Nappy advice

SeptemberBaby_2

izoomzoom wrote: »

Just knew you would answer. Please confess and tell us all the freebies you managed to pick up :T :T :T .

How large is your nappy stash these days ?? :rotfl:

I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about........:rotfl::o

Put it this way, I have never ran out of nappies or wipes in the five months since I gave birth and won't do for some time yet! :cool:

x

miss-piggin

SeptemberBaby wrote: »

I think this is what you are after!

http://www.goodluckmum.com/sainssample.htm

Thank you SeptemberBaby I have searched the internet high and low and couldn't find it.:j

Jaiden_2

I'm such a sucker for freebies! I was nearly tempted to get a pack even tho my youngest is nearly 5

moanymoany

http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/ccm/con...tive.en?page=2

This is the address for this scheme.

The FREE Home Washing Nappy Starter Pack is worth £100 and contains about half the nappies you would need for full time use.
The Home Washing Nappy Starter Pack contains:
• 5 shaped cotton nappies (small)
• 5 shaped cotton nappies (one size)
• 2 nappy covers/wraps (one small and one medium)
• 2 snap in liners
• 3 rolls of biodegradable nappy liners
• Wet nappy bag
• Information Guide on fitting and washing the nappies
The Home Washing Nappy Starter Pack is suitable for babies from 6lbs up to about 20lb (9kg), although the one size nappy can be used until the baby is 35lb (16kg). The offer is limited to West Sussex residents only. New parents are entitled to one Home Washing Starter Pack per baby aged 0 to 4 months (subject to availability).

I saw this on a leaflet in the library this morning. I immediately thought of OS mummies and babies. I hope that it will be useful.

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siren13577

moanymoany wrote: »

http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/ccm/con...tive.en?page=2

This is the address for this scheme.

The FREE Home Washing Nappy Starter Pack is worth £100 and contains about half the nappies you would need for full time use.
The Home Washing Nappy Starter Pack contains:
• 5 shaped cotton nappies (small)
• 5 shaped cotton nappies (one size)
• 2 nappy covers/wraps (one small and one medium)
• 2 snap in liners
• 3 rolls of biodegradable nappy liners
• Wet nappy bag
• Information Guide on fitting and washing the nappies
The Home Washing Nappy Starter Pack is suitable for babies from 6lbs up to about 20lb (9kg), although the one size nappy can be used until the baby is 35lb (16kg). The offer is limited to West Sussex residents only. New parents are entitled to one Home Washing Starter Pack per baby aged 0 to 4 months (subject to availability).

I saw this on a leaflet in the library this morning. I immediately thought of OS mummies and babies. I hope that it will be useful.

I'm not in West Sussex but this is a really good scheme, most councils have something, my local council will pay £50 towards reusuable nappies so to have something provided of this value for free is brilliant. Have a look at www.usednappies.co.uk, it sounds horrible but I have bought my nappies from there and they are immaculate, only a few have been used and the mums on there often sell birth to potty packs for around £50 which retail at £225 - £250. The nappies aren't like the terry towelling ones our mums' used to use, with pins and waterproof pants, you can get prefolds or ones you fold a certain way and they come with flushable nappy liners which you replace after each change. Also washing machines are so efficient today there's no need to soak, the only reason you have a bucket is to keep them until you have enough for a wash. There is nappy soak you can get if you chose to and they have lids to keep any smells in.

Here's a list of councils that run schemes:
http://www.usednappies.co.uk/custom_page,page,12,topic_id,content_pages

I don't know whether it's a complete list, it would be worth speaking to the council in your area.
HTH

jak

I am thinking of buying the little lamb microfibre nappy kit. It costs £260 plus £9 p&p. That's for 20 size 1 nappies, 20 size 2 nappies, 10 nappy wraps, 2 nappy buckets, 200 paper liners, 20 microfibre liners (washable)
What do you think? Total cost birth to potty would be £239 as the county council give us £30.
Does this seem like a good deal? Has anyone tried them?
www.LittleLamb.co.uk

Thanks, any advice appreciated
x

JoJoB

Personally I think it might be putting all your eggs in one nappy basket. What I intend to do is build up a selection of nappies to try and see what suits my baby best. I've got flat terry squares and some motherease wraps as a base, then will buy a few different shaped nappies to try. It may be that different nappies suit different purposes (eg nighttime use) so may be handy to have a few different types I think.

I'm no expert though, just thought I'd give my opinion as you are going to be forking out a lot of mnoney in one go and it would be an awful shame if this particular brand didn't suit your baby for whatever reason.

RHYSDAD

We have little lamb nappies (size 2) for our toddler and they are mostly excellent, however a couple of them have started to fall apart over time and some of the elastic goes but if you contact Littlelamb, as we did, they will be replaced free of charge. I couldn't recommend them enough. Easy to use, easy to wash and good for the environment. The best value kit by far we reckon. Our newborn will be going in them as soon as his kit arrives!! I would say a 98% positive investment! Good luck.
PS your total costing will need to include washing (tablets etc) and 200 liners won't last from birth to potty, you'll use around 200 every 2 months (your little one will get into a routine of, er...'pooping', so about two liners a day are needed but this doesn't always work!) Buy 2 rolls at a time to get the best postage deal. RD.
PPS You'll find that when your little one sleeps all night that the nappies get very wet, which means they get very cold and will disturb little one. We use a disposable overnight to achieve maximum comfort!

LilMissEmmylou

Was just about to say the same as above - i have some size 2 and aplix etc is coming off and they have worn quite a lot in comparison to my 2nd hand tots bots. However as I got mine on ebay i cant have any kind of replacements. TBH id rather a nappy that lasts because its a good nappy than one that falls apart but it replaced. I like to sell my nappies on when im done with them and know the next person will get good use from them.

I would sugest if you want quick dry shaped nappies to try Lollipop softees and perhaps the tots bots bamboozles. Once baby is into size 2 nappies id suggest the same and/or pocket nappies which i love and dry quickly as you boost them with inserts/prefolds or terries

jak

THanks guys. I'll have to keep researching and see
xxx