Cloth Nappies #138

how do you stretch them with conditioner????

Mel - that sounds like what Aricyn was doing before they diagnosed him with pneumonia. I'd take him to the hospy just to be on the safe side..

If your wool has shrunk from over agitation or a temperature shock, what you will need is a big bottle of conditioner (get the cheap stuff, you don't need anything fancy). Fill your sink with lukewarm water and add half of the conditioner & your wool. Gently stretch the wool back to the right size/shape. Add more conditioner if needed. Once you are satisfied its back to its normal size, hand-wash the wool with your usual wool wash. You will need to also do an extra rinse using vinegar (about 1 tablespoon) to help remove any remaining conditioner that could interfere with the performance of your wool.

pp....thanx might try that if I have no leaks tonight.

Mel........how did they treat Aricyn, did they keep him in or just antibiotics, he has finally settled down and dropped off to sleep, but am taking him to the doctor tomorrow.

Mel - GP confirmed it with chest x-ray, doubled one dose of antibiotics and had him on another one, plus panadol and nurofen.

thanx Mel. I will ask for an axray when I go tomorrow.

Ta for that PP....Cheap conditioner I have! soo glad I am a hotel hoarder now...lol about 10 years worth of bits and bobs in my bathroom...

**off hunting down conditioner**

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Gigi- i have honestly not read half of those responses! lol have now. NOt sure it is my lack of concentration or the forum moves a littel too fast sometimes that i dont remember how far to read back if i dont check for a day. So please dont take offense - just think i am a little dense if i ask the same question twice :) im sorry i do this

I am trying the BBB again tonight (i have been experimenting like you say to find what works). I am having a trifold inside under the short and double long snap in bamboo boosters and going to do them tighter to try and reduce waist gape. Then see if perhaps a little less bulk might make the BB wool cover fit better in the rise... i can only try.

My theory behind using less bulk (although it probably sounds backwards) was that we had a busy day today and i put a standard bbb + pul cover on her at 1230 and with all the driving around and hospital visits i didnt get her home (where she was asleep in the car) for hours and she slept in this... until 530pm. So 5 hours and no leaks.... BBB was soaked but no leaks....

The wool covers (large) were BRAND NEW . SO it isnt an issue of shrinkage.

I measured her and she has a 19inch rise with the boosting as above with the BB wool on. So i will use that to look for longies and shorties.

I will back off a little on the questions, i am sorry but i do get a little confused and frustrated waiting for that lightbulb moment.

xxoo

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Sorry Pink - i wasn't trying to get you to ask less questions.

I am feeling a bit fragile (had PND for nearly two years now, very hard to get help for it) and probably read too much into you not having read my posts - so that's my bad, not yours. I apologise.

You are pregnant, prolly very tired and maybe not having the time to read ALL the posts that have come up since you visited this thread the day before - which would make it easy to miss mine. I should have just posted the link to my prior post, instead of coming to the incorrect conclusion, so i am sorry.

THis forum is all about asking questions, please don't let me being fragile, put you off asking questions. Each time YOU ask a question, there are bound to be plenty of other people who benefit equally from the answers/brainstorming that results (after each question.

i answer the same questions over and over on multiple forums, but on other forums i can post url (website links) which makes it very easy for the person to go to the info and saves me having to type out heaps of stuff. I can't do that on this forum, not allowed, - even for cloth advocacy sites (not for profit, no money involved).

sorry to have over-reacted Pink, my apologies, it was silly of me and out of order.

Gigi- hunny let me know a day, and we can sew up a storm

hopefully within the next week or so all my material supplies should have arrived!!!

i have some minky, bamboo, fleece, maiden mills, terry, PUL, maxi swirl etc coming!!!


just need to get this tension thing right and im set

Queen - you sent me an email, i replied back, now my reply is bouncing!!! all i did was hit reply, so i CNAT" ahve the address wrong. :confused: maybe my server and your server aren't playing nice. Do you have a 2nd email address you could email me on by any chance?

Gigi- Mj is ok, i thought i replied about it but must have lost it :lol: she is sleeping lots but i guess that means she is sleeping it off. Today her cough is pretty bad still but other then that she is ok. Been feeding alot better ..... She had 7hrs sleep last night
Still wants lots of cuddles but i love that.


Gigi- clear your PMS!!

nessa - i just cleared my pms - it's prolly easier if you email me - g.j@internode.on.net

Oh, no Mel you nuffer! The pocket opening goes at the back. :P That's what I meant about a wierd shape, cos the snaps kinda reach around the back (where little hands can't reach as well). Gosh, come out Mehkelti, before your mother forgets how to breathe and walk!! Are you sure of your dates? Is it possible you were a few days out, or are you pretty darned sure of dates?

No good to hear your little guy's sick Melham. :hug: Sucks hey.
Your little lass improving well Ness?
And Sez, how is your young man today?
Gee, lots of unwell kids lately huh!

How Mateauz going then Maz? Are you feeling more relaxed? Did you find that cowprint minky? I saw some cuddlefleece at Spotlight the other day, and was very tempted just to casually lean against it and have a little snuggle...:P

Was grouse to meet you today lovely Sal! Hope you got back okay and didn't get too tired out tonight!

Ok, this isnt nappy related but I just got home from hossy, my waters broke at 2am. If I dont go into labour by mon morn, I will be induced.

Nelle- Luckily it wasnt at the 21st I went to, it was not long after we got home!!!

Yay Skittle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hoow exciting for you.



And guess what!!! we have success with a night nappy.... FJ you night nappy special worked a treat!! No leaks. was very wet thought, but the longies on the outside werer dry!!! (inside a whole nother story)


Now i cant believe how much this kid wees!!!

Bea - yay for success with night nappy - woohoo!!!! I reckon our kids could have a peeing contest.. ;)

Nelle - PMSL... ahhhh..... yup.... I'm freakin intelligent... LOL..... logically I thought the pocket would go at the back, but DS wiggles so much it just seemed easier to attach at the front.. PMSL... thanks for clearing that up for me!! And yes, I was pretty darn sure on my dates cos I found out when I was 4wk and 2 days by a blood test, so I know when she was supposed to come... DH is trying to get her out with orgasms, but I don't think its working... I told him its nice though to try.. pmsl...

Skittle - EVERYONE will have their bub before me!!!!! Good luck honey!!

YAY SAL! Get moving hun (with lots of rest inbetween). Up and down stairs, walks around the block, anything you can do to get those contractions starting. Make sure you're wearing a super duper pad though, or a newborn sposie (oh, the horror!) :lol: Keep us updated hun!

naw, just go get the incontinence pants ;)

Gudi, Can't believe you're still waiting!

Also can't believe its up to almost 300 posts!!!!

WoHB - a very, very wet snoozywun.

Go SAL!!!! That's super exciting, can't wait to hear your announcement!

BBL - someone's grumpy.

Oh, had wonderful success last night with a super spesh night nappy and red fuzzy flongies combo!! ;) It was actually cold enough to wear the flongies!!

Time for a new thread HERE