Cloth Nappies #179

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Maz how does he go with velour? I got my snap-ins velour lined as I dont tend to like mf against oscars bum either.

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:D they are velour lined but I find from past experience that if there is one layer of the **** in the nappy my kids welt up :(..I got the eco with the micro insert...maz will be putting it aside andmaking a bamboo one....oh have you used your velour yet babe??? greenbeans is having free shipping...im very tempted

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Am I the only person never tempted by an auriel? A nappy is a nappy if you ask me. I understand Maz loving them for the way they are helping Mateauz though.

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SPanx hon.... I dont have an addiction to them at all :ROFL: we have 8 AIO's and 1 fitted...plus 2 on the way...waitng for the GD stocking on the 15th to see if I can snag another

Im liking the sounds of this dress too.....sounds pretty....will it have pockets at all? only ask cause everytime I by something for vy she says..pock's mum has it got some?

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Wow, the whole VHC auriel thing has gotten way out of control hasnt it?
I would luve to see one IRL just to see what the fuss is.

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yep cause some people took advantage of Lesley and used her if you like. Very friggen sad ... and if you havent seen one before september you defently will then :)

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Here is the link for the gallery. I bookmarked it coz I could never find it either...

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I hav eno problems with finding it hon...it wont let me load pics at all. SOrry I thought you ment classifieds... I hate the stupid classifieds....stupid stupid thing..I wish it was back to the way it use to be, buy, sell swap thread.

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I just found a "lottery" on 2nd hand auriels (would you believe) so I have entered, cause I really wanna see why they are so good.

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I hope you win :dance: and then you can show it off to me and make me jealous ROFL

BG hon :hug: first few months are justs a boggle....get your rocker out hon and when ever it gets to much put her in it and just rock her with your feet....shiat I use to put mine in their's while I had a shower..the sound of the water calmed them down and they use to stare at the light. And I will defently be sending the cover registered or express.

Now i have gone blank :o cna you believe it...there were a few other things I wanted to yarn about but cant remember...Gigi.....you have to tell me how the hell you dyed your stuff the way you did....I love ht erainbow colours..im in awe hon

righto gotta go....things to do...people to yell at

WOMB - WC NN and blue longies with an airoplane on the butt
WOVB - purple BBH bamboo and some sort of cover :think:

Velour - I havent uesd it yet, but only because my machines are both in storage :( Now that the cabinet will be set up they can be inside and ready to go all the time! I cant wait til its assembled. DH is an ikea addict so assembly should be fine.
I have the velour, some white terry and 4 printed flannels waiting to go.

Hmm Maz - maybe I should put pockets on it. I never thought of them - but now you've got me thinking. My niece will only be 18 months at the time, do you think she will want pockets? lol can you tell I don't have a girl.

Hi girls,

Not much going on here nappy wise at the mo. I went to a lovely BB girls baby shower this evening and had a great time. I can't wait til she pops!!!
I have had a fix of newborn cuddles from a GF of mine who had her bub on tuesday. Oh she is so tiny!!! Compared to my boofer anyway.

CM- 6 weeks eek! How exciting!

Maz- are pick of Emerald's cover on facebook? Which one is it?

BG -I hope E is 6 weeks now isn't she I found that an unsettled time for our Em. Does she like to be in a sling?

E isn't a fan of any of the carriers. Too much of a sticky beak i think. Will be great in hab when she can face out!

The cover for her baptism isn't on fb yet. Will definitely upload pics when we put it on! Will post album link in here for anyone i'm not friends with on fb. From the work in progress i seen it's divine!

WOEB nappy from aunty maz at baby shower (finally fits!) and maz cover.

Well I haven't been here for while ... looks like it's been busy!

How's the Gremlin going in cloth? Getting use from all the newborn naps?

Well, DH is now a SaHD and he still has a fear of changing cloth nappies. what the heck am I going to do?

WoHB - KK nights

Nana - thanks for the Gallery link! i've bookmarked it too - mwah! Would you like some cheeky monkey huggalugs for your monster? to keep him warm whilst ec-ing?

Brigsy - have you got any carrier/slings for Emerald? wow, i'd love to give her a cuddle, give you time to run around do what you gotta do with two free hands. Five week old little Emerald, awwww!

Kazbah - hmm, wot to do about DH with Fear of Fluff!
wot strategies have you tried so far?

