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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 16 January 2013 - 10:46

as usual my MIL has just delivered a new missive. she rang me up yesterday and said she has read somewhere that making babies (boys) wear diapers make them impotent.t you have so stop making him wear diapers.
i use pj's and cloth diapers during day and put pampers at night. also if you are going out you have to put diapers. being a science student myself i knew that sperm production does not start until puberty. i searched online but has not found anything concrete. there is no latest news or research in this category.
as usual she has troubled me again :(
i apologize if anyone is offended by this post.

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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 16 January 2013 - 23:16
Thank you ladies :) all the replies made me smile. I also use cloth diapers and with the temperature little down I have started using pajamas. But out and about you use diapers. Evelyn I didn't noticed temperature changes. If I have to use pampers I change them frequently. From now on i" ll smile and nod is she does not want a anxious DIL.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 16 January 2013 - 17:12
as usual my MIL has just delivered a new missive. she rang me up yesterday and said she has read somewhere that making babies (boys) wear diapers make them impotent.t [b'>you have so stop making him wear diapers[/b'>. i use pj's and cloth diapers during day and put pampers at night. also if you are going out you have to put diapers. being a science student myself i knew that sperm production does not start until puberty. i searched online but has not found anything concrete. there is no latest news or research in this category. as usual she has troubled me again :( i apologize if anyone is offended by this post. So what to wear? ;) :):)
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 16 January 2013 - 17:02
I think [i'>angel joy[/i'> the temperature inside can reach even 50C ( in wet nappy) plus all chemicals they are using to manufacture...So imagine that you are overheating your baby boy lest say for 2,5 - 3 years... edited by evelyn2000 on 16/01/2013 [b'>50 degrees, really?[/b'> I love the idea of cloth nappies, and they are more environmentally friendly, but disposables are certainly more comfortable, and don't result in nasty nappy rash like the old school cloth nappies we wore as kids. I guess in theory, overheating as an infant could affect fertility (like in the case of undescended testes) but I've never noticed nappies getting warm, you have me curious now. I read somewhere that 50C or i remember wrong [img'>http://www.pic4ever.com/images/297.gif[/img'>, what I know that is higher, maybe not 50....Also depends how long baby spend in dirty nappy, cos if its changed just after i think there no time to get overheated. I notice that my baby get warmer in pampers type comparing vs cloth, sometimes while he has to stay longer while driving and there is not possible to change him. We are using cloth diapers at home and we don't have any rush problems. Also now you can get really comfortable cloth diapers which are not much bigger than disposables. And in my opinion you have to change baby anyhow whatever you use so why produce full bag of rubbish? But every mum has own system.:)
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 16 January 2013 - 16:15
ok, googled it ..... http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=117939&page=1 few thoughts though, there is no control in this study, which would be to monitor the temp of 20 odd nappyless babies dingly-dangly bits, its possible that wet cotton nappies are having a cooling effect vs pamper a heating. Sounds like its really speculation at this stage, probably best to give MIL the old "smile and nod"
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 16 January 2013 - 16:10
I think [i'>angel joy[/i'> the temperature inside can reach even 50C ( in wet nappy) plus all chemicals they are using to manufacture...So imagine that you are overheating your baby boy lest say for 2,5 - 3 years... edited by evelyn2000 on 16/01/2013 50 degrees, really? I love the idea of cloth nappies, and they are more environmentally friendly, but disposables are certainly more comfortable, and don't result in nasty nappy rash like the old school cloth nappies we wore as kids. I guess in theory, overheating as an infant could affect fertility (like in the case of undescended testes) but I've never noticed nappies getting warm, you have me curious now.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 16 January 2013 - 16:00
Maybe tell her that you have read somewhere that overbearing MILs cause needlessly anxious DILs? "like" :)
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 16 January 2013 - 15:41
I think [i'>angel joy[/i'> MIL was talking about pampers and other disposables.Cos the temperature inside can reach even 50C ( in wet nappy) plus all chemicals they are using to manufacture...So imagine that you are overheating your baby boy lest say for 2,5 - 3 years...Pampers are relatively new so we don't know actually what research will show after 100years or more.. That's why cloth diapers are better option. <em>edited by evelyn2000 on 16/01/2013</em>
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 16 January 2013 - 12:46
She's talking utter nonsense, ignore her. My husband wore diapers and I'm currently expecting our fourth child..... Maybe tell her that you have read somewhere that overbearing MILs cause needlessly anxious DILs? We all did and my parents had 5 kids I meant that we all Did and My brothers have lots of Kids
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 16 January 2013 - 12:44
She's talking utter nonsense, ignore her. My husband wore diapers and I'm currently expecting our fourth child..... Maybe tell her that you have read somewhere that overbearing MILs cause needlessly anxious DILs? We all did and my parents had 5 kids
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 16 January 2013 - 12:41
She's talking utter nonsense, ignore her. My husband wore diapers and I'm currently expecting our fourth child..... Maybe tell her that you have read somewhere that overbearing MILs cause needlessly anxious DILs?
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 16 January 2013 - 11:29
That'a random. Impotency increase is on the rise due to many factors, chemicals and hormones in food, tight undies.... I wouldn't be unduly concerned, same rule as underpants apply - not too tight
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 16 January 2013 - 11:19
Wow, never heard that one!
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 16 January 2013 - 11:11
What is her source?
 
 

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