Cloth nappies advice please!!

Madmel

The Bambino Mio Solo nappies do look nice but I would reiterate previous advice:

Birth to potty nappies are a struggle to fit on newborns (lots of material) and on chunky toddlers (not enough material). All in one nappies are convenient, but years ago, I found they lost their waterproofing quickly and took forever to dry. Yes, you could put a separate wrap over the top, but then buy a really good quality wrap which actually fits your baby.

My advice used to be to get the best quality wraps and ensure you have enough boosting. I used to use microfibre dishcloths on lazy DD2 at night as they were so absorbent. She had a bum like a football but it did not do her any harm (she's now 14). As long as you put something soft next to the skin, it'll be fine (the microfibre cloth was folded under something else so it did not touch her skin). Other than that, try a mixture of styles and types. If your baby has a sudden growth spurt and you only have one style of nappy, you can get a bit stuck whereas with a variety, you will always have something that fits. Babies also change shape; they can get quite chubby before they get mobile, then they often slim down and only put on weight slowly because they are so active.

freestuffnow

I just think cloth nappies are too much work. I still prefer using diaper for my kid.

jar_fairy

I used dudeybaba ones when she was a bit older (They are birth to potty but they were huuuge on her until she was a bit bigger!), they are quite good as they are pocket ones so you can add extra pads to make them more absorbent. But I mainly used mothercare ones, they don't sell them anymore, but you can get them on ebay, they were really good and come in different sizes.

daisyblake

My son had a bowel problem and was in nappies until he was 6 and he used to get very sore with the disposables and he said himself that he preferred wearing the cloth ones even though they were so much bulkier they felt more comfortable.I just thought you might like to know how the wearer feels about these products because babies can't tell us and at the end of the day we all want whats best for our child .

Wellyboots6

Trying so hard to get my head around all of this, and have read and re-read this thread but am still none the wiser! Am I right in thinking I am better waiting until baby has hatched before buying anything so I can decide on size etc? Would rather get straight in to practising with re-useables, but can't afford to waste money if they won't fit

nattykins

katy721 wrote: »

Trying so hard to get my head around all of this, and have read and re-read this thread but am still none the wiser! Am I right in thinking I am better waiting until baby has hatched before buying anything so I can decide on size etc? Would rather get straight in to practising with re-useables, but can't afford to waste money if they won't fit

I'm 34 weeks pregnant and have bought some already. I used a recommendation of TJs nappies and paid about £50 for a mixed bundle of 10 nappies with various inserts and a wet/dry bag. I saw it as a better punt than paying about £150 for an equivalent from someone like totsbots etc. However, people say a mix of brands is usually the way to go.

To start with though, I've got a few packs of disposable in. I think its going to be overwhelming enough for the first few weeks with a first baby and then trying to sort out cloth nappies as well. I'll start using the cloth nappies when we're more settled.

jwil

katy721 wrote: »

Trying so hard to get my head around all of this, and have read and re-read this thread but am still none the wiser! Am I right in thinking I am better waiting until baby has hatched before buying anything so I can decide on size etc? Would rather get straight in to practising with re-useables, but can't afford to waste money if they won't fit

You could always see if you've got a nappy library in your area. They will often loan a starter pack with a few different types so you can try them without a huge outlay.

Otherwise, there's no harm in buying a few - nappies have a good resell value if they don't work out. I just wouldn't buy loads of the same type in the first instance.

When I first started I had a few different ones - I soon figured out which I preferred and sold on the rest to fund getting more of the ones I liked.

There are lots of nappy selling groups on Facebook, and some sell on ebay too (although it's technically against their rules), so you could try a few preloved ones to keep the price down.

The TJs ones that nattykins mentions are really good value.

Wellyboots6

Thankyou, sometimes I just need it spelling out to me, especially with current baby brain!

esbm

Ok so on the subject of Money saving botty cleaning- I've got a load of ikea flannels and also a large fleece blanket. My plan is to use the flannels and some of the fleece as reuseable wipes to wash with the nappies and also cut the fleece to liner size- anyone else done this or hot any measurements etc?n

iwannabeonthebeach

i just measured the inside of a nappy and cut that from the fleece. off the top of my head, i would say the liners are about 25cm x 15 and the wipes i cut varying sizes. a quick wee you just need a small one but a poosplosion normally requires a few bigger ones!