Advice for choosing cloth nappies

[Mum2SweetCs]

Hi NeeNee,

Does your babies have sensitive skin and is DD1 toilet trained?

You can get the OSFM (one size fits most) like bumgenius, hautes, baby beehinds (bamboo) so both our kids can use them to save money.

The bumgenuis and hautes come in pockets as well.

If your babies have sensitive skin you will need to consider that when purchasing as well.

When I started on cloth what i did was subscribe to newsletters MCN websites and when tehy have specials Id buy it then.

The best discounts i found was when they had the great down under nappy hunt (I am not sure when the next one is, september)?

But you go to diapers decision and they list all the sellers in australia and most have good discounts and it was heaps fun too!

I think i saved heaps of money shopping around.

Have you also tried the second hand website (buy for baby). This is good for trial and error before taking the plunge i guess.

Good luck =)

[Neenee Jellybeanie]

This is all so confusing! What's a shell? I am such a n00b at this >.<

Sadly I don't have aurelias flat nappies any more but I have a stack of towells that I could cut up and use, and I'm sure there are lots of other fabrics that one could use? My mother tried using inserts on me (as a baby XD) and found it problematic as she needed dozens of covers as well as inserts. I figure maybe that's just the way it is?

DD isn't toilet trained yet, we're at the stage where she has potty training readiness signs and likes sitting on her potty but doesn't actually do anything on it. DD doesn't have sensitive skin but I do so #2 might.

[Mum2SweetCs]

Hey NeeNee,

Nelle wrote a massive thread on all these jargons (http://forums.bellybelly.com.au/foru...new-users.html) which helped me heaps as I had NO IDEA wat MCNs even were!!!

A shell is just the outer cover of the nappy which u can stuff absorbable stuff in (boosters)

Also i forgot to mention, if you are looking and comparing prices make sure you take into account the postage costs of each website.

With sensitive skin, you may have to see if your DDs react to synthetic fibres and which ones. DD reacted to different types.

She didnt react to the bamboo ones from baby beehinds as it was natural but that requires another layer (the price is pretty good though)

I think a OSFM might be good for you since it will save you some money as both bubs can use it.

[Neenee Jellybeanie]

Thanks

So thinking of the layby idea, I was thinking maybe a package of Happy Babes OSFA? For a 24 pack it costs 518, which is 20 odd dollars a nappy and each one comes with two inserts. I'll need to talk to them about the layby conditions though because I can't afford to pay 518 dollars over 8 weeks. I could always get two 12 packs, it's only 10 dollars more to do that way.

Has anyone used this brand before? Are they any good? How long does it take for the inserts to dry?

Also, are AOIs very bulky? DDs flats were SO bulky she couldn't wear them under her clothes. I don't expect a cloth nappy to fit like a disposable but I'd like to be able to dress my bub XD Also, will I need liners?

[Ryatha]

Hi Neenee

I'm brand new at this MCN thing as well. I have started to keep an eye on the cloth nappies thread as everyone is really helpful and have great suggestions. I'm not very good at linking but if you go into the cloth nappy section, the thread is there.

Since my bubs hasn't arrived yet I've got so far a heap of cotton prefolds, 5 newborn and 5 small covers for the first few weeks. I have also got 2 or 3 cushie tushies, baby bee hind hemps, and pumkins and parents pockets to try them out. I'm also making some cloth wipes and bought some bamboo fleece to make my own boosters to keep the price down.

Definately check out the used nappy sites as there are some great bargins on there as well. Good luck!

[Arimeh]

Nee - I would be reluctant to get a whole pile of nappies of the one brand - simply because they may not suit your child. And the resale on them wouldn't be that great because they aren't one of the well known, and well respected ones you know? I bought heaps of different types and brands because I didn't know what would suit my child. Even when they are here you don't know what will suit them, cos inevitably they change their shape throughout babyhood into toddlerhood!

But in answer to your question - I think the happy babes ones are microfibre, I remember looking at them once and thinking that they were remarkably like a Bumg - so I would assume the inserts would be quite like them too. If they are microfibre, they will dry overnight if you hang them inside - maybe a couple of hours outside in the sun. You wouldn't be able to use just microfibre at night though, unless you had an extremely light wetter.

Oh - and most AIO's are pretty trim. I've never had a problem with any of mine wearing clothes over their fluffy butts.

[Marlene]

Cushie Tushies are a good AIO (or are they AI2?). They are a one size fits most and aren't too bulky.