Are you ready for the big Giveaway?
We am so excited about this!
We have some big names in our giveaway...
Between now and April 30th, I want you to use whatever means necessary to tell others about Cloth in Hospitals. In return, the person that has the most “points” at the end of the contest wins our Grand-prize. We will also pick randomly throughout the contest, so every entry counts!
Remember folks we want to be courteous and leave a positive impression... no negativity ok?
Some things are worth more than others:
-Being a follower of the Cloth in Hospitals blog (1 point)
-Inviting friends to join the fan page (1 point for every 5 friends you invite)
-Tweet about the fan page. Must include link to Cloth in Hospitals and #clothdiapers. Include permalink to your tweet in your comments. (1 point per tweet, max of 3 points per day)
-Add the Cloth in Hospitals Button to your blog (2 points - include link so we can see it)
-Post about our Earth Day Cloth in Hospitals telephone game giveaway in any cloth diaper of mama forums you are in (3 points per forum -leave a link to your post so we can see it.
-Blog about our Earth Day Cloth in Hospitals telephone game giveaway (5 points - include link to blog post)
-Email your local hospital(s) and encourage them *nicely* to use cloth diapers and pass out information to new parents about cloth diapers. (3 point per hospital- must include name, city, state, contact info, and response for each hospital contacted)
-Contact your local hospital(s) and ask them if they offer cloth options for newborns, and if not, what roadblocks are preventing them from offering it to their patients. (25 points per hospital- must include name, city, state, contact info, and response for each hospital contacted)
-Hospital(s) contact follow-up: If a hospital you contact does not offer cloth, ask them if they would be willing to include literature on cloth diaper options in their new mom bags (10 points per hospital if the hospital says yes - must include contact information (name, department, and mailing address).
-Visit your local Hospital(s) and take them some pamphlets (found here: http://www. realdiaperassociation.org/ media.php#pamphlets-the Consider Cloth and the Get Real) ask them if you can leave them in the waiting room, or if they can reproduce them and pass them out to new mamas. (Take at least 10 of each pamphlet, you get 15 points per hospital you leave these with- must include name, city, state, contact info, and response for each hospital contacted)
Fine Print
To avoid complications- please leave a comment for each entry that you do. And keep a running total of your points at the end of the comment. Here’s an example
April 20th- twittered about the contest http://www.twitter.com/etc – 1 point- 1 point total
April 21th- put the button on blog – 10 points- 11 points total
April 22th- blogged about Cloth in Hospitals- 5 points- 16 points total
And then whoever has the highest score at the end wins the Grand-prize!
GOOD LUCK
**Don't forget to visit our facebook page also! Leave us pictures of your cute babes in Cloth! http://facebook.com/ClothinHospitals
The small writing!
*note: Cloth Diapers should be world wide, and so I (Vilate) am opening this world wide! If the others won't ship out of the US and Canada... I will! So let's cover the world with cloth! :)
*note 2: No one else has access to the administration of this blog right now... I am letting anyone even if they have been affiliated with the facebook page enter.
636 comments:
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http://twitter.com/Tiffyy2010/status/12900656061
total 218
Blog follower
1 point - 1 point total
amandartr at gmail.com
http://scr.im/elm13
a follower of the Cloth in Hospitals blog- 1 point
I tweeted:
http://twitter.com/jdeemarie/status/12905926889
1 point - 6 points total
jdeemarie @ gmail.com
http://twitter.com/SoapsbySonia/status/12907908125
1 pt = 12pts total
Tweet
http://twitter.com/SliverStorm/status/12908933513
1pt- 16pts total
I contacted North Memorial Hospital and asked them if they offer cloth diapers and when they said that they don't I what roadblocks they face. They responded that currently they were currently not willing to invest the start up costs. Address and Contact info: 3300 Oakdale Ave N, Robbinsdale MN 55422 (763)520-1365 - 25 pts.
total 64 points
I tweeted http://twitter.com/CussinCrafter/status/12909575402 -1 point
total 65 points
4/26 Called:
Winter Park Memorial Hosp. (spoke with a charge nurse of L&D, Nancy)
200 N. Lakemont Avenue Winter Park,
FL 32792 407-646-7000
She said they don't offer cloth because they don't have the time or resources to devote to it. Said it is easier to use disposables, cloth would require a lot more work. Said I could bring by information and she would be glad to include that in the take home bag for new mamas. (which I will do tomorrow)
Called:
Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies
83 West Miller Street ~ Orlando, FL 32806
321.843.9792
Said they don't use anything but disposables. There is a safety issue, because it is where high risk deliveries occur and they have a level 3 NICU, they don't feel the cloth diapers would be very sanitary and safe.
Called:
Florida Hosp. Celebration
400 Celebration Place Celebration, FL 34747
407-764-4000
Lady I spoke with uses cloth on her baby and would like the hospital to start, or at least offer it as an alternative, but they don't because of budget cuts. I told her I would bring in pamphlets.