Have you tried educating him wot to do?
SOmetimes, if people know they CAN get out of something, they don't pay much attention, UNTIL they realise, wow, i HAVE to know it now, THEN they're ready to listen.

WOuld a day of "cold turkey" help? when all he has to use IS mcn, and it's either sink or swim? or are you worried, he will cheat and run out and buy sposies?

Do you have alot of different types of mcn? different closures? (more for him to learn) or do you at least have say, 7 of similar type. Cos if he could use the same type, all day, maybe he would "geddit" quicker. Getting to practise the same thing.

Does he know what to do with them after change time? Is that what is freaking him out? having to deal with poo? do you have a little squirt? that entertained my dh no end LOL - boy - watertoy - YEH!

Does he understand how to prevent leaks? the leg seal etc? My dh was very freaked out at the beginning at the thought of being pooped on, so he was VERY keen to learn about fit and leg seal (ANYTHING to prevent being pooped on!).

Is he nervous about changing bubs in public changerooms?

These are all things EVERY newcomer to mcn gets a bit tense about - until you get to do it, and realise it's not THAT hard. but the first time is usually the worst - the anticipation of the "what if's". You've been thru all those firsts, so know what it's like. will he listen? or is the lack of listening the problem?

my dh is a know it all, but when it came to potentially being pooped on, he suddenly was "all ears" about how to prevent that.

is Pip in mcn all the time, or sometimes in trainers? I guess that's another aspect - toilet training AND mcning, or just one at a time?

good luck with it all!

CheekyMonkey - how much longer do you have your "houseguest" for. Sounds like the departure cannot come soon enough!

WOTBB: blueberries and longies (gee i'm consistently boring these days)

wish i had something really interesting to shock you all with, e.g "i have a reason to look at nb fluff again!!". but no. I just PLAN my ideal nb stash in my head constantly. torture myself. how i would do it, knowing what i know now, instead of all the blunders i made as a green, over eager newbie.

Gigi - i have a HAB and a sling that maz sent me - unforunately, i'm tall, big and busty - and the sling just doesn't sit right for either of us - i need to find a decent soft sling for a big wench cos E hated that one and i didn't feel at all comfy doing anything. she hates the HAB for some reason - i'm not sure if it's cos she is a very hot bubba like her daddy and just feels too hot in it or whether it's cos she wants the freedom to look around. she doesn't spend a lot of time snuggled into anyone - more sitting on knees looking around - bloody sticky beak! i keep trying every few days when she's in a better mood - i figure if i can convince her it's ok when she's happy, it will help her to realise it's ok when she's not. so far it's not working though! stubborn little bag!

nappy wise, she's definitely growing into her mcn's so the flanny flats have been washed and will be put aside as a spare stash for the days i can't get things dry or haven't had time to wash them all. think i might do a bit of a nappysan soak with them to make them all nice and clean - and DH is home (well, will be soon) so he can walk them down to the line and hang them out

best get myself and E organised - have to head next door to the church to introduce my poppet to the parish before her baptism. not looking forward to it to be honest - have no idea how warm they keep the church (it's over 100 years old) and E is still in feeding frenzy mode so i'm bound to have to get my boob out at some point. sigh!

WOEB - BBH magic-all - yay she's finally (just) big enough!

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Hello! to you too

Gigi - my house guest is here until my wedding. Another 6 weeks. As soon as her doctor tells her it's ok to fly she is going to visit my sister for a week but we have no idea when she will get the all clear. I know I'm whinging now, but I will miss her when she is gone. She's just usually such a clean freak and helps me out a lot, often to the point of making me feel bad about my house work lol This time is the complete opposite.

BG - I don't go to church but when we went for our meeting with the father before DS's baptism he needed to be fed. There were about 10 couples and their babies/children, the father, and his two "helpers". I was a bit unsure and uncomfortable about breastfeeding in the church but the father gave me an approving smile which made me feel so much better.

Another dry nappy last night, I'm beginning to think I should cancel the tester night nappy. I would feel bad if DS wasn't wetting any more when it arrived.

No other news - how sad.

