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Hello,
I am considering using fitted cloth nappies for baby number 2. So far I have looked at Baby BeeHinds nappies (the 2 part system in hemp).
Has anybody used these? Do you like them? Are there any other brands out there that are better or comparable?
Hey Bek :) Yeah Baby BeeHinds (or BBH as you might see them abbreviated as) are great. They might not fit your newborn straight away, but it won't take long, they tend to fit from around 4kg. River pretty much fit into them straight away cos he was 4.2kg. We have maybe 8? 10? BBH, and they are a great 'workhorse' nappy, as in, they are reliable and do a good job.
You can get BBH in hemp or bamboo (the coloured ones are the bamboo), the absorbency is pretty similar, with bamboo being a bit more absorbent, but consequently taking longer to dry.
Feel free to pop into the cloth nappies chatter thread to ask questions too, or there's a few sites like ozclothnappies and nappycino that have info for people getting into modern cloth.
Oh yeah, comparable brands...Mandy Macs are a one size fitted, any Tots Bots nappy (they come in cotton, bamboo or microfibre), cute tooshies I think are one size too...
Thanks Nelle for your advice. I will check out those websites and join in on the cloth nappy chatter thread
I like the BBs too. The covers fit Natalie well - we've never had a blow-out.
I think it must be... I don't notice too much of a difference in the feel of the fabric... But I like the bamboo because of the colours :) Although its a major design flaw having these lovely coloured nappies and boring white covers LOL!:
I find the hemp is a tad scratchy for us (although I did have the earlier hemp version, the hemp is softer now I think).
I think they've recently introduced coloured PUL covers too Amy! I thought the white covers was so boring also.
I love the Baby Beehinds Bamboo ... they're so absorbent, so great for nights, especially now that Jambin's sleeping through. I do also often pop him in one without a cover, if we're just around the house. I can feel when it's damp and change it straight away. I don't use them alot for outings, because they are quite bulky under clothes when combined with a cover, but that's just personal preference, and I might change my mind once Jambin's older and they're not so bulky in relation to his size IYKWIM.
So yeah - a great, well made, reliable, absorbent nappy.
Is there any reason why you would buy hemp rather than bamboo? People seem to talk about using bamboo for nights - what do you use during the day?
Love them! Will be buying more :) I've got hemp & bamboo. Our hemp ones get a bit scratchy too, but they're ok (they soften up and get nice & stretchy if you do a few minutes in the drier ;) )
Ezz - bamboo take longer to dry, so I like having hemp on hand for that reason. But bamboo are fantastic night nappies - I don't have to boost them. I tend to boost the hemp ones for night time.
But I'll also say, I hated BBH for the first 5 months. LOL. They were just too big & bulky, even tho he was past the 4kg weight. I hated the frilly bits around the legs etc etc. But then they suddenly fit him really well, and I just love them!
Im looking into the BBH too....theres to many other nappies to choose from and these sound the best to me. I get confused with hamp and bamboo and wat ones are for night/day, wat ones need coveres and dont... and the diff types!
LIZ with the scratchy hemp i just scrunch them up to soften them works a treat!!!
KIM your welocme to come over to my house to see my stash!!!
Thanks hun :)
Kim, you could use either hemp or bamboo for night or day - totally up to you. As others have said, the bamboo is slightly more absorbent, so lots of people use that for the night nappy because you need them to last the distance, KWIM? All the BBs need covers if you want them to be 'waterproof' on the outside.
Ah, I'd heard rumours of the coloured covers, but that they were still 'testing' them. Bring them on! LOL
sorry to brag i got a bbh pul cover (pink) on wednesday and its awsome will be getting some more this wednesday!!
oh and i love the bbh bamboo!
Ok, just to go against the general love for BBH's.
I wasn't that fussed about them. I found the fit to be too low in the rise so Isla had a bum crack showing. They don't have any stay dry liner so you have to add that. I also found the covers (both the wool & PUL) to be a bad fit also, the touch tape /velcro stuff would stratch Isla's tummy.
The one thing to remember is that each baby is different & while over all the BBH nappies are good in their ways, they just didn't suit us. So as with all MCN, only get 1 or 2 to see how you like them before buying up big.
I have 3 mandy macs that I like a fiar bit. They seem a bit narrow but sofar that hasn't effected the ability to contain Isla's poo (still mostly runny BF poo's). I also like the Nappy chappy fitted nappies & The WildChild ones.
My boy is only 6 weeks old and I agree that the BBH bamboos I have are still a bit bulky. I prefer my Bumgenius's. Also I like the fact that the Bumgenius's have a microsuede inner that wicks the moisture away from his bum, so no nappy rash!
I'm with FionaJill on this one.
I had 5 BBB and 1 BBH (old style) and although the fit was great and flexible with my DD's rapid growth in the early months I found that she hated the feeling of wet BB next to her skin and would wake up crying in the middle of the night, not to mention complaining every time she weed during the day. We tried all the wicking liners etc etc but she still complained in BB's and I had no problems with other MCNs that had something nice and wicky next to her skin.
