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I have NOT bought any of the Itti Bitti's in small i will just use flats and decent covers over them til we get into the ittis... although i do have some small nappies for when bub is NB so shall use them aswell... and now after getting my hands on some of FJ fitteds.. i am in love....
Laranna - Have you washed them enough times to increase the absorbancy of the bamboo>
and perhaps you may need to change a little more frequently?
I havent used the Magicalls as yet. I have a few in large for DD but they are way too big :)
GIGI - when i have only 1 pair longies and 1 soaker.. . everytime they are wet i think damn i need to knit faster! lol.
And as for the weaning... what idiots! I am putting DD back on breast in her cup at night in 2 months (when my milk comes back in)... DH thinks it grose but i dont care that is what it is there for!
Well i got my very last pay check for the next 12 months so unfortunately NO MORE FLUFFY MAIL FOR ME :( sob sob. I will have to do with the 60+ mcns/prefolds i already have.
Going to get a mattress this weekend and set up DD's big bed... any one reccommend a brand that they like?
WOHB - BBB + PUL
PP - yep I washed and dried them 3 times before using them. DS was only in this one for about an hour and a half...is that pretty normal for cloth?
I hope its not the 6th Gigi cos I won't be here!!! PMSL...you'll all have to let yourselves in!
Re the salt thing...you use heaps probably a 2 -3 cups to a laundry tub as a rough guide and you can add it any time even to bought clothes if they run.
Have to share my poosplosion experience last night....... we have a save water thing here "if it's yellow let it mellow" philosophy. Well go to do number 2's late last night so obviously have to flush this time but the toilet got blocked!! And it was the ensuite toilet and hubby was already asleep in the spare room cos of his bad back...... so I think okay I will leave it till the morning and get him to plunger it then.......think again...the smell brewed and permeated into the bedroom...BY 3 am I could stand it no more and had to get up and go find the plunger and spend an hour tryng to unblock it...was very gross brown poohy water!! No joy so at 4am I end up waking up hubby to crawl into the spare bed with him and he decides to get up to have a look...what does he do to the toilet which is half full of water? He flushes it! Water and pooh all over the floor!! Fifteen miniutes later he finally gets it unblocked so now I have spent today bleaching the bejeezes out of my ensuite to get rid of all the nasties....eeewwwww grosss!!!!!
Laranna - yeah usually 2 hrs i change the AIO's - the fitted with a wool cover can last me up to 4 if neded.
You will find after about 10 washes they will be heaps better! just keep in mind and change regularly and you will notice they can each time last a little longer!
Cool thanks PP :) yeah he was in a BBB with a PUL cover yesterday and that lasted almost 4 hours...
Wow I must have a relatively light wetter.
Laranna - so good to se eyou in here hon. get your hands on some IB's for future down the track if you can...they are worth their weight in gold.
gigi - might be able to help you out babe
ahhh kids...anyone want a 6yo and 8 yo atm...driving me INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WEll the cheapest i can find the soap nuts is at baby eco store. 500gm - for $21.99 delivered...
should i get that much or trial first?
nelle??
melbel - :rofl: at your toilet episode!!!
All this talk of IB's on sale, I'm sooo tempted but I can't. I'm waiting on fluffy mail as it is. Then I think I'm done with buying nappies :( I just need to offload my smalls now.
Maybe I'll have to have a third baby :think:
Doooo eeeeet Jodi :p
Well I can't buy any nappies at the moment. I can't even buy milk (not that I need it, went shopping yesterday) as I have a massive $5 in my bank account. What a week of bills I have had!
lol FJ - i love your spring is coming pic! hehe.
LOL Maz.... i will swap you... a pain in the rear 9yr old girl and a reasonably good/quite 7yr old boy who WILL eat you out of house & home....
Yay, spanks Nelle!! Almost killing and actually killing are two completely different things lol, and yes preggers brain would have accounted for it!
Not even slightly tempted by the ittis.... combination of being po-or & also wanting some different colours.
Gigi, lol, I would never have thought of knitting a bib either tbh, but I found a 'beginner pattern' and just had to! It works well too would you believe! *hugs* for having to put up with people & their negative remarks about Bilby being bf. I could tell you what to say to them but it'd all be blanked out lol. Are you coming to the september meet?! (...not the 6th...)
WOPB: Purty blue bumwear.
maz - thanks...what are IB's?
Just quickly popping by to say hi...
so... :hello:
Just sold some nappies - so now I can buy some more.. woohoo!!! ;)
Hope all are well in nappy land (I'm sick - but not going to whinge cos nobody wants to hear that..;))
Though i would pop in
Gigi- i have a swaddle bee OSFA pokcet that i have kinda destroyed adding more snaps :lol: cant sell it but your more then welcome to it.. just doesn suit my no hips children....
ok offiaclly broke... but my car is fixed... should save more money no cause it wont be chugging through fuel...
ok bbl Mj is spinning herself in cirles on the floor, so funny
I use soap nuts sometimes! Haven't for awhile because I can't get to them (shakes fist at Rans for storing random crap in the laundry). I can see why people wash just in water, our washing machines are heaps better these days, and I reckon water and agitation are enough probably. They're definitely fine for clothes. For nappies...mostly good, depending on where your baby's at. I would alternate between the nuts and detergent for mine, because teething sometimes needs that extra something to get rid of smell.
