Nappy advice

loulou88

melt71 wrote: »

hi all

our little one was born 3 weeks ago and i was all prepared to use reusable nappies. i had organised everything including 30 prefold type inners, extra fleece liners, bio liners for catching the poo(!) and the waterpoof wraps.

Only problem is our little one is just that - little! she came ten days early and she's very petite. The inners are much too big for her even though they are the smallest ones available (cotton bottom ones).

The waterproof wraps and fleece liners (which I made myself) are ok. Is there anything I can do to make some temporary inner nappies up until she grows into them. I don't want to pay out for smaller inners but I really can't use the ones I have until she grows quite a bit (she's about 8lb now but she's very petite!)

Any ideas? I have spare towels, lots of fleece type blankets and I'm happy to cut up a few of the prefolds I have, but I'm not sure what will work and keep her dry as she is quite a wetter

Thanks

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savagelyric

I have read this thread plus a few others about reusable nappies and I am still so confused! I really want to use reusuables but there is so much information out there about the different types and sizes, it is putting me off making a decision.

I managed to find a pack of 5 Tommee Tippee Cotton Bottoms (or something along those lines) in TKMaxx for £10, registered on usednappies.co.uk and also had advice from The Nappy Lady site but nothing seems to sink in or make sense! I'm not usually this dense about stuff - just seem to have a block when it comes to nappies!

I am due on 16 July so it's not like I've got alot of time to dawdle on this decision but I want to make sure I make the right choice...

Any help or advice would be appreciated....

Js_Other_Half

Savagelyric - honestly I would get used to your baby first and not put too much pressure on you using cloth nappies from the outset. We started cloth nappies around 3 months.

Any new cloth nappy needs to be prewashed several times before it becomes really absorbent. You'll need some waterproof wraps, as well as some liners - either disposable or fleece.

What exactly to do you need to know?

squashy

I just think of it as its components. You need
1. something to absorb the wee (terry square, shaped cotton nappy, folded pad, extra booster etc)
2. something to act as a barrier to stop the wee touching the clothes (wrap, plastic pants)
3. something to catch the poo and/or to keep baby dry (fleece or paper liner)
4. something to fasten the nappy (velcro, poppers, Nippa, nappy pin etc)

That is lesson one! Now the complex bit is to work out from that what combination you will use! You can buy all-in-one types that have the whole 1-4 built in. Or you can tailor the choices to what you prefer which is what most people do!

Number 1 is probably the most important bit, i like nappies that are quick drying so ones that fold out are good for me, if slightly fiddlier. I quite like making origami shapes with terry squares whilst others hate it.

The wrap (no 2) is generally preferred to plastic pants as is much more breathable. I like pretty patterned ones with poppers, which look cute under my DDs dresses!

The way a nappy fastens (4) is down to preference. Velcro type things are familiar, but they can snag in the wash. Nippa fastenings mean the nappy has no built in fastener at all, but a seperate Nippa is bought (or a pin) which grips the nappy into place, i like these as they give a snug fit.

And lastly the liner. Flush and forget, peel and bin, or rinse and re-wash. What is right for you, only you will know. I dont mind the poo factor so I use fleece, tipping the solids down the loo and washing with the nappies.

Now for actual recommendations. If I went out on a limb I would say Totsbots are quite popular as a nappy as they are nice to use so try a couple of those, they are widely available online too. Use with a poppered wrap like MotherEase Airflow, a Nippa, and some flushable liners.

Why not start off small and build your collection from there?

Hope to help!

MRS_TO_BE_2

for confused from stoke:
check out if your local council do a nappy trial scheme. mine did and I tried lots of different styles for a month and it cost £5.

I'm now use Terrys with motherease wraps. Prefer the popper ones. I also have some motherease birth to potty ones. I picked these up for £1 each at a NCT nearly new sale. If money was no object I would love to use these all the time with the popper wrapper.

LilacPixie

I have a 20 month old and another due in 6 ish weeks. We use bumgenius nappies, one size pocket nappies. I use flushable liners and bamboo boosters at night now the little pixie is bigger and wee's more.

neverdespairgirl

My local council does a great scheme - it's a subsidised nappy collection service. We paid £40 at the start, and got a nappy bin, plastic overpants, and a roll of liners. Thereafter, we paid £6 (later £7) a week, and they deliver clean nappies and take away dirty ones. You can change size easily, as you aren't buying them, and they even collect and deliver with a bike towing a trailer!