Need some explaination please

[Antheia]

I'm wanting to know what are soakers, longies, shorties and flongies? I mean i have seen what they look like but what are they for exactly?

[QueenMab]

Hi Antheia - I am by noooooooooo means an expert but I have learnt this much!

All of the items you've listed are nappy covers in some guise;
Soaker - wool/knitted nappy cover, lanolised.
Longies - wool/knitted long pants, lanolised.
Shorties - wool/knitted shorts, lanolised.
Flongies - fleece long pants.

Why use any of the above as opposed to your 'traditional' nappy covers? The short answer is they breath better, lessening the chances of uncomfortable nappy rash, and instead of holding in all the moisture like a PUL (or plastic) cover does once the nappy is soaked, a wool cover will absorb it & some will naturally evaporate from the outer, while with the plastic cover the moisture/liquid has nowhere to go, pools around the leg gussets (or anywhere it can get out really!!) and leak.

I use fleece covers EVERY night & they are fantastic!

HTH!

PS, I'm sure if I've missed some vital point some veteran MCNers will come & set you straight!

[christy]

Those are my answers too I use soakers, longies and fleece covers over my fitted nappies and prefolds. HTH!