Cloth Nappies #180

[tan32]

hi all
we have been missing in action as we have ahd a gastro type bug go through the family its taken two weeks to go through all the kids and me. Hoping we are back to normal now.
Lachlan is still a bit grumpy and has gone of solids just wants booby again... at least the shocking poos have stopped and i am confident enough to go fluffy full time now.
got fluffy mail this week a ecobub
and have just ordered some more from Mel.

Shel your little man is a cutie

wolb ecobub.

[LaDolceVita]

Hi all!!

Please let me know if this is not the right thread to post Cloth questions in!

I have been researching Cloth Nappies ever since I found out I was pregnant and am in love I have just bought my very first mcn ever and am just awaiting delivery from Arimeh's store - So excited! Welcome to my new addiction right?!

As this is my first baby, I have much to learn about Cloth Nappies (AND EVERYTHING ELSE!) but am hoping you could fill me in a little??

I have fallen in love with particular brands of MCN's these include:

Cushie Tushies
Itti Bitti's
and
Baby Beehinds

There are a few more but these 3 are my top picks so far - Now, from what I have learned, every nappie doesn't fit every bub quite right so I am hoping I can buy maybe 2-3 of each brand that I like before bubs arrives, use disposables as well as the few mcn's I'll have for a little while once he's here and then once I figure out which mcn's fits him best, go and buy up big then... Would that be the best way to do it?

We already know he's quite a long bub - Makes sense as we are long/tall kind of people too... Maybe he'll grow into his legs by the time he arrives, I don't know, but just wondering how you all got started on cloth for your first? Did you buy before they arrived or wait and do the trial and error thing with brands after bub was born?? Cheers for any advice! Am a bit clueless but keen to learn and already excited about cloth!

Cheers!

Alicia xx

[Arimeh]

Hi Alicia Welcome

My kids are long and skinny too - cos my DH is 6 foot 7 - so they take after him (cos I'm quite short!)

I didn't start cloth until DS was 14 months old - so didn't do the newborn thing with him. I used disposables fulltime with Miss M until she was about a week old, and then went to cloth part time (sposies at night) until she was two weeks, then went full time cloth. My favs for her were prefolds and covers cos she had skinny legs, so I always got a really good seal, especially with covers with leg gussets. I brought a LOT of nappies before she was born, as I was pretty sure that she would be the same body type as DS - from the information I had from ultrasounds and the fact that her long legs were sticking into my ribs!!!

So I was lucky - I had something to compare it to! But, if I was in your position, thats exactly what I would be doing - buying a few and waiting till bubs gets here. Its hard not to buy though

Tan - yukko gastro - I hate it. Two weeks is sooo long too! Arghhh I think I would have gone insane.

AFM - yup we're moving to the cold cold state - scary scary. Have to ring OB's and stuff today in tassie and see how they are with a VBA2C - or I could be brave like Nelle and homebirth it hehehehehehe

[Visitor8]

Hey Alicia,

You might find getting some flanny flats and good covers (I used mother ease rikki) the best for the newborn stage. A lot of babies wont fit into small nappies for a month or 2, and they start on newborn nappies. IMO It's a waste of $ as they aren't in them long enough. I am lucky I only had a couple of NB MCN because Ash was straight into smalls at 5kg born. So don't be scared off if the small nappies dont fit properly for a few months.

[maz]

IM with MissyMoo. Flannel flats or prefolds for the first month or 4 as in our case ROFL. MInd you we did have AIO's and AI2's in NB and as our little man was so little for so long we had alot of use out of them...BUT Vy outgrew NB nappies way to quickly and was into smalls before we knew it. And honestly you changethere bums so much more when their NB that its a waste almost to have put a AIO on only to chang eit so quickly....in saying that though I made s ure I had some magical's in my nappy bag for when we were out and about....hell of alot easier chucking one of them on then worrying about putting a prefold on then a cover IFYKWIM

