Cloth Nappies #154.

that is gorgeous Missy - but yes....we're not aloud to post pics here matie...we have a gallery that we put pics up in. I love the panda :)...Sarah is so clever with what she picks

Gigi - I swear I will love you forever if by chanch you could hyena a cow bling for me. It has to be a large and hmmm no pink hehehehhe. They are DEVINE!!!!!!

Kat - so would something of the velour and night time be a noice thing to get given to ya babe ;) im playing to night can you tell :)

Anna - preforlds...I made bamboo ones that I used on both kids...I ended up using them for trifolds in pockets later on or for extra boosting. Never knock back a prefold..their to good...and I have the lovely Nelle to thank for my addiction for them

So many friggen talented woman out there int he MCN world..makes me cry.

PP - we have the same prob with a few of Mateauz' nappies...ive just sun bleached them babe and although it has come out slowly...it is coming out.

OH OH have found somewere to stay in QLD and I spoke to a lady on the phone...she was telling me the holiday house has a laundry in it and i cheered...I told her that cause I can bring my clothies up and wash them she may as well book us in. Ahh see perfect holiday...away from family....sunshine and **** my nappies are gonna see QLD sun!!!!!!! YAY baby!!!!

ok settling down now...time to go play with bertha and these elmo designs :)

WOMB - WC night nappy in pruple (noice) and a chocolate eclair dot minkee maz-a-licious cover

yeah still folding down, he hasn't the chuncky legs one may expect by his weight. Basically I have the long booster snaped in the back & then I fold it about a 1/4 down & then again so there is 3 layers that sit right over his doodle. I have left that go all night seems he sleeps on his side. its pretty wet come morning when I leave it but not to bad.
If I change over night its around 2 am when he has been down since about 6pm.

Missy - That is so PURDY!!! DH would divorce me if I spent that much on 1 nappy though :doh:

Well we have started packing our suitcases and I have a huge pile of nappies to wash so they are going in the wash tomorrow (it is raining now) and the girls are in sposies for 2 weeks now.

I felt a kick today. 14 weeks exactly!!

WOTB: Sposies :(

Yay for kicks Ali!

I am so excited to start using the Ittis tomorrow :lol: I tried one on Rip before bed and he looks so cute. Dh called the nappies "Pimpin' nappies" so now Jetts going around saying 'Where's my pimp nappies?" The colours are so bright, I love it!

All my BBH fitteds are in Rivers room in the cupboard ready for him to come out and play in March/April :clap:

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One thing you are not takking into account is child support, dont forget he has to pay you.. he can not get out of it now. Centrelink has a child support estimator that you can use.
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i looked up that estimator

it says
The Child Support Estimator will not work:
where a parent pays child support to more than one other parent

well, dp already pays child support for a child of a previous r'ship. (i think it's 35 per wk).
so that estimator cannot estimate for us.:wall:
i've already witnessed him keeping CSA waiting for years of tax returns, and them getting tough with him, so just like wife #2, i would not count on child support being regular. When i knew he was so far behind in outstanding CS for his first child, that caused me alot of anxiety back then too, i felt so upset and tried to get him to do those tax returns, so everything would be up to date. ( i didn't want to bring another child into the world, until that debt was paid ). What a fool i was, to think he wouldn't do the same to me and bilby. i made excuses for him.

bilby is officially out of her medium swaddlebees now. the larges look very bulky on her, but she does need them for the rise. i think i have to retire the cute tooshies fitteds too. Sigh, they were a good MCN. and so soft. i lurve the bamboo velour.

she's having the training pants on each night, in the time before her bath. i discovered last night, the PUL in the imse vimse ones does work (to keep outer dry) but the cotton interlock stuff around the legs, does feel a bit damp, (after she has wet). but that's ok, it was soaking, and i do want her to realise she HAS wet. (the inner is organic velour - a feel wet inner).

Gigi - I had the same issues with the Imse Vimse - Ari weed straight through them but if they are working for you would you like another pair? :hugs: to you and the situation your in with Dh at the moment. Thinking of you and bilby and hoping you find a way to a better time soon.