Invited 135 more fb friends
New pts: 102
total pts: 162
I posted about the contests at Twincitiesmomslikeme.com
clothdiapersinhospitals.blogspot.com
uri: /2010/04/win-some-fluff.html
-3 points
total 68 points
Follow your blog.
ksobtzak(at)live(dot)com
1 point = 1 point total
tweet-1pt
http://twitter.com/deedeejw2493690/status/12913435688
total-16pts
Following the blog - 1 point
tweet-1pt
http://twitter.com/deedeejw2493690/status/12915049147
total-17pts
invited 450 of my friends - 90 points
tweeted- 91 points
following blog - 92 points
tweet
http://twitter.com/fancygrlnancy/status/12922948057
19 points
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http://twitter.com/deedeejw2493690/status/12924629849
total-18pts
I tweeted:
http://twitter.com/jdeemarie/status/12924481943
1 point = 7 points total
jdeemarie @ gmail.com
tweet
http://twitter.com/fancygrlnancy/status/12926362971
20 points total
tweet
http://twitter.com/fancygrlnancy/status/12929202457
21 points
tweet http://twitter.com/SoapsbySonia/status/12945452569 1pt = 13pts total
commented on the twincitiesmomslikeme.com forum
http://twincities.momslikeme.com/members/journalactions.aspx?g=868519&m=11538937 - 3 points
total 68 points
I tweeted:
http://twitter.com/jdeemarie/status/12948580409
1 point = 8 points total
jdeemarie @ gmail.com
I just called Abbott Northwestern Hosptial and asked them if they offer cloth diapers, AND THEY DO!!!! How exciting! They said they offer both cloth and disposible. Contact Info: 800 E. 28th St. Mpls MN 55407 (612) 863-4000 - 25 points
total 93 points
I called Lakeview Hosptial and asked if they offer cloth diapers, and they do not. They said that it was too expensive for their hosptial and not enough parents have shown interest. Contact info: 927 Churchill Street West
Stillwater, MN 55082
Phone (651) 439-5330 -25 points
total - 118 points
I called the family birthing center at St. Cloud Hospital and they said they do not offer cloth diapers. They said it was because of both the sanitation issues and the cost. Contact Info: 1406 6th Ave. N. St. Cloud, MN 56303 (320)255-5745 - 25 points
total - 143
Just got off the phone with Health Foundations Birth Center and they do not offer cloth diapers, and the lady I spoke with didn't have enough information as to why they don't. However, they are working with an organization that does offer cloth diapering classes. Contact Info: 968 Grand Avenue St. Paul, MN 55105 651-895-2520 - 25 points
total - 168
I called Regions Hospital and asked if they offer cloth diapers and they do not. They said their roadblock is laundry issues. Contact Info: Regions Hospital
640 Jackson Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 254-3456 - 25 points
total - 193
I just got off the phone with the Staff Nurse from St. Joesph's Hospital and she said that they do not offer cloth diapers. I asked what roadblocks they face and she said that was a very good question that she did not have a complete answer to. She said that mainly it was because they have a linen service and she didn't think that they would wash cloth diapers. Contact Info: 45 West 10th Street St. Paul, MN 55102 651-232-3000 - 25 points
total - 218
I just called the Woodwinds Health Campus birthing center and asked if they offer cloth diapers. They do not, the lady who spoke with me said that their roadblock is sanitation issues but she would call me back with their specific policy. She said I can bring in my own diapers if I choose. Contact Info: 1925 Woodwinds Dr., Woodbury, MN 55125 651-232-0022 - 25 points
total - 243
I called Fairview Southdale Hospital and they do offer cloth diapers as an option for babies! I'm happy to see that a couple hosptials in my area offer cloth diapers at least as a choice for families! Contact Info: 6401 France Ave S Edina, MN 55435-2199 952-924-5000
- 25 points
total - 268
I tweeted about the contest
http://twitter.com/statuses/user_timeline/14351936.rss - 1 point
total - 269 points
I called St. Francis Regional Medical Center and asked if they offer cloth diapers and they said they do not. They said they do not have the funding for start up costs. Contact Info: 1455 St. Francis Avenue Shakopee, MN 55379 952-403-2062 - 25 points
total - 294 points
April 27th:
1. Fl. Hospital Altamonte
601 East Altamonte Drive
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 407-303-2200
They do not offer an alternative to sposies. Lady did not know much as to what roadblocks were preventing them but sadi the sposie were easier.
2. Florida Hosp. Apopka
201 North Park Avenue
Apopka, FL 32703 407-889-1000
They do not offer cloth diapers. The L&D nurse I spoke with said that it would be too expensive to maintain.
3. Florida Hosp. East Orlando
7727 Lake Underhill
Orlando, FL 32822 407-303-8110
Do not offer cloth diapers. Nurse said that it would be unsafe and "disgusting" to use the same diaper over and over again. She said parents know how to change a disposable diaper, not cloth.
4. Heart 2 Heart Birth Center
1301 South Park Avenue
Sanford FL 32771
407-322-9944
This is a birthing center and the midwife said they would be willing to offer teaching sessions for parents interested in cloth diapers. They do not currently provide any cloth diapers to their patients.
5. The Birth Place
1130 East Plant St.
Winter Garden, Fl. 34787
407-656-6938
They do not currently offer cloth diapers, but hope to one day. They do hand out cloth diapering reading material to their patients. They said that money is an issue and they don't have proper lanudry facillitations to accomodate cloth diapers.
6. Labor of Love Lakeland
1525 Edgewater Beach Dr.
Lakeland, FL 33805
They do not offer cloth, but welcome parents who choose to bring them in. They said that money and time is an issue. The start up costs are too much. Also sanitary reasons keep them from using cloth diapers.
tweet:http://twitter.com/mamabmy/status/12955303313
new pts: 151
total: 313 points
http://twitter.com/naptimemama/statuses/12961315577
9 pts mdec07 at yahoo dot com
I tweeted:
http://twitter.com/jdeemarie/status/12967403290
1 point = 9 points total
jdeemarie @ gmail.com
tweet-1pt
http://twitter.com/Tiffyy2010/status/12967769726
total-219
tweet
http://twitter.com/SliverStorm/status/12969111896
1pt- 17pts total
j.mcdilda at gmail dot com
Daily tweet - http://bit.ly/cA2QBS
New Points - 1
Total Points - 15
dvanti77 at gmail dot com
I contacted Mercy Hospital and spoke with Michelle in Labor & Delivery. They do not offer cloth, and she wasn't sure why not. She said that she hasn't heard many people ask for it.
