Cloth Nappies #185

[Katiejase]

Thanks for that feedback. I hadn't thought about the wiggle factor!...but yes, I know what you mean. I've found that disposables at night are actually better in the rash department - she tends to get red after a longish stint in a cloth. Different strokes hey? The pocket nappies seem to be better than the snap in boosters for the rash thing because they draw the wetness away more. Bit of a hassle though. DH doesn't mind either system but then we haven't used the covers on the fitteds yet, as we only have a couple and they get used up at home without covers before we even get out the door! He generally does what he's told though (unlike the other boy in the family, who is 3).

[Cherished]

Thanks crazylady, I caught your post about the dryer actually to 'fluff' them up and I thought "I'll have to remember that" lol so I guess you wouldn't want to be in a hurry to get the nappy's dry then! Mine have been in the dryer for almost 30 mins and they still feel damp What brand of OSFM do you have?

[CrazyLady]

I was using cushie tushies for a while but DD's shape seemed to change every time she was about to spurt and i got leaks. Bonnibuns workhorse are good value for money and reliable in the no leak department. Abby Gro are my absolute FAVOURITE now though and I saw one of them on my cousin's 3 week old a while back and they look super comfy. DD prefers the Abby Gro too because they let her crawl better and aren't as stiff. They are very cute and also have a microfleece range which I alternate with the PUL backed ones to get some more air happening.

Katiejase-What liners are you using? The silk ones are supposed to be fantastic so maybe try them if your wee one gets a red bum in cloth? Haven't had to use them with DD. I think it's more a chemical in the gel filling DD reacts to in sposies, especially when teeth are about to bust through. Oh and she can outwet a sposie in 1.5 hours because she drinks so much water. Looks like her rear is encased in a giant marshmallow.

WOCB: jade bbh magicall because DD wanted to play with the abby gro i initially selected and grabbed first my hand reached before she crawled away!

[CrazyLady]

Mine have been in the dryer for almost 30 mins and they still feel damp

Do You throw a dry towel in with them? I've found it seems to disperse the moisture better and they don't take as long.

WOCB: Carebears Fleece breeze Abby Gro

[leckert]

Fluffy Mail !!!!! My large itti's are here!!!!!!!!

With the drying in the dryer thing for bamboo, I did some last week pretty much straight from the washing machine with a couple of (wet) towels and my GK inserts were still damp after 24min (4x8min) in the laundymat dryer but my ittis were dry by then. Took the towels out after 16min cause they were dry - normally don't bother with drying towels either (but they feel oh so delightful now ) Finished drying my GKs on the airer but they were still fluffy and soft!!! YAY! nice for DS's butt again. Might try leaving a towel in longer next time I head off to the laundrymat.

Thinking about doing some pre-washes here..... may be leave it for tomorrow as DS isn't quite up to the larges yet.

[Kitt3n]

Guys I just wanted to warn you, fitteds etc are fine to go in the dryer but I would proceed with extreme caution if you are putting anything with PUL in the dryer as it will kill the lifespan of the nappy!

WOHB - grrovy flowers SS pocket

[CrazyLady]

Thanks Kitt3n. Mine's just to take the last dampness out and I do try to avoid it. My dryer is very low temp too, made sure it was.

[Cherished]

Crazylady I might try the towel thing with the next load (if they have to go in the dryer) thanks for that tip

kitt3n I only put the bamboo prefolds in the dryer, the PUL covers & PUL pockets practically come out of the washing machine dry which is at least one good thing, there shouldn't ever be any need to put the PUL into the dryer.

Update on the bamboo washing saga... I took the prefolds out of the dryer after about 40-45 mins and they were still damp so I took the other stuff off the clothes airer and dried that off and put the prefolds on there over night and this morning they were dry.

[CrazyLady]

Those are some super absorbant prefolds Cherished! They do smell much better after air drying.

WOCB: um.... can't remember and not checking because the tights took me 25 mins to get on!

[*TripleJ*]

im just waiting on post why is it so slow

[CrazyLady]

im just waiting on post why is it so slow

SAAAAAAAAAAAAAME! I wanna feel the extra fluffy iisfly I ordered! Orange, yay ORANGE! DD's gonna love me!

[Snowy Love]

:yeahthat: I've just sent an e-mail chasing up my last nappy hunt purchase (Blueberry pocket)

I have a side snapping question. Last night I put a Cute Tushie bamboo delights on Mr I and couldn't snap as tight around the second leg as the first (last snap on one side, second last on the other). Of course he poo'd & it came out that side & all over the wool soaker (which I didn't realise until I'd got my sheets & blanket with it). What do you do when you're between snaps? Do I just have to wait till he chubbs up a bit more?

I'm so glad I'm using cloth 'cause he is a 4 or 5 times a day pooer. I'd cost a fortune in sposies!

WOIB: Zappy with Mothereze cover

[*TripleJ*]

i have no idea snowy as we have yet to encounter a problem coz DS doesnt have poo that comes out lol if he is in between snaps u might just have to wait such a shme though i have nappies we cant use yet coz their too big i feel like its such a waste

im so excited my night nappies are supposed to be here today and i won something in the bonnibuns auction for nicola its small for the new baby but i cant see it lasting past 3 months coz thats when jamie was 6kg lol which i scored for $61 which is awesome coz if i bought that stuff separate it would have been around $80
PIC

WOJB: Baby safari stuf and snap

[Kitt3n]

snowy - I found that problem with most commercially available nappies - wahm made nappies tend to have more snaps, closer together, so you get a much better fit. Too many nappies have too much space between snaps, it's very annoying!

WOHB - SugarShot! retro pocket

[maz]

I gotta tell ya's im so glad that tank is still in cloth....7 pooh's yesterday....dont know if its gastro but it has that 'smell' about it
its freezinghere..9 degrees so far...brrrrrr

WOMB - blue flames PUL outter auriel

[Cupcake]

Morning ladies, im back again to pick your brains some more!

With your cloth wipes, do you put anything on them when using them?

TIA x

[Arimeh]

Ammaki - I use water... thats it!

Maz - 9 degrees here at the moment too - was 5 when we woke up this morning - little bit chilly!!!

Snowy - we get it here too - out the side of one leg - blerghhh its gross... LOL... happens in our BBH's as well though, so not a side snapping issue for us. I think its a poo issue.. LOL

Totally not nappy related, but DS is doing well for daytime potty training, but still won't stand up against the big toilet to do his wee - or sit on there for poos. He will sit on a big toilet if we go out (but I have to hang on to him cos he's scared of falling in) - should I be pressing him to use the big toilet? Or just leave him as is?

WOAB: Chuggington undies
WOMB: BBH & ME cover
WOEB: BBH & cover but can't remember which one..

[CrazyLady]

Arimeh, My younger sister was the same. She was PETRIFIED she'd fall in but was okay while out. She eventually got there by herself.

We get leakage on one leg here too regardless of what nappy we use. Charlie tends to use one leg more then the other so nappy shifts slightly as her abdoman twists and one leg is slightly thinner.

Wow this thread moved overnight.

Well off to do a fluff wash, stripwashing night nappy inserts and a few others today. They don't seem to be getting SOAKED, prior to nappy leaking.

WOCB: in this mornings sleep dep haze i have no idea.