WOPB: Blue dinosaur undies

woo hoo - we survived church with no tears, no tanties - and a nice discreet feed! yay. our normal priest is on hols though, so we had a fill in - when he walked up to our pew and seen me breastfeeding (very discreetly - i had a blanket almost completely over bub and me!) he got rather embarassed - but it kept her happy and quiet! daddy is home now and she's in talk and giggle mode - but starting to get grizzly - i think i need wrap that keeps her permanently attached to the breast!

WOEB - a WW of some sort - not sure - Granma changed her

hey lovely ladies! Haven't had a chance to jump on for a few days and OMG you can talk!! Ashton finally cracked one of his teeth so he's been a lot happier, now just waiting for the other one and it's right there... :)

We have so much fluffy arriving over the next week, I can't wait! GF, mels store, flattery, some cloth pads, 3 bulk lots of second hand nappies off NA and NC, 13 pairs of babylegs, whizz kidz, longies... probably more that I've forgotten about. Can't wait, it's been a while!

Who likes babylegs?? Well I got 13 pairs, for $8.20 each brand new...
Inspired By Finn have them on sale for $7 usd normal BL and $12 organic. Then I used the code 'babylegs' which took some more off (I think about $2 something a pair) and even with post it only cost me $8.20 AUD a pair, that's including the postage! They have HEAPS of styles and hundreds of each so grab a bargain :D I got 6 normal and 7 organic for a little over $100 posted. It is a US store but even with exhange etc you can't get them that cheap here :)

WOHB: WC and HL, and he's snoozing!

i love IBF, they always seem to be selling babylegs for cheap but i think i have enough for now (3babylegs, 2 huggalugs). I like the organic ranges better in both brands

BG- well done on E making thru the service

CM- how the wedding planning coming along?

maz- is the special nappy ready yet? i wanna see :D

kazbah- hope ur DH will get over the fear. i dont see how cloth & sposies r any different. if anything tell him you'll deal with the nappy all he gotta do is change him. Thats how its done in our house: DP doesnt like changing pooey nappies cos they are stink-bombs but he'll do it at the end of the day. He just leaves the nappy near the sink or on top of the bucket & i'll deal with it when i get the chance. Pee ones he doesnt mind pulling apart and putting into the bucket.

rayray- i love ikea, if only i had the money & a house...When we get our house i think most storage would be from ikea! id really like the trofast system

:hello: everyone else

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maz- is the special nappy ready yet? i wanna see

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you and me both!! but i'm a rather impatient wench with EVERYTHING!!

Brigsy's Girl - there is a yahoo group called BABY-CARRIERS-DOWNUNDER - it is FULL of people who love baby carriers/slings/etc and their combined knowledge would be SURE to find you a sling that is suitable for your particular body build/need etc. Lovely group on there

i reckon anyone giving you daggers in church might need reminding, Jesus was breastfed too. i have no idea what women bresatfeeding 2,000 years ago did. no antibiotics for mastitis, no nipple shields for inverted nipples, no ABA to ring up or email for advice! and no formula to use if their milk dried up. i'm glad i live now, not 2,000 years ago.

wotbb: monkey bar knickers

Marlene - if your boy has a big noggin, i found these most excellent skivvies (for kids with big heads!!), in Myer of all places, but very reasonable price, brand is called MILKSHAKE. they start at size 3 (which bilby is in) so when Jack gets to needing size 3, remember that brand. the neck on the skivvy is SO generous, no screaming is involved, getting those over Miss bilby's enormous noggin.

Maz - i f only you had the confidence in yourself, that everyone else has in you. You can do it !

will have to scope it out Gigi - i will happily say that we got a very happy/contented hour or more in the HAB today - she was fine until she managed to do a very big puke all over us both and wanted out (and a feed!). it was great to get some stuff done! yay! we might have turned a corner...

WOEB - raspberry swirls ecobub

:whistle: lalalala nappies nappies :rofl:

have emailed you now BG hon and have a sticky on my FB page..you know the special one

it's GORGEOUS maz! i'm in love! (with you as well as the cover!)

OMG, I've been missing so long that I've discovered thru roundabout sources that BG's had her Gremlin!

Congratulations BG & Mr B. Belated welcome to the world sweet little Emerald!

Hi all, been busy with school holidays of late. Bought lots of NNs for Ty as he's totally outweeing the BBB that we were using. Not much other news than that. Really just wanted to come by and congrat BG. Maz, love the cover you've done - now I know who it's for, it's really special!

