Cloth Nappies #174.

[NaNa]

Gigi - no, they're all version 3! Hence my disappointment. I have one version 2 and the elastic went on that a couple of months ago and I haven't gotten round to fixing it yet. I suppose I should email the company... I'll contact NN this weekend if I can scrounge a few minutes and functioning brain cells. Of all the nappies I tried out initially, they seemed to work the best at the time (living in an apartment in Melbourne, needing OSFM, quick-drying reliable DP-friendly nappies). They still work, just nowhere near as well as they should.
I stuff them with both the inserts that they come with, or one microfibre insert and a hemp trifold. And I stuff them as carefully as possible.
I should have known better than to over-load with BumGs. Anything that isn't available in red just isn't quite right

The GF night nappy is MM fleece, but the embroidery is fairly large and has a high density of stitches which no doubt is the cause of the wicking or seeping from that area.

LS - I was going to suggest that site too. Also, kidstylefile sometimes turn up some cool stuff for boys...

OK, DS's screaming is wearing a hole in my head and the porridge is leaking out...

[Arimeh]

[Freya]

Im bored.

And cannot buy fluff.

Hi Mel

[Arimeh]

Hi Anna
(oh - btw, sending you the pump on Monday, haven't forgotten, just been sick)

[Freya]

Dont worry about it lovely, was going to email ya tonight anyhow - I managed to nab one for a try from someone up here and liked it so I bought one on Ebay

[Willow]

NaNa - I have the exact same issues with my BumGs. LOVED them for a long time but am so annoyed at how quickly the elastic has gone in them. My V3s are OK but most of my V2s have seen better days. I had more of those than any other nappy too, but thankfully I think I only have about 10 total and I will slowly get rid of them and replace them with something else. DS pretty much wears IB dlish full time these days.

I was going to ask Maz to fix the leg elastic for me but then I found out how many she's already done and how much she hates it so didn't bother LOL!

I've actually relegated them to the stash for the new bub but I honestly have no idea how they'll go with less than tight leg elastic.

I'm going to mention it to Jayne (NN) tomorrow at the expo and see what she says - will let you know.

Does anyone know if your allowed to sell nappies on ebay if they're brand new in the packet?

[mako]

Willow I'm pretty sure you can sell nappies on ebay as long as they haven't been used. I've seen heaps for sale on there that state they've been washed but not worn so I'm guessing that brand new in the packet should be fine.
I have bought BN nappies off ebay and haven't had any probs...all reputable brands too

[ezymay]

Hi Girls!!

I have converted someone!!! (well maybe not all me) Yay!! She is due in July and going to use cloth!
My BoB cutsom has been sent today! I can't wait to see it!!! and...

... its my day at the expo tomorrow!! Very excited.

[Smoz]

SMOZ - welcome!
narrow crotched, absorbent nappies are absolutely possible, cos that's what i used with bilby. until she went and tt-d on me, little tart. LOL. i wish she was still in MCN!!!!
what type are you after?
fitted
pockets
aio/ai2
night
swim
tell me what you're after, i'll give you a list of brands and where to find them.

hmm i like aio and ai2 best i think (still learning heehee) i love fitted at home but it gets a bit much under clothes once you got to put the cover on and everything.

Haven't switch to night nappies yet because DS is such a skinny minny the one night nappy i have sits his bum up higher and arches his back so it doesn't look right or comfortable but was just thinking to my self that i may raise his mattress at one end and see if that makes a difference

but yes any suggestions would be much appreciated...My friend tells me DS is a medium to heavy wetter as its two wee's and change time in a fitted nappy

[teruteru]

quick Q: how generous are the sizing of maz's covers?
should i get a Sm or M for monsta? he can fit into imse vimse Sm covers...

[LimeSlice]

Rhoda - Charlotte is skinny and long (she is still 10kgs) and has been in Maz Mediums since about 3 months old...they are great because of the thigh and waist snaps you can set them for thighs and waist at different snaps). She is only just now in the second last set for both waist and thigh, depending on exactly where each individual cover is snapped. (they vary slightly as they are hand made etc)
So if he is isnt huge I would go the mediums, they will last you several months depending on how he grows.

HTH

[LimeSlice]

Smoz - if you are after the narrower crotch, that are trim enough to get under store bought clothes, itti bitti'sare designed especially for this.
Honeyboy's I found were also quite suitable, and arent too bulky, they are also AIOs...woddlebots do them as do a few other places.

You can actually get clothes that are cut to go over cloth nappies too online, not in the usual shops though (KMart, Big W etc).

Which NN have you got now? You can alter teh boosting in most to suit your needs, this also helps with bulk. Also remember that if you have trimmer boosters for any other nappy you can use them in the NN shell.

The Good Night Sleep Tight (GNST) is also tailorable...they have light, medium and heavy wetter sizings that you can buy, also have external boosters that snap on the outside of the nappy so are really very good for tailoring for bulk adn absorbancy - you can check them out at The Nappy Bucket.
If you are worried about then bulk of NN, a double boosted pocket also works really well - my BumGs were great for this - I stuffed them with hemp or bamboo boosters (or the 2 microfibre ones they come with) and found they worked overnight for Charlotte really well.
I have also have success doing this when I had to with a wrigglebumz (NZ nappy site) witht he same double boosting.

HTH

[Freya]

Morning chickies.

Think of me today while Im exhausted and wanting to saw my own head off from a headache while the Wiggles are driving their big red car (me wishing theyd run me over with it lol) and entertaining my kids.

[Arimeh]

PMSL @ Anna

If it makes you feel better I was up much earlier than you today love

Can the wiggles make it down here and run me over too?

[Freya]

Im sure they can Mel lol

[Smoz]

thanks LS.....im still learning but yer i've got a WildChild NN and i dont want to remove any boosters cuz DS is a heavy wetter over the night that he's soaked right through it with all the boosters but will play around and see if any of my others are slimer and absorbant....will def try dooble boosting the BumG's

And with the fitting under clothes they fit ok its just he's such a long skiny bubs that he looks funny having this big bulky nappy withhis little legs

my friend and i are looking to go into business making and selling MCNs but i still want to uy a few more for myself first

[1MOREPLZ]

hoy girls

i had a blast with Sue & Judith yesturday at the IB stand.....i was in fluff heaven!!!!!
i bought 3 pairs of babylegs (cotton ones) and they don't seem to be digging in to jacks chubber thighs as much....
also bought a OSFM swim nappy...was proud of myself...didn't buy much else...refrained

[maz]

oh Kat - i hope you said hello to Sue and Judith for me they are top chickies arent they

feeling really crapola.....dizzy and shiat. cant sit still and then i get tired standing..blah

only good thing to come out of this is that Jed has been changing all the shiaty nappies hehehe

of to try and do a wee without any pain