BellyBelly Life Member - Love all your MCN friends
Jun 2004
The Festival State
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MrsAussie - whenever you post a question about MCN, anywhwere, you're going to get a range of responses, and often contradictory.
for e.g, new people often ask "tell me the best nappy to buy", hoping there will be a silver bullet, they will just buy X of those, and it's all over.
but the truth is, different things suit different families, different napipes suit different babies
There are not many truely awful MCN products, most are good, for different people, at different times. that's why i like having a mix of products.
The little squirt is no different. it suits some people, other people have developed their own strategies for dealing with poo, and if it works for them, yeh for that. if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Some of us are more paranoid and anal than others (me!!), in my case i'm sure it's a combo of
- only one child
- five years to conceive, will be my only child
- lots of hospy time for me prebaby so i'm paranoid about health
- the loo where i live, is located close to the nursery (convenience)
- the loo is also close to the laundry (convenience)
- there is room in the loo room FOR a nappy bucket
- it was my choice to buy it (2nd hand)
- we are not on tank water
- there are no other older kids to play with the LS when i'm not looking!
- DH likes gadgets
- DH was more interested in dealing with poo nappies WITH the LS (and i was keen to get anything that got him involved more).
- i've had a child who has taken longer to do firm shaped poos than others. So even with flushable liners (which i have found very useful), we have enough "overflows" for the LS to be very useful to us. For bubs that do firm shaped poos very early, and consistently, i think the LS would be less needed.
So everyone who answers your question, answers with regard to their own personal circumstances, needs, household environs, baby's pooing style (i had a very freq but tiny amounts, pooper as a nb), their access to water, people living in the bush on tank water, might regard the LS differently, and it's just as valid for anyone to spend their money how they see fit, if they would rather spend that money on something else, that's their right.
there are endless reasons why the little squirt suits one person, but not another.
there is no right or wrong answer, just personal choice and personal circumstance.
BRIGSY -
we use the 20 x 20 wipes for wee changes
the bigger facewasher size for poo changes.
i'm just amazed how before i would use HEAPS of baby wipes for a poopy nappy, and with ONE or TWO facewashers, i can capture so much more poop - AND none gets on my hands, cos facewasher is bigger size, than baby wipes. Also, now i now what is IN most supermarket baby wipes, i can not put those on my child's skin (propylene glycol).
we just use water here.
my midwife told me, for the first year especially, keep it simple as.
water to bathe them, water to wash their hair, water water water. it's all they need.
i found this hard to believe, but tried it, and it's been fine.
baby skin is very thin and much more sensitive than adult skin. It amazed me how many products in the baby aisle SAY "sensitive for newborns" etc, but when you read the ingredient list, they have fragrance, colour, propylene glycol (also in antifreeze for cars!!!) and other nasties. so i no longer trust those famous brands that are found in hospitals.
we use Nature Baby care wipes for going out, only if it's a poo change. that's the only supermarket brand i can find near me, that is free of the things the famous brand ones, contain.
i just realised, you asked about wipes for SENSITIVE skin.
ok, buy ones made from organic cotton, bamboo terry, hemp terry.
if being sensitive skin is the main criteria, that's what i would go for.
sustainable hemp products is a good place to ask about sensitive skin issues too.
(they also are the only place i see, that sells NEWBORN sized boosters, very useful).
I am so thrilled for you, after the long journey you've been on.
i was 40 mins away from a IRL mcn shop with my nb, and within the first week of bilby arriving, i DESPERATELY needed to buy nb sized covers with leg gussets and more cloth breastpads. It took a week of me being poo-ed on CONSTANTLY, for me to realise, the small covers i bought during NESTING (thinking i was being money-wise), were too big, and that the leg gape meant LEAKS every damm time she pooed or weedled, and she did that ALOT!!!
It was revolting to be in the car after my c-section, i felt EVERY bump in the road, was hunched over the whole ride there and back. I was not thinking straight, i should have just ordered them online. EaSier for postie to bring them to you, when you have a nb i reckon. But i guess if you are feeling fine physically, maybe it would be ok. The kind of thing you just never know, until that time.
Kitt3n - did you buy the LOVEYBUMS pullup wool cover as a night cover? is it a bigger size to go over a night nappy?
LEA - monkey trainers? trainers made using fabric that has monkeys on it.
wotbb: tiger or zebra striped small berryplush trainer. i can't tell the tiger and zebra animal print apart! i think i'm "challenged" by animal print LOL.
Gigi, wouldnt tiger be gold/black and zebra black/white? Even if they are the same pattern?
You have just convinced me I need NB cover with gussets. Where to buy?
shell - a lot of tiger print is for white tigers! so it looks much the same as the zebra print - i reckon they're the same - just depends on who is looking and what they personally like!
Well it has been a busy couple of weeks for me as some as you know.
I have pretty much sold all my AIO/A12 (bar about 5)
I have been using bbh for home, IB for Daycare and DH has his huge stash of sposies.
Part time MCN is not too bad. I think i would struggle coping with the emotional aspect of going to full time sposies.. i get sad everytime i hand over $$$ at the supermarket and throw one in the bin.
Otherwise, I have DD home from DC as she has had temps in 39's the past 36 hours so i am keeping an eye on her.
My BF journey is also slowly coming to an end i feel with DS. I am expressing and BF - just taking each day as it comes
Hope everyone is well and will pop back in again soon when things have calmed down a bit
I am still working out the best way to use the LS coz Em has sticky poos!!
BG, I sewed my own wipes with terry towelling and flannelette. They are pure cotton but I doubt they would be organic. I have about as many nappies as wipes because we use 1 or 2 for each change. I have them in a tupperware container with enough water to make them damp but not too wet. I have the foamy wipes wash in my nappy bag and I use that when we are out.
Lea - The colour I ordered will work for both sexes I can always put a pink singlet with a blue nappy if it is another girl 2 more days till I can hopefully buy gender specific!!
I suppose I should do a nappy load. I am not going to disturb the cat until Sarah goes down for her nap.
My new phone should be at the shop today hopefully!! I want it by the end of the week at the latest!! Not that that is nappy related
Forgot to say Kat - got the newborn covers, thanks heaps hun Jett was so stoked that River will have a 'chocolate' nappy like he does (he loves the brown Itti's we have lol)
Maz - i know your bubba's have sensitive skin too, so if you think that's what i need, send me an invoice and i'll trust your judgement! bit like the BP's really
hmmm, anyone think i trust Maz maybe a little tooooo much?? she could SOOOOOOOO take me for a ride! lol
gigi - yep i got a large. i figure if its too big i can always go back and get a medium for day. did you see my stash? i am still mthinking of adding the cute tooshies, do you think i will need them? and do they stay as gorgeously soft? i am assuming they just fit lower and lower on their bellies as they grow?
eta - bg - maz could take us all for a ride - but she would never have to!
I can always put a pink singlet with a blue nappy if it is another girl 
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