They also do not offer laundry service for cloth diapers (all their linens are sent to one company for cleaning) on the floor, but said patients are welcome to bring their own cloth diapers and wash them at home (send home with a relative, etc...).
They don't currently offer literature on cloth diapers, but would be open to adding it to their "new mom" packets, provided the literature was provided to them and approved (she didn't know who would approve it, but she did say that printing costs would be an issue).
Contact info:
Mercy Hospital
4050 Coon Rapids Blvd.
Coon Rapids, MN 55433
763-236-6000
Michelle - Labor & Delivery
New Points - 25 + 10 = 35
Total Points - 50
I contacted Unity Hospital and spoke with Mary in Postpartum. They do not offer cloth diapers, and also do not have any literature for new moms about cloth on-site.
She said that cloth questions just haven't come up in her experience, but they would be willing to work with patients who want to bring their own. Patients would have to send laundry home with a family member, since they don't offer patient laundry services on-site.
They would be willing to look over cloth literature to add to their new mom packets - the contact for that is Melissa, the Patient Care Superviser. Her # is 763 236 3439.
Contact info for the hospital:
Unity Hospital
550 Osborne Road
Fridley, MN 55432
763-236-5000
Mary - Postpartum Dept.
New Points: 25 + 10 = 35
Total Points: 85
I spoke with Cambridge Medical Center Staff. The nurse on duty in Maternity (Sharon) said they don't offer cloth now, but they used to, and she said she knows that they're looking into it again.
She thought they'd be open to accepting literature on cloth, too. She provided a contact of:
Nurse Manager - Lisa Gunderson
Cambridge Medical Center
701 South Dellwood Street
Cambridge, Minnesota 55008
763-689-7700
New Points - 25 + 10
Total Points - 120
I contacted the new Maple Grove Hospital Family Birthing Center and spoke with Terry (main desk) and Erin in the Nursery. They do not offer cloth diapers, and were not able to tell me why.
I brought up that two other local hospitals do offer cloth, and she still wasn't able to give me any info on why they don't offer cloth.
Maple Grove Family Birthing Center
9875 Hospital Drive
Maple Grove, MN 55369
Contact: Terry (Nursery)
763-581-2000
New Points: 25
Total Points: 145
I contacted North Memorial Labor & Delivery - Angie was very helpful. They do not offer cloth diapers in the hospital, but moms can bring their own to use if they'd like. They don't have on-site laundry available for patients to use, so you'd have to bring dipes home to wash them.
They DO (yay!) include information about cloth diapering in their Newborn Care Information that they send home with new moms. It discusses cloth diapers as an option, but does not include specific business referrals, like cloth services in the Twin Cities.
Contact Info:
North Memorial Medical Center
3300 Oakdale Avenue North
Robbinsdale, MN, 55422
Family Birth Place - Angie (Labor & Delivery)
(763) 520-5200
New Points: 25
Total Points: 170
Daily tweet #2: http://bit.ly/aUCAXe
New Points: 1
Total Points: 171
tweet-1pt
http://twitter.com/Tiffyy2010/status/12973655442
total-220
tweet
http://twitter.com/fancygrlnancy/status/12977032089
22 points total
I tweeted http://twitter.com/CussinCrafter/statuses/12982009974 - 1 point
total - 295 points
tweet-1pt
http://twitter.com/Tiffyy2010/status/12982703455
total 221
Sarah B- signed up for facebook fan page = 1 point :)
Contacted
Family Birthing Center
St Francis Hospital
5959 PARK AVENUE, MEMPHIS, TN 38119
901-765-1000 (901) 765-1770
They do offer CD as an option but parents are encouraged to bring in their own as they do not supply covers and they only supply enough for 2 days. They said most parents choose disposables and out of the last 30 deliveries only 1 mother choose the CD.
25 points = 268 Total Points
Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women
6225 Humphreys Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38120
info.womens@bmhcc.org
Response- Requested more information and pamphlets sent--took them up
10 pts-
Total points- 278
Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto
7601 Southcrest Parkway
Southaven, MS 38671
info.desoto@bmhcc.org
Response- Took pamphlets up to L&D
10 pts-
Total points- 288
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation
350 North Humphreys Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38120
1-800-422-7847
Response- Mailed pamphlets to company
10 pts-
Total points- 298
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville
1500 West Poplar Ave.
Collierville, TN 38017
Took pamphlets to the Birthing Center- they were very helpful and said they would pass some out.
Points- 10 Points
Total points- 308
Tweeted
http://twitter.com/carolhardaway/status/12985014766
Points - 1 point
Total points- 309
Osceola Regional Medical Center
700 West Oak Street
Kissimmee, FL 34741
Tel: (407) 846-2266
They do not currently offer anything other than disposables but would be more than happy to mkae copies of any reading info I provide them with and they will consider passing it out and placing in the waiting room. Spoke with head nurse, Leah.
pts: 25
total points: 338
Winter Park Memorial
200 N. Lakemont Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32792 407-646-7000
Brought in 25 pamphlets and left them with a labor and delivery nurse, Laura. She said she will leave some in the waiting room and will pass along some to the head nurse.
new points: 15
total points: 353
tweet
http://twitter.com/fancygrlnancy/status/12987434348
23 points
i am a follower of this blog!