Get a cover that has tight elastic around the legs or gussetts to help prevent NB poo blow outs too. Ive heard that Rikki's are really good... I ever used them personally so cant say. All though I did have a tots bots that we used a bit when he finally grew into it. PUL covers turn my stomach

Tan - hon I think gastro might be in my house in the next day...my stomach is churning and the kids have been doing 'spewy pooh'

Hey Mell (ari) I read along the grape vine that your considering doing sposies while DH is away. Girl you gotta do for you what it right....shiat no one is going to understand the pain you have unless they have been through it and chicky........please be gentle on yourself

OK need to change pooey bum

hello lovelies

WOMB - brown delish with fountain of pooh out the top

[Arimeh]

Maz - don't need to worry about that now that I'm moving down there with him I just have to do sposies when moving and that cos I'll send down all my suitcase/s (hehe) full of nappies down on the truck since we are flying down there

[sas85]

Wow - these GF night nappies are soooooo prrty, (bumblebee and caterpillar) and MY GOODNESS the boosters in them!!! I can't even comprehend what a super, or a super, super night would look like! I love them already, definately another fan of the sidesnappers here.

Ew to all the gastro babies mum's - that can't be pleasant. I had 5 poo's yesterday from DD - I couldn't believe it, and they weren't even gastroey and I was getting annoyed, like having a NB again.

Alicia - CT's and Baby beehinds are my favourites also and am still wanting to try IB's but am too scabby to buy sized nappies - but I have the AIO one sized ones and am sure they would be too bulky on a newborn at first, so the other girls are right - pre-folds/flats and covers or even cheap terry fitteds (I have some from Ebay that fit NB well) and good covers if want to use cloth from start unless you have a nice chunky bub. (Champion Effort Missymoo!!) Now, Maz is being all modest in her response to you but she sells THE BEST fleece covers hands down in her store or the nappy buckets store, and maybe Arimeh's stores, they have the best leg sealage, are soft and prrty as well.

Arimeh - I didn't know you'd decided to go straight away (I miss so many things, these forums are too big for me) but hopefully won't be so much stress on you looking after 2.5 kids on your own this way. All the best, how exciting.

WOEB: GF Custom BumbleBee (Am wearing them in in the day while they build up washes)

[maz]

when are you moving then babe? Does that mean you wont be in QLD in september?

oh shucks Sarah

[Kitt3n]

hello everyone!

so mel you are going down now? gosh you change your mind lots girl!! babe your "issue" with sposies isnt really an issue at all in my opinion - its just logical that you need to be comfy babe

maz - pmsl at the plumbers crack. get more gf's!

Alicia - hello and welcome to the madhouse! I agree that you really need to trial several different nappies to find what suits best (for us it wasnt until the last few trials that I have really found the best ones for her). In the early days I agree with what the others have said and would just like to add that I think its a good idea to stick to natural fibre inners at first - for us I found DD was getting reactions to suedecloth and microfleece, only when i switched to natural fibres only did it go away. Not sure if you have checked out Booroi, but you can get yourself some fantastic prefolds and covers from there, even if you do get the small/size 1's its still going to be cheaper than a few boxes of NB sposies But you have to do your groove - if you have someone around to help with the washing etc n the early days then great use cloth full time from day 1, if not don't be too hard on yourself, enjoy your newborn and just use the sposies!

my little laa is very contrary today - looks liek she will be wrapped up on me all day. I am really loving my wrap!

wohb - pookey pockets fitted/MAL yellow butterfly cover

[Arimeh]

so mel you are going down now? gosh you change your mind lots girl!! babe your "issue" with sposies isnt really an issue at all in my opinion - its just logical that you need to be comfy babe

bwahahah I don't change my mind that much It just came to me yesterday how selfish I felt that I was being not going to tassie with craig because I want my VBA2C. So whether I get it or not (and I'll still try and find an OB that supports them - otherwise homebirth is the go) then at least my family will be altogether as they should be.

