Reusable/washable/cloth nappies

oystercatcher

Sarahsaver wrote: »

Babygrows are fine in my experience, also Next clothing seems to be made for wider kids;)
I think if the nappy is that HUGE there is something wrong with the nappy.

I have a question I am mulling over. Do I take reusables into hospital with me when i have babysaver (like I did with all my other 3 kids) or take dispicables just for that day or two? (as being in hospital they would get incinerated) Will they let me use washables there? Obviously i don't expect them to wash them for me but hubby would take the dirty ones home.

We don't mind reusables where I work as long as they are sent home to be washed and not left sitting around in little smelly heaps unwrapped in lockers or bedside tables (yes I have seen this !)
The only problem I could envisage was if you were stuck in bed and staff found it fiddly and time consuming when we are rushing round on rollerskates (almost) . If you're up and about and managing on your own then no problems . We get loads of freebies from one of the 'big' companies so I'm sure we could find you a few spares if we didn't like what you'd brought in.

I'm always very encouraging when I see a cloth bum !!

Oystercatcher

MissKate1986

Sarahsaver wrote: »

Babygrows are fine in my experience, also Next clothing seems to be made for wider kids;)
I think if the nappy is that HUGE there is something wrong with the nappy.

I have a question I am mulling over. Do I take reusables into hospital with me when i have babysaver (like I did with all my other 3 kids) or take dispicables just for that day or two? (as being in hospital they would get incinerated) Will they let me use washables there? Obviously i don't expect them to wash them for me but hubby would take the dirty ones home.

Have you checked to see if the hospital has its own cloth nappies? Some hospitals do. If not I would take eco disposables

yoanbob

I just got a birth to potty pack of bambino mios from freecycle, bargain!

Mellika

LilMissEmmylou wrote: »

lol mellika, ive never had a problem. Its fairly easy to just turn the ends of trousers up (my DD has the fortune of being short care of me only being 5ft so would have needed to do it anyway). Failing buying a size up you can buy clothes made for cloth bottoms from places like cut4cloth, or if you have a girl, lots of dresses and skirts, stretchy legings, for a boy stretchy baby leggings and tracksuit bottoms etc work great

1. This wouldn't really work with vests or babygros though... ?
2. Yeah I've seen those, but they're usually very expensive
3. You see!! I knew we were smart for only wanting girls!

Well if you've never had a problem then maybe I won't either.
Thanks hun xx

LilMissEmmylou

lots of us without problems honest And places like cut4cloth have sales so its possible to only buy their sale lines or buy 2nd hand clothes from others who had them.

Vests and baby grows have never been a huge problem, although u can get the vest extenders as i think somebody said before Dont worry, if it was so much hassle there wouldnt be so many of us ranting and raving about how much we love them lol

cookiedough38

my first time on this part of the forum. I am due in 3 weeks time with our 2nd and plan to use reusables, alot of people have told me not to use them for the first week or so due to the first few poo's staining.

What did you all do?

Sarahsaver

Use them! I made liners cut out of a piece of fleece and there were no stains on any of my nappies, only using non bio powder and vinegar. If you start with dispicables it will be tempting to stay with them...

LilMissEmmylou

it is possible to use them, i would actually use disposable liners in the first week if i had a 2nd one (but then ive used cloth before so its not as daunting for me). i think for 1st time mums it can be a little overwhelming and using disposables for the first week or 2 is a good idea (and indeed what i did) and then make the switch over to cloth full time

Js_Other_Half

I started using cloth at about 12 weeks or so. If we have another i'd probably do the same - the first few weeks are so tiring anyway, I would want life to be as easy as possible then.

Sarahsaver

I found it easier to put a load of washing on than to go to the shop to get nappies!