1 point
i put the button on my blog
http://savvy-tastic.blogspot.com/
3 points
i invited 90 of my facebook friends
21 points
I tweeted:
http://twitter.com/jdeemarie/status/12990066519
1 point = 10 points total
jdeemarie @ gmail.com
tweet
http://twitter.com/fancygrlnancy/status/12990907585
24 points
tweet
http://twitter.com/SliverStorm/status/12992833119
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j.mcdilda at gmail dot com
following the blog!!!
LOve the ideal
Daily tweet!
http://twitter.com/Kaylynbuckner/statuses/13006755171
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I invited 15 friends to the fan page 4/28 3 points= 7 points total
Following blog=1pt
Invited 67 friends to fan page=13pts
14pts total
I am following the blog. 1 pt = 1 pt total
I tweeted:
http://twitter.com/jdeemarie/status/13008971078
1 point = 11 points total
jdeemarie @ gmail.com
I invited 16 friends to the fan page 3pts = 4 pts total
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/bookgirl83/status/13009188226 1pt = 5 pts total
Following your blog.
Tweeted (http://bit.ly/amkaLF).
http://twitter.com/SoapsbySonia/status/13013168255 1pt = 14pts total
invited 90 friends= 16 points.
added your button to my blog (diapers dolls and divas.blogspot.com = two points
being a follower of the blog = one point
total of 19 points :)
I called Hennipen County Medical Center and they said that they can accomidate families who would like to use cloth diaper. They said to just ask the nurses about it and they would get you all the supplies you need for your stay at the hosptial Contact Info: Hennepin County Medical Center 701 Park Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415 (612) 873-3000 - 25 points
total - 320
I just got off the phone with Windom Hospital and they said they do not offer cloth diapers. When asked what roadblocks they face, the lady said that no one had ever asked for cloth before and she wasn't sure if their laundry facilites would accomidate. Contact Info: 2150 Hospital Drive Windom, MN 56101 507-831-2400 - 25 points
total - 345 pts
I contacted the University of Minnesota Medical Center at the Riverside Campus via phone and asked if they offer cloth diapers to their patients and they replied that they do not. They said that it would be too much work to keep up on and they were worried about sanitation issues. Contact Info: 2450 Riverside Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55454 612-273-3000 - 25 points
total - 370
I phoned Tri-County Hospital and aksed if they offer cloth diapers. They said they do not and when I asked what roadblocks that they face the person I talked to said that they don't have the facilities to wash them. They did say that you can bring them with you though. Contact Info- 415 Jefferson Street North, Wadena MN 218-631-3510 -25 points
total - 395
I called Stevens Community Medical Center and asked if they cloth diaper. They do not and they said that they can't because they don't have the facilities to wash them.
Contact Info: 400 East 1st Street Morris, MN 56267 (320) 589-1313 - 25 points
total - 420
I called Sanford Canby Hospital and asked if they offer cloth diapers to patients and they said that they do not. However, the lady said that she is going to call their laundry facilites to see if they could laundry cloth diapers that families bring from home. contact info: 112 St. Olaf Avenue South Canby, MN 56220 507-223-7221 - 25 points
total - 445
I phoned St. Michael's Hospital and asked if the hospital offers cloth diapers to babies born there. They responded that they do not. They said they do not have the facilities to do it. Contact Info: 425 North Elm St. Sauk Centre, MN 56378 (320) 352-2221 - 25 points
total - 470
I called St. Mary's Innovis Health a Hosptial in Detroit Lakes and asked if they offer cloth diapers. They said that they don't and asked what roadblocks they face they said that they don't have any means to provide cloth diapers and any way to wash them. Contact Info: 1027 Washington Avenue Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 (218) 847-5611 - 25 points
total - 495
I called St. Elisabeth Medical Center and inquired about if they offer cloth diapers for babies to use in their birthing center. They said they do not; they said they currently don't have the resources to start. However, she said there was a meeting just yesterday where they were discussing the possiblity of offering them to their patients due to the resurgence of cloth diapers. Contact Info: 1200 Grant Blvd, West Wabasha, MN 55981 651.565.4531 - 25 points
total - 520
I just got off the phone with Methodist Hospital (the hospital that I am choosing for my baby due in Oct) and asked if they offer cloth diapers as an option to babies. THEY DO! However, they only offer prefolds and I would need to bring in my own covers. They said that they used to offer cloth diapers and covers but they had so much trouble with leakage that they stopped. I think if they could find a system that worked for them they may be persuaded to switch back ;) Contact Info: 6500 Excelsior Blvd St. Louis Park, MN 55426 (952)993-5202 - 25 points
total - 545
I phoned SMDC Health Systems, they refered us to St. Mary's Hosptial in Duluth. When we asked if they offer cloth diapers they said that they do not, families can bring in their own cloth diapers and they offer washers and dryers for patients to use during their stay, but they do not offer cloth because they can't afford the start up costs. Contact Info: 400 East 3rd Street, Duluth, MN 55805 218–786–8364 - 25 points
total - 570
I called Children's Hospital and asked if they offer cloth diapers to the babies that they treat. I spoke to the charge nurse and she said that they do not anymore; however when she started there 15 years ago they did. But they were phased out because they found disposables to be easier and they were dealing with laundry issues due to leaking. Contact Info: 2525 Chicago Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55404(612) 813-6000 - 25 points
total - 595
I tweeted
http://twitter.com/CussinCrafter/statuses/13018359476 - 1 point
total - 596
I posted to the Cloth Diaper Concepts board on the Babycenter forum. http://community.babycenter.com/post/a22548267/huge_cloth_diaper_giveaway - 3 points
total - 599 points
Daily tweet #1: http://bit.ly/9rA3jx
dvanti77 at gmail dot com
New Points: 1
Total Points: 172
I follow your blog.
