper helps express yours?

04/09/2022

Grab a Closeout Mystery Bag before it’s gone! They’re only up until April 12th at 12PM EST or until they sell out.

Leave notes about what you would like to see, genders or what you don’t want, and we will try our best to meet those needs.

Leave notes at the cart screen for any preferences.

04/03/2022

This last year may not have been my favorite, but it sure was an educational one.

I was amazed at how much more advanced other countries were compared to us. Australia and New Zealand were at least 2 years ahead on the modern cloth diapers compared to the US and Canada.

I got to speak on the phone to Mrs. Fredericka Coates, a woman who has over 40 patents (Mostly for Diapers and Swaddles). Some as early as 1983, and is still designing and patenting for businesses today!

I saw the changes and drastic advancements of Cloth Diapers in a matter of years. I got to see so many variations of patents, patterns and ideas, all the seemingly play a part in the Cloth Diapers we seem to love today.

I read blogs from the late 1990's/Early 2000's that were truly eye opening. I found patents and patterns for the double leg gussets as early as 2001, the earliest being a tie method with no snaps.

Larger disposable diaper companies have numerous patents that cover cloth diapers too!

Most of all, I found the earliest known brand to design and market the double inner gusset most of us know. In 2005, Smart E Pants, a company in New Zealand, released a double gusset diaper they referred to as a "Leak Guard". The owner made them by hand and started selling them locally and to New Zealand customers, and soon branched out to Australia, Japan and France. In August of 2005, they applied for a NZ patent and ultimately decided not to finalize the application. Smart E Pants closed in 2013, but there are still a few diapers still in circulation within New Zealand. Jenni, the owner of Smart E Pants, is the earliest inventor and designer of the inner double gusset that I could find.

While my departure from the cloth diaper world is more than welcome at this moment, I will miss all the dedicated and loving customers I got to know and love. I'll miss the support I see here, that I can't find anywhere else.

I love you all and I hope your journey continues and thrives, regardless of anything life may send your way.

04/02/2022

Our products are now in the good hands of JBums Diapers and Accessories.

We are giving any support we can to them as they get started, but we do know that they’re working on getting a full inventory.

Head on over and like then and keep an eye out for when they start posting things!

03/30/2022

Hello Everyone,

As of today, March 30th, Bu**um Babies is officially closed. Any opened orders have either been shipped, or will be going out by the end of this week.

We will be donating a portion of our product to Jake's Network of Hope. We do not know what we will do with the remainder of the products, but at this moment, they will be stored until we can figure it out.

Thank you everyone for 5 great years. We are not saddened by this. We are actually excited to see what's next for our family and the adventures we will experience.

I'll still be around to answer questions and help while we make this transition, but we will no longer have out site open. Our local store at Barnyard Flea Market Augusta has been transferred to someone else and is in great hands! Make sure you go visit her at site E16 on Saturday's and Sunday's.

We love everyone of you and wish you the best in your Diapering Journey!

Love,

Lauren
Owner, Bu**um Babies

03/16/2022

We sent in a donation to Wisconsin Ukrainians to help with the shipping cost of sending donations to Ukraine for the civilians and soldiers. They still need so much though. We are donating our profits from the month of March to them.

I can’t imagine what they’re going through and if there’s anything we can do to help, we will.

Our sale is still going strong and we’re hoping to be able to donate more by the end of this month.

Head on over to bumbumbabies.com and grab something. Even if you don’t cloth diaper, there’s so many uses for the wet bags!

03/13/2022

Let’s take a second to talk about Caregiver Guilt, and how it invades your decision to cloth diaper (or any other decision for that matter).

Remember it? You’re a new Parent/Guardian and everything seems overwhelming. You’re both terrified and elated about this new life you’ve just become fully invested in. You spent months, even years, researching the best bottles, clothes, cribs, diapers and even wash cloths. You finally decided on what you want the nursery “theme” to be and all that was left was to bring home baby.

Then… you tell people your decisions.

You’ll get it all.

“You should breast feed, it’s better for their development.”

“If you breastfeed, you’ll never have a moment alone.”

“Organic is better.”

“Organic is a waste of time and money.”

“Staying at home is the best.”

“Go back to work so your child can learn to be with others.”

“Don’t pick them up when they cry.”

“Try not to let them cry.”

… and on and on and on.

They’ll criticize your registry, buy you things you don’t want or need. They’ll tell you about their baby and how they did it and expect you to follow suit.

