Advice for a beginner

[Visitor7]

FJ - I ended up ordering a little less than what my original post said, just enough to get an idea of what they're like. And yeah, they're for Emily. Hopefully they fit well!!

suse - I'll have to take you up on that offer. I only know one other person here who uses cloth.

[suse]

Any time Jodi!

[Shanti]

Jodi - how are the BBH's on Emily's butt? Do they fit well? Easy to use, wash etc?

Although it's early days for me, I am looking into what newborn nappies i'll be buying for bub now so i'm prepared etc..... there is so much to learn with cloth nappies....

edit --- was just looking at that package for about $827 and it has heaps of different fitted nappies with covers (PUL and wool) and other stuff i wonder if thats good value or not?? Anyone know???
I just read for a newborn using cloth full time we'd need 25-35 nappies!!!!!

[sunshine_sieben]

Jodi, if you want to save some money you could combine fitteds with some flats or prefolds. That's what I'm planning to do. Apparently the flats can have very effective pootainment, depending on the fold (roll up the legs and back). And they are much cheaper. So, I'm going to get given about 15 cheap terry fitteds + I'm buying a few bamboo fitteds for night time. I have also bought some cotton terry flats and am going to make some bamboo terry flats and out of the leftovers (and possibly adding some bamboo fleece) I will make some boosters. This plus good quality covers should get the job done.
So for home time, you could just go flats/prefolds and use your fitteds mainly for night and out-and-about.

Sasa

[ladybird11]

Sunshine - I love your word 'pootainment' lol - thats brilliant!!



I'm looking at embarking upon cloth nappies - also looking at BBH - but hemp...just part time to see how we'll go, and I'm concerned about nappy changes when I'm out and about too - carrying around a stinky nappy doesn't sound like too much fun?

[suse]

Leesa, nappy changes out and about are fine with cloth. Honestly. Just get a good PUL wetbag, preferably one that zips, and you won't even notice it's there. Some people also use flushable liners when they're out.

[Ezz]

I actually use nappy sacks when we are out (I don't have a PUL bag) & that holds in everything just fine (smells, mess, etc). The only problem is when you forget to take them out of the nappy bag when you get home - I had some live in there for a few days before I remember that they need washing .

I have found having a mixture of hemp & bamboo better than having all hemp. My DS is a big wetter & hemp don't last for very long - so if we are going to the shops etc he is in bamboo.