hsuperparents@gmail.com
Winter Haven Hospital
200 Avenue F. NE
Winter Haven, FL. (863) 293-1121
spoke with Jessica in Labor and Delivery
Jessica said they do not offer cloth diapers. She doesn't know what the roadblocks are preventing the use of cloth diapers but says she is sure the ith the budget and time it would not be a feasible option.
new points: 25
total points: 378
brought pamphlets to:
Florida Hosp. Celebration
400 Celebration Place Celebration, FL 34747
407-764-4000
Left them in the waiting rooms in the Labor and delivery ward.
brought pamphlets to:
Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies
83 West Miller Street
Orlando, FL 32806
321.843.9792
I left them with the baby place concierge. She said she would see if she could distribute them to all the new mamas.
brought pamphlets to:
Osceola Regional Medical Center
700 West Oak Street
Kissimmee, FL 34741
Tel: (407) 846-2266
Nurse told me to leave them in the waiting room and she would clip some to the clipboards.
new pts: 45
total points: 423
Tweeted:
http://twitter.com/jdeemarie/status/13030915154
1 point = 12 points total
jdeemarie @ gmail.com
brought pamphlets to:
The Birth Place
1130 East Plant Street
Winter Garden, FL 34787-2999
(407) 656-6938
Left them with the nurse at the front desk. She said she would place them in birthing rooms.
The Birthing Cottage
434 Grove Ave
Winter Park, FL 407-644-5567
Left with a midwife. She said she would look over them.
new points: 30
total points: 453
tweet-1pt
http://twitter.com/Tiffyy2010/status/13038380487
total-222
tweet-1pt
http://twitter.com/Tiffyy2010/status/13040653114
total-223pts
4/28 called:
St. Joseph's Women's Hospital
3030 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 879-4730
They do not offer cloth diapers. Patient services rep said they do not of the money for all the start up costs and cannot commit the time needed to educated in such a thing.
St. Joseph's Children's Hospital
3001 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 554-8500
They allow parents to bring in their own dipes but they must take them home to wash them because they do not offer laundry services for patients.
Sanford Medical Center- The Baby Suites
1401 West Seminole Blvd.
Sanford, Florida 32771
The don’t offer cloth as of now, but they do pass out literature in their new mom packets for the parents to take home and learn more.
New pts: 75
total points: 528
4/28 called:
Tampa General Hospital
1 Tampa General Circle
Tampa, FL 33606-3571
813.844.7000
They offer cloth!!! I spoke with a charge nurse in the Womens Center and she said they give the new parents the option. Most opt to use pampers, but some do choose cloth. They also provide information in their new parents bags. They send a brand new Tampa General hosp. diaper home with every baby J
Wolfson Children's Hospital
• 800 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32207
• 904.202.8000
They do not offer cloth and will not even entertain the idea because of safety health issues. They said that since they receive most of Jacksonville’s premature/very sick babies, and the level 3 NICU, they must be very meticulous in their laundering and that cloth diapers just would not make the cut.
new points: 50
total points: 578
I tweeted
http://twitter.com/CussinCrafter/statuses/13043869354 - 1 points
total - 600 points
I tweeted:
http://twitter.com/carolhardaway/status/13048093209
1 point
Total Points- 310 points
tweet
http://twitter.com/fancygrlnancy/status/13048164805
25 points total
I tweeted:
http://twitter.com/jdeemarie/status/13050958291
1 point = 13 points total
tweet-1pt
http://twitter.com/Tiffyy2010/status/13051477880
total-224
tweet-1pt
http://twitter.com/deedeejw2493690/status/13052855405
total-19pts
tweet-1pt
http://twitter.com/deedeejw2493690/status/13052892222
total-20pts
tweet
http://twitter.com/fancygrlnancy/status/13052784656
26 total points
Daily tweet. http://twitter.com/Kaylynbuckner/statuses/13063887814
1 point=8 points total
Daily Tweet #1: http://bit.ly/9qJoDA
dvanti77 at gmail dot com
New points: 1
Total points: 173
4/29:
Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center
40100 US Highway 27
Davenport, Florida 33837
Phone: (863) 422-4971
Spoke to a nurse, Jennifer, in the Stork Landing. They do not offer cloth but could not explain why. She said it seems that it would be a better alternative but does not know the hospitals roadblocks.
Holtz Children’s Hospital
1611 NW 12th Ave., Miami FL 33136
305-585-5437
They are currently researching cloth diapers (yay!!) for their going green intuitive but nothing has been put into motion of as yet.
