Cloth Nappy General Discussion #198

Helle - I can't remember whether it was Coles or woolies, but I got some giant mesh laundry bags about 3-4 times the size of a normal one. It was ages ago so not sure if they would still stock them but it would be worth a look

Hi everyone! I have been reading this thread for a while but haven't posted here for a long time. I started DD in cloth when she was a bit older, about 10 months old. She was already 10kg so we went straight into large sized nappies and also have some OSFM. With bub number 2 due in feb I feel like I am starting from scratch. I have 6 prefolds and was planning on getting some more plus covers and maybe some Terry flats. Is it unreasonable to think that these will get us through until bub fits into mediums or OSFM? Any recommendations for bigger babies that grow fast? DD was 4.5kg at birth and 9kg at 6 months. TIA

my bub was 4.75kgs at birth and over 9kgs now at 6mths and BBH fitteds with covers have been my stable nappy stash until i discovered pretty naps. i have a good supply of terry flats as well. i find some of the trimmer nappies leak with my boomba so love fitteds.
i asked a while ago for my sister about sustainable Hemp Products newborn/small fitteds ans apparently they are good too but they are sized.


WOHB uumm purple BBH with no cover (i just got home from work and MIL is confused lol)

Hi FuzzyWuzzy! DS was born 2.8kgs and was in bbh multifits and Itti bitti tuttos from about 3 weeks old. they're both osfm options with a generous range of sizes. we were using flanny flats and covers prior to that.

Helle- I saw a mesh washbag at woolies about a month ago in the laundry accesories section (ironing board covers/pegs/peg baskets etc) it's not a stupid idea because snaps can get jammed in the door if a nappy bit is out a little. the tuttos have long bits and also thankyou for shedding light on where all of the little boosters may have got to on mine...

WOLB: IB Tutto in light blue

Yep my ds was in osfm from 3 weeks, and he was still under 4kg :)

Thanks girls, I wasn't sure how the OSFM would go on a little baby, will have to wait and see I guess. I have tuttos and haute pockets and the multifit and magicall from the bbh trial pack. Might look at getting some small or osfm fitted nappies instead of more prefolds. So many choices!

OK so after experimenting I've come to the conclusion that bamboo + lilac's poo (not wee) = extreme nappy rash.

She was fine in the bum genius so it's not suede cloth. So I have to sell all my bamboo and I can't buy popins like I wanted.

So bbh are good night nappies and ittis are good trim day nappies, is that the general consensus? They're not bamboo, are they?

Has anyone ever tried stuffing pockets with a shamwow? I just had this idea for a super trim nappy. Lol.


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shamwow maybe but i'll think u will get compression leaks with one of those

have u tried some liners for the bamboo? and the popins have dream dri's which arent bamboo

WOJKGB: BBH night and maz cover
WOJLBB: nic nap night

Itti's have bamboo sorry :comfort:

is it direct contact with bamboo thats the issue then ittis are suedecloth topped and bbh nights are microfleece topped

No I really think I need to avoid bamboo in any capacity. Where is the bamboo in ittis and bbh?

Dammit. It doesn't leave me with much.

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Thanks girls, I wasn't sure how the OSFM would go on a little baby, will have to wait and see I guess. I have tuttos and haute pockets and the multifit and magicall from the bbh trial pack. Might look at getting some small or osfm fitted nappies instead of more prefolds. So many choices!

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I hate multifits. I still can't get them to sit right snapped up. I'm either going to sell it on or wait for ds to be on the biggest size.

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Dammit. It doesn't leave me with much.

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Terry flats
Ecobubs
Green Kids stuffed with prefold
DreamEze organic cotton fitteds
TotsBots cottons

BBH night have bamboo in their boosters, but it's fully micro-lined, so no skin contact. We can't have bamboo next to the skin here (well, we can, but not for two changes in a row, and even then we have to use a liner) and they're fine for us. Otherwise, just boost the blazes out of a cotton fitted and add a micro liner.

On shamwow - you could totally do it. We have stuffed our GKs with all manner of things in desperation. When camping, we rinsed them in the creek and stuffed with an old t-shirt. Worked, no probs.

WONB: GK stuffed with a prefold.

With ittis it's in the boosters they're just topped with something else (can't remember exactly what the stuff's called)


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With ittis it's in the boosters they're just topped with something else (can't remember exactly what the stuff's called)


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Suede cloth? I think the boos are bamboo velour.

OK now I'm a bit cross eyed. I'm going to have to make a chart or something to keep track.

I actually like both bum genius and happy heinys osfm. Hhs are my favourite design but I find them less water proof.

I don't like green kids, I've got 3 I'm going to sell along with their bamboo boosters.

If it's just boosters with bamboo, couldn't I just buy different boosters? I've never used hemp because my friend told me it stinks, but it should be good for night, right?

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I've got some bumGs (and HHs too I think - currently sitting in car while DS sleeps. So can't check) I need to rehome (pm me if interested) - just haven't gotten Around to taking pics yet to sell them.
Wouldn't hurt to try a couple of hemp boosters first - you might be a okay with the smell (I don't know what it's like as I've never used hemp)


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I dont have an issue with hemp its just stiffer than bamboo and not as absorbant

I thought hemp was supposed to be more absorbent than bamboo ?


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