Cloth Nappy General Discussion #201

**Jennifer13** · March 26th, 2013, 04:37 PM

My stash is filling up a few shelves in DD2's bedroom and I doubt if I put them all out they'd fit in one photo.

in my defence, I got a fair few given to me and secondhand (Gumtree really came through on Totsbots and BBHs!).

WOHB: blue bumgenius with extra booster

**HotI** · March 26th, 2013, 06:16 PM

My 'stash' is kinda divided into 3. newborn/small which are about to be lent out for awhile, and mediums and larges which DS is currently wearing nappies from both.

DD is in nickers for day and nappy at night.

I have a few I would like to replace the elastic on before I pass them on, but a bit scared to start.

**Jennifer13** · March 26th, 2013, 07:23 PM

I forgot about the nbs. They're on loan to two different friends atm. I hope I need them again one day. *sigh* Newborn cloth...

WOHB: Goodnights NN with Sugarpeas microfleece cover

**luna moth** · March 26th, 2013, 07:39 PM

My stash is out of control. We just went away for 9 days and survived on 36 nappies. Coming home to 90, I just feel overwhelmed. DD is in unpants more and more, so it feels a bit silly.

But what do I keep? What do I sell? That's even more overwhelming.

WOBothB: Bubblebubs bamboo delight, tots bots fleece cover.

**kitten2b** · March 26th, 2013, 08:06 PM

my stash is small I think, they can all fit in a large plastic washing basket when snapped ready for use, I have a few that need new homes that just dont work for DS anymore.

**Mum2twoBoys** · March 26th, 2013, 09:45 PM

I have a bedside table full, bottom of change table and a nappy stacker full. Not to mention the others I have packed away for next bub lol. But thinking of getting some prefolds for when newbie is here. Also have 2 WAHM wool covers on the way lol.

**Ladylove** · March 27th, 2013, 12:07 AM

I'm totally addicted too Saffy.

My stash photo only shows the nappies that DD currently fits into- most of her MCNs are sized so I've got a big stash of smalls and mediums in the cupboard.

**sepata** · March 27th, 2013, 07:19 AM

For those who cloth nappied their nb, what did you use/find best? I've done a bit of googling and I saw bubblebubs have some. Are there any wahm that make good ones?

**KittyK** · March 27th, 2013, 07:42 AM

Thanks sepata that's what I really wanted to know too hehe I only started using cloth with my DS when he was about 3 months old so I need to grab some mcn's for this new baby so I can do it from the start

Also would you take cloth to the hospital? Or just use sposies until you go home?

**Saffy** · March 27th, 2013, 08:12 AM

Sepata-I used bambooty smalls from birth ( cloth in hospital until home- the hospital offers cloth), they fit well ( they are quite small)and my baby was just under 4 kg, but they would have worked if she was smaller as we started on the top row of snaps. I really liked them, DH liked them, hardly any leaks and I got all of mine 2nd hand so cheap too, although bambooties aren't that expensive anyway. Shr grew out of them at 8 weeks but mostly the length, as we still had a snap to go on the waist, she is just very tall.

**Pholi** · March 27th, 2013, 01:12 PM

I found that my Grovia hybrid OSFM shells fit DH fine - he was 3130g at his smallest. We used the hospital-supplied sposies for the 4 days we were in hospital.

**~TT40~** · March 27th, 2013, 01:15 PM

I found that my Grovia hybrid OSFM shells fit DH fine - he was 3130g at his smallest. We used the hospital-supplied sposies for the 4 days we were in hospital.

dh? =p

**Pholi** · March 27th, 2013, 01:17 PM

Whoops! DS!!!

**~Kim~** · March 27th, 2013, 01:30 PM

I used bubblebubs fitteds, l'il daks, CK size 1s, IB tuttos.
I sucked at prefolds. Gave up on them real quick.
With DS they used terry flats in the hossy, which I was dreadful at, so DH bought our stash in and took them home to wash them.
With DD2 they used sposies at the hossy. Initially we used our cloth, but it was a bit much for DH with the older kids and getting everything done, so for the couple of days we just used their sposies.

**HomeStyleMumma** · March 27th, 2013, 04:33 PM

Ill be a novice for nb cloth this time too. But I've got a few different types to try mostly that I managed to nab really cheap unused second hand itms. I think the different types I've got for tiny nb (mine usually are quite small) are a nb kissaluvs, some nb grovias (super cute!) Bambooty smalls in easydry and the other aio type, I wish I had more of the others coz I have a feeling nb poos are gonna be a pain to get out of the leg gussets of easydrys. I also have a 'china cheapy' that I can get from a local nappy supplier for $10 brand new and they are gorgeous! Got my sister to try on her baby also and apparently it worked really well. (id be happy to pass on business details if anyones interested)
Once bubby is a little bigger I have mostly itti aio smalls with some sio, bumgenius, bbh, a couple of fuzzibunz I can stuff or use as covers and also tuttos and osfm grovias if I need

As for hospital I will almost certainly use sposies for the very short time ill be there. I don't think I'd want dh or anyone else trying to squeeze in washing nappies as well as taking care of all the other stuff and I DEFINITELY don't wanna try play catch up when I get home

Looking at all the stash photos made me kinda green lol I don't think I could fit all of mine in one pic but that's because I've got 4 (3 for sleeps) soon to be 5 in cloth and I prefer to use sized nappies so have nb, small, med, large, and a few different big kid sizes. Most of my meds are out on loan atm tho so at least dh cant see them lol.

**Jennifer13** · March 27th, 2013, 06:51 PM

My DD2 was a little thing at 2.8kgs and we used cloth from birth, although we were at home so maybe that was easier. I liked Rumparooz, Cheeky Butts minis, some fitteds whose name escapes me, prefolds and BBH small covers. Tried the Grovia and they leaked every time. The CB had pockets so were good for night time with an extra booster. All the nb nappies we had were sized for premmie/small bubs to about 5kgs, when I switched to OSFM and small.

WOHB: BBH NN with Motherease PUL cover

**OceanPrincess** · March 27th, 2013, 07:10 PM

My stash pales in comparison to your stashes ladies! We only have some pretty covers, the actual nappies are boring!

WOBB: Tots Bots bamboo stretch fitted plus BBH trifold bamboo booster, Tots PUL cover - blue with white stars.

**luna moth** · March 27th, 2013, 08:41 PM

We clothed DD2 from birth, and DD1 from 40 hours old. Loved bambooty smalls, baby safaris, ecobubs, Bubblebubs AIOs and BamBams. Had no problems with fit, but both were 4+kg. and too big for my homemade prefolds after the first week.