mew points: 50
total points: 628
I tweeted:
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4/29:
tweet: http://twitter.com/mamabmy/status/13071889622
new points: 1
total points: 629
I called Albany Area Hosptial and asked if they offer cloth options for newborns and they said that they do not. I also asked what roadblocks are preventing them from offering it to their patients and they replied that their facilites are just too small, they deliver maybe 40 babies a year. Contact Info: 300 Third Avenue Albany, MN 56307 320-845-2121 - 25 points
I spoke to Elaine Phelen the head nurse and asked if they were willing to include literature on cloth diaper options in their new mom bags. They said they would. Contact information: department- Birth Department mailing address- 300 Third Avenue Albany MN 56307 - 10 points
total - 635
I phoned Albert Lea Medical Center and inquired if they offer cloth diapers to their patients, they replied that they do not. I also asked what is preventing them from offering this as an option to families and they said that they haven't seen enough interest to justify the start up costs. Contact Info: 404 W. Fountain St. Albert Lea, MN 56007 507-373-2384 - 25 points
total - 660
http://twitter.com/naptimemama/statuses/13072732288
11 pts total
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Just got off the phone with Buffalo Hospital. I asked them if they offer cloth diapers in their hospital and they replied that they don't. I inquired about the roadblocks that they face that is preventing them from offering cloth and they said that they don't have the 'right washing facilities' Contact Info: 303 Catlin Street Buffalo, Minnesota 55313 763-682-1212 - 25 points
I left a message asking if they would be willing to include literature on cloth diaper options, hopefully they will get back to me soon.
total - 685
4/29:
Nemours Children’s Clinic
1717 S. Ornage Avenue
Orlando, FL. 32806
407-650-7000
Patient relations said they did not offer cloth diapering alternatives but could not expand on as to what roadblocks are preventing them from using cloth. She was really nice and said she would love for me to bring in pamphlets.
points: 25
Brought in pamphlets: Patient relations, Alexandra, said she would relay these to the head of the Labor department to see about getting them into the mommy suites and the goody bag of info that new parents receive.
Points: 10
new points: 35
total points: 664
I called Cambridge Medical Center and asked if they offer cloth options for newborns and they said they don't. I also asked what roadblocks are preventing them from offering it to their patients and they replied they don't know enough about cloth diapers and at this point there is not enough funding for start up costs. Contact Info: 701 South Dellwood Street Cambridge, Minnesota 55008 763-689-7700 - 25 points
I spoke to Lisa Gunderson and asked if she was willing to include literature on cloth diaper options in their new mom bags and they said yes they would be willing to give it a try. Contact Information: (Department) Maternity (Mailing address) 701 South Dellwood Street Cambridge, Minnesota 55008 - 10 points
total - 720
http://twitter.com/SoapsbySonia/status/13073376566 1pts = 15 total
I phoned the New Ulm Medical Center and inquired if they offer cloth diapers to their patients, they replied that they do not. I also asked what is preventing them from offering this as an option to families and they said don't exactly know why, but they assume it's due to their laundry facilites. Contact Info: - 25 points
I also left a message asking if they were willing to include literature on cloth diaper options. Will report back if I get an answer.
total - 745
Just got off the phone with Owatonna Hospital. I asked them if they offer cloth diapers in their hospital and they said no, they don't. I inquired about the roadblocks that they face that is preventing them from doing so and they replied don't have the start up cost money but they do have a washer in the basement for patients to use if you bring in your own from home. Contact Info: 2250 NW 26th Street Owatonna, Minnesota 507-451-3850 - 25 points
total - 770
I called Austin Medical Center and asked if they offer cloth diapers to newborns and they replied that they do not offer them. When asked what roadblocks they face they said that they are a small hospital and they don't really want to wash cloth diapers in their laundry facility but you are welcome to bring your own from home. Contact Info: 1000 First Drive N.W. Austin, MN 55912 507-433-7351 - 25 points
total - 795
I phoned Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center and inquired if they offer cloth diapers to their patients, they replied that they don't. I also asked what is preventing them from offering this as an option to families and they said that no one has ever shown any interest and so they haven't bothered to offer them. Contact Info: Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center
300 South Bruce Street Marshall MN 56258 507-532-9661 - 25 points
total - 820
Just got off the phone with Innovis Health. I asked them if they offer cloth diapers in their hospital and they said they do not provide cloth diaper services. I inquired about the roadblocks that they face that are preventing them from doing so and they replied that they don't have the start up costs to supply enough cloth diapers to keep up with their needs. Contact Info: 3000 32nd Ave S Fargo, ND 58103 (701) 364-3300 - 25 points
total - 845 points
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Total Points: 174
I called Community Memorial Hospital and asked if they offer cloth options for newborns and they said they don't. I also asked what roadblocks are preventing them from offering it to their patients and they replied that they send all their laundry to an off-site location and the location doesn't launder cloth diapers. Contact Info: 512 Skyline Blvd. Cloquet MN 55720 (218)879-4641 - 25 points
total - 870
I just got off the phone with Winona Health. I asked this hosptial if they offer cloth diapers to families and they said that they don't. I asked what roadblocks prevent them and they said that there has been a lack of interest and so they haven't been motivated to start using cloth diapers. Contact Info: 855 Mankato Ave Winona, MN 55987 (507)454-3650 - 25 points
total - 895
I called Deer River HealthCare Center and asked if they offer cloth diapers as an option and they said that do not. When I asked what is preventing them from offering them as an option they replied that there haven't been enough people asking for them because they are a small hospital in a tiny town; however, they will wash them for you if you bring them in. Contact Info: 1002 Comstock Drive Deer River, MN 56636 (218)246-2900 - 25 points
total - 920 points
I contacted District One Hospital and asked if they offer cloth diapers to patients and they replied that they don't offer them. I also asked what roadblocks they face and they responded that they do not have on-site laundry facilities that could accommidate cloth diapers. Contact Info: 200 State Avenue Faribault, Minnesota 55021 (507) 334-6451 - 25 pt
total - 945
I called Douglas County Hospital and asked if they offer cloth diapers and they said they do not. They said their reasons for not offering them to patients is efficiency and cost. Contact Info: 111 17th Avenue East Alexandria, MN 56308 320-762-1511 - 25 points
total points - 970
I phoned Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital and inquired if they offer cloth diapers as an option for families with newborns. They said they do not and the roadblocks that prevent them from doing so are lack of interest from patients which makes it hard to justify the start-up costs. Contact Info: 328 West Conan Street Ely, Minnesota 55731 (218)365-3271 - 25 points
total - 995
Just got off the phone with Fairview Ridges Hospital and I asked them if they offer cloth diapers as an option and they said that they don't. I asked which roadblocks are preventing them from offering this service to families and they said that their roadblock is start up costs. However, they are seeing more and more interest and cloth diapers are something that they are considering for the future. Contact Info: 201 E. Nicollet Blvd. Burnsville, MN 55337 952-892-2000
total - 1020 points
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total-224
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total-236
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total - 1022
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28 points
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Total points: 313
I contacted
Evergreen Family Maternity Center and they do not offer cloth. They have never been asked about it before. I spoke with one of the nurses there. She said that she has only seen a select few bring cloth diapers in.