WOTB: Lime D'lish snap in

BG the cover and dress is stunning!!! (wrote that on maz's FB too!) Maz you are so clever!

Em did a very nasty poop in a BumG this morning that I think is going to need a week of sun to get it out! Gross!

That's it from me!

sanks ladies - i wanted something that could be used for any bubba's we have, and be handed down later to the next generation. my family don't have anything like that, nor did DH's - but bro's kids wore a gown tht was handed down through SIL's family - i liked the idea so went looking for something spesh. i'm in love with it! the only thing it needed to finish it off was a yummy cover so i wasn't flashing a mismatched nappy at everyone so Maz has worked her magic.

Shell - you just became the proud owner of your first Auriel ;)

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anyone who knits, is there a way to learn how to read a pattern (i mean a REALLY simple pattern) without sitting next to a knitter? i can knit and purl, cast on and off, increase and decrease (teach myself from you tube videos etc) but cannot read a pattern to save myself. How do i get to the next step? Would love to knit an entirely PLAIN stitch jumper or vest for bilby, if only i could work out, "how do you learn to read a knitting pattern?". all those K's and numbers, i just go dizzy and blank out. reminds me of maths lessons at highschool (i got U's in maths!!!). that is the worst fail you could get. I need to work out necklines, to make a boat neck or a V, to get over her big noggin.

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K means Knit and the number is how many stitches, K2T is Knit 2 together where you put 2 stitches on the needle and knit them together. There is a book at the library that is spiral bound and is VERY good to learn from. It has Knitting written in big writing, but that is not the whole title.

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Anyone know the best way to store nappies? I want to pack the day nappies up for the next baby just not sure what's the best way. Was going to put them in a large plastic tub with a lid and maybe put a scrap of bamboo or hemp in the bottom with a bit of lavender on it to keep them smelling fresh?

Should I strip wash them before I put them away? I was thinking it's better to strip wash them now rather than when I get them back out again for another baby. HELP! I want to deal with these today.

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I would do a strip wash and get one of those anti moisture things (Hippo is 1 brand) from the supermarket and put them in a sealed box with the moisture thing. At the end of wet season open it up and check them for mould.

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I feel like I am a legitimate member of this thread now that Grace is here! She is smaller than expected so we aren't able to use the OSFM nappies yet :(. So I'm hunt for small covers so we don't have to wash every day.

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Know that feeling!! We are just getting into OSFM now.

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ahhh what a day! DD refuses to sleep through the day unless she's just fed and is in my arms. heaven forbid i should try to move to be more comfy or put her down to go to the loo! love her to bits, but i need some time out! DH shouldbe home tomorrow for a couple of days, but we have so much to do before the baptism that i'll be in the same position cos i can't afford for him (and his muscles) to be out of commission holding her! sigh...

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think i need wrap that keeps her permanently attached to the breast!

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Youtube Nursing wrap carrier, there are some tutorials for how to do it with the HAB. Still havent mastered them yet but I need to be watching the tutorial while I do it.

I think I am going to go nuts. I am doing a minimum of 16kg of washing per day. 2 loads per day on a GOOD day!! My washing machine had better hang on a little while longer!! It is on it's last legs.

Mt S just needs to be put away. And the ones on the line need to dry. Who would have been thought I would be pushing it to get the nappies all done in time with 80 odd nappies? Mel - Dont get rid of too much!!!

Well Leah has figured out that if she hold on to her poos for 1-2 days she can do a HUGE one and be a bit unsettled until she gets it out, but it is enough to get through a prefold and Maz cover on some occasions!!!

I have discovered that we either need to wash in hot or LS the NB poos. They do stain if done in cold water.

WOLB: Black HH OSFA
WOEB: Pink CT couture
WOSB: Blue with white spots CT Couture.

Ali - i washed our nb prefolds (little squirted first) daily and in hot water (60 degrees), no stains and no sunning required.

when bilbs was two months old, and i was still bent over from the post delivery complications, the washing machine (which was on it's last legs) decided to die. Dh was taking the nappies to a laundromat each night, coming home at 1am, i HATED going without a washing machine for two weeks (until we got a new one). i remember two random MCN people from a local network, offered to do nappy washing for me. That two days of not having to wash nappies, gave me the time/space to go washing machine shopping (when dh was home to drive me, so that meant a Thursday night). we were both exhausted from the laundromat/handwashing/dramas and a nb that wouldn't sleep.

i hope there will be some good "end of financial year" whitegoods specials on for you.



hail happening here, i have to turn my computer off

Yay for me short post no punctuation bub on knee
cant wait to get it tho may have to wait awhile for it to fit
adams gunna freak when he sees the flowers he he

Nothing to report

Dry night again last night

I think that's a week straight now.


