Explain to me Terry Flats

[PumpkinZulu]

Thanks babe, but I think DH wants to get all the bits and bobs from Bunnings and create his own

[TeniBear]

No worries, I just realised I'm not sure where it is anyway

[PumpkinZulu]

I was going to make a new thread for this but I figure I'd just ask in here:

Isla just did her first wee in her nappy, and she screamed!! Is it just because she's used to the moister being drawn away and it was a bit weird for her? Will she get used to the feeling, or is she too old and set in her ways now?

[*TripleJ*]

she should be fine but maybe u need some microfleece liners to draw the moisture away

[peanutter]

re Isla's first cloth coated wee, I think she'll get used to it, but some liners should help draw it away (like has been said!).

Peanutter, you really use napisan? Isn't that really bad for the nappies? Or do you only use flats?

? not that I'm aware of. Have been using it for 15 months, with no issues, for both MCNs and flats and cloth wipes, and all!

[onthefly]

Go buy some microfibre and cut it into rectangles (no sewing required) - probably the easiest liners to use.
Harsh detergents and heating reduce the lifespan of elastic and PUL...(and can upset some bottoms) or so I thought anyway If your nappies are good, then coolios.

[peanutter]

maybe it depends on your local water?

sometimes it seems that BB'ers in Qld and SA particularly seem to get really different results...?

Anyway - microfibre sounds like a winner if that needs no hemming

[PS: *love* your new avvy, MadB!!]

[blessedatlast]

Hey, just bumping because I had a question about flats too.

I have bought 5 MCN's but am thinking of doing flats because they are cheaper to begin with, (I'll probably still build up a stash of MCN's) but when I went to buy them, a packet was open and I felt them and they felt REALLY thin. They were Big W ones. Is that normal? I didn't buy them..

Where did you buy yours PZ (and anyone else who buys them)

[PumpkinZulu]

I bought mine from big w...I bought the white ones, not the coloured ones because DH didn't like them lol (I'll be getting them anyway though ) but the thickness was the same on both types. Once you fold them up they get quite bulky, and then when you add a liner even more so. All DD's wee's have been easily contained so far, but she had her first poo in cloth yesterday (after not pooing for like a week) and omg! Came out the leg! I forgot to fold it in properly! Ah well, I'm still on my learners here

[blessedatlast]

Lol.. Ok well I tried one fold with the nappy, it was the newborn kite fold which I think was commonly used for boys.. (I'm thinking Button could be blue) It still seemed thin though.. Ok time for 20 Q's:
Are you using microfibre liners like suggested?
How often do you have to change her and do you use cloth at night?
Also did you just buy the plastic pilchers?
and lastly how much did it cost you to get set up for the flats?

I fell in love with MCN's, but figured I could always start with flats until I build up my stash. The flats were good enough for my bum when I was a bub!

[PumpkinZulu]

I just use the kite fold, works pretty well...DH uses this one that makes a pad in the middle, also good. I actually fell in love with the idea of flats, they were also on my bum as a babe

Are you using microfibre liners like suggested?
Not atm because I need to go out and get some microfibre fleece to make my liners. At the moment I'm either just putting in a liner out of the few MCN's I have, or I get a Terry facewasher and fold that into a pad and use that.

How often do you have to change her and do you use cloth at night?
No I'm not quite up to using cloth at night, we will once we get better covers and liners. Also, going out we still use a sposie. Isla is a bug drinker, I change her every 1-2 hours, usually 1.5. Obviously with sposies she went longer.

Also did you just buy the plastic pilchers?
Yep, but I know they're not ideal, I'll be getting some nice covers soon. At the moment though the pilchers are fine, and I make sure to give her a little nappy free time between changes too.

and lastly how much did it cost you to get set up for the flats?
Well we already had about a dozen terry flats that we used as multipurpose, for burping etc...we bought a few packs of pilchers to see us through ($8 maybe?) a 3 pack of snappi's ($10) and a dozen flats ($20) so about $38 so far We need at least another 12 pack of flats for the amount of changes she has a day, especially when we go full time, so another $40 for that....no idea how many covers we'll need or how much they will be...but I figure we're still saving stacks on the disposables!

[blessedatlast]

Awesome thanks for the info!

[SunnyRain]

Blessed: the flats you felt at bigw were the flannel flats, or brushed cotton. They're thinner but as absorbent as terries. You can't use snappis with them.

Sent from my Desire HD

[HotI]

The flannel flats are good for newborns cos they are not as chunky.

[~Kim~]

Just following this thread as I am thinking I might use flats at home for a bit with this next one.

But you guys mean microfleece liners don't you? Cos microfibre is an absorbent material that isn't great next to skin.

PZ I think I might have some in my stash I'll have a look if you like?

[PumpkinZulu]

Yes I meant microfleece lol. Kim that would be so awesome