12040 NE 128th Street
Kirkland, WA 98034
425-899-1000
This is where I had my 4 month old (and I used cloth diapers!!)
Points- 25
Total points: 338
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Update on Chesapeake General Hospital
They do not have cloth diapering options as they do not have the facilities for laundering.
25 New Points
Contacted
University of Alabama Medical West
Birmingham, AL
(251) 415-1000
They use disposables not cloth diapers. I spoke with two people who did not even know people still used cloth diapers. I was told that patients could bring their own but would have to do their own laundering.
Total-261
25 New Points
Contacted
Thomas Hospital
Fairhope, AL | Tel: 251.928.2375
They do not use cloth diapers mainly because of the sanitary issues they believe arise when having to provide laundering for cloth.
Total-286
25 New Points
Contacted
Crestwood Medical Center
Huntsville, AL
256-429-4000
They do not have a cloth diaper option. There has not been enough apparent interest to give it thought as the start up costs would not be worth it to them.
Total-311
25 New Points
Contacted
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
(251) 415-1000
Their hospital is only provided with disposables to use. If the start up costs could be somehow covered they would give it thought.
Total-336
25 New Points
Contacted
Marshall Medical Centers
8000 AL Highway 69
Guntersville, AL 35976
They do not have a cloth diaper option. The woman I spoke with thought that mother's would find disposables much easier to work with.
Total-361
25 New Points
Contacted
Andalusia Regional Hospital, Andalusia, AL
849 South Three Notch Street
Post Office Box 760
Andalusia, AL 36420
Telephone: (334) 222-8466
They do not use cloth diapers. The nurse I spoke with in the nursery felt that a roadblock was costs and the issue of having to clean the diapers. She said it is much easier to just throw a diaper away.
Total-386
25 New Points
Contacted
Jackson Hospital
1725 Pine St. Montgomery, AL 36106 (334) 293-8000
They do not use cloth diapers. The initial cost would be too great.
Total-411
25 New Points
Contacted
Jackson Medical Center
220 Hospital Drive, Jackson, Alabama, 36545, (251-246-9021.
Jackson Medical Center does not use cloth diapers due to lack of interest and they feel it would be more work for the staff. It is something they are not comfortable with.
Total-436
25 New Points
Contacted
Lanier Health Services
334-756-9180
Valley, AL 36854
They do not use cloth diapers. It has been brought up before, but the hospital does not have funds for it.
Total-461
25 New Points
Contacted
Athens- Limestone Hospital
700 West Market Street, P.O. Box 999, Athens, Alabama, 35611,
256-233-9122
They do not have a cloth diaper option. Laundering is a big concern and they feel it could cause a risk to the health of other patients.
Total-486
25 New Points
Contacted
Baptist Health Care
401 Medical Park Drive • Atmore, AL 36502 • (251) 368-2500
They do not have a cloth diaper option. They have not seen much interest in them at their hospital.
Total-511
25 New Points
Contacted
Baptist Hospital
Montgomery, Alabama
334) 277-8330
They do not have a cloth diaper option mainly to budget restraints. They hope in the future to have the option to offer cloth diapers.
Total-536
25 New Points
Contacted
Atmore Community Hospital
401 Medical Park Drive
Atmore, AL 36502
251-368-2500
They do not have a cloth diaper option. The start up costs would be too great for their hospital to handle. They said a patient could use cloth diapers provided they did their own laundry.
Total-561
25 New Points
Contacted
Helen Keller Hospital
1300 South Montgomery Avenue, Sheffield, Alabama 35660
256-386-4162
They do not have a cloth diaper option. The costs to begin cloth diapering would not be worth it right now as there doesn't seem to be much interest. The mothers seem fine using disposables.
Total-586
25 New Points
Contacted
Decatur General
Decatur, AL
256.351.7309
They do not have cloth diaper options. The initial cost would not cover the interest of their patients.
Total-611
25 New Points
Contacted
DeKalb Regional Medical Center
200 Medical Center Drive
Fort Payne, AL 35968
256-845-3150
=( No cloth diaper options. A patient can bring their own, but they must do their own laundry. The cost would be too great.
Total-636
25 New Points
Contacted
East Alabama Medical Center
Opelika, AL
334) 749-3411
They do not have a cloth diaper option. The cleaning of the diapers is a concern of the hospital.
Total-661
25 New Points
Contacted
Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital
256 768 9191
Northwest, Alabama
They do not have a cloth diaper option. They do not have the funds for it.