PP - We would chuck all our poopy nappies in a bucket of plain water and then I use tongs to fish them out at wash time, never had any staining issues until recently with panadol. With newborns they went straight in the machine, breastmilk poos disappears in the wash :-)

AnnaT - hooray for all your gorgy nappies arriving!We used prefolds a little when Ari was around the 6-9mth mark as I wanted to understand how they worked before I tried explaining them to others. We used the premium sized cotton prefolds and they held up about 1-2hrs in a 6-8mth old. We had the unbleached and coloured here and some hemp ones as well, the hemp - although more bulky were def a lot longer lasting.

Maz - yeah on finding somewhere to stay! So when are you coming????

I have absolutely no nappy news, very boring here :-( Not even a WOHB as we are still in sposies at night but.... we are cutting down the amount of liquid she has at night so maybe... in a few days we can be back in night time naps

Gigi sending you hugs. Sounds like your in a tough spot.

AnnaT that is So cute!! Pimpin nappies :lol:

Ali it wasn't expensive :) One of my more affordable nappies (the panda and frog ones) ... yes I have spent way too much on nappies!!

PP I put the big booster at the front, the little one at the back, and another (we use the magicall booster) on the outside of the nappy, has helped as Ash is a tummy sleeper too :)

Maz, I have a blue cow bling coming hopefully next week!! Can't wait :) I have the green one but when I saw the blue it was love all over again! I love the colour :D

Well good news is that the moisturiser cleared up the red rash! I think it's like eczema which the boys have but on his willy area. Maybe from the fleece? My aunty sent me some goats milk soap so might have to give that a try on him instead of baby bath.

WOHB - Cute Tooshie Bamboo Delight... blue one :) And some longies... bit cool here tonight!

Gigi - :hug: If CSA get too peeved with him they will take action on him. Have a chat to an accountant hun and find out what entitlements you can get and how much trouble he will get in if he skips his tax returns in the future. Call CSA and find out if they pay and then ask DH for the money, or if he has to pay before you get anything.

I want more nappies, but we have bills to pay first. And right now they are a want not a need so they come last on the list of priorities. Good news is that we dont have any overdue ones now!!

That is good news Ali, nothing worse than overdue bills wondering how your going to pay them all!! (or in my case simply getting the due dates mixed up :rolleyes: )

Oh I made a cover for someone that said - pimp my butt - once and it looked HOT! Maybe I should go down that path again :)

Gigi - get on the phone babe and have a chat to someone when DP is at work. OR email one of us so we can do it for you..you need to know what your intitled to babe and can understand your hesitation's. On the SB front...i still have to sell our mediums...im so slack!

Mel - Ive emailed Michelle to see when some more are coming out but I can access my dame email cause its asking me for a user name and password...stupid thing!

Sarah - we'll be in QLD around the 12th of September....jed has said no meet up but he can kiss my rosie butt...im not going all that way up there not to see some of my mates :) . Might have to organise a big meet up with a few of us

MOFG - A kick Ali...ah I miss that! I am so clucky again but i know its just cause Mateauz has gotten to independant. There's no room at the inn for more babies :(

Off to wash a load...looks like a noice day and a spotsiville visit looks like it could be on the cards :)

WOMB - hmmmm raw hide

:dance:thanks girls for the night nappy configuration and newborn poo tips.

I took the BBB out of the soaking bucket today and huge difference... so not so scared now for when i wash it! :)

I have a IB boo with a trifold and insert... i wonder if that would do ok overnight or not???

Missy - how does ash go with all the padding on his tummy? lol sometimes i feel that Ethan looks like he is nose diving with just a normal MCN on let alone a boosted nappy lol.

Maz - post some pics of your pimped ones... love to see them! :)

Fj - E is the same... skinny legs! lol. so i have gone back to folding the BBB down.

Ness - how did the big move go? i hope you are go in with your pares! :)

Gigi- *hugs* i dont know what to say. i havent been in your situation but i wanted to give you a big hug anyhow! :)

Saram - you are game! lol i am nervous about poo but like you said yes it all seems to come out eventually! :) As for cutting down liquid at night. We did this too. Ashley used to have 180 ml milk right before bed with her book , then we cut it down to 120ml and the night nappy situation improved! yaya!!. Oftern i will let her go an hour before bed after dinner (as she always drinks about 250ml h20 with dinner...) and this lets her get a pee out before bed time!


