how many MCN?

[Bern]

ive been looking into using MCN and it seems people have such massive amounts of them. What is the minimum amount you could buy to get by with?

[meow]

From birth, I think you need about 24 minimum. But you can squeeze by with maybe 18 if you wash often and can dry them quickly.

[Babyluv]

I've bought 28, so I'll be washing every 2 days I'd say.

[Feijoa Mum]

I have about 30 but she is not in them overnight. I just find that a couple of wet days in a row and my stash gets very low.
I usually do a wash everyday and is great during summer they dry fast and have no problems with running out but like I said a few wet days and I run out.

[Ryatha]

yep - 20-30 to start off with, but I used flats and prefolds to begin with and used about 4-5 covers until she fit into small and mediums. I did get some onesize fits all, but my chubby bubby needed side snapping sized nappies and only fits into the OSFA now. There are a number of websites that have both new and used for sale to make it a bit more cost effective. Some also have layby to make it easier leading up to bubs birth.

GL!

[Bern]

thanks ladies..... how long do they take to dry, cause i thought i would just handwash as i use them.

[Ryatha]

In the winter they can take up to 36 hrs to dry but on a hot summers day they would be dry in about 3-4hrs. Handwashing may be a bit time consuming, but if you do two washes a day, putting in clothes and nappies, that would probably mean you would use less.

[HotI]

My heater is a reverse cycle airconditioner, and during winter i have a clothes horse in front of it constantly. Nappies would dry within 24 hours.

If you want only a small stash of nappies, look at pockets or other types where the boosters snap in and come apart to dry quicker.

I had a few newborn fitted nappies (cos they are cute!) but also used flats and prefolds. i don't have a huge stash, but have enough to get by washing once a day or every second day. i will count them later.

[halltribe]

20-30 is a good number. I usually only use half of them until it rains then get to the bottom. Prefolds are cheaper, easy to wash and dry and are simpler to use on newborns. A great way to start.

[Aligater]

I got 13 pocket nappies with DD1 and did combination MCN and disposible. DD2 I got prefolds and covers to go with my pockets and now I prefer them (drying time is quicker) all up about 20-30