babies

Hello Jalynn,

I can only answer the diaper question... the recommendation for birthing and doctor - don't have any experience with this on St. Croix, perhaps a St. Croix resident will help you out there.

As for cloth diapers.... well they were very common in the old days, and not to long ago either when I say old days LOL. Maybe 25-30 years ago and prior to that as well. It is not the popular way today, where you do to K-mart and pick up a package of Huggies and be on your way. The final decision is yours - I have seen cloth diapers in stores - on St. Thomas I have seen them as Asfour Department store - we used them at an office I worked at for alternative purposes, I often heard some of the older ladies saying that the cloths were very thin and not like the ones back in the day. I myself often looked at them and thought that they couldn't possibly absorb anything. So again its up to you, if you want to use cloth diapers - then find out where you can order or buy them and do that. If you take your little one to day care or a babysitter I don't think they will be as happy with the idea of cleaning up after the spills associated with cloth diapers and may put the child in the regular modern diapers!!

--Islander

Way to promote the environment by ecouraging use of plastic diapers that will be in our landfills long after the baby that used them is dead!Good cloth diapers cant be hard to get in this day and age of the internet. Think of our mother Earth.

Hi,
I looked up and found some great sources for cloth diapers on the mainland and hopefully will go this route. I now need to know if it is feasible to have a washer and dryer at home in St. Croix. The water situation is a bit tight I understand, that's why I ask.
Anybody know about washing and drying clothes with a machine 3-4 times a week at home. Is that OK on your island?
J

My obstetrician is Dr. Michelle Berkeley, 692-2510 and she is very open about her views, listens well, and tells you her limitations. She is at the Sunny Isles Medical Center. I am just about to enter my ninth month of pregnancy and she will deliver me, but she has a lot of clients whom are all totally satisfied with her practice. Check her out!

Thanks Dahlia,
Is this your 1 st on the island.
Jalynn

Hello Jalynn,

Some residences have washer and dryers. In my experiences on St. Thomas the majority of apartments do not have washers. And the landlords did not want the tenant buying a washer/dryer and installing it on their own particularly if the water usage was not metered or paid for monthly by the tenant only. Water is something that has to be conserved, because of the dependency on rain water.

The reason many landlords don't like the tenants to have washer/dryer is because when water is bought (a truck of water) the landlords will devide the truck by the number of persons and the tenant is responsiable for their share - if you have a washer and no one else does - then conseivably you are using a lot more water then everyone else.

I am certain you can look around and find something that has washer/dryers or that would allow you to purchase one and install it in/around the house. If you are buying a home then yes you can have a washer/dryer, you will more then likely be buying trucks of water quite often.

--Islander