Ali- Yay for kicks!! woohooo.. how exciting :)

oooo Maz you naughty woman!!! i can't wait :D
Anyone want a 2yr old boxer???? i am going to kill her!!! she had one of the IB trifold boosters up the dirt last night (no idea how she got it..) she also ripped one of our good towels up.... she got a smack for that...she is bored BIG time..we had to put our old girl down 2 weeks ago...
ahh nappy related....
Jack is not peeing as much over night (won't frink more than 70mls at 10pm feed!!) so last night he slept in an IB :D

WOJB ~ Jade IB

PP he goes better on his tummy than back. When he's on his back he just throws up heaps because his bum is so much higher than his head lol The thing is to use the boosters the right way to there doesn't HAVE to be heaps on the front. We have the normal BBH nappy with the big booster snapped in the front snaps, the small on the back. That way there is 2 layers in the front and the small booster which is MOSTLY on the back. Then I just place one magicall booster along the whole nappy on the outside :)
Then woolies or cover or whatever.
It's not really big :)
Katones try giving her a milk container. You know the 2 or 3 ltr plastic things, take the ring off and the cap and let her have it. Dogs LOVE them and spend hours chewing it into a flat shape :)

mmm might try him tonight Missy. hoping my longies are dry for him though... otherwise will be tomorrow lol :)

Kat - yep or water in a bucket, kong, or a sandpit with hidden treasures! this is what we used to do with our pups!

Kat - go have a look on facebook babe ;) you'll see a sneak peak

what a bloody good idea about the water bottle and sand pit...shiat you girls are clever chickens!

Suse - babe elastic being sewn in today chickie

Looks like maz will be at the post office in the morning before going for a 2 hour drive to finally meet a pure gem ;)

WOMB - green IB

LOL...girls girls girls..those are OLD tricks in this house hold!!!! I have been breeding boxers for 13yrs.... milk bottle will last oh say..5/10mins.... she can chew a kong up... and NO i don't want to incourage digging....so the sandpit is out....

Nappies..hhmmmmm got a load washing BUT i think they are going to have to be hung on the clothes horse inside :( not a very hot day outside and the sun (what there is) is going VERY slowly...

OMG Jett is having a ball with the Itti's :lol: He gets to pick his own colours so we're learning what colours are what AND enjoying 'pimpin nappies'. He even took his nappy off when it was wet and said 'oops potty!' so it may even help with the TTing!

ETA - Put piccies up in our cloth folder via Gallery if anyone is interested in the newest cloth converts :)

WOJB - Blue Itti Dlish
WORB - Watermelon Itti Dlish

Kat - D'oh!!! 2 yr old boxer is like having another toddler around!!! Bored central... you know the rules.... 30 minute walk a day, daily training (not for behaviour but for boredom!) and stimulation stimulation stimulation!

*some extra stimulation ideas* (just in case you haven't tried these ;))
-make ice blocks with a handful of dog food in a takeaway container with a touch of stock & water.
-soak some rags in lime/citronella and hang on the washing line so whenever she tries to get something off she gets the yuck taste thing
- hide treats around the yard.
-don't feel out of bowls at all anymore. Only when you are away throw dry biscuits throughout the yard... We throw a cup of dry biscuits everytime we leave the house and at night before bed give them a cup each.

Anyway.... nappies..... nappies... nappies...

Maz great!!! I'm so glad you found somewhere :) laundry rocks!

WOHB: new magicall.... has worked great guns so far, Jovie takes it off whenever she wee's so it doesn't get overfull :rolleyes:

Our labrador used to eat kongs, and we would fill coke bottles or milk bottles with dry kibble and that lasted oh... 5 minutes. But the ice blocks and throwing the kibble throughout the yard worked a treat with her.

Nappy central has turned into puppy central :nahnah: We don't have a dog, so I can't join in here. Euan thinks they are ace because they are so unfamiliar to him, he thinks the wagging tail thing is just awesome. He reminds me of a little puppy dog (he drools a lot and pants when he gets very excited) so it's not surprising that he likes them. :p

Mazzy - you are a STAR!!! Thanks babe! And when you see that lovely little gem, please give her a soft kiss on her beautiful forehead from me.

I want fluffy mail - and I so don't need it. *sigh*

All of my nappies are very grey right now, we've been having to give Euan panadol at night because of these molars, and I'm drying inside because of the humidity (and because I can't be bothered taking my rack in and out of the flat to catch the sun), so they'll be grey for a while. Oh well, they'll fade eventually...

