Would you recommend flushable liners?

A question for all you experienced clothies....do you/would you recommend using flushable liners?

If so why??

If not why??

Thanks in advance!! :)

I use them when i am out, more for convienece (not nice carrying around poo all day, not that she is on solids yet so they are not too bad yet thou ;))

When i am at home i use fleece liners. they are softer on the skin and MJ feels drier with them in.
The flushable ones dont feel as nice IMO ... not that they are on my bum :lol:

No, from my experience they don't stay in place. Infact I had a pack once and they annoyed the cr@p out of me so much i didn't even finish them.... and i'm a very frugal person who usually "makes-do" and will use something up just to save money. I think I threw them out. I don't know why i bothered really.... i already had 2 dozen washable (re-usable) ones... now THEY are great! They are nice and big and aren't so "filmy" they stay in place even though baby might be active or squirmy. However they are best used with flats. I guess if you were using MCN then the oblong flushable's would be your only choice... what kind of clothie are you using? (BTW my triangular washable liners lasted 3 babies and are still going strong!)

SJ: ah! yes I think i bought the flushables for outings....

I used them sometimes with DS, and will probably do the same this next one.
I only used them in situations when I thought baby was going to do a poo soon, but wouldnt nessacarily pee, so then I could take out the flushable poo`d liner and put the nappy back on. Saved on a few washes and disposables.

I'm going to be using Tots Bots and flats (flats for when just at home). Do you make your own liners??

Yes they are good for outings and also in cases of bad nappy rash where you require sticky creams. The creams help them stay in place and your nappy doesn't stain.

yes, I forgot about that, Nai makes a good point. They are very useful to use if baby has some sort of thick barrier cream or ointment on. Otherwise that stuff can be hard to get out of fabric.

I am with Bath, they have never stayed in place or end up all bunched up in ds bottom. I have a whole roll here at home and feel so bad not using them! I love the fleece ones better!

but its personal chioce, good luck x

Yeah I'd recommend them. Perhaps the bunching depends on what brand you use? I'm not sure. I've used Eenees liners, cut in half, and they've been fine. I also use fleece or minky liners (if I use a liner at all), but if I suspect a poo's on the way (especially a schloppy teething poop), then I'll pop one in.

I find there's not much use in using a liner with a purely breastfed bub (poo is so runny that a liner won't contain much), but once they start solids, liners start to make a lot of sense. :)

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I Do you make your own liners??

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Yep - i just went down to spot light and bought a metre or so of fleece and cut it up...
I also made some larger squares and use them as wipes, they then all go in the wash...
May have to rethink the wipes when she starts doing more solid poo's thou as i dont think they will be that great with sticky poo's - in the hospital we just used facewashers/flannels (I NEVER use face washers in hospital - i know what i use them to wipe up :lol:)

We use natures child bioliners which are flushable. they are great and don't bunch. But DS is a pretty reliable poo'er (he's a morning person. lol!) so we only use a liner when we expect to need them IYKWIM,.

We have used them on and off, depending on what DD's poos are like! At the moment they are great, but at other times they aren't really needed.

I also found that some brands slip and slide around, but others stay in place fine. We like the bambino ones the best.

If DD's poos are horrendous, I use a m.fleece liner and a flushable one. I find the fleece protects the nappy well, and then the flushable one collects the bulk of the mess.

I'm planning a trip to spotlight for some fleece to make liners.

But flushable ones sound like a good idea for day trips. Where do you buy them?

I bought mine from Natures Child online store

Lots of places, I've bought mine at Nurture Nappies, the Wee Wuns and Darlings Downunder, and they're in a local health food store too. I mostly use Eenees brand.

I have used them on occasion. They're good for when:

DS needs nappy rash cream
DS is at nursery - they can just flush the liners and I don't get old poo to deal with
I can't be bothered cleaning a nappy (ie I'm ill - DS doesn't get on with disposables so flushable liners are the way to go)

They are about 30p a sheet so not inexpensive but it's fantastic when he poos and I don't have to clean it off! Also cuts down on the washing a bit.

I use re-usable fleece liners about 95% of the time, but sometimes a paper one is what I need. I get mine from the local pharmacy.