Cloth Nappies # 141

[Malyna]

Hi,

I'm getting in really early with the cloth nappies - still got a long way to go. Was thinking about using prefolds to start with but wanted some advice on the type of covers to use with them for a newborn.

Would appreciate any advice on nappies for newborns.

[*Efjay*]

FJ - they are cute.... so you going to be selling them?

The pinni's? Well I keep getting told I should so I just might do up a few for Spring come summer.

[Beatrix]

Tarkene- covers i recomend are fleece covers, maz sells them, check out her sig...

I got fluffy today!!!

Woohoo 1 blue bum G!!


oh and some longies, dint come in the mail though.. got delivered by granny!! Here


i love them!!

[Arimeh]

Tarkine - so far I have used one of Maz's covers and a mother-ease - both bloody fantastic fits on a newborn. And if you are after nappies, I can highly recommend FJ's nappies - they are a great fit.

FJ - I think you should sell them too. They are too cute (and good for queensland weather I would imagine> )

[Gigi]

Willow - i have a front loader and wash nappies in it

with a DELICATES cycle, that is a quick cycle, i doubt that would be enough agitation to get nappies clean. Stained stuff wouldn't be getting a pre-soak either.

the delicates cycle is for fine fabrics, stuff that says "handwash only" on the tag, needs low temps, cannot handle much agitation - whereas MCN can take up to 60 degrees hot water and needs ALOT of agitation.

i use the BABY CYCLE button on my LG Inverter.

It's basically a pre-soak cycle, a long wash cycle and a rinse cycle. takes two hours but is gentle on the MCN, saves water and when you take the nappies out of the machine, i find the spinning cycle gets heaps of water out (for quicker drying).

So if you don't have a baby cycle (and not many machines do), i would pick a longer cycle with the pre-soak option.

Front loaders are slower but you get used to that pretty fast. I put on loads to be going while i am out, use the timer to get loads to start first thing in the morning.

FJ - my aim in life is to surprise you!!

Gudism - it's good when you realise what works and what doesn't in your stash, allows you to re-evaluate - cull the dead wood, buy the winners. i did that at about 12 months in, cos i is slow, but i did feel cleansed afterwards!!

[Daydream Believer]

Willow - I use either the normal cycle or the stain cycle & follow with a rinse cycle HTH


WOHB - flat

[Arimeh]

Gigi - yeah I know. And this time round DH gets some input as well cos I asked him what nappies he likes best as well.... (his answer - anything without side snaps..)

So I can't wait to go shopping again.. its been too long..

[Shanti]

Hey girls!

We got our shipment of BBH's fitted's the other day!! Bought them at the sale price so saved a bit of money and got a free AIO with the package!! I just love the BBH's!!


QUESTION - what nappy rash creams do i have to buy to use with MCN's that won't damage the nappy fabric?? I'm thinking just paw paw ointment? Would that do the job? What about Sudocreams? are they bad for MCNs? please let me know as i would like to buy some soon.

[*Efjay*]

Ren, if you find you need to use creams you need, actually MUST use liners. All creams are going to build up & have a bad effect on your nappies. So a fleece liner for those times is highly reccomended.
Cornstarch poweder is ok though.

[Shanti]

ok, so you don't really even need creams? What do you girls use? Just cornstarch powder? I notice J&J do one so i'll grab one of those (dont' wanna use talc!)

[PinkPalace]

i just use cornflour from the baking isle in safeway.
I am not sure about all the extra things added int he j&j bottles.. it isnt just cornstarch iykwim

When i am knittig soaker #2...! yay

WOHB - bbb + PP's shorties

[Willow]

Ok, thanks guys...looks like different machines have very different cycles.

Gigi - it's not a delicates cycle as such, it does a pre soak, then wash, then rinse, then spin. It takes almost 2 hours and the nappies came out really clean (and there were lots of dirty ones in the load) much cleaner than my old top loader would have done. The 'delicates' cycles are different all together. This thing has like 15 different cycles! I guess it might be a bit of trial and error. Maybe I should try the 'coloureds' cycle, which is just like an every day wash and see the difference. I just thought the 'delicate synthetic' cycle would be a bit gentler on the nappies over time.

[Shanti]

thanks for that, i'll make sure i buy the Cornflour from the cooking aisle.... yeah im a bit hesitant with J&J stuff....

one more question though - how do you 'shake'it on to babies butt or your hand? or do you just put it in a container and take it out with your hand?? LOL sorry for the dumb question but i need to know

[Visitor7]

ren, I also use cornflour. I just pour some into my hands, and rub it on their bum. If you end up having a girl, be careful with applying it around their vagina.

[christy]

I don't use anything at all, so I'm not sure Ren we've had nappy rash twice and I used cream with liners then but I don't use anything at all normally.

[Nettie]

Renstar - I think most people put it in a shaker (like an empty talc container or a cheese/icing sugar shaker thingy). I don't use it though so I'm not talking from experience!

I'm very pleased with my MCN today... we went to the city for the day and had the following:

8 am - change into BBB + PUL for trip in car
10.15 am - change into BumGenius (for our first undressing at hospital!)
2pm (ish) - change into Cushie Tushies Minkee before bottle
6.00 pm (ish) - change very wet nappy for shower into night nappy (Sandmans)

I think they stood up rather well. The only leaking was the cushie tushie - but that was on him for ages in the capsule so it did ok!

I felt like shopping for MCN all day, but there's only one shop I know of in Adelaide that sells them and it was too far out of our way One other sells a few types (like pea pods) was about 15 mins walk from where we were going and because I wasn't sure what other brands they sold, didn't want to bother having the argument with DH as to why we NEEDED to go there

I took a leaf out of your book Mel (Gudism) and asked DH what nappies he liked so I can have permission to buy more! Lucky for me, he likes the Blueberries too! I reckon a few more BG wouldn't go astray either...

Now I know that Liam is still under 6kgs I can confidently get some more nappies to suit his current size...

WOHB - Sandmans & Lovelybums wool cover

[The[cookie]Doctor]

I use cream with liners too.

ETA: Not sure if this has been mentioned but BBH have a clearance on some of the Pocket Magicalls. They are $18 instead of $25. They are on clearance because they have a microfleece inner instead of a suedecloth.

[Visitor7]

Thanks for that Ash. I was going to wait until my nappies sold, but I think I might just go ahead and buy some more