The other thing that drove me batty was how long they took to dry.
Friend of mine bought the deluxe pack for her baby just before she was born and I think she regrets it now. Her baby has almost constant nappy rash and I suspect it is because she is sitting in a wet nappy much of the time.
I've now lent mine to someone else and am not missing them from my stash one bit. There are much better alternatives around in my view.
Hey
The coloured covers have been available for a while now. I got these when I bought my package back in May I think it was, or April.
It's the coloured wool covers that have only been out for a couple of months or so :)
It's interesting seeing some comments on Baby BeeHinds.:
I disagree with all the negative comments hahahaha.
I think that if your babies butt crack is showing, then you haven't placed the nappy high enough at the back.
As for nappy rash, my daughter is nearly 13 weeks and we have been using the BBH's since about 6 weeks and she hasn't had nappy rash once. We use a microfleece liner as well as Cornstarch to help keep her dry..............and she is a super soaker during the first half of the day.
We also have had no problems with the covers.
IMO, it's all user trial and error, for example, if a poo was to seriously leak down the leg, then you haven't put them on firm enough (you need to have them high enough at the back to make them firm around the legs.
I bought the Full-Time package prior to giving birth and I haven't looked back. I absolutely love BBH's bamboo nappies :)
If you don't like the 'frills' around the legs, you can turn the frills in. This is what they recommend for ULTIMATE LEAK PROTECTION.
And just to comment on drying times. Yesterday was a nice sunny day. I had them out on the clothes horse from 9.30am and brought them in at 4.15pm because I was worried about rain and they were practically dry. They just needed say an hour under the ceiling fan to finish them off.
When it's not sunny, I hang them under the ceiling fan and they take about 24 hours. I never find this a problem, I wash every second day and never ever run short.
You are much more patient and probably more organised than I am then... if I hang outside at 9.30am most of my pockets are dry by 1-2pm on a sunny day. BBB used to take about 36 hours by comparison. That could be Canberra for you too. :):
It might also depend on how many you have Kar. The more nappies I get, the less drying time becomes an issue for me! So if AmyBaby got the full time package, there's less worry to get things dry super quick. Depends on where people live too, those sunny Queenslanders seem to have much less trouble with their nappy drying! And I've got an undercover clothesline, so not many issues for me either.
Very true. :D I think I would need about 36 BBs to make it work washing every second day to allow the wash two days to dry in a Canberra winter. :( I also have a clothesline in the shade most of the day :doh: so the drying time in summer is still very long. I'm sure people living in Qld or where there is a decent breeze don't have the trouble I do. The other factor is a DD who hates being in a wet nappy.
It just goes to show that different circumstances can make a huge difference to the practicality of an MCN.
I hope this discussion will help people considering buying a bulk lot of BBs to make a decision. This info is not the kind of stuff included in the advertising for BBs which is why discussions like these are so valuable. I spent over $200 on 6 BBs, three covers, plus assorted boosters, and multiple types of liners to find out the hard way that they didn't work for my DD. I will probably sell them to someone who likes them but I will still be considerably out of pocket.
In a nutshell my two cents worth is:
pros - great fitting nappy, fits well from newborn, bamboo has good capacity for heavy wetters. Well made and great adjustment capacity. Boosts well for night nappy for normal to light wetters.
cons - drying time is much longer than other MCN options, and they don't suit babies who hate being wet. Old BBH version only suits light to normal wetters.
Aww that's such a pity Kar, no BBH's would leave a good sized hole in my stash. :p I'm guessing you tried fleece liners too?
BBBs are our first choice for outings with DS (2yo) because of their super absorbancy, and DS is doing BIG wees now. No other nappy even comes close. I can easily leave these nappies on him for a good 3-4 hours. Most others need changing after 2 hours. I ALWAYS use a microfleece liner for dryness, but also because poo rolls off it so easily.
Having said that, I don't really intend using them much for NB as I think they would be hugely bulky. DS's jeans don't fit over BBB. Maybe they would be good for night times on a NB though. But i have also heard that tucking the frills around the legs in stops leaks for little ones.
We have BBBs and BBHs and BBBs are def my fav. Yes they do take longer to dry, but the absorbancy factor out weighs that imo. I would like to see them in prints...!!
As for covers, i tend to use wool or fleece covers (which yes adds to the bulkiness) with these nappies mainly because they hold so much wee, and the risk of compression leaks (especially when travelling in the car).
I like BBB's (got 10 of them) but I really only use them for nights. I will use them during the day if I'm out of AIO's.
I had some hemp ones in the older style french terry and didn't think they were as absorbant as the bamboo. Not sure about the new hemp fleece style and haven't really been tempted to get some to try as I really don't need anymore of them.
They do take a long time to dry and it can be a bit frustrating, especially during the winter but a large enough stash helps. I would recommend getting a trial pack to see what you think and take it from there. I would say that about any cloth nappy. Most I've only got one or two of and have gone back for more of the ones that have worked best for us.