Tester List

As you are aware any posts made on BellyBelly that we believe to be market research are removed.

Due to a few members getting creative and requesting testers for their ideas lately, we have decided to help out and create a place where testers can meet with makers.
This thread is a trial and we reserve the right to remove it at any time if we feel that the guidelines are not being met.

Cloth Nappies, Covers, Breast Pads, Training Pants & Cloth Menstrual Pads are all items that members can offer to test.


The system will work like this:

For those offering to be Testers,
Members who want to offer to be a tester must have a minimum post count of 50 posts.
Please post in this thread with the date of birth (month and year) of your bub and any comments on his/her build where appropriate. Please be aware that nappy makers may contact you for specifics at the time they are looking for testers.

You must give honest feedback where requested by the maker.


For those offering items to be tested,
Please contact the suitable member who has offered to be a tester by either PM or email not on the forum.
No money is to be involved. The person who wants their item tested is to gift it to the tester, including postage.

And for both Testers and Makers,
All feedback whether it be positive or negative is to be kept strictly OFF the forum.

Also please remember to keep all communication about the items off the forum. This includes announcing the arrival of "Fluffy Mail" in the General Chatter threads and all tester nappies for "What's On His/Her Bum" must be described simply as "Tester Nappy" with no mention of maker, until such time as the product is for sale.

We have an amazing bunch of talented ladies here and I hope that this is a step forward to helping eachother out. I’d love to see more of you make a success in the nappy world :D

Any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me by PM or email raven@bellybelly.com.au

Just to help out with what to post I'll start off.

Caleb (boy) born August 2006 (age at posting is 14 months)
Size M/L or Large. Chubby thighs.

oohhh would love to test nappies!!

Girl (1/11/2006)
M/L - 8.6kg at 12 months, pretty slender

DD born May 2007
Average size, wide across waist.

DS born Dec 2008
Big newborn, but pretty well in proportion.

Jovie
DOB 9/11/06
Girl, large :D

Matilda is TT days but not nights
DOB 17/6/04

Boy Nixon , age 13 mths at time of posting , he is 10.7 kgs
82 cm high , with a big tummy , and chubbly thighs :)

ME ; i am 23 and a woman .... i would love to be a tester for cloth pads .. as i am becoming interested in them :)
thanks !!

Boy Angus, almost 6mths 25/05/07.
He is about 7-8kgs and has big chunky thighs, wears M/L MCN's now.

Boy, Patrick, DoB 26/4/07 (18.5mths at time of writing). Around 11kg (ish) and chunky legs. Wears Large (in most fits. BBH the tabs meet but don't cross.)
Side snappers work nicely (BP in large) although good pockets (GK) are great.

I'm also very interested in testing pads :D

Boy - Aidyn
TT during the day but not at night yet, looking to night TT soon....
20kg
DOB 02/05/04

(Updated Nov 08)

River, born September 2006
Gonna weigh him later, but he's a bit of a trucker.
Definitely a size Large.

Silas, born March 2008
Will weigh him later today, but he's average for almost 8 months.
In that stage where he fits some smalls and some mediums...moving towards mediums.

Have used cloth for both kids from birth, and have tried a large range of accessories and nappies, familiar with every type (prefold/flats, pockets, AIO's, fitteds & covers, night nappies, cloth wipes, liners, boosters, breastpads).

Can I go down for a newborn, even though she's not here yet ???

Expecting her to be around 8pounds or 3.7kgs. If she's anything like her siblings.

Due mid December.

Oscar (boy) born July 2007 (age at posting is 4 months)
Size S/M. Chubby thighs!!

Jack is 2 1/2 (born 12/02/05) and around 14kgs. Not TT yet (but hopefully soon), he's skinny but a heavy wetter.

Tom is 14months (born 25/09/06) and nearly 10kgs. He is also skinny.

Another mama pad test candidate here too!

