Reusable/washable/cloth nappies

paul_h

Just spoke to my other half, she's looked at the pack on offer for £299 and she reckons it's a great deal, there's lots of useful extras thrown in.

The Bambino Mio kit we had did not contains enough wraps for a start, so when comparing kits make sure you compare like for like - check what's included.

Best of luck!

mirandamayhem

have you looked at https://www.thenappylady.co.uk ?
They would be able to send you the cheapest option for you complete, and it would probably be cheaper that way.
Terry squares are the cheapest in my opinion, and most versatile. I loved using them with my little boy, and the nappy lady were full of great advice. You can fill in a questionnaire, and they will recommend the best for your situation.

paul_h

Terry nappies will always be the cheapest, but IMHO I wouldn't say they were more versatile...

The cotton nappy and wrap system is easier to use and the layered cotton nappies are more absorbent than Terry.

bylromarha

Agree Bambinos are not worth it at all. I was seduced by their Mother and Baby awards when I was pregnant and bought a set. My boy is long and thin, so they kept leaking as the leg holes were too big.

If you have a cashback scheme, the likelyhood is that the council will also run nappy mornings. Ours are called a grim sounding nappiccino. Here you can look at all the different sorts of reuseable on the market and try some out. You can also 1 to one with someone who looks at your baby and can recommend best fitting and you can talk to them about your lifestyle and they're be able to advise on stuffables, prefolds etc. I had a "fitting" session with my lad over his disposable and found motherease to fit to him best...I've since sold my Bambinos so trying to find another sort.

It's the same with disposables. My boy fits boots nappies great, but leaks madly in Pampers. No one size fits all with babies and seeing as you're investing a lot into the nappies, it's worth buying the right sort for your baby's build.

So if your baby is part of this world, go for a fitting. If you're still preggers, then wait until baby is born and dig out your local nappy agent. The waste dept of your council will be able to point you in the right direction with this.

There's also quite a few threads about this on Familes forum, so worth doing a search to see what that digs up too.

mirandamayhem

paul_h wrote:

Terry nappies will always be the cheapest, but IMHO I wouldn't say they were more versatile...

The cotton nappy and wrap system is easier to use and the layered cotton nappies are more absorbent than Terry.

i don't know, they can be used pad folded, or in a multitude of different folds to accommodate your baby, and after you've used them on all your children, you can use them as cleaning towels for day to day household chores.
And i've never found the layered cotton to be more absorbant than terry squares.

flea72

i would never buy a birth to potty pack, because its a big outlay, and you never know if that particular style of nappy will suit your childs shape

best to get a few different types, use them for a couple of weeks, and then make a decision. but then again, as your child grows, you may need to review the fit/style that works best on your child

if you are new to cloth nappies, its probably best to start off with terry squares and a few wraps, as these are the cheapest method. and if you find that you can cope using this basic type of cloth nappy, then you know that it would be worth getting some shaped ones

alot of people have good intentions when starting off with cloth nappies, but the drudge of washing, and caring for them, makes alot of people give up within a couple of weeks

also second hand nappies are a good buy - as they have usually had lots of wash/use, which helps build up their absorbent qualities. brand new nappies, take at least a month, to get any decent absorbency, and buy then, most people have been put off by leaks, and gone back to disps

hth flea

paul_h

mirandamayhem wrote:

i don't know, they can be used pad folded, or in a multitude of different folds to accommodate your baby, and after you've used them on all your children, you can use them as cleaning towels for day to day household chores.
And i've never found the layered cotton to be more absorbant than terry squares.

Eh? The cotton nappies are square too and have to be folded for use - I'm talking about the prefold types, not the shaped all in one nappies.

There's a vast number of folding patterns for different needs, the double thickness centre band can be placed along or across the nappy when folding, and there's all sorts of folds and rolls to finish the nappy off before inserting into the wrap.

... and the layer cotton nappies are denser in the centre making them very absorbent without being so bulky, that's the point of the stitched cotton layers...

The cotton ones make super soft cleaning cloths too!

paul_h

flea72 wrote:

i would never buy a birth to potty pack, because its a big outlay, and you never know if that particular style of nappy will suit your childs shape

best to get a few different types, use them for a couple of weeks, and then make a decision. but then again, as your child grows, you may need to review the fit/style that works best on your child

I would have to agree, as our first purchase of the Bambinos turned out to be a duffer...

...however, the OP asked for a birth to potty pack, and there are some discounts for buying the package. Probably best to buy one of the cheap sample packs and try them out first - if you don't like them, try another!

mirandamayhem

as people have pointed out, what works for one though, won't be any good for others. I never really saw the benefits of prefolds over terry squares, and it ultimately comes down to the user and the baby

paul_h

I wouldn't dissuade anyone from trying terrys, but once you've used a good prefold system I don't think many people would go back to the terrys. The prefolds are easier to use for the beginner, however there's not much in it timewise once you are proficient changing the terrys.

The problem is people try terrys, have problems and give in, then use disposables. I think most folk would be far more likely to persist with the prefolds, they work well and we found we had far fewer leaks than with the terrys.

The prefolds aren't as bulky either, which helps when your little ones begin to toddle...