Cloth nappies advice please!!

The_fog_has_lifted

Hi there, I run a not for profit cloth nappy service in my town, the best nappies advice i can give is- get a trial kit from your local nappy project.
what town do you live in hun??
The trial kit will contain a variety of nappies from the good old fashioned (and hugely underrated terry square) to the state of the art, £20 each super drying nappies. You can try them all and see what you prefer based on your baby and your personal circumstances and budget.
hope this helps

Wellyboots6

There don't seem to be any nappy services or libraries round here, mainly because we live in the middle of nowhere! I hadn't even considered terry squares. Are they any good?

The_fog_has_lifted

katy721 wrote: »

There don't seem to be any nappy services or libraries round here, mainly because we live in the middle of nowhere! I hadn't even considered terry squares. Are they any good?

yes they are amazing- there is a facebook group just for people that use terry squares, great support group.
Once you learn the folds they are so so easy and always wash up beautifully.
I mine.
they are the cheapest option but certainly the most versatile.

LittlePants

Although Modern Cloth Nappies are great and so much better than disposables, there can be problems with them.

You need to get a good fit, and different nappies suit different shapes, so it can take a lot of trial and error before you find the right nappies for your child
They can take absolutely days to dry
They often involve complicated inserts and boosters
They tend to make your baby a strange shape for clothes, with a huge amount of bulk between the legs
Elastic can leave marks, and eventually will rot. It can also trap solid bits during washing
Velcro can scratch and snag and snaps can break or come off
The laminate used to waterproof pocket and AIO nappies often de-laminates eventually, rendering the nappy useless. 2 part nappies (separate nappy and wrap)are more reliable, and bypass this problem though.

IMO there is NOTHING which beats a traditional terry square. They are more efficient than any other nappy available, they wash well, dry quickly, always fit, don’t have elastic, they don’t need velcro or studs which can break or come off, and as they are part of a two part system (which is partly what makes them so reliable) there is no PUL to de-laminate. They are also economical. Bamboo terries are also really slim fitting, and as the bulk is spread all over the nappy area, instead of mainly in a pad area between the legs, they result in a far more natural shape for your baby’s outer clothes.

LittlePants

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