James is 21 months at time of posting (born 13 Feb 06) and at time of posting weighs 12.5 kgs and is 87 cms tall. He wears M/L MCN and covers. He is a heavy wetter first thing in the morning and at night as well. I would love to test any sort of nappy but am particularly interested in night nappies that wouldn't leave him with a beach ball bum!

Updated December 08

DD- born 28/9/07. 10kg's. Medium.

Nappies we use: ittis, bumG, swaddlebees, berryplush, blueberry, twins in cloth, bettlebum, widdlewuns, wildchild.

Average build with a bit of a pot! ;)

Tiny Bilby

• currently 8.3kg and 71cm long (as of mid Nov 07)
• shapely thighs
• one year old
• side snap fastening, and narrower crotch nappies suit her the best due to her shape e.g Swaddlebees and WhizzKidz

we have used

-prefolds, contours, fitteds, pockets, aio's, ai2's, covers, soakers, flongies,

-products that close with snappis, snaps and aplix, high tech hooknloop 2000,

-products made of hemp, bamboo, malden mills fleece, microfleece, sherpa,
birdseye, PUL, procare.

can email photos of fit and documentation of test wears. If you have a criteria list that you would like answered, that's fine with me.

Me
happy to test mama pads, particularly the longer ones.
Have tried a number of brands, mainly AIO's, but enough to compare
WOn't provide photos for this one! but can tell you what i think of the test wears.

Glad to be part of helping WAHM's get their product out there in the marketplace, anything to help MCN advocacy - i'm there!

Blake(boy) 7 months at time of post, DOB 21/4/07, size L or onesize, chubby legs and skinny torso weigheing 9.5kg and 72cm long.

Zyon born July 2007 (age at posting is almost 4 months)6.4kgs
Size: S/M

*Currently attempting TT for Indah so anyone need testers in training pants(?) She's 2yrs old & 11.5ish kgs!

Lily, born 17/4/07 (7mths at time of posting)
Weighs around 9kg
Size M/L

Ethyn born 30/05/07, nearly 8kgs and currently 67cm. Currently he is in pocket nappies, but I assuming he would be in a medium.
Would love to try out pads for me too.
:)

At time of posting (26-11-07):
Jensen (DOB 18/08/07) is 3mths. He has just gone 6kg - still wearing 000's. 60cm length. He would love to try out and give your handy-work a go! He has a little bit of a chubby belly :)

Also, I'm interested in trying out breastpads - if anyone makes them!

We're still new to all this, so we'll try anything!

MAZ

I only have one in nappies full time.

Mateauz - chunky bugger fits medium's and large's...10kg

Vy is only night time so night nappies are ok - size large

Im honest (some time to much so heheheh) and will not lie (something that is not in my genetic structure)

Would love to test out mama pads or PP pads with wings for moi

Hi, I'd love to be a tester. I will give a full review of any product tried, including photos of nappies/covers showing the fit on my son.

Austin - 2yrs (25/11/05) TT'ing during day but still wears nappies as I haven't found a good cloth trainer pant yet that holds his big toddler wees. He generall0y wears homemade PUL pockets by day, AIO's for naps and Very Baby Simply Nights with handknit covers at night. We are happy to try anything, just thought I'd let you know what I'd be comparing things to.

I am happy to try Mama pads too, and have tried a few different brands so can compare. No photo's though ;)

Just thought I'd add DS to the list :)

Jambin - 11/4/07 (currently 8.5 months old) - nearly 10kgs, but tall and slim - has been cloth nappied since birth with AIO's, prefolds, pockets and fitteds.

Me - I'd be happy to be a mama pad tester. I currently use the Wemoon ones, so could compare with those.

TIny bilby
18months old as of today
16.11.06 arrived
around 10kgs
suits narrow crotch nappies and mainly sidesnappers due to shape
medium wetter i think
has been in MCN since five days old
we use all types of MCN and woolly covers

Me
short, light periods, happy to test out mamapads, have been using a variety of brands for over a year. AIO style with wings.


Feedback:
Happy to do a photo journal with observations for the MCN (pros and cons), can compare fit, fabrics, drying time, absorbency, etc with the many otehr brands we have tried.

