Re-useable nappies

tallyho88

wondering if anyone has tried re-useable nappies on a their baby, not sure if I like the idea of washing dirty nappies but I think it may work out cheaper as nappies can work out as quite pricey...:rotfl:

waterbaby

Yes, although not til my daughter was 3 months old as were too bulky for her until she got to that age. I went on to have twins and had all 3 of them in reusables for 8 months. I washed every two days, perfectly manageable, the washing machine did most of the work!

If you are happy to buy second hand, you can get them at really good prices. Most of mine were second hand (and arrived perfectly clean btw).

Frogletina

All 3 of my children had terry nappies with muslin squares on the inside.

My youngest was only 4lb 15oz when she was born and I used just the muslin squares as nappies until she was big enough to wear the terry ones as well.

frogletina

GwylimT

Yes we did, our birth to toilet training set cost around £350, babies in re-usable nappies are also less likely to get nappy rash.

Our set has been used on two children so far.

rach_k

My two kids were in cloth nappies too. It was great! Cheap, fewer leaks, pretty, no nasty chemical gels and fun (as fun as nappies can be, anyway).

You get gradually eased into the washing as newborn poo goes straight in the washing machine (you shouldn't soak modern nappies so just keep them in a bucket or wetbag until you wash them, then tip them in the machine) - you don't have to deal with anything yuckier than in a disposable.

It's a good time to be wondering as Real Nappy Week is next week. Lots of retailers will have offers on and nappy libraries all over the country will be holding extra events (some with goody bags!). There will be lots of competitions on Facebook too. If you haven't contacted your nearest library, I'd do that. They can give you a free demo and most will lend you nappies to try before you buy your own. There's a map of nappy libraries here: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zyIwqdDqIsLg.kpSzCIM3jBFY

bylromarha

Yup - used Motherease birth to potty on both mine. Me and OH hated the thought of it, but I persuaded him to give it a go seeing as it'd be significantly cheaper.

We did and never looked back. There are some grim monents to it - like opening a full nappy bucket to do a wash stinks - but we calculated we saved around £600 and that was 8 years ago. Get loads of advice and try a few different styles and types before you spend £100s on a set.

SmlSave

I love my cloth nappies and DD is still in them (2 yes old now, the nappies are easily 6 years old as they were second hand with DS!) We spent £200 on a starter pack.

I'd certainly recommend seeing if you have any 'nappy ladies' in your area as there are a great many nappies to choose from, different materials too. We had to go for fast drying ones as we had a small damp house.

The washing is extra to start with but you soon get in a routine. Now an experienced cloth nappy user I just put wee nappies in with my normal clothes wash.

Never soaked a nappy and only had to pre-clean dioherra (spelling?) nappies

girlsmum

i used them on my 2, it was a few years ago now (as they are 16 and 14) . I loved them they were not a pain to clean the washing machine did the work, plus i loved all the covers you could get, the main downside was that they were bulky so some clothes were a bit tight around the nappy, not that it ever stopped them moving. I did use disposable nappy's sometimes, like when travelling as it was not as easy to carry the soiled nappy's about.

lilyalvin

Certain nappies have to be repeated but someone’s don't need to. I have this experience of doing this and this is work out well for me. This certainly can do a favor to you.

mossstitchmama

I didn't use washable nappies with my first child (she's now 17) and she had really bad eczema.

When my younger one came along , I used Kooshies from when he was two months old (he was too small to start with). Some were the "All in one" type and some had a waterproof covering. I'm sure that they are much more advanced now.

I did use disposables on holidays or long days out, but other than that, I found it really easy. You need a good washing machine and tumble dryer (they dry like cardboard on the washing line). My son potty trained much sooner and easier than my daughter and had no problems with eczema (but that may not be connected at all).

I sold the nappies to a friend who used them for two subsequent babies. Some areas have a nappy laundering service. If you can find a local one, you could try out washable nappies for a few weeks to see if it could work for you.

Craftingmama01

I tried them when my daughter was about 6 months but she didn't like them as bulkier than the ones she was used to. You also need to buy clothes in a slightly bigger size (trousers) with reusables for the same reason.