"Wahm" is short for Work-at-Home Mom. It refers to a mother who works from home while also taking care of her children and household responsibilities.
Full definition
Still, though, when you just start to delve in the world of
WAHM diaper shopping, it's helpful to know what to look for.
There are also a wealth
of wahm made cloth diapers on Hyena Cart and Etsy so don't forget to look there if you're looking for non-mainstream brands.
Most cloth pads are made
by WAHM's, but there are some made by big cloth diaper companies.
Disclaimer: I received one pair of wool shorties in conjunction
with WAHM Month for review.
There are many other
WAHMs who make great night time diapers as well; check out the diaper review pages to see what people have to say.
Cubbly is on to something; beautiful
WAHM fitted diapers are the perfect compliment to any cloth diaper stash.
I have been feeling a lot of love
for WAHMs as of late.
Here's just a sampling: Hyena Cart Stores - ClothDiaperMama, The Rosa Mariposa, goodmama (at The Muses congo) Etsy Stores - Craft Monkey, countryclothcreations, slingsandsacks Again, that is just a sample of the many,
many WAHMs who carry cloth wipes.
I have mostly Fuzzibunz (One - Size & Perfect Size Medium), Knickernappies, Gro - Baby OS & a few Bumgenius (3.0 & 4.0) as well
as WAHM AI2 diapers.
I'm pretty popular now, but I started in 2000, when there were few
WAHMs in the sling market, and even then, I wasn't selling more than 6 slings per month until mid-2003.
If you are interested in purchasing a hybrid fitted (or more than one), you are likely going to need to discover a brand new
WAHM brand before their popularity surges, or get fast fingers.
They are threatening small
WAHM business with lawsuits because of this.
Butt - Ons are priced similarly to hybrid fitted diapers from
other WAHM brands: prices range from $ 28 to $ 35 plus shipping.
And for that reason, along with the silky soft stretchy goodness, I'm crossing over to the world of
WAHM flat diapers.
I love
supporting WAHM's and I'm interested in trying out their pocket diapers.
MC Sewing is a
Canadian WAHM who makes diapers that are fantastic for slender babies.
And we
love WAHM fitteds with covers (fleece or FLIPs) for overnight for our DD, or for daytime use around the house without covers.
Because eBay is overcrowded with
WAHM sling makers, so the prices tend to be really, really low.
We offer cloth diaper snap service and elastic replacemnets on all the major cloth diaper brands as well as some of the
smaller wahm diaper companies.
We are so grateful that there are so many options - we use Grovias, the Apple Cheeks, we have 2 Flips, several
WAHM Ai2s, and a couple Bum Genius Designer prints.
Happy Little Llama Organic Bamboo Fitted: This an incredibly
beautiful WAHM fitted made of organic bamboo with a plush petal - style soaker inside that snaps in.
They don't see the actual costs that go into making a safe carrier, and they will compare your «simple» carrier to the Snugglis sold at WalMart and other discount stores for less than $ 30, unaware of the cost - cutting measures that go into those carriers and
how WAHMs simply can not compete with $ 1 / day Chinese labor.
Though
few WAHMs with telecommuting jobs can make do with no child care, work - at - home moms often manage to work full - time with only part - time childcare.
Sustainable Babyish do not
use WAHMs to sew her line.
Because I was a SAHM /
WAHM at the time I had Jack Jack, I only got -LSB-...]
Two options for rise adjustment - To get a one - size fit,
most WAHM diaper makers offer a Fold - Down Rise (FDR) adjustment - a row of snaps on the inside waist band of the diaper that can be folded down to shorten the rise of the diaper.
Usually, when you start
buying WAHM diapers, it gets a little tricky, because they have a very small number of diapers that they sell each week.
You can also find
new WAHM (and dads) companies that are producing the newest modern cloth diapers and accessories on the market.
My favorite
WAHM product is for sure SoftBums which are made by Minnesota moms that sew out of their homes.
To choose a good fitting cover always consult the sizing chart that the manufacturer or
WAHM provides.
This is a great place to find some of the more
expensive WAHM made diapers or wool covers for really low prices.
A passionate advocate for reuse, an ardent seeker of the natural world, and a part -
time WAHM (to two full - time little boys), Heather is representative of families who come to cloth diapers for all the main reasons — environmental, health, and cost.
One of the best things about ordering cloth diapers from
ethical WAHMs is that you can often get custom diapers.
Anyway, I know there are some really
excellent WAHM stores out there but there are some bad ones too.
I'm also enjoying cloth diapers made by
several WAHMs as of late: Diapers by Chris, Ella Bella Bum, and Tadpole Jones Diaper Supply (among others).
About Blog - This mommy blog is all about how I juggle being a single mom, attending grad school, and being a
fulltime WAHM.
Many
WAHMs stock their diapers once every week or two, selling between 10 and 30 diapers at a time (but there are some of bigger brands that have more than one seamstress sewing diapers too!)