So thanks to the Tax man I have a wad of cash burning a hole in my pocket!
This means I it's time to buy my stash of MCN's! Bout time I say.
I am thinking of buying one of each that I have had my eye on and some covers.
This should give me a good idea of what works best on my bub and then I can go buy a whole stack more of the ones that fit him/her best.
So here is my list
Is this for a newborn stash?
MOTHEREASE COVER
- what will you put under the cover? fitteds, flats, prefolds???
BBH OSFA
- a fitted nappy
BBH Minkee
- an AIO
Bum genius
- the OSFA Pocket or the sized AIO?
Green Kids
- a OSFA pocket - it's worth getting the greenkids bamboo boosters that fit this perfectly and can be used in other pockets too
Berry Plush
- a sized AI2 or are you just going to get it as the cover? if money is an issue, i'd start with the medium size, you'll get more wear out of that size
Itti bitti -
i'd get an itti bitti boo (fitted) small for a newborn, an itti bitti dlish AIO in medium for later
Sugarpeas cover
- wool or malden mills fleece? wool means handwashing and lanolising, malden mills fleece is "chuck in the washing machine" and dries in 30 mins
sugarpeas nappy -
do you mean the snap in insert for the cover, that makes it an A12? they['re good, clever design means they dry fast.
haute -
Haute pocket? there are two types, normal and the breathable. I have been reading about wicking issues with the breathable ones. Just wot i heard.
With that list, i reckon you could get the majority, if not all of that from one site (nurture nappies or weewuns) which would cut down on your postage expenses heaps. NN has a $5 flat postage fee, not sure what WW's is.
and I am about to go and buy and few covers and things from Maz that I have been looking at doing for ages, just haven't had the $$.
oh yes, the pretty covers! don't you just love the names she comes up with for them!
Take a look at the mazalicious prefolds especially, you can use them as the nappy on a newborn, then use them as pocket stuffers in the stages after newborn. So very useful product, you'll be using them until bubs toilet trains. Prefolds don't sound very glamorous, but they are the Quiet Achievers (in combination with a good cover), soak up heaps of wee, keeping your lap, lounge, car seat etc dry! so i reckon that is good.
Does that sound like a good start??
excellent - but not knowing what you're putting under the covers, JIC you don't have anything yet, i would suggest prefolds/trifolds. You just fold them in three, and lay them in a cover. too easy.
Should I get anything else?
- wetbag for outings, zippered one
- a nappy bag that will fit cloth nappies, most in the shops are designed for disposable nappies
- nappy rash salve
- clothes airer for drying
- sensitive or unperfumed, low enzyme washing powder for washing the MCN (not the full strength stuff you wash clothes with)
- nappy bucket
- cloth wipes (or cotton velour flannels) instead of baby wipes
- portable nappy change mat for outings
- nappy free time mat (mattress protectors by swaddlebees at weewuns for e.g)
- half a metre of MICROPOLARFLEECE (Little Additions) at Spotlight, to cut up in liners for the fitted nappies and the prefolds, no sewing required, helps for easy cleanup
- Look at a Little Squirt (Nurture Nappies has a listing for those)
and for you at birthing time
- cloth breastpads (mazalicious has those too)
- cloth postpartnum pads (see noonee wilga at theclothpadshop)
mums deserve some nice fluff too!
with the job situation!
Very much appreciated. I forgot about a couple things on your list, like nappy bucket lol, be in a spot of bother there heh! Stupid pg brain!
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