Cloth Nappies #185

[Arimeh]

Leckert - it should be ok re: the rise. And I would go a medium - DD2 is in medium GF's and she's about 7kg now (approximately) but quite long. As for side snaps, thats all we use here - so I always say go with them.

Fuzzywuzzy - woohoo! (and btw, fuzzy wuzzy was a bear, fuzzy wuzzy had no hair... )

[leckert]

Leckert - it should be ok re: the rise. And I would go a medium - DD2 is in medium GF's and she's about 7kg now (approximately) but quite long. As for side snaps, thats all we use here - so I always say go with them.

Thanks, Mel that's what I was leaning towards - med side snappers - now off to order .... Even DH now realises that having night nappies will mean less noise (DS goes off (screams blue murder) when his nappy needs changing at night) overnight if DS doesn't need to get his nappy changed 2-3 times.

[CrazyLady]

WOW! Mine is an 8kg too and only 50 mins!

Tell me about it. It washes brilliantly but it takes soooooooo long!

Been off the planet a few days on codiene. So after i sprained my ankle, i strained my hamstring. Then to take the cake after that healed, I got an inflamed ligament in my groin and a boil the size of a 10 cent piece on my rear............ sorry TMI. Was so painful I stood in the Dr's the whole time, could only lay in bed and BEGGED the dr for painkillers!

Received my Abby Gro customs on friday so have been super stoked with the new fluff. DP just doesn't get it and looked quite baffled at my excitement. DD was so excited she put them in a pile on the bed and dove on them

WOCB: um............ Bonnibuns black paws night nappy.

[Kitt3n]

leckert - yep I would certainly say side snaps, apart from some widdlewun velcros it's all we have now!

CL - yay on the customs, gotta love customs

I have a new favourite nappy - beetlebums pockets - OMG they are the perfect fit!

WOHB - widdlewun with black butterfly on white minkee

[PollyA]

Hey girls,

I;m a newbie to BB but on my second run of using MCN's,
With DD (2) I used mostly Greenkids and loved them but we were pretty skint (both students) when she was born so we only had 14, they are totally trashed now, some of the PUL has worn and the elastic isn't so elastic, I replaced all the elastic only to realise she has grown out of them at about 15kg
WE needed more anyway when DS came along and I found the best, most practical system...not pretty but I prefer to go nuts with cute clothes and practical with nappies,
We are using a combo of Bonnibuns workhorses and Flip. Reasons I love Flip are less washing, you can reuse the outer if there;s no poo, Less bulk on the bottom and in the nappy bag, The PUL gets washed less so should last longer, Great fit, Only one leak so far with new born poo and it fits 15kg DD with room to spare. ALso you can use any inserts in it,.
I bought some microfleece from nappies covered and sewed some socks to put my GK bamboo inserts in so they are still getting used,.
Also when you go away you can use disposable inserts with the cover,. Heading interstate for Mothers day and looking forward to trying the disposables out!
So thats our MCN stash for now. Just thought I'd share
Cheers
PollyA

[CrazyLady]

Hi PollyA! welcome to BB if i haven't said prior.

I was a bonnibuns workhorse fan until DD seemed to pee excessively and flood them almost straight away. They were fantastic until she hit about 8 months and she can really push the liquid capacity with everything really! looooooooooove the bonnibuns night nappies, they have saved many night wakings from soggy sheets!

Nappy news......... none really. Was going to start a playgroup today so put DD in her best fluff only to find it was actually the multiple births day and I was actually supposed to go yesterday I fully psyched myself up as meeting new people makes me REALLY NERVOUS.

WOCB: Maz Black Damask night nappy. Maz can I marry you for your fluff sewing capabilities?

[leckert]

fluffy mail my (okay DS's) 2 GF's came this morning (after I left but before DH left) so they're currently in the machine for their first pre-wash - How many times should I be pre-washing? I have a vague memory of needing 10 pre-washes from somewhere for the GF night nappies

[*Ash*]

Hi,

This is my first time in here! I have been using MCN's for 3.5 yrs, and prior to that I was using old-fashioned cloth nappies!

I was hoping that some one may be able to offer me some advice on how to repair some of my itti bitti's - they have lost their elasticity. I am not handy with a sewing machine, but I am hoping to ask a friend or my mum to help me out....How much elastic would I need for a medium SIO? Is it easy to do? I just can't bear to write off 4 nappies (they are a year old).

Thanks so much.

[AngelPants]

hi everyone, just a quick one, how much fiddling around are flats? someone has just said they have 12 flannel and 12 terry toweling flats that i can have as her boys are now either in disposables and toilet trained. from what ive seen with cousins/nieces/nephews it looks like a pain, but have been told they are the best cloth nappies to use for newborns...
ta, clare

[*TripleJ*]

flats would be ok for newborn coz most dont move around a lot but once they get moving and arent cooperative its not so much fun lol

[Ryatha]

Flats are easy for a new born cause they dont move. We used them and werent an issue.

Fixing elastic is easy if you are a sewer, but you arent then speak to a friend who has a sewing machine. Use swimwear elastic as it will survive the wet environment better.

[*Ash*]

Thanks Ryatha!

[maz]

WOCB: Maz Black Damask night nappy. Maz can I marry you for your fluff sewing capabilities?

oh behave lady hahhahaha

Sad sad day in my house this week....Vy now is fully TTed...so no more night time nappies. Not that she wore an 'offical' one...just IB boo's and GF knickers but still

I did get a fluffy fix today thought...a big bag of minkee

WOMB - dragonfly embroided GF which is going to change to our gorilla auriel

[*TripleJ*]

im so jealous of ur nappies maz they are so gorgeous wish i had some as pretty as that that gorilla one is like the most awesome one ive ever seen

no fluffy news here its really boring right now oh well i will get my fluffy fix one day

[Kitt3n]

awww hugs maz. I don't know what I would do without needing cloth!

cmarfol - I tried flats with my now 9 year old and just foudn them to be wayyyyy too huge and bulky. I would suggest looking into prefolds, much trimmer and easier to use. Maz makes some awesome looking ones and I love the Booroi ones.

Ash - sorry I have NO idea how to repair anything, lucky to get a button on here!!!

I am waiting on some fluff - DM's and BB's

WOHB - sugarshot plain white pocket.... about to be pink damask sugar shot pocket!

[AngelPants]

wooohoo just got my 2nd ever fluff mail
hmm prefolds ey? do u just put them in a cover like a massive booster or can they actually be made to look like/similar shape to a nappy and then pinned?

[*TripleJ*]

u can use them watever way u want but on NB poo its better to have them like a nappy but with my 1yr old i use them as like big boosters

[Kitt3n]

wooohoo just got my 2nd ever fluff mail
hmm prefolds ey? do u just put them in a cover like a massive booster or can they actually be made to look like/similar shape to a nappy and then pinned?

You fold them into three, then fan the back and bring the flaps forward around their belly (like wings) and use a snappi to hold it in place. I think Maz has some pics of a special doll with one on that way. Later on you can use them as a lay in or as a booster for pocket nappies

I tell ya what, the way this little girl is eating and pooing lately she would be costing a mint in sposies!!!! 4-5 poos a day, eating as much, if not more, than my 9 year old!

WOHB - teal minkee sugarshot with mermaid embroidery