having a baby Old Style

lilmisskitkat

Can i ask a Q about cloth nappies? I want totally honest, unbiased opinions if possible - say that the cost and environmental impact weren't an issue.

How much more work is it? ie. putting a nappy together, washing and drying them etc?

I would like to try them, i only used disposables with DD but i'm worried about the extra work involved. I'm already worried enough about how i'll cope when the baby arrives, with having him and DD to see to, the housework, washing, cooking etc plus having a c-section and trying to keep my Fibromyalgia under control so anything i can do to make things easier is a must.

Yes i have a OH but i really dont think i'll get much help/support from him with anything, he has no idea about babies and how much work they are, he doesn't help in the house when i'm ill unless nagged and i think he'll just do the 'nice' bits with baby like playing and bathing and leave the rest to me I know i should do something about it but i get frightened of arguements, i can't stand having shouting in the house as i get panicky (not scared of him but memories of things from the past) so i tend to keep quiet and do it all myself even when i dont feel well

Sorry to waffle on

Help!

Kate xxx

LilMissEmmylou

i wash nappies twice a week - depending on what sort you have depends on how quickly they dry. You can get ones that will be dry in say an hour or 2 in front of a radiator on a wet day - or a little longer if you want them outside. Putting them together also varies as some have no putting together and others like terries need folding, or pocket nappies need stuffing. In all honesty i can grab a nappy have it ready and on in 10 secs if im using a stuffable or a 2 part system.

oh also if u have an all in one, or a nappy already stuffed it will take the same time as a disposable Im just too lazy to pre stuff as i like to pick my incerts to match the time of day so i know it will last

pebbles88

LilMissEmmylou wrote: »

www.usednappies.co.uk to buy 2nd hand nappies via auction like on ebay and www.clothnappyaddicts.com for a helpful forum full of... we... cloth nappy addicts

i also 2nd the bundles on ebay. I got 6 baby grows for 10p!!! + postage at cost. Bargain or what!

hiya, can i just double check the cloth nappy addicts site as it keeps saying page does not exist when i click on it??? thanks

lilmisskitkat

Lilmissemmylou - Many Thanks

So even with the intial outlay it works out cheaper overall? Including the cost of washing them etc? How many nappies/wraps/washable liners would i need for a newborn? What else do i need other than a nappy bucket?

Sorry for all these questions!

Kate xxx

JoJoB

Has anyone tried the minki pocket nappies? I have bought some terry squares but haven't bought wraps yet, and thought maybe buying the stuffable/pocket nappies might be a good route. And, very practically, I have fallen in love with the look of minkis cos you can get them in cowprint and leopard print - they just look so cool!

Can you stuff a slinkiminki with a normal size terry or would that be massively bulky? What other wraps would anyone recommend to go with a traditional terry nappy system?

JoJoB

I was thinking of maybe getting wraps/pocket nappies for the next size up from newborn, just because so many people have given me newborn disposables and i got loads free/cheap with coupons etc. The medium size of wraps etc seem to start at about 15 lbs so i was thinking of starting with the reusables when baby hits this weight - as i can't imagine it would take too long. Am I mistaken in thinking this though?

LilMissEmmylou

http://www.clothnappyaddicts.co.uk/forum/ just changed the link to that - sorry got it slightly wrong. I know the owner uses this forum too - just not a clue what her username is here lol, but its a great forum.

Kate - it depends on what you want to use as to how many you need. I mean if you want to use terries they dry super quick in comparison to all in ones. If you going for say a 2 part system, a cotton fitted nappy and a wrap id say get 20 in size 1 and 3 wraps (motherease happen to be my fave plain wrap).

but yes even with the washing it works out much cheaper than disposables. Also you can sell them on when your done, or keep for the next baby and save yourself even more money Also try freecycle, there are often people getting rid of their old terries, prefolds and sometimes nicer nappies on there, so go post a wanted add

Other than a nappy bucket you would need a wet nappy bag for when your out and about. Nappy net to put in ur bucket and stop u having to pick the nappys up one by one for the machine is nice but optional. If your using washable nappies i agree with OP up there somewhere /\ that cloth wipes are no extra hassle really around the house and will save u even more money.

JoJo nappies that you stuff can be stuffed with pretty much anything absorbent terries, face cloths, boosters, prefolds etc. Might be a bit big on a tiny baby but you could easily just stuff them with face cloths or something at the start if you dont want to have to buy boosters.

also dont be fooled in thinking it will be a quick time until a baby grows out of size ones. i still use size one tots bots on my DD who is 15 months old. It wasn't until she was 8 or 9 months she fitted into size 2 and even now they are still quite large and would fit a baby much much bigger than her. For me its 6 of one and half a dozen of the other as if you buy 20 2nd hand size one nappies, you can then buy 16 or so size 2 and sell all your size ones and thus save yourself all the money you would have spent on disposables.

On the note of disposables, i used 2 bags of newborn that where given to me then it was cloth all the way. Remember that the money off coupons huggies, pampers etc send you can be used in tesco and asda without buying the nappies and it just takes the total off your bill :Ti actually signed up for their letters with vouchers just for the money off my shopping :j:o

Hope thats answered most questions lol x

Skint_Catt

Oh God, if I wasn't broody two hours ago when OH said I could be pregnant by next year (at least 2 years before I redicted I might be) then I am now!!!!!!! :rotfl:

lilmisskitkat

Big thanks to lilmissemmylou, what a fab post :T You answered all my questions

I've already bought 2 pks of newborn disposables which i'll use in the hospital and for out and about at first. Just bought my first Motherease Rikki wrap on usednappy company - £4.70 inc p&p so cheaper than £8.50 for a new one I'm thinking of using the Tots Bots bamboozles so will buy a few of these plus a couple of other recommended brands to try and see what works best before buying a full set of one kind. Do you find the Tots Bots ok?

Take care

Kate xxx

mrssnowy_2

pigpen wrote: »

lol.. If you really want to breastfeed it could be a

ukparents website has a forum for the resale of used nappies.. if that wouldn't bother you you can pick up some lovely bargains on there... for some stupid reason you can't sell them on ebay..

Apparently classed as second hand underwear! So DD1 said ,DGD now 1, breastfed,reusable nappies and s/hand clothes,all very relaxed .
Good hunting.
J