Babies in cloth have about a 7% incidence of diaper rash. Babies in disposables have about a 78% incidence. Most rash is caused by babys delicate skin being in contact with the harsh chemicals used in disposables. Also, cloth diapers are changed more often, lessening the time that babys tender skin is exposed to acidic urine.

In general, a cloth diapered baby is changed more often then a baby in disposibles. That does NOT mean a cloth diapered baby *goes* more often, it simply means people tend to respond more quickly/frequently to a wet cloth diaper than to a wet disposable. As a general rule, you should change your baby when they are wet, or about every 2 hours.