Cloth Nappies #182

[Arimeh]

Ewww yukko Sarah!!! I remember when I was still using sposies with DS and he got the rotavirus - I looked up from the computer once cos he was whinging and he was attempting to SWIM through his poo that had leaked out - YUKKOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! It was everywhere!!!!!!! Mind you, I was pregnant with Miss M at the time and didn't really have the strongest stomach to clean it up!! It was most most MOST gross.

Heidi - I haven't heard of a Beastly bumz nappy before? So can't help you on that one.

DS wet through two of his nappies yesterday, he's just peeing soooo much, must be nearly time to toilet train properly. He likes climbing up on the ladder, sitting on the toilet, wiping his penis and saying "all finished" but doesn't actually DO anything Wish I knew what the sex of bubs was so I could cull some of his really boyish stuff hehehehehe

Not much else happening here!! Alls well and good in the green state.

WOAB: Ecobubs that I should change cos he's probably peed through it
WOMB: Widdlewuns (sleeping)

[CrazyLady]

Loving the cloth nappies. Had our first day yesterday of all cloth and they managed to contain a poosplosion that normally seeps up her back! Also got an orange nappy that colour coordinates nicely with her daddy's high visibility work shirt Figured it'd come in handy to spot her when she gets mobile!

Rained this morning all over my nicely washed nappies and haven't ordered a bulk pack yet so back in sposies today

Waiting on a couple of one more brand to come then decide which i want to use most of the time and getting bulk pack! Is it sad how i get excited whenever a nappy package comes?

[Kitt3n]

Is it sad how i get excited whenever a nappy package comes?

not at all, its sad when you have finished buying them and lurk this thread to live vicariously through those who are still expecting fluff!

[~Saram~]

hi lovely ladies (and gents if there are any reading this) Hope all is going well in cloth nappy world. Just popping in to point you to this thread

I am in desperate need of volunteers for reusable nappy week here in Townsville, if you or if you know of anyone who lives up this way who would be interested it would be much appreciated.

Thanks!!!

[*TripleJ*]

fluffy fluffy mail my custom spunky butts nappy
Here

and i just ordered some covers off the nappy bucket i wish i had an unlimited fund for nappies it would be so much easier lol

[CrazyLady]

Oh that one is so cute J!

I need one with "Daddy's princess" on i think. DP is so smitten!

[*TripleJ*]

i know i love it
DS is in sposies today so i can show my mum all the pretty nappies when i go visit 2moro

[Arimeh]

HI Bimboo - sounds like your baby is similar shaped to mine. My kids are quite tall and my (approaching 3) year old has a waist of around 43cm - with no hips or butt either to hold up a nappy!!! Front snappers only work for us if there is 3 or more snaps on each wing, otherwise we just get shocking wing droop. I would try a side snapping nappy - either sized because you will get a better fit around the legs, or if you wanted a OSFM - try to get your hands on dragonfly magik. They are awesome for skinny bubs with skinny legs.

Hi everyone else. No nappy news here - just trying bloody hard to get the suckers dry!! It rained on and off alllll day today....

WOTB's: Both in GNST's tonight - and both sleeping... (thank GOD!)

[lilprecious75]

Hi All,

I won't be in here much for awhile.
We have had major issues at home and a big blue with my FIL and we are now looking for a new place to live.
In the meantime, I have decided to put Jeremy in full time disposables until we find a place, move and get settled.
To deal with the stress of the situation we are pretty much only in the house to sleep which limits my ability and time to do any laundry (I'm staying up super late tonight just to get clothes and the last load of cloth nappies on the line).
I will pop in whenever I can to lurk and will let you all know when we have moved and settled in!

[Gigi]

Bimboo - i haev two ideas for you

1st - try her in some sidesnappers
and
2nd - measure her rise and only buy sidesnappers that the maker/seller tells you, are compatible with YOUR child's rise

How to measure rise?
get a tape measure (under three dollars at the supermarket)
start measuring at her belly button
take the tape down, under her legs and up the other side
stop measuring at the small of her back
that is her RISE

any nappy you buy, needs to have a RISE of at LEAST that number, if not a few more cms, to allow for growing room.

So find some sidesnapper nappies you are interested in, and email the sites/wahms to enquire "my child's rise is Xcm, what is the rise of your Y nappy? would that rise suit MY child?

This will hopefully prevent you buying unsuitable nappies (too short in the rise for your little giraffe).

some sidesnapper brands for you:

fitteds:
swaddlebees fitted pockets
very baby
whizz kidz OSFM

covers:
sugarpeas fleece covers
staccinator
motherease airflow

waterproof pockets:
swaddlebees PUL pockets (sized, their OSFA ones are front snappers)
baby safari
gadimal fleecy pockets
beetlebums
blueberry minky and pul pockets (sized, their OSFA are front snappers)
bib n tucker (nz brand with own website)

all in two's
dragonflymagik
cute tooshies ai2 osfm
whizz kidz ai2 osfm

aio's
swaddlebees PUL (sized)

My DD suited SS very well, when she had chubby thighs (from 4 - 11 months) and then when she lost the rolls (from 11 months - 27 months when she tt-d), i was so impressed with the adjustability of the SS. They are so adjustable that they cope with a massive change in shape, no problems.