WOHB: Cute Tooshies and Maz Camo fleece cover.

hot day today. pity i cant take my nappies out to sun :( damn roadworks! oh and next door is goin to start buildin soon so still no REAL sun...need to take them to mums but then i'll b using sposies for a week, what to do...strip wash still lined up for this week though

oh yeh, is PUL really bad for summer?

need to swap/sell 1 of my haute cos the old style jst doesnt work...

wohb: lavendar happy heinys

Who wanted a swim nappy? Ive found it but I cant go in mateauz room now cause he's asleep and will wake up (pain he is)

anyway's let me know and I'll pass it on :)

better get back to the grind

Me! Me! lol

ETA- wht size do u usu make ur liners??

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better get back to the grind

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Yeah, get back to work woman :whip: :rofl:

terutera - i make my liners to suit the inside of the nappies (that we have). To make sure you make them LONG enough, remember to stretch out the nappy long ways (from tummy side to back side) as that is how the nappy will be, once it's on your child. When nappy is scrunched up, it makes the length look shorter. so don't forget that one.

different nappies have a different sized "wetzone", i often make bone or hourglass shaped ones, or even keyhole ones (spread out round at the back end, just straight at the tummy end).

as long as what you make, covers the "wetzone", you're laughing.

so maybe get out a tape measure, lay out a few types of nappies you have, and measure the narrowest part of the width.
stretch out the nappies longways to see how long you'll need them.
them have a play, deciding which shapes to cut out.

you can always do a test run.

cut out the size you THINK you'll need, out of PAPER, and test it out on a nappy (just laying it on top of the inner to see with your eye, if you have got it or not.

when you have a paper on you're happy with, that becomes your TEMPLATE to cut out the others.

that's a cheaper way of stuffing up, that immed cutting into material! Esp if you're using expensive fabric like raw silk or bamboo velour!! but the microfleece and flannelette liners are cheap.

you can make the liners out of

• raw silk from nappies covered (if you need therapeutic ones for nappy rash),
• cotton velour, bamboo velour, flannellette (if your child is rashy and you need the natural fibres to increase breathability) or
• microfleece if you're going for the "stay dry effect".

Microfleece is normally sold at spotlight, but as a winter stock item, so hard to get this time of year.

the nappy making supply sites online?
try
nappiescovered
bubbaearth
nappyworks
fairy fabrics
baby delight
greenbeans (nz)
babyblossom carry a few essentials
theweewuns likewise

wotbb: daisy doodles bamboo velour fitted with no cover cos it's 32 degrees and we're home

Gigi - I am here hon, thanks for asking!! Have been lurking but don't have anything to post, what with the Punk in sposies atm... :( I have been packing a little bit each day, packed the nappies today actually so we really won't be using cloth now until after we move - there are 2 suitcases full!!!

We are moving on the 27th, ridiculous timing no?!

alioops - I think I am having similar issues to what you were having re: instant redness when not in spossies... what did you end up doing??? (Help!! I want to get Punk back in cloth THE SECOND we arrive in our new house!)

Anna - Ittis ROCK!!

Sammi & Gigi, luffing your new tickers ladies.

A'ight, back to packing.... ick, ick, ick....

Cluck

Fj he is beautiful!!!!

He is so handsome FJ, cluck indeed!

Gorgeous FJ .. you know how to make stunners my friend..

And all I gotta say is..

"pee pee on the POTTY.. pee pee on the POTTY"

Yup. We have succeeded. One pee pee in da pot-tee.

Thanks to Maz for letting me text her with the exciting news. I had to tell someone and I didn't have any other cloth mums mobile numbers.. pmsl..

As nioce as it is that they pee on the potty...there's the let down of coming of the MCN addiction Mel :ROFL:

I still find it depressing that I cant buy girl nappies for Vy anymore :( I saw a gorgeous one of WC and I almost bought it until I remembered there was no need :(

Fiona - god he looks like you....friggen gorgeous little guy! No luck on the cow either :( doesn't matter

Vic - me miss you heaps woman........I hope you wont be off line for long and who cares about nappy stuff...come in here and park buttox

Rhoda - little blue swimming side snapping fuzzibums swimmer here for ya...drop me your addy and I'll send it on to you

Ang - were art though Ang????

Were the hell is everyone???? What Ive had a shower and no more stinky Ja ja

Of for a nice car trip tomorrow...hehehe I so cant wait!!!!

WOMB - green BBHB and his priate fleecie cover

yay for Aricyn!

Well ethan has a BBB and wool cover on tonight...