Ali - thanks for the tips on storage. I will try to start my strip washing tonight and go get one of those moisture things tomorrow. So glad to hear your princess is putting on weight. Did you get my SMS today?

Who else was I replying to? Godamnit I hate that.

Went to the first session of our "Pre-Marriage Preparation" today. The church we are marrying in makes this course compulsary. $150 to sit there and fill in a 150 question survey which she will compare to DF's answers overnight and we will discuss tomorrow. It's all poop to me.

I'm not buying or selling in here - but am I allowed to ask what's a reasonable price to pay for next to new BBH magicalls?

just a quick one here, I got some fluffy today :D:D:D

Got my 3 flattery nappies, 1 pul, 1 cotton outters, all with matching tees and one with hugalugs. The cotton outters are wonderful, Ashton wore it for 4 hours and even napped in it without a leak or wick!

CM- which magicall are we talking abt, the new style with the pocket & booster? 150 questions? i thought 20 was too much lol how long til the wedding now??

missmoo- the nappies are cute, pity abt the M though.

ali- hope you're taking things easy, u need to rest up for the little one!

ive been doing my head in lately. all this adding, converting yards to metres. why cant they just be normal and use the metric system?? im losing my mind too, i keep thinking there's things i havent done, ppl not paid...no idea!

Yes Teru, 150!! Oh plus another 30 because we are a cohabiting couple.

Less than 5weeks n 3 days until the wedding.

Magicalls are the newest style - bamboo insert included.

I too hate converting yards to metres, I buy some materials online and ICK!

First night in undies to bed - still sleeping but dry so far!

Wow, I didn't realize some people had to pay for that kind of thing. We never had to pay to use our meeting hall, or for the brother marrying us or anything that went along with that, just the reception etc - weddings are so expensive already, that must be annoying!!

Nappy rash has gone!!! Yay!!! I can see one side of the top middle of her gum is noticeably lower then the other so think a little toothy trying to make it's way through must have been the cause of it.

DH put a cover over a cushie tushie this morning :rolleyes: I don't know how many times I have explained the differences between the nappies. He is so confused, just gets cranky as why I have more than one type and although I've explained their different merits he still asks every time he changes her which one to put on. Think am going to have to buy more of one brand so that I have enough for him to use as his nappy so he doesn't have to ask whenever he changes and just a BBH and fleecey cover if overnight. (I could use an excuse to buy more nappies)

Ali - Do the CT's fit Leah now?? How heavy is she, sounds like she's grown? I am interested because Elly was under 6lb born, no idea why. We were 9, 10 & 11lbs born, my mum was 13lbs and my hubby's family all over 8lbs too - I am hoping to grow a fatter baby next time :pray: but just in case I have another scrawnster, am wondering how long it would be before I could reasonably put a newborn into my OSFA CT's and Fitteds?

WOEB: Choc Bubbles CT

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Oh plus another 30 because we are a cohabiting couple.

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anyone up for a good poo story? laa had the poo exlplosion of the century a few days ago.

i had no idea that she had done one , just a routine change...... untill......

i blew a raspberry on her belly and then rubbed my forehead on her belly (this makes her crack up).

when i pukked my head back up a piece of hair was in my face. so, i put it back.

and discovered something warm and gooey in my hair.

lots of something warm and gooey! looked down - there it was, now over the top of her nappy at the front (no doubt thanks to the forehead tummy rub).

call DH to help me

we pick her up, and it is alllllll over her back.

it could have filled a small tub of butter eek!!

this was in a cute tooshie AIO - but to give it credit, i am sure there is not a nappy known that could have contained this thing. thank goodnes we were home!

WOHB - abby gro - they fit again!!! woot

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Ali - Do the CT's fit Leah now?? How heavy is she, sounds like she's grown? I am interested because Elly was under 6lb born, no idea why. We were 9, 10 & 11lbs born, my mum was 13lbs and my hubby's family all over 8lbs too - I am hoping to grow a fatter baby next time :pray: but just in case I have another scrawnster, am wondering how long it would be before I could reasonably put a newborn into my OSFA CT's and Fitteds?