One extra thing, i learnt (eventually!) that not ALL sidesnappers suited my DD. When i started out, i had no clue there was a difference between nappies, in CROTCH WIDTH. After buying (by mistake due to my ignorance) many WIDE crotch nappies that did not fit my DD right, and then accidentally buying some NARROW crotch nappies, that fitted my DD GREAT, i came to the conclusion - ok, there is such a thing as NARROW and WIDE crotch nappies, my child obv suits the narrow ones, so i made a concerted effort to hunt down the narrow crotch, sidesnapper brands. Yes, alot of emails were sent, but the sellers and makers were very helpful, telling me the width in centimetres, so i could compare that, with the crotch width of the nappies that suited her best.

I tell you this, just in case your DD happens to suit one in particular. i think i spent a fair bit of money, before i discovered what she really needed, so if i can save someone else doing what i did, i'm happy to do that.

LIL PRECIOUS - sorry to hear you are having housing strife - hope you find somewhere more harmonious to live as soon as you can, how stressful for you.

WOTBB: bluberry trainers and longies
i think bilbs might have a UTI, i'm a bit nervous taking her to our new GP, i have no idea how she'll react to a strange man examining her delicate bits.

ARIMEH - nice to have you back! how are you finding living in Tassie?

[Arimeh]

ARIMEH - nice to have you back! how are you finding living in Tassie?

Hey Gigi Its been quite rainy down here, so thank god I have a big stash or else the kids would be in disposables again!!!! Its quite pretty down here, and very cheap to buy propery - which will be good for us!! Means I can be a SAHM instead of returning to work when the next baby is 3 months old like I had to with DS and Miss M

[Livinthedream]

Hey Mel, hot up here mate, bet you dont miss it being 300 wks preggo
From now on, we only shag in the first 3 months of the year, I will never spend another summer in QLD UTD.
Am sooo converted to GF's, Just sooo in love. am selling a bunch of mine that I dont use and when we grow out of the med itti's and they are sold, I will go and get 7 GF's. The finish on those nappies is lovely.
Not much happening here, am using my BBB heaps more now, they are fitting lil man heaps better now.
I also find that if Adam only has to "learn" how to do 1or 2 types of nappies, then I can get him to so them up on the "right" snaps so they fit good.
Hello everyone else, good to read you Gigi, CM, Kat, Lea, Anna, Kitt3n, Teru and anyone else who is out there in lurking land and I hope you are all well.
xxxx

[sas85]

Wow - you'll have your hands full (congrats Bimboo!)

What cover are you using with the BBH fitteds at night???

Genesa Forge's are areal quality, narrower crotch, side snapping optional nappy that come in night, super night, and super, super night options Snap in ones the ones I've got - love em.

[Kitt3n]

hey bimboo - wow twins and a 2y.o in cloth - hail thee!!

a good option for the little ones might be booroi prefolds and covers - they have a great double leg gusset to keep in all that NB BF "goodness" lol... also kissaluvs contoured fitteds are great

hello to everyone else! must pop in more often

WOHB - dragonfly magik

[sas85]

B - well she must just be a super duper wetter!! I've had the BBH PUL's leak at the legs and tops before but not the wool covers of the maz fleece covers but my DD isn't a huge wetter but that must be very frustrating.

The OSFM will very likely be too big for newborns esp being twins they will prob be smaller so the prefolds seem to be the popular choice. My DD was itti bitti so I would expect any subsequent children I have to possibly be tiny as well so will be using my OSFM stash once older but plan on buying prefolds and newborn covers to do until then. When/if it happens that is ;-)

All you cloth guru's - What do we think of nappy knickers? I am thinking of getting another lot of nappies in the larger sizes and though nappy knicker type ones might be good as I thought they could be used later for TT and for night use?? Is that right? Anyone done this?

Also what is your favourite swim nappy?

[Arimeh]

Bimboo - I've found that I get leaks out of every PUL cover except for mother-ease Rikki ones, they are really awesome, and very trustworthy!!! Expensive, but worth it. Its all I reach for now cos I know the others just leak. Have to get some more actually, don't have enough for three kids in cloth!!

Sarah - we use monkey doodlez swim nappies here. can't help you with the knickers though cos I don't have any in my stash, and haven't even thought about it for DS, although he probably should be toilet trained by now, but I've been a bit busy!!!!

Hi everyone else *waves*

I've changed 3 pooey nappies today - I'm already over it!!!!

[CrazyLady]

Fluffy mail!

Took advantage of the bonnibuns 3 for $55 special and they arrived today! Oh the suspence with the prewashing! Total nappy count @7 and still climbing. fingers crossed for full cloth by the time i go to visit family in melbie!

[leckert]

Hi all,

Been lurking for awhile / not getting on BB as I've been trying to do some uni work and sewing for DS's baptism (Sun just gone) with a boy who doesn't like me getting too much done in one sitting (and uni programs that don't like my home internet connection)

a slight woo-hoo - DS had his first full night in cloth last Friday (but hasn't made it all night since - been a bit slack )

Little squirt question and pocket MCNs - when LSing pockets (I've got some GKs and BGs) do you remove the pocket stuffing first or after washing? I only got our LS installed on Sat by my dad (too hard for DH to work out) and so am just getting used to it. I was removing the stuffing before washing in the machine before (when putting into the bucket) but now I'm not sure. DH will have to do whichever when I head back to school at the end of Oct so want to make sure he knows what to do - mainly so he doesn't go straight to the sposies .