Then, you get to the subject of diapering. You tell your family that you are cloth diapering, and you get an entire room full of disgusted looks. You add them to your registry, and everyone buys you disposables, “Just in case.”

Here’s a list of things they will say, and how you could answer.

“I can buy you diapers if you can’t afford them.” Thank you for your overwhelming concern. I can just take the money you would be spending on a box of diapers and put it towards our cloth diaper purchase.

“I’m not watching your baby if you expect me to use diapers.” Not necessary. Thank you for putting your relationship with my child into perspective.

“You won’t last long once you see how much work it is.” If that’s the case, I’ll be okay as long as I keep getting the fantastic support from my family.

“Those are bad for their development.” We’ll see, won’t we?

“I tried it when you were a baby, and it was a horrible decision.” I’m sorry your experience wasn’t a great one. I’m sure you tried your best with the constant support of your family and friends though.

My favorite: “It must be nice to have a luxury like that.” It is.

Give them something to think about while you’re still doing it how you want.

Don’t let their unwarranted advice and opinions get to your head. You’ll second guess yourself. You do you. If it doesn’t go the way you planned, you regroup and figure out a new plan. You got this.

Also, find a friend that will support you. We’re an entire community of people who just want to make sure we’re there for you when you feel discouraged, or proud of something. We will be just as excited as you, I promise. We've all been there.

Sometimes, your village is a group of people you’ve never met in real life, but you are closer to than your own family.

Thank you for coming to my Bu**umTalk. We hope to see you soon!
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03/08/2022

Morning Everyone!

Many of you are aware of the situation going on in Ukraine. Here at Bu**um Babies, it's hitting us hard. As prior military, knowing what is ahead is difficult. We reached out to multiple organizations to see what we can do to help, either monetarily or in the form of products.

We spoke to Wisconsin Ukrainians, who works with Polish and Ukrainian volunteers to send necessary items to refugees. Their first shipment of assistance was shipped for free, but their upcoming one will cost them $2.99 per lb. They're trying to raise $41,000 for the next shipment, but will need more as the refugee crisis intensifies. You can send your donation directly to https://donorbox.org/wisconsin-ukrainians?fbclid=IwAR3N_r5yKt4cuKmRoAenkYlQzaZolq3khTexhO6TLy-4DFRK-nyqp3bYXbA

OR

We will be sending our profits from our sales to them for the rest of the month of March. bumbumbabies.com

Also, if you know of any other organizations that are accepting donations of Cloth Diapers or Muslin Blankets for the Ukrainian Refugee's, please PM us. (We have spoken to Jake's Diapers and got a few recommendations to them and will be sending them a donation also)

The sale can be combined and the codes are automatic.

03/06/2022

You don't always need to SEE the village to BE the village.

Here at Bu**um Babies, we are part of your village. If you ever have questions, don't hesitate to ask us.



Today is the last day of our 40% off sale too. Don't forget to grab everything you wanted before it's gone!

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02/26/2022

Did you know?

Here at Bu**um Babies, we are still a small business. I (Lauren) am the owner, but I also homeschool my 3 children. Most likely, your package is getting packed and quality controlled by me or my older son while we also work on our school work. I have days where it takes me 3 times longer to prepare a package because my 5 year old wants to help.

Did you also know that 99% of the Cloth Diaper Companies you see out there are still small businesses. We may have been around a while, but the only 20% of the population has ever used cloth diapers, part-time or full-time, so it's hard to get any "bigger" than a small business. Most of us still run our companies out of our homes.

I have been in the Cloth Diaper business for almost 5 years now, and I still feel like I am brand new. The Cloth Diaper world is full of innovation, more than any of us could've imagined. Things that were popular and the first choice 5 years ago are a thing of the past.

So, when you see someone around "town" asking for their favorite small business they can support, the honest answer is... "All of them." We sit here and reply to questions in groups, we answer DM's and emails, we offer fit checks, advice or even just an ear if you need one.

We're here. We're small. We like it this way.

02/26/2022

Don't forget, everything on our site is currently 40% off.

Hurry, because this sale ends March 6th at 11:59PM EST.

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02/17/2022

We're huge fans of Cloth Diaper Podcast, so whenever Bailey asks us to do another interview, we are ready for it!

Give it a listen and then listen to all the others and grow your obsession even more!

Lauren joins me again to chat about her business, the preorder industry, and what to expect form her in the future. In this show we really talk about the learning process in preordering and why some business check out this model.

I will have a cheat sheet download available on my website show notes for you to capture this episodes information:
https://www.clothdiaperpodcast.com/show-95.