Happy to do a journal of observations for the mamapads, can compare with the other brands i have tried (maybe 8?).

Have done some testing already, i like to feel useful in contributing to new MCN products.

Oh oh me me!!!

Sarah - 26/4/06 tall slender girl, suits wide crotch and narrow crotch. wees for australia! is becoming toilet aware but not quite there yet. currently using sposies at night as no cloth we have found can hold all that wee. have a fair range of nappies to compare to. at time of posting - 12 kg

Emma - 16/8/07 slightly chubbier than Sarah, but suits same nappies. does wear some medium that Sarah cant but they share large and osfa. not as heavy a wetter as Sarah but can wee heaps when she wants. at time of posting - 9kg

Me - short light periods. Prefer tampons if anyone is making cloth ones? but happy to test cloth pads. dont like to use pads at night as am a tummy sleeper unless they are made with length at the front also. happy to do AIO or in pieces.

Tahlia - born 31/10/2007, at 12 months weighed 9.6kgs, she has fairly chubby thighs. Willing to test any MCN's

:bump:

hint hint........ please add new current details or edit posts from LAST YEAR..

Im on the hunt for testers :)

Due in less than 7 weeks, Jan 2nd 2009

Willing to test anything. :)

Maz, I'll gladly offer Abbey's bum up ;)

She is nearly 12 months old!!

Weighs in at a grand weight of approx 9kgs, her thighs are starting to chub up a little. She's just going into a size 1 and is pretty tall, hows that for accuracy. Can tell she's number 5!!

DS Aadi born 22 May 2008, currently about 8kg-ish and 68cm, has chubby thighs and slim waist. Fits about a medium in most MCN. I'm willing to test anything.. mama pads too.

ETA: Feb 09, now 9 months old, 10kg and 74cm. Still in medium to large size MCN, but side-snapping nappies seem to fit better. Would really like to test more of these.

wow havnet seen this thread for ages!!!

sophie is now 2
11.7kg
tall and skinny!!

DS Angus who is 17mths olds, weighs about 10kg. Is a slim little man, narrow crotch, fits well into med/lge depending on make. Has quite a narrow waist also. Would love to test!

A newborn little unit up for grabs ! Due 6 December .... but feeling slightly early vibes....

I myself would also love to test cloth pads..... any size/shape/colour..... personally would love to be able to test!

lol... may i also add that i am more than happy to show off nappies etc in public?? hee hee hee

oooooo pick me pick me!!!!

Jack
currently 5 weeks old
born 12/10/2008
currently weighing about 5kgs...

willing to try ANYTHING :D (nappy wise or mama wise...)

Ashley - 17 months, 10.6kg
Ethan - 6 weeks, 4.5kg

:)

Happy to test out for you Maz :)

Oh yes I need to update!!

Sarah wears nappies for sleeps only, and is very good at holding on for ages then flooding. She is 14kg. Suits wide crotch best.

Em is full time in nappies, does lots of little wees, but is drinking more and weeing more now. She is 11kg. Suits wide crotch best.

The Parasite is due 20/6/09 and will be in cloth from birth - provided I keep up with the washing ;)

Tahlia - born 31/10/2007, just over 12 months and weighs probably around 10kgs, she has fairly chubby thighs. Willing to test anything!

Aricyn born 10/01/07 - currently 22.5 months - around 12.5kg - skinny hips, no butt and buddha belly - medium sized thighs I suppose. Can be difficult in snaps as seems to be between sizes most times. Still fits mediums and larges. Some larges are too big for him sometimes.

Mehkelti born 02/08/08 - 3.5 months - around 6kg - same shape as her brother - but not really a buddha belly as yet. Fits into smalls and mediums (ittis anyway)

Willing to test anything as long as maker is willing to get honest feedback ;)

Emily is 6 months old. She weighs somewhere between 8-9kg, slim waist & slim crotch.
Happy to test anything, in particular night nappies.