Haven't used cloth since the old terry flats....Where do I start???
Was walking through the local shopping complex the other day, and the chemist is advertising Peapods!!! I have never found MCN in town here before, only seen them online.
Thay are now selling Peapods, $9.99 with absorber. And Dh actually said what a great idea!!!
I need an easy nappy, nothing that needs covers as well, and an easy wash. I will have 6 kids, and will only put bub in cloth for now, I'll change Kane over when I'm more settled and used to them!!!
So what is the best cloth for my very busy life, and is $9.99 a good price??? I'm clueless, haven't used cloth since my first three were TT!!!
Good price indeed..but for my 2 girls...Peapods are the worst nappy i ever purchased and they became my emergancy nappy!
I use alot of One size nappies...Bumgenius, Haute (easier with 2 in cloth)
And AIO/pockets....Bubblebubs, Green Kids, BBH, Monkey Doodlez
Fitted.....Cute Tooshies or BBH Bamboo
Can't comment on their performance cos I don't have any. Read far too many bad reviews in my research to scare me off using that brand.
If it helps at all, I use a lot of all in two's (widdlewuns, itti bittis), pockets (bumgenius, happy heiny, haute) and fitted (baby beehinds, mandy macs) with DS. I use the baby beehinds and mandy macs with DD as well cos they are one size fits all - but of course need a cover, so not good for you huh.
I mostly use work at home mum brands of fitted nappies for DD, itti bittis and prefolds for DD.
Hey Purplemamma,
I am so with you on this question. MCNs are somthing I am seriously considering. The prob is, I am newbie at this babymaking caper and to be honest with you, for me, its not the expense of dispsables that bothers me, more the environmental impact. However, after spending hours trawling through web pages and forums, I am now more confused than ever. I understand that my "stash" is prob going to cost me 600 odd bucks. That is fine, (its probably the only baby cost we will incur, first grandchild so game on in the pram/cot/capsule dept. Bedroom looks like toys r us!!)
I also live in QLD and being as we are the boardshorts/thongs type, I really like the idea of my kid being able to get around in a nappie that looks like shorts.
But where do I spend my $$$? I kinda want to have stuff organised, I dont think shopping for nappies will be high on my list of priorities when I am ankle deep in night feeds and nasty bums.
I get the old "get what you pay for" philosopy, but even in the high end MCNs, there seems to be a division about what works.
So, does anyone have opinions about brands for boys or girls (which is better for which)
Basically, what I am looking for is a safe bet (and I want to use em at night if I can)
I dont want this to be an expensive disaster.
Thanx, Shell (Sorry for highjacking your thread PM....
Jodie - if you do fitted & covers - try to get fitted that are OSFA - like baby beehinds - they fit both kids really well here. Plus you can't go past motherease rikki covers - they are fantastic - expensive - but well worth it. Bummis are great covers too.
Shell - I have noticed some brands better on DD than DS for example:-
Monkey Doodlez AIO - great on her, suck on him
Bubblebubs AIO - great on her, suck on him
Baby Beehinds AIO (magicalls) - great on him, suck on her
Good on both kids - BumGenius (pockets - one size fits all), baby beehinds fitteds, and itti bittis.
I also try to get nappies (if they are sized nappies) to get ones that have a huge weight range - for example, widdlewuns - mediums are from 7kg to 15kg or something like that - so thats like a year that they could be in them.... what a great nappy!!!! DS can wear both the medium and the large (large is 10kg plus) so while I'm waiting for her to get big enough, he can wear them
However, having said all that - its all trial and error to what suits your kid - cos all babies are built differently.
Thanx Arimeh,
Just bit the bullet and ordered the deluxe trial pack from Baby Beehinds. I got the ones that need a top cover too as further up this forum it mentioned that they help contain the "explosions" (ooooh, I sooo cant wait) better. I think I get 1 hemp 1 bamboo + some over the top thingies and I had to choose a size. $102 all up and you get some boosters and a bag as well. It says you save $30 so bugger it.
Sooo, anyone wanna lend me their newborn so I can try em out??
Have ages to wait, (13wks now) So will keep reading what you guys have to say.
Thanx heaps, Shell (ps looks like my order was what you told me to get, so good pick)
I use BBH as the main nappies, the rest i hhave divided up into types...
I have a couple of night only nappies
Some cr@ppy nappies, not for the poo, but they are useless and are ones that i will chuck on for an hour before bed or something like that
and going out nappies and covers. These generally consist of the AIO's and are really cute and nice to touch too.
I like her to have on a cool (as in trendy/awesome looking) nappy if i am going to be stripping her down so i can show them off (vain i know, but im not paying for cute ones just to have them covered all the time - bring on summer, hopefully she is crawling by then!!!)
Shell - in my opinion the Hemp ones are useless and not very absorbent at all - they dry quicker but you use them quicker iykwim...
If you want to be doing full time nappies you are going to need about 24+ nappies, that way you have a load drying and a load for wearing... a NB will have b/w 8-12 wet nappies a day.
Also to note i didnt start using the BBH until MJ was about 3 weeks old, they were just huge on her, would use prefolds and a cover - the bambino mio inserts were good for this
You might also want to head to spotlight or something similar and get some fleece, cut this into rectangles and use them as liners inside the nappies - makes the poosplosions easier to clean up!
I got extra and use squares as bum wipes with some camomile and calendula flower tea diluted with water.. yucky colour but she has never had nappy rash and if she is red it helps sooth.
Thanx Sammie jane,
Also found a shop here on coast that sells lots of the brand names so I will go and inspect (with my vast experience in nappy choosing-NOT) but at least I may get a handle on what things are.
God, I wish it were horse rugs we were dealing with- no probs shopping in that dept!!!
Strange what you get excited about, cot shopping, prams BAH....But for some reason am in the midst of a MCN fetish. Stupid hormones!!!
But I def get you on the funky look. Whats the point if you cant show em off?
Let you know how i go........ Shell
Haven't used cloth since the old terry flats....Where do I start???
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) better. I think I get 1 hemp 1 bamboo + some over the top thingies and I had to choose a size. $102 all up and you get some boosters and a bag as well. It says you save $30 so bugger it.
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