They're good value as opposed to detergent though I think...they last a long time. (Just do the bag up tight, I double knot, cos you don't want soap nut through your clothes!)
I think I got my sample from The Wee Wuns, and you know, to justify the postage I got some other stuff at the same time, some Envirosax (love mine), and...can't remember what else.
Ohhh Mel, that sounds like a MESS! I'm not sure we've ever had a blocked toilet, doesn't sound fun.
Rans had Riv in one of my bikini tops over his jumper during dinner tonight. They crack me up.
Maz, I will take your 8 year old and 6 year old, if you will take my almost 2 year old and almost 5 month old. GLAD they're in bed today! :D
Just wondering if you girls could tell me if i would need night nappies for a newborn or would a normal one do until later on?
i would say not for a newborn as you will be feeding and changing so much more often
It think that once they start to sleep over night that is when the night nappy is needed (ie 10 hours).
Otherwise i am sure a BBB or boosted nappy will be fine!
WOHB - Boosted BBB + PP's Shorties
Sorry what's BBB WOHB and PP?
WOHB = whats on her/his butt. Meaning the nappy currently being worn:
BBB = baby Bee hinds of the Bamboo kind. (BBH , baby beehinds hemp)
PP = Pink Palace. She made the shorties herself.
lol thanks FJ ! :)
Has anyone ever tried the Baby E Wool Nappy Cover
Baby eco store (where i am stalking soap nuts lol).. have them 1/2 price for $15...
KAZBAH = where did you go on holiday? tell me! i need to vicariously pretend i went on a holiday. (it's been a long time between drinks lemme tell you).
COOKIE MONSTER - congrats on your six months goal!
LARANNA - many people change teh bub once they are wet or have done a poo, more like two hours than four. To me, four hours is more like when you are out and it's hard to find a place to change bubs, or you have "one of THOSE days". More freq changes also help with nappy rash issues. Sposies need less freq changing than MCN, cos of those blue crystals inside them (read the info page on the nurture nappies website to discover all about those crystals).
PINK - i feel like i could just BLINK, and your next post would say "look at the new woollie i just knitted!", you are a star knitter in my book! What does it cost to try the trial pack of soap nuts? $21 is a bit steep (in case they don't rock your world). I have heard of people washign their MCN in bicarb soda and water.
MELBEL - oh no! what a horrible pootasohpre - see, its so horrible i can't even spell it!!
whoever told me about the salt, thank ye thank ye, will go buy more salt and try that quick smart - so i need to SOAK the stuff already dyed in salt and COLD or HOT water in the laundry tub (or bucket)?
WOTBB: wot evah night nappy dh put on bilbs, actually, i think i left out the Sugarpeas combo for him to put on her after the bath, complete with the cutest little babylegwarmers. SHe's got this hacking dry cough, so waking up frequently. Apparently you can't medicate a dry cough until they're over two years old (??).
ANTHEIA - welcome. i think it depends how much your newborn sleeps. If they are awake and being changed two hourly (like mine was!), then normal nappies/prefolds were fine. If you are lucky to have a long sleeper, i would suggest absorbent day nappies (for older bubs) like
- cute tooshies bamboo delights fitted nappy (from 4kg onwards)
- itti bitti boo fitted nappies
- there are some nb sized bamboo nappies like on FIONA JILL at wahmnaps, and the LUSHIES at sustainablehempproducts.
with a newborn sized staccinator deluxe cover (the normal is for day, the deluxe is for night).
GUDISM - grrr to feeling sick, it's crappola. Hugs to you.
thanks for everyone putting me straight on the 13th - thank ye linewomen, ballgirls, EVERYONE LOL.
OMG MEL :rofl: just too funny!!! you house should sme lllovely of bleach!!!
Well it has only taken me three days to get through all the posts and then just when I was nearly at the last page.... I couldn't get BB to load! So I can't remeber much of what I have read hehe
Gigi - let me know if you find any funky trainers! We use the bumwear nappy pants which a re great and very functional but it would be nice to have some funky ones
Sounds like there will be a few of us out on the lawn TT this summer. I am waiting for another couple of weeks when the weather is back to hot for us to start seriously thinking about it. Ari occassionally tells us she needs potty but most days she isn't communicating or I'm not listening properly :-) DS TT in about 2 wks at 18mth but it was mch easier when out as we could utilise a well placed tree, what do you do with girls???? travel with a potty? Not really sure, I'm ready for TT yet - what will I do with all my luvly nappies!!!
