SL do actually have "Nappy" Flannelette so have a look
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SL do actually have "Nappy" Flannelette so have a look
Awesome, thanks again ladies
LOL thanks Janie... Off to do some internet shopping for snibs and covers I think! And then off to spotlight for some fabric. Better call mum and give her sewing required head up (thanks FionaJill)!
FionaJill - how big do you sew the squares? I think Sez has me convinced to give flats a go with DD#2, especially if I can do it so cheaply myself!
Sez - you said they'd show at classes how to fold nappies but they didn't when I did classes for Iz, and the only comment made about cloth nappies was "well, nobody uses them anymore". So, is there a website for different folds, or is it something simple you could describe to me?
Sorry Lulu, they did show us a my classes! Which I thought was kind of odd, considering the hospital supplies huggies LOL.
Try goggling the nappy lady, go to advice, then articles and info, then nappy instructions and terry folds. I use the bat/butterfly/chinese fold, this is good for newborns too. You might want to practice the fold, but once you've got the hang of it, you'll never forget! I find folding flats quite cathartic ;) When you put the nappy on (practice on Izzy!) be sure to tuck the legs IN before folding the middle up...you'll see what I mean when you practice. And always make sure you have ALL of the nappy well tucked inside the cover. They are my two big flat tips LOL!
Thanks Sez! Will see what I can find. Do you use liners as well, or just the flannelette/terry?
I use lfushable liners on all of my nappies, to save me from poo LOL! I do have some micorfleece ones as well, but I tend not to use them.
Thanks. I'm all for escaping poo. Poor Izzy - the number of times I've had to scoop her up and put her safely on the floor half way through a nappy change so I can run to the loo just isn't funny! Pregnancy and pooey teething nappies just don't mix. Lucky DH works upstairs so he hears me yell "Your daughter needs you" quite a bit these days!
Lulu, I haven't actually sewn any. I just know its there.
hi all
I have a little girl due in 14 weeks (baby number 1) and I'm trying to set up a nappy stash. I got a trial back of baby beehinds but don't want to get anymore until I've tried them out so want to get some flanny flats for when bubs comes. Do most people make them, or can you buy them pre-cut/sewn? I've seen 70cm x 70cm in Kmart, is that the norm? Pardon my ignorance, any help would be great.
I can't sew to save myself, so I just bought them! As far as I know they come in a standard size, I've never seen different sizes. But I could be wrong. Anyway, as long as they're square you shouldn't have any trouble, just find a fold that suits you. And some covers!
Good luck, I'm sure you'll love the baby beehinds (most of us do!) but it's good to pad your stash out with flats until you know what you like, and can afford it.
thanks for the tip
Where can I buy the terry flats in bulk? I've only seen packs of 2 or 3 so far.
bigw has packs of 12 , and baby stores sell terry squares too , usually the more expensive brands though ..but check out big w and kmart , oh and also target have a big range of flats , just go to a baby target ( listed on their website ) and theres heaps of packs there ..
Is it important to have newborn-sized covers in the early days? I'm probably going to use muslin squares, and they wont be quite as big as terries (although I'll probably use both). I've been looking mainly at mother-ease airflows, tots bots wraps and thirsties. I was thinking of going straight to the next size up, but someone here said they'd used their NB size for 4 months, and if that's the case then it's probably worth investing in NB-sizes? Are the NB-sizes adjusted to stay below the cord stump?
It's important to have the right size so they do they're job properly. I know it seems expensive, but once you're using them you'll realise a good cover is worth it's weight in gold! If it saves you from changing sheets, blankets, bubs clothes, your clothes etc etc a number of times a day, then it's worth every cent :) If it's too big it may gape around the legs, letting poo escape LOL.
We used the x-small sizes for ages. Also, if you're using less bulky nappies like flannellette, snibs are a really good way to go in the early days. I loved the eenees snibs as they are elasticated.
If you're looking at Motherease, go with the Rikki rather than the Airflow for a younger baby, you can get a better fit over the nappy because of the aplix. It's a great cover, they've saved me from many a disaster :D
I personally wouldn't use terry towelling on a newborn, I think it's too bulky. And we found the muslin wasn't absorbent enough at times. But everyone is different, and finds the best way of doing things for them. Maybe consider having some flannelette as well, you can always use them as spew rags if not as nappies (and you'll need plenty of them LOL).
I bought a heap of flanny flats thinking I'd use them & snibs when DD was born but I ended up using terry & covers from the start, found using a snappi just so much easier & was shown a fold that wasn't that bulky, I think terry is more absorbant too?
I had a Motherease Rikki & a Bummis Whisper Wrap, loved loved the Rikki but the other was fine too. :) *Edit, they were small covers but if you do go with muslin or flanny instead of terry, NB would probably be best.