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Yep she fits now. She is 3.59kg. Started fitting around 3.2kg (around 7lb3oz)

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Ali - thanks for the tips on storage. I will try to start my strip washing tonight and go get one of those moisture things tomorrow. So glad to hear your princess is putting on weight. Did you get my SMS today?

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Yes I did, sorry I forgot to reply!! Should be ok. Em's issues are with Lactose, so usually dairy free, or lactose free. If you want me to make sure there is stuff she can eat I can make something.

Speaking of Em's diet, I think DH has been using the Continental chicken stock in her pasta (we use spag instead of buying noodles, it's cheaper) coz she is reacting again. Continental are crap, there is milk solids in everything!! Why do they have to use it in chicken stock? There is no dairy in chicken!! Blooming using fillers!! Bleurch to her poos!!

Leah is pooing more now. I changed 2 poos and DH changed 1 yesterday, and I have already changed 1 today, I hope she saves the rest for him!! They are soooooooo messy!!

WOLB: Magicall (old style)
WOEB: Toolbox CT
WOSB: Apple Candy Bubble J with MAL Cars cover.

Ali - gabbi is like that with gluten , companies fill everything with wheat/gluten as a thickener ..i cant just give her something , and when i ask "does this have gluten in it " i get looked at like im stupid ... and usually the people have no idea whats in the food they are selling so they say " i dont know " and my poor baby has to eat boring crap because cafes and food shops cant give me a friggen answer !!!!! arrrrggg mankes me angry ..
I got longies today!!! about 2 sizes too big but they are pink and soft so i am happy .... my grandma made them for me an im going to commission her to make a skirty for the summer time :)

laybyed 2 bitti boos and brought one from the cloth nappy shop . also brought a bits for bots fitted but is still a bit wide in the crotch ..

thats all .. :)

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Thanks Ali, they fit a much smaller baby then I thought they would then. Wasn't sure about pooplosions out the legs on such a teeny bub. Good to know.

lol at Kitt3n - made me smile.

Okay, we're going to be starting on our MCNs probably later today (only 3 sposie's left from the one pack we decided to begin with - figured we'd start with focusing on getting feeding right first then the MCNs).

I need to ask a really basic question - how often should he be changed? DS usually poos (very loudly) while feeding on the first side each feed, so about every 3 hours. (still working out how often he wees - don't hear them as clearly :lol:)

I usually change DD every 3 hours (unless poo) and it is fine for us. And if I am putting her down for a long nap or going out I always change her into a fresh, dry, leak-proof nappy. It really depends, if you have a heavy wetter or nappies with less absorbency you will need to change more regularly, or if you find bub is prone to nappy rash will want to keep as dry as possible, though that has only ever been a problem here once teeth started. :D Congrats too!!

Liz - I try to check Leah every 2 hours, but I wont wake her to check. If she is unsettled and not hungry then usually it is a wet nappy issue or gas. She usually chucks a little bit while I change her, so kills 2 birds with 1 stone.

WOTBs has not changed, but Leah is about to wake up for a feed, so she will get changed.

Leckert - congrats again!

three hours for a newborn is what most people do with disposables. With cloth, it's more often. Nappy rash is caused by poo and urine coming into contact, so my first priority was changing my nb immed there was a poo. Every bub poos differently, i had one that pooed tiny amounts but very frequently, i was doing up to 20 changes a day. Sometimes i would change her and then 15 mins later splurty splurty spurt spurt - yep, new one needed. THe Little Squirt got a very big work out!!!

i came across other bubs who saved up the poo for a week at a time! so every bub is different.