Total-686
25 New Points
Contacted
Flowers Hospital
4370 West Main Street
Dothan, AL 36305
334-793-5000
They do not have a cloth diaper option. There hasn't seemed to be a lot of interest in cloth diapering from the mothers at their hospital.
Total-711
25 New Points
Contacted
Gadsden Regional Medical Center
1007 Goodyear Avenue
Gadsden, AL 35903
256-494-4100
They do not have a cloth diaper option. There hasn't been enough people to request it for the hospital to fund it.
Total-736
25 New Points
Contacted
Shelby Baptist Medical Center
Alabaster, AL
205-620-8100
Does not have a cloth diaper option. The hospital is unable to fund the upfront costs.
Total-761
25 New Points
Contacted
Citizens Baptist Medical Center
Talladega, AL
256-362-8111
Does not have a cloth diaper option. The hospital has a tight budget and has to cut corners as it is. They do not feel it would be beneficial for them to start using cloth diapers.
Total-786
25 New Points
Contacted
Walker Baptist Medical Center
Jasper, AL
205-387-4000
Does not have a cloth diaper option. The hospital feels the upfront costs would be too much and are unsure of how a laundering service would work.
Total-811
25 New Points
Contacted
Princeton Baptist Medical Center
Birmingham, AL
205-783-3000
Does not have a cloth diaper option. The hospital is only provided with disposable diapers and because of expense reasons that is what they use.
Total-836
25 New Points
Contacted
Trinity Medical Center
205-592-1000
Does not have a cloth diaper option because of laundering reason. They feel it would add extra work on the hospital and they do not feel there would be a lot of interest in it at their hospital.
Total-861
25 New Points
Contacted
St Vincent's Birmingham Hospital
Birmingham, AL
205-838-3000
Does not have a cloth diaper option. The woman I spoke with said this was due to the laundry issue and sanitary concerns.
Total-886
25 New Points
Contacted
Bon Secours Maryview
Portsmouth, VA
They do not have a cloth diaper option. The hospital is given disposables so that is all they use.
Total-911
25 New Points
Contacted
Mary immaculate
Newport News, VA
2 Bernardine Drive, Newport News, VA 23602
757-886-6000
They do not have a cloth diaper option at their hospital. Not many people have asked about one so the hospital doesn't see the need to spend extra money on them.
Total-936
25 New Points
Contacted
Riverside Regional Medical Center
Newport News, VA
757-594-2000
Spoke with Beth. They do not have a cloth diaper option. She said I could bring my own, but she has never heard of much interest for them and they use what the hospital is willing to provide.
Total-961
25 New Points
Contacted
Virginia Beach General Hospital
Virginia Beach, VA
They do not have a cloth diaper option. They just use whatever the hospital wants to provide. Lynn said this is primarily due to costs.
Total-986
25 New Points
Contacted
DePaul Medical Center
150 Kingsley Lane, Norfolk Virginia 23505
757-889-5000
They do not have a cloth diaper option for their patients. If a patient chooses to they can bring their own and clean them themselves, but they do not have the money for starting up a cloth diaper option.
Total-1011
25 New Points
Contacted
Maryview Medical Center
3636 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23707
757-398-2200
They do not have a cloth diaper option. The cleanliness if used diapers is a main concern of theirs. The nurse said disposables are easier to get rid of, so they are cleaner.
Total-1036
25 New Points
Contacted
Montgomery Regional Hospital
3700 South Main Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060
540) 953-5348
They do not have an option of cloth for mothers. The startup costs would be too great.
Total-1061
Contacted
Wythe Counter Community Hospital
600 West Ridge Road
Wytheville, VA 24382
(276) 228-0200
http://www.wcch.org/getpage.php?name=email&sub=About%20Us
They only provide disposables. They do not have the money need to start up a cloth option. A patient can bring their own cloth diapers in.
Total-1086
25 New Points
Contacted
Huntsville Hospital
101 Sivley Road Huntsville, AL 35801 (256) 265-1000
They do not have a cloth diaper option. They feel that they are not sanitary to have in a hospital.
Total-1111
Emailed and nicely encouraged - 3pts each
3 New Points
Contacted
DePaul Medical Center
150 Kingsley Lane, Norfolk Virginia 23505
757-889-5000
Total-1114
3 New Points
Emailed
Lanier Health Services
334-756-9180
Valley, AL 36854
Total-1117
3 New Points
Emailed
Gadsden Regional Medical Center
1007 Goodyear Avenue
Gadsden, AL 35903
256-494-4100
Total-1120
3 New Points
Emailed
Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital
256 768 9191
Total-1123
3 New Points
Emailed
Riverside Regional Medical Center
Newport News, VA
757-594-2000
Total-1126
3 New Points
Emailed
Carilion Clinic
540-266-6000
P.O. Box 13367
Roanoke, VA 24033
Total-1129
3 New Points
Emailed
Wythe Counter Community Hospital
600 West Ridge Road
Wytheville, VA 24382
(276) 228-0200
Total-1132
3 New Points
Emailed
Shelby Baptist Medical Center
Alabaster, AL
205-620-8100
Total-1135
3 New Points
Emailed
Citizens Baptist Medical Center
Talladega, AL
256-362-8111
Total-1138
3 New Points
Emailed
Walker Baptist Medical Center
Jasper, AL
205-387-4000
Total-1141
3 New Points
Emailed and politely encouraged cloth diaper option
Princeton Baptist Medical Center
Birmingham, AL
205-783-3000
Total-1144
3 New Points
Emailed & encouraged
Huntsville Hospital
101 Sivley Road Huntsville, AL 35801 (256) 265-1000
Total-1147
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