Do bulky nappies affect development?

[Junglemum]

What are you using now?

My two girls were in cloth, some pockets, blubbery and bumg. As well as lots of others, I liked ittibitti for their narrow crotch.

We never had any issues with development, they were both among the first at mothers group to crawl and walk.

[Gigi]

this topic always comes up, i think, most common when bubs are tiny, in OneSizeFitsAll nappies and also the flats.

the trimmest nappies are the SIZED nappies.

we moved to the SIZED nappies, as they had a narrow crotch, and the wide crotch of the OSFA nappies, made for a lousy fit on my DD. (fit is crucial to making sure you have the PooTainment Factor happening). I just made a really broad statement. i wouldn't say 100% of sized nappies have a narrow crotch, but MANY MORE of them Do have a narrow crotch, compared to the big number of OSFA nappies that have wide crotches. Many bubs suit wide crotch nappies from birth, but i had a bub, that from nb to toddler - the whole time, she needed narrow crotch nappies.

i don't think it makes any difference in how they move.

My DD wore MCN the whole time, she was walking at 14 months. no problems.

the MCN are great when they're toddling around, falling down heaps, cos they fall on "cushioning" - ker plopp.

[Picketty]

I'm using Greenkids - love the ease of them - for washing/drying, putting together and putting them on him and for holding pooplosions. It's an expensive decision to make, to change brands. I had some small ittibittis when he was little, maybe I'll should try them again. It's a shame you can't hire nappies before committing to buying a whole stash.

[Gigi]

It's an expensive decision to make, to change brands. I had some small ittibittis when he was little, maybe I'll should try them again. It's a shame you can't hire nappies before committing to buying a whole stash.

you can hire nappies actually - over the years my child was in MCN, every so often, i would hear of a nappy website doing just that, hiring out for a fee, a selection of nappies (different styles, different brands) to people, from a "nappy library". I wish i could remember who did it, but i can't.

Also, another way is to experiment, by buying a selection of the various different types, BEFORE buying a large quantity of any one type/brand in particular. Some sites like Nurture Nappies used to do "mixed packages", many brands offer "trial packs" and you can always go to one site that has a flat postage rate e.g the wee wuns and buy one of many different brands/types = try them out on your bub, and THEN decide what you want to buy up on.