Happy Heiny®’s did not start as a business venture. Linda and Mike Byerline created their own cloth diapers in January 2002 in response to the birth of their third child, Sarah Grace, who was born prematurely and developed chronic lung disease from the ventilator which also helped save her life. Due to the chemicals in disposable diapers, doctors recommended that the new parents consider switching to cloth diapers in hopes of decreasing their daughter’s need for further medications and potential hospitalizations. After switching Sarah Grace to cloth diapers, doctors documented a 50 percent decrease in her need for hospitalization and medication. However, the cloth diapers that Linda and Mike were using at the time did not fit Sarah Grace correctly due to her petite size. Further research found that there was not any cloth diaper products on the market at were made specifically for premature babies. As a result, Linda created her own cloth diapers that fit Sarah Grace comfortably and didn’t cause rashes. While Linda was sewing her own cloth diapers for her daughter, she found at times that she would have extra diapers. When this happened, she would sell the extra diapers on eBay. The sales of her extra diapers proved to be quite successful – on several occasions bids for one diaper reached a near frenzy with an offer high of $250 per diaper. Linda quickly realized that other moms were interested in providing their children with safe and easy-to-use cloth diapers. Within six months of creating Happy Heiny®’s, Linda began selling her diapers to wholesalers and within a year Happy Heiny’s diapers were being sold to retailers all over the world. Linda employs a team of two other moms who sew Happy Heiny® diapers in the comfort of their own homes, and is proud to keep the business "in the family". With no intention of moving production outside their homes, Linda's philosophy of "mom first, diapers second" makes Happy Heiny® shine as an industry leader for the WAHM lifestyle.
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eco•POLITAN™ Personal Experience: These offer the best selection of diaper patterns around. I quizzed Levi's grandpa the other day and he said these are the diapers that he reaches for when he changes his grandson because the others always seem to leak. For us, these are one of the best fitting diapers. Levi has always been at the top of the charts in height, so he would outgrow most other diaper's rise long before the waist would be too snug. Not with Happy Heiny®! These diapers have a generous, true to size, range and a longer than average rise for tall babies. He also has chubby thighs, and these diapers don't leave red marks. We love our Happy Heinys®!
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