Hello!
What do you guys think of just folding a terry nappy into a rectangle and using with a cover? does this work? She;s nearly two so no problems with skinny legs or anything like that.
Do you find that the cloth soaks up enough?
I suppose it's kind of like a trifold? type thing? (I'm new to all this!!)
HI
I just wanted to say that I have found the Rikki x-small covers are really great with flannel nappies. I just bought some nappy flannel from Spotlight and sewed up some squares to roughly the same size as the terry nappies I bought. Also I don't bother using pins or anything, as the snug covers hold it all together really well.
They're not too absorbent though, and since he seems to be a fairly heavy wetter (though I dont' know, nothing to compare him to) i've decided to switch to terry cloth now, using them with the airflow small covers, which seem to be way roomier than the rikki ones. I agree with Jane that the rikki ones are great - they've saved us too!
hey everyone.. i just bought my first flats (big softies coloured ones) ive never used cloth before.. lol i was all excited and put one on her and not half hour later she did a big poo lol i was scared but it really wasnt that bad!! they are soo cute on her too!!! i just bought some cheap covers for now because i didnt have much money and dont wanna spend heaps unless i give up lol..
any tips for a newbie? i was using triangle fold but have switched to the one with the pad in the middle coz she seemed to wet through that quickly..
do u guys use liners or boosters at night or just a good cover? i worry switching from disposables she wont like to be wet against the skin?? might stay with sposies for tonight..
atm i am just doing cloth at home i am a real novice lol so not confident enough to take them out anywhere lol..
i love the colored terrys !!! i use the fold with the pad in the middle , its great on my 19mth and dont get any leaks , and i dont use liners or fleece liners when im using a tt or a fitted nappy , they are not in them very long , we've never had nappy rash in cloth and he didnt seem to mind the wetness , just change as soon as your aware of wet or poop .....
they say kids in cloth toilet train up to a year earlier than kids in sposies who cant tell when there wet so do really know the sensation....
and if your looking for a great good priced cover a BabyBeeHinds cover are magic , they last ages and are about $11.50 :)
thanks :) i love the cloth on her bum!! feel guilty when putting on a sposie to go out!!! so overnight do u just use that fold and change asap when bub wakes up?
QueenMab - can you share the fold you were shown for a newborn?? I have terry flats (heaps, so don't want to go buying flanny ones) and my little man is just nearing 6 weeks with skinny chicken legs! So I'm all for a less-bulky newborn fold!
Still using up the disposables at the moment, but will be switching soon...
hi all
I'm a lil' bit confused about prefolds work??? Do they have to be folded and then placed inside a cover, or can they also be used like a normal flat, put on bub and secured with snappi?
hmmm i'm not sure....:wall:
Please fill me in - thanks in advance
lots of questions for you all :)
what brand of flats do you all find the best?
I saw that Target has some coloured ones called "Big Softies" are these any good?? does the colour run in these??
what's the general consensus about coloured flats? a novelty or a pain?? (only because I have some bright bots coloured but have heard now that the colour can run in the wash)
should i only be looking at the white flats?
has anyone worked out which is cheaper- making my own flannie flats for when the baby is a newborn or buying them??
also how many pilchers/covers will I need for a newborn and what size? 000 or 0000?
Hi
I don't know if there's any real difference with flats - I have some white and some of those coloured ones and both are good. The coloured ones have not run in the wash. I made some flanny flats, but they're not very absorbent - bought ones are better (i've heard) as they're a thicker material. Don't know about price difference, but even if bought ones are more expensive, they may well work better.
As for covers, I would say 3-4 in each size to be safe. Sizing depends on what you get. If Motherease rikki, for example, then xsmall is good with the flannel flats to begin with, then move up from there. The rikki's are very adjustable, so will actually last quite a long time (depending on teh size of the baby and bulkiness of nappies you use). For night covers you can't go past wool. Actually, we have 4 PUL covers and 3 wool covers that we alternate. That's plenty to ensure we're always 'covered' even if a couple get poo on them or just need a wash.
hi
I'd agree with marcellus on the cover front. I did price the diff between making and buying flats and based on spotlight prices there was no diff (and yes, bought ones are thicker).
The eenies snibs are a good cover too over flannie flats for newborns. No too expensive either.
Good luck!
thank you so much for your advice!! :) and it's good to know that the store bought ones are thicker and around the same price, saves me the effort of cutting and hemming some myself.
A question....which has probably been asked before :redface:
Do you need to wash terry flats a few times before using them? I have heard this about fitted nappies but not sure on flats?
Can you pad fold a terry and place in a PUL
will that be ok for newborn liquid pooplosion?
