For parents, especially mothers, living in poverty, the need for diapers is a nearly everyday dilemma. One that, for the most part, goes unnoticed and unaddressed. Here's a look into the affects of diaper need for struggling families.
It has become quite a well known fact: 1 in 3 mothers experience diaper need in the U.S. Diaper need has several consequences, including negative health effects on the baby. Therefore, here are some resources for those that are in need of diapers, postpartum depression aid, and ways we can do our part.
What if you were unable to provide the most basic needs for your child? Diaper Need has received little recognition in research literature, but it is a very real and dangerous trigger for the decline of mothers’ mental health and postpartum depression. Here are some ways that we can help.
Did you know that 1 in 3 families in the US experience diaper need? That means that 33 percent of parents and caregivers struggle to provide enough diapers for their growing infants. Our model is dedicated to donating one diaper for everyone sold to Good+Foundation.
I’m Erin Pasquet, a New York City-based birth and postpartum doula, lactation counselor, childbirth educator, and pre/postnatal yoga and fitness instructor. I’m also a mom to a (silly, active, and adventurous) little boy. Welcome to the Believe Diapers blog!I look forward to sharing my own personal journey into parenthood as well as from being a perinatal professional.