Reusable Nappies - Am i the only one who cant

alamaya

Hi all,

I have a 14 month old. Tried reusables at birth, 4 months and 13 months. Never lasted longer than a day. I either dont wash quick enough and run out or the fit didnt feel right. Either way i go back to reliable pampers.

Heres the thing. I spend £20 a month and a half on pampers. But in November im getting another bundle of joy and the thought of buying two babies disposables is making my eyes water.

Am i the only one who even though i think cloth is beeeautiful no matter which ones ive tried i never stick at .

Ive tried little angels nappies which gave her a rash so even reducing costs by brand didnt work.

Or do you just find a way of finding the cash for more nappies?

Thanks all

Bitsy_Beans

I tried reusables but hated the fact that clothes just didn't fit well, they're not made to accommodate more bulky reusables

I hated pampers, they smell I really liked Tescos own brand and Sainsburys own brand. It's trial and error really with trying cheaper brands, some swear by Aldis own but I didn't like the feel of the gel crystals once wet fussy. moi? :rotfl:

waddy80

I used cloth with DD until I went back to work at 10 months. Kept saying I will go back, but she is 2 now, and I've never made it. Baby no2 is due early next year, so I will get my stash back out. When she was little it was a lot easier, but once mobile & weaned I found disposables so much easier. I want to put her back in cloth before potty training, as I think she will be more aware of doing something, but it isn't looking likely at the minute!

I like Lidl nappies, and just 4 bums (kiddicare), but I do end up with pampers active fit aswell.

zippychick

As this has dropped down the OS board, ive moved it to the families board for you .

OS nappies may also be of use

I hope you're able to find a solution

Zip

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Kiboko

I used Bum Genius, i found that they were the least bulky and easy to wash and dry (i went thru trad terries,kushies,bambino mio et al before finding them)

choccybuttons

I used them for a while, we had about 30 napies so washed every other day. DH really hated them so ended up using disposables. Now Im really out of habit. With number two I often forgot to change them every 2/3 hours ect if wee one hadn't had a poo so often ended up with leaks so more washing.

Im not a mum who changes a disposable unless baby/toddler has had a poo so find I use less disposables than I do cloth, plus by the time Id added in the costs for washing and drying I cant see that Im saving any money.

I tend to buy nappies in bulk so usually pay about 8p a nappy. When you think the cost of tumble drying one load of nappies is about a £1 - I don't think they are any cheaper.

Gillyx

I switched to cloth about 5/6 weeks ago and I'm into the swing of it now, I think you have to give it about a week or so to get into the swing of doing it. I wash every 2nd day. I'd also say try various different brands and styles. If you have a heavy wetter you may be better off with fitted nappies with wraps, we use all in ones here. Not all nappies will suit all babies. Remember any you buy that don't suit you will be able to re-sell for pretty much what you paid.

I still use disposables at night, mainly because his over night nappies absolutely stink and I don't want them sitting in the nappy bucket.

They are so much kinder on babies bum, I love my fluffys now.

Edit: I've just changed my boy there, from about 9.30 this morning and no leaks at all, he had a 2 and a half hour nap, so why I didn't change him sooner.

Also I don't tumble any of mine, we don't have a dryer!

shell_girl

I'm driving myself up the wall trying to figure out what will be right for me and baby who's due in 6 weeks. I want to use the simplest one I possibly can, but just cannot get my head around which ones need liners, or boosters, or wraps etc.

In my head I thought I'd just buy 20 ish nappies, a few rolls of liners and a bucket. When nappy needs changing I would flush the liner away and wash the nappy. If I'm being naive please do telll me!

It's all hormones but I'm finding myself getting really upset that I can't grasp the basics of which brand does what, despite hours on the nappy lady website! I don't particularly want to leave it until baby is here because a couple of friends have done that and just never got round to making the switch- if I can do it from day one something tells me I'll be more likely to stick to it not having got used to the convenience of disposables.

Sorry for the rant - I just feel useless that I'm quite well educated, in a complicated and quite responsible job, reasonable common sense and yet have been close to tears over a nappy

FatVonD

I've always been far too disorganised for reusables to ever have been an option for me.

I hated Pampers, I agree, they smell funny, and they outer layer was so plasticky I just didn't like the idea of him steaming away in his own wee!

I used Huggies but also kept a pack of Value nappies one of which went on any time i knew it'd not be on for long, eg if he was going to be bathed shortly or when we got up in the morning and there was a good chance of a poo after breakfast.

Nicki

Shellgirl, you can use liners with all reusable nappies. Flushable ones are easiest but some people use fleecy liners, where you just drop poo down loo and wash the liner too. My baby had runny poos for first year though so I didn't fancy that!

You probably don't need boosters for first 6 months or so in any nappy except overnight. After that you can gauge the situation. Boosters make reusable nappies more absorbent for heavy wetters. Some nappies have boosters which come with them as a separate part, others can be boosted with a muslin or Terry nappy folded into a pad.

All nappies, except those described as "all in ones" also need a waterproof wrap. You don't have to buy the same brand wrap as nappy. Leaks are usually caused by a badly fitting wrap not a badly fitting nappy, so get one with Velcro fasteners or more than one set of poppers and elasticated legs and waist for the best fit possible. I like motherease wraps. Never tumble dry your wraps as they lose their waterproof coating.

Hope that clarifies things

ZsaZsa

I really really tried, I hated the thought of using disposables, but I just couldnt get to grips with them. Maybe I had an odd shaped baby but clothes just didnt fit right. I think that clothes manufacturers assume that all children are in slimmer disposables so there just wasnt room for a bulkier reusable. I was buying nappies for both children at one point, so I just stockpiled (and I do mean stockpiled :rotfl:) whenever there was an offer on.