There are heaps of great folds out there. I didn't end up using cloth for the first 6 months, many things going on. Try using a fold with a tonne of padding in the middle. I'll try and explain one.
Place square in front of you. Fold the top half down, into a rectangle.
Take the top layer of the bottom left corner with your right hand, and place your left hand flat between the layers.
Bring the left corner over to meet the right bottom corners.
You should see a triangle on top of the bottom layer.
Pick up the whole thing, keeping the fold and turn it over onto its back side.
On the left side, there is a square flap on top of the triangle.
Fold the flap over towards the right, once and then twice until there is a rectangle of many layers in the middle of the triangle.
Rotate the whole thing 180 degrees, and there is your nappy. There are several layers now in the middle.
Hope that was descriptive enough. Add inserts or liners as needed. It is quite fat on a bottom, but is really quite absorbent.
The fold I use now is also layered in the middle.
Place the square in flat front of you, with it turned in a diamond shape.
Take the top corner to nearly meet the bottom corner, about a hand width too short.
Pick up the whole nappy and turn over onto the back side, preserving the fold.
Take the bottom corner straight up to the top, but keep the fold.
So its almost a square again, but with a folded band through the middle.
Take the left corner of the band, and bring it to meet the right corner, place your hand in the centre to stabilise the fold.
Take the right point and rotate whole nappy 90 degrees clockwise, with the layered fold down the centre.
Its now a triangle shape with layers down the centre.
This is also quite absorbent, and can be boosted and lined.
thanks girls! :)
i am going to try the pad fold in a PUL and if that doesnt work move onto the proper folds i think lol
What's the pad fold?
Hi guys i have a question- with my first two i used terry cloth nappies , with a bobaby liner and a "fluffies" cover- unfortunatley u cant seem to buy bobabies any more or the fluffies cover, do u know of anything that is similar??
Butterflykisses
I wanna make some bamboo flats, how do I go about it?
Do I make them out of bamboo double sided terry or can I get away with bamboo fleece?
I've only ever seen bamboo fleece for sale, only ever seen bamboo terry in one store and considering I'd like to buy a fair bit (at least enough for about 36-40+ nappies to cover Tassies rainy weather) and it was extremely $$$, it was at the bamboofabric store ... does anyone know where I could get the double sided bamboo terry cheaper???
Looking for flats not prefolds ... I don't think I'd get prefolds dry quickly where I live, don't have a dryer (don't really want one!) and things get quiet "mildewy" if they're not dried fast ...
Looking forward to hearing replies from all you sage wise ones .... ;)
Diva I know what it's like over there re the dampness so you have my sympathies!
Depending on how much of the bamboo terry you want to get, I'd email the store owner and ask for a bulk purchase price. It wouldn't hurt ;)
Besides bamboofabricstore I'm not really sure where you could get it besides the USA. I'll have a browse around for you though hopefully someone else might know!
Thanks for that Raven ... that'd be a huge help.
I was looking at the Snaps Australia bamboo fleece ... do you think they'd be alright for flats or would they be too big and chunky???
Whilst I adore the bubblebutt look, it's not really practical with clothes, car seats, yada, yada, yada ...
Our 7 week old has been in terry flats from the start, which I find are great, as she is a huge wetter already! But my q is how do you go about fitting age-appropriate clothes over them? In a terry, her body suits and pants have to be size 000 already - however, on the rare occasion she ends up in a sposie, her clothes then become huge on her - her pants often fall off! Is there a trick to making the nappy less bulky? We either do the triangle with the big padding in the middle or the kite fold with the sides folded in, as we've found this is best to avoid leakiness. How do you all go with clothe sizes over terries?
uh what? I'm so confused and I thought I had this all figured out. :doh:
How much are store bought flannel flats and where do you buy them????
You can't use a snappi with store bought flannel flats?
What's this eenee snib? Where do you buy it?
How many PUL and wool covers do you recommend in newborn size?
Am I the only person who is drowning in all this cloth nappy stuff?
Hi Kuraiza, can answer a couple of your questions,
There's nothing for snappis to grab onto with flannel nappies
I would recommend at least 2-3 covers in each size (ideally 4 really), though newborn size wouldn't last too long. If you get adjustable small size ones - eg, Motherease Rikki - then they'd probably last longer (the ME Rikki x-small will last quite a while and will fit a newborn). For eg, I have 4 PUL and 2 wool that I use at the moment. Def need 2 wool at least so you can alternate them. For newborns, though, you tend to change them more often so don't really need wool ones to begin with, they're better for when they go longer between changes overnight.
SammyRo - we have the same issues. Sometimes iwth night nappies on we actually can't do up the crotch studs ;). We just live with it and stick him in a sleeping bag at night so hopefully he won't get drafty.