PRAY PRAY PRAY no compression leaks.......

WOAB - Snoozywuns + pp's shorties
WOEB - BBB + BBH Wool cover

gigi- thx for the detailed post, will get out the measuring tape hehe. ive got some microfleece when it was special, the plain coloured one was only $2/m :) wt do u mean by increase breathability with velour liners?

maz- thx for diggin them out, will msg u my addy in a min

ive got an overlocker to play with yay! mums lettin me borrow it. hopefully its not too hard to learn, gotta learn how to use the sewin machine too. guess they'll b part of my ny resolution

wohb: sposie cos everythings in the wash!!

Rhoda - I use a ruler when I make my liners...I make them 28cm by 9 usually. You got the micro at a good price.

Wont be around tomorrow so you can all bitarch about me :ROFL: behind my back

BE good and if you cant be...be good at it

maz- hw do i add u to fb?

Im around just been out for ice cream and a play at the park by the beach. Sweated like a pig even though it was cloudy so Im guessing I'll be needing a ja ja cleaning shower too Maz :lol: Both the boys are in sposies now as its bedtime but theyve quite enjoyed the MCN extravaganza today. Hardly any arguing about nappy changes which is a plus as I dont have the energy to hold down 14kg and 12kg of toddler with poop between their buttcheeks. Yep we had a poo (and a runny one at that WAH!) but I rinsed the Itti, washed it then line dried it and NO STAIN :dance: To withstand the almost acid like toxicity of my boys butts is amazing.

Even though I have enough naps for the older boyo's I think Im going to need to buy more, maybe some fitteds with cool covers.................Dh will scream if he hears me say that :redface:

anna- ive learnt there's nothing such as enough when it comes to nappies :) luckily DP doesnt mind me gettin more just yet lol

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alioops - I think I am having similar issues to what you were having re: instant redness when not in spossies... what did you end up doing??? (Help!! I want to get Punk back in cloth THE SECOND we arrive in our new house!)

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Do you use Tea Tree oil in the bucket? Em was reacting to the tea tree oil. 1 strip wash later all was fine. Other causes could be reactions to synthetic materials, so try to use only natural inners for a few days if you are not using Tea Tree oil. I still have to find something else to reduce bucket stink. Might have a sticky beak at what essential oils are safe in pg.

Anna - I have told DH we need more nappies. He rolls his eyes and says if he goes overseas I can buy more with the payments :rolleyes:

Rhoda - I made liners to suit my widest nappies and then if I had overhang on a skinnier nappy I folded it to fit. I dont use liners often now though but I will be using them all the time when we have tar poo and splat poo.

BIt of a crappy day here today. DH pranged his car this morning before church, on the way home from his morning run. He likes to run up Castle Hill. He was nearly home and lost traction after a brief shower and his back end hydroplaned and he took out a light post on the median strip. The firies told him not to drive it incase the fuel tank was damaged. It is the back panel that is damaged and the window fell out. Thankfully he avoided the car next to him on the roundabout but I have been dealing with the insurance company, Fun - NOT!! Cops said he did the best thing in the situation, it could very easily have been much worse. I doubt it would be a write off but who knows how long it will be off the road for. Early mornings for me for a little while :( I have to go and get his stuff out of it while he is at work tomorrow, here's hoping for no rain tonight considering it is not weather proof!! Just what we need right before Christmas :(

So having been on the phone to insurance and dealing with all that stuff nappies still have not seen the WM.

WOTB: Sposies. 2 days till holidays!! I can't wait till Wednesday!!

ali- atm i use liners so that i dont get the bf poo on my mcns :) but ur suggestions abt makin one that fits the widest sound like a good idea, that way i dont need to remember which goes with which

Rhoda - just searh Maz-a-licious bbe and you'll find me

Vic - dont use washing powder...i had the same red bum with with Vy and since Ive stopped using powder its better (she wears a nappy at night still)

Anna - once the start MCN you just cant stop :ROFL: its the worlds BEST addiction!!!!

OK girlies defently off now...have fun today adn dont talk to much....

I have an 11 month old screaming at me for attention

WOMB - last nights tea ;)

have a good day today Maz!!! think of me when you are enjoying yourself..because i am going grocery shopping :(

we used our sandman last night :D and a minkee cover...he had the biggest bum!!!! i loved it..it meant i could pat it harder to get hime to sleep :p

WOJB ~ Lime IB