PP - I think Sam said she was going to get some soap nuts in, I could bring you a sample when I come down to Brissie - If you can wait that long :-)
Sarah H - I know this is from ages ago but I noticed you said a lot of the nappies don't come with inserts, quite a few of the big brands do like the Bum G and Haute and I'm pretty sure Sam who is at The nappy Bucket now still does all the pocket nappies with inserts included in the price
Antheia - we used just a baby K with hemp or Bum g or haute as a night nappy until Ari was about 6-8mths but she was a med- light wetter.
Melbel - OMG why do these things always happen at the ungodly hours of the night! Least you know your bathroom is sparkly clean now :-)
Gigi - thanks for that...what about overnight? Currently I have DS in huggies overnight, he slept through (6 hours) for the first time this week...
hot water GIGI..as hot as you can get it even staright out of the kettle or you can put the stuff on the stove to get it really hot
how long for?:
what sort of ratio for water to salt?
liek for one litre of boiling water, how much salt?
thanks MELBEL !!! you're a lifesaver.
Laranna - do you mean what to use as a night nappy on a three month old?
Someone asked a very similar question i think in the last page or two, if you scroll back i'm sure you'll see it. Night nappies are generally made with DOUBLE the amount of absorbent layers as a day nappy. But if you are changing bubs every two hours thru the night, (cos they are waking for a feed), a dedicated night nappy is not so urgent. Although i started with two malden mills pocket nappies on my bub quite early, found that pretty darn bulletproof, and it meant i didn't have to change so frequently - i could stuff the pocket as much as she neeeded (customise it).
it was strange, at that young age, i coudln't get PUL pockets to work on her (in the day) cos of the chicken leg thing, but with the malden mills fleece pocket, THAT worked, regardless of chicken leg thing.
SARAM - funky trainers heh?
bumwear (brindabella baby)
blueberry (minky)
starbunz learners (darlingsdownunder)
imse vimse at nurture nappies and newagenappies
bambino mio at ecobabe
little beetle at nurture nappies
econix at bongo baby
bummis at weewuns
motherease
happy heiny pocket trainers at weewuns
simple simon at twinsincloth
nipnaps at babyblossom
marnies one wet pants (custom made) at noonee wilga
well that should keep you outta mischief, looking up that lot!
the difference btwn them?
closures
stay dry inner or absorbent inner
if you can boost them or not (like for nights)
PINK PALACE
i just saw a $10 bag of soapnuts (250gm) at brindabella baby
THanks Gigi! :)
Saram - that would be great! :) Are you going to start selling them at the NB?
When are you down - are we going to organise a meet?
Morning ladies....i shall have more fluffy mail on monday.... my rockmelon IB :D hubby doesn't bother asking me any more.... i think i shall have to go through & see how many lovlies i have now....
PP, Saram sold the NB, that's why we got such awesome bargains!!!
Jealous of your coming fluffy mail katones!!
Have a bit of washing to do today but it looks like rain... ugh. Will atleast get the nappies through to put on the close horse, I think I need more of them, and a room to put them in... or a dryer.... either or.
WOPB: Swaddlebees pocket, construction worker orange lol.
QM - OOOOOOOOOOHhhhhhh! ok all starting to make sense lol! :P
Katones- remember you will get shiny mail on monday too! :)
WOHB - Hautes Pocket
oooohhh shiny mail.....i much prefer fluffy mail :P you should see my older two looking at the fluffies.. my son just likes holding them and petting them....hahahaha
This might seem kinda sad, but I'm considering buying a short bit of minky to put my heat bag in. I use my Mum's old heat bag at night to warm up my toes in bed and the cover is starting to fray and I get bits of wheat throughout my bed at night!
So I thought some lovely minky would be a fabulous re-cover... I'm shocking at sewing though so i might be a huge disaster!
WOHB - Cushie Tushies blue camo minky AIO
Thanks Gigi - that's an awesome list. I have tried the Imse Vimse ones but they don't have the PUL lining so not much better than undies and I love my Bumwear but having visions of blueberry minky trainers???? Hoping they come in minky
Yes PP - I have sold TNB but I think Sam (the new owner) mentioned getting them in so I will check with her. We arrive on the Sunday the 20th and then go up to Toowoomba on the Tues-Thurs (not sure where you are ?)
Nettie - sounds great! It shouldn't be too hard to make the bag I would use a pillow case for a pattern and then you don't need to worry about sewing a closure like a zip or buttons???
WOHB - lavender flowers Bumwear (we have been wearing our dora knickers today but haven't had much luck so back in nappies for a little while.
fak, but lot of small d'lish seconds right now, some snap in. :)
NELLE! Why did you have to remind me about itti seconds??????? There is a large peppermint d'lish calling out to me............:(
LOL i know... i put my foot in it and mentioned there were some yesturday... now there are more seconds....