How long your child sleeps is another variable. PUL is good for short wears, MM fleece windpro is good for longer wears, some bubs who sleep long, need night nappies earlier than others. Some bubs tolerate a DREAM change, it will wake other bubs. So much is "try it and see". My bub coudl tolerate a dream change as long as i didn't put a aplix nappy on her, it was the SOUND of the aplix opening (rip rip) that woke her up.

the baby pooing LOUDLY is actually a good thing, you can use your EARS to let you know when to change, instead of just your NOSE! ha ha.

nb's wee so often (i was told) cos their bladder is the size of a marble, so they have no-where to store it.

so with my child, she needed alot of changes, we did them and avoided nappy rash. Some parents believe nappy rash is a normal thing and choose to leave the nappies on longer and put lots of nappy rash cream on their bub at every change. so it's a personal choice. Sometime it's just the situation (stuck in traffic, run out of clean mcn whilst out) and you just have to "wear it".

another way to help avoid the nappy rash is to give them "nappy free time" on a mat. You can buy mats specifically made for that purpose, you lie them on it, no nappy, in winter, i would put baby leg warmers on their legs, let them kick about naked (with heater on) - of course they will piddle on the mat (which is waterproof), so then you clean bub up, put fresh nappy on, and chuck nappyfree time mat in the wash.

if you are a sewer, the mats basically are:

• waterproof fabric on bottom layer e.g PUL
• absorbent fabric in the middle e.g sherpa, bamboo, hemp, or many layers of cotton
• staydry fabric on the top layer e.g microfleece

(mcn fabrics mainly, specific to mcn supply sites, but you can get microfleece at spotlight).

How often you change a nb:
it also depends on what sort of nappies you are using. i had three dozen, simple, quick drying options, so was not fussed. (prefolds, fitteds, contours and covers with leg gussets).
If i had a smaller number of slow drying options, maybe i would have been fussed. (with having something clean and dry to put on her, next change).

and how often you wash the nappies, also comes into it. My strategy was to do a nappy wash, when the nappy bucket was full, when i was doign 20x a day, that didn't take long! the sooner you wash them, the sooner they dry. And with things like nb covers, they are pricey and i coudln't have dozens of them! (i think i had six). they dry really fast, but i couldn't have them sitting in a nappy bucket for long - not with runny explosive poos happening constantly! those covers were so good, i NEEDED them as available as possible.

being an older, first time parent, i was so freaked out by the responsibility of suddenly caring for this tiny little person, i didn't mind the frequent changes, it allowed me to monitor her health, and i found it reassuring that she was having enough wet and dry nappies per day. my midwife said the opposite was the worry, if they didn't wet enough and got dehydrated.

end of essay
i am having nb envy methinks! would LOVE an excuse to use nb fluff again!!!!

Well we did our second and final "Preparation for Marriage" session today and it really was as I thought -a piece of poop. I don't know why the church insists you do it. Our final part was having to tell each other three reasons why we are getting married - and it couldn't be "because I love you" and couldn't have anything to do with children. We tell each other these things every day so no idea why we had to pay $150 to do it lol

I had a thought about my nappy storage, and do you think it would be acceptable to put them into vacuum seal bags? The type you use for storage of clothes/blankets etc. Was too busy to start it today so tomorrow it is.

Ali - I've got no idea how to cook anything dairy or lactose free. If you can give me a recipe I can make some cupcakes or something - I just have no idea where to find a recipe or which ones are ok. I'm happy to do it though.

So DS's birthday and birtday party is the day before my wedding - what a bloody hectic month August will be. The marquee for the wedding is being put up the day before the wedding so we're taking advantage of it and using it for the birthday party as well.

Gigi - Don't rule out all hope of another NB. You never know what the big man has planned for you ;)

Kitt3n - I remember doing something similar with DS when he was a wee one. I was bouncing him up and down on my knees and didn't realise with every bounce I was pushing poop out the sides of his disposable lol Bet you washed your hair today ;)

I have such a bad memory. Was so much more I was going to reply to.

Hmm. Must eat more brain food.


ETA: My sister wants to borrow all of my MCN for use on her daughter until we have another bub. I REALLY don't want to give it to her, but I feel so selfish for saying no. She gave me a heap of baby clothes etc. when she had a girl after two boys so she has helped me lots. I just feel so protective over my MCN. I'm afraid she wouldn't wash them properly etc. and they're worth too much to destroy. All fairly new because I only put DS in them from January this year.

Its more about the ingredients than the recipe, I use dairy free marj instead of butter (not all marj is dairy free) and lactose free milk instead of normal milk. I just follow a normal recipe and read labels on ready made.

I just put the washing on and there were 6 poos in there. 4 Leah poos and 2 Emma poos, in 24 hours!!! bleurgh!!

anyway fak and leah has just pooed, bbl