Maz - we will leave on the 6th september I think - day after my baby shower up here. Then craig will start work on the 7th. We're flying down so no dropping in on people. But HEY, I'll only be a 45 minute plane ride from melbourne now

[sas85]

Kitt3n - I hear ya on the wraps - I made myself a long wrap from cotton voile and it has just been the BEST as my bub goes through phases of wanting to be carried everywhere and my neck can't take it - but the wraps are soooo comfy the way they distribute all over you and she's as happy as larry in there. PS - How do you pronounce Laa? Is it La like the musical note, or Leia like Star Wars or something else - I don't think I've come across a Laa before and I keep meaning on asking whenever I see your sig

Mel - I don't think it's selfish at all as it's obviously important to you, but I am the same and don't think I could go without DH for that long either - hopefully you will find a supportive OB - perhaps your existing OB can give you a referral or recommendation that might make it easier?

I feel like a zombie today. Miss E thought it would be wonderful to wake up at 5 and not go to sleep and after waking at 3, 4 and 6:30 yesterday (mainly to do giant poos, yeah that's just what I feel like spritzing out of nappies at that hour of night ) Anyhoo I am zoned out. Which is sad I know, but I'd just gotten so used to her sleeping through from 7 - 7 my system feels like it's been shocked by a NB again.

WOEB: Soon to be lots of pinches of da naked chubb, just heard her wake

[maz]

Quickly befoer maz goes and gets come vegies from coles

Mel.. im in QLD from the 11th so I miss you....We tried to come a week earlier so I could come to your baby shower but we jsut couldnt do it...are you stilll coming to the Gold coast meet up next year???

Kitten - GF's are ordered hon

ok off to coles

[Arimeh]

Maz - yeah wouldn't miss the gold coast meet up now!!!!

Sas - thanks. A gorgeous BB member pointed me in the direction of the birth centre in launceston and I called them up and had a chat, and they are more than happy to take me on So no need for an OB (and just to make my husband happy - they are located straight across the road from the hospital )

I'm excited!!

[Kitt3n]

oh mel that is awesome! i am sooooo excited for you!!!!

sas - i have a vatanai and a couple of other wraps on the way - they truly kick a!! its just like a big bear hug. Laa is just her nickname - her little newborn cries were more like the musical note "laa" than waaa waaa waaah, so her daddy gave her that nickname. her real name is matisse

laa hasnt done a poo yet today, i have a feeling she is saving it up

my large maz nn is prewashing, the medium is too low in the rise!

wohb - pookey pocket fitted/maz liquorice cover

[damprye]

I have been using flat cloth nappies exlcsively since my boy was born he is now 21months and find them easier than anything else (prob due to being brought up with them) but of course each to their own

[maz]

yay MEl that is friggen awesome hon!!!1 I am so happy that yourve found somewere that will let you choose...wooo hooo

Kitten....LARGE NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoo

Damprye...we do get carried away with our MCN's a bit in here there is actually a thread dedicated to flat nappy chat to in here somewere well done for using flats exclusively though I just cant resist a yummy AIO or AIO2..It must be the fabrics I dont know....and we were bought up with just flats to

off to hang up some smellings

WOMB - auriel toolbox

[Visitor8]

oh gosh no way I could not use an ai2 I find them WAY easier than the flats I used in the begining I was brought up on flats too!

[Arimeh]

I have been using flat cloth nappies exlcsively since my boy was born he is now 21months and find them easier than anything else (prob due to being brought up with them) but of course each to their own

Welcome to the cloth thread If you prefer talking to people that only use flats, there is a section that just relates to flat nappies I only use them in emergencies myself.

Maz & Kitt3n - cool huh No way would any birth centre up here take me on so I'm pretty stoked about that. I always say that things happen for a reason, and everything happens the way its supposed to - so we'll see where this takes me!!!!

Should probably get off the computer and work out which nappies I will be culling as I'm not taking everything down to tassie with me - got too bloody many.. LOL

WOAB: yellow bumg
WOMB: GF but needs changing. She was popping off before, so I'm a little scared to go there...