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I have a heap of little boosters for the prefolds I have
LOL Sam, you just beat me to it. I've been incredibly slack lately... :redface:
I have decided to definitely get a couple of Green Kids...
BBL - monster attempting to eat computer...
Back - now monster is safely eating booby... and I can't remember what I was going to say!! Bugger!
WOHB: Cute Tooshies, Maz Camo fleece cover.
Mel, IIRC someone said Bepanthen was OK for MCN. Am I right?
ooh good point Ali.
I showed DH and he commented that it looks like a burn!!! Is anyone an expert on rashes?
omg the chatter today!!!
dont have time to keep up, i am currently confined to my bedroom and the rest of the house is being painted!!
as for the cold weather ladies.. well tomorrow will be 32 here, so send some cold over here please
Ali- wow that was some strip wash...
Ari- excema maybe? dont know much sorry hun
Maz- you mentioned SL.. thats a naughty word.. i wish i had time to go!!. Gigi and i were drooling about it yest.
FJ- i had this weird thought that you would be having your baby on monday.. dont know why :lol:
mel - you fan only the back out and keep the front pad folded? and no snappi?
wel have been trying 4 layers bambo (bifold in there atm)...
Mel - Vy got that when ever she teethed or had PUL on her for longer then an hour. Mateauz gets it to so I dont use PUL covers anymore unless really necessary. Get some Moo Goo hun...it has helped HEAPS.
I snaps the needle arm on my embroidery mahcine in anger today..gonna cost me a fortune! FARK ME!!!!
Nessa, If I didn't lie about the date of my last period then my due date would the tuesday. But my earliest scan said the 3rd So I was happy to stick with the 4th as what my dates would be seems my cycle wasn't down to 28 days (whichis why I lied).
But I doubt it. He is still to mobile in there to be getting ready to come out IMO
Fj- ahh i see... but he can just drop and pop.. I know Mj was quite high plus high unripe/unfavourable cervix (even though i was induced) and even after they told me nah too high will have to do more induct methods in morning and well 1hr later she was here, and i physically flt my belly just drop!
hmm that made no sense lol
but in saying that 7th nov is a great date!!
Oh im so gonna have to get some of this moo goo..
Thanks Kazbah for the tip on the glossary, now I might be able to keep up with you lovely ladies!
I'd also be interested to know where I can get some Christmas covers
Was wondering - has anyone used the Eenee pouch nappies?
Maz - sounds like you are the expert, if I send you a pic of her rash, can you tell me what it is?
Meanwhile - i'll get some moogoo. Might dash to maroochy in the morning - there is a stockist up here.
Woo get my new car tomorrow - woot!! my own wheels - finally.
PP - yup fan out the back - pad folded at front. we could still snappi though - skinny bugger here
7th is a bit far isn't it FJ :p sorry... just teasing you, thinking back to 2 years ago when you & I were waiting for our bubs...
Mel - Jovie's had a viral poo thing going and has got a burn like thing on her bum. I did the zinc cream and liner business for a day & used a sposie overnight to keep her really dry. I would prefer the whole moogoo stuff myself, but moving has taken precidence to worrying about that right now.
Gotta love the CC - they put the d'lish on him but also a PUL cover as they thought it was too soft to be water-tight!!!! Ahhhhhh .. it felt lovely though .. mmmmmmmm
Maz - I forgot to ask how much for the repair (doh!)
Christie - fair enough too!
I'm very, very tired. And Pip did a HUGE poo in his morning nappy after brekky that I am scared of.
And geeze you girls can talk!!!!
Oooh and I've pre-ordered a couple of widdlewuns for christmas ;) But still need another cover I think.
WoHB - guess!
Nope, not a snoozywun! It's a GNST I think ... with FJ cover.
Arimeh / Gudi - if the burn marks are from when you had her in a wool cover, was it a wool wrap with FOE (fold over elastic) on the legholes? SOme kids rash to FOE.
bilby gets awful burn marks near her bottom crack, when the acidic teething poos happen.
Pink - do you have leg gusset covers, do you have a Little Squirt? and how long does Ethan sleep for? at the same stage, cos we were changing bilbs every two hours, the bamboo prefold (six layers) were enough for us - i'm guessing Ethan sleeps alot longer than two hours? I was all prepared, with Malden Mills pockets, for nb sized sleep nappies, but bilbs just didn't sleep long enough to do them justice!! but we got good pootainment from them. no leg gussets but rolled fleece in the legs (i'm sure i didn't express that right - meh).
welcome to the newbies
squidgy - i tried the eenees, not for very long, they didn't rock my world.
OMG - we just heard a big thud outside, then dh's car alarm go off (he has to park his car in this street, no-where else to put it
some moron decided to take a steel bar to the back window of the hatchback, the glass is all crackling away, i've taken photos of the big gaping hole, we're waiting for the cops to come. $500 excess to insurance company OMG. i hate living here. My car is in the very short driveway, about 10cm from pavement, so i'm lucky they didn't take the steel bar to my back window also, maybe the BABY IN CAR sign put them off doing that. oh bugger. it's a real kick in the guts to dh, he doesn't have much, but that car is his "baby".
i have no idea how to secure his car overnight - there is nowhere safe to put it with this gaping big hole in the window. he's meant to drive to work in that tomorrow - so much glass to clean up. he is gutted. More reason to move outta this neighbourhood i say. if only.
oh Gigi, that's horrid news *hugs* We've had huge problems in Melbourne with kids finishing classes for the senior year before their exams, "letting off steam" seems to really mean "criminal damage"
I think I'm adding you to facebook Gigi, maz etc ....
WoPB - soggy GNST and FJ cove. Soon to be BBB with cover. Packing a funkywun & giraffe minkytime for CC.
gigi - thats sucks about your car!
That actually happened to me twice in one year with my car. first time they smashed the drivers window to steal my poxy cd player. The second time they smashed the back windscreen with a garden gnome[. Both in the same place (out side PIL's) . and they stole my number plates!! i was fuming!!! and you are right how do you secure a car with that kind of damage!
As for nappies.. i have 3 PUL without gussetts and 2 with gussetts. I tried Mels suggestions and fanned the back out (of the ones i couldnt stretch around to snappi - some shrunk) and then have another 2 layer bamboo underneath for boosting. It did ok absorbancy time - lasted about 3 ish hours so happy and only 1 leakage into the cover. I suppose that is better than on his clothes though.
I am only using bamboo pf now - i am not going to use the flannel ones as i am over then being less absorbant. Hopefully the Magicalls nb/sml i bought will arrive soon so i can alterate with them
On the upside. I had DS in a bubblebubs small for about 4 hrs yesterday(i was out and about) and i was very impressed with the absorancy and holding poo plosions!!!
WOAB - BBB+pul
WOEB - Bamboo prefold + Bummis
Morning!
Sorry to hear about your car Gigi, that sux!
I ordered as mix of BBH Bamboo, Cute Tooshies with PUL and wool covers and D'Lish's for going out. I'm soo excited. How often should I be changing during the day with these nappies? Is once per feed enough if no poo? About 4 hrly? Does it depend on the baby? I'm paranoid about him getting a rash......
Depends on the baby, but often for us it was around 3 hourly.... but I just wanted to change her more as well ;)
:hug: Gigi :( that sucks!
gigi thats awful!! little *****s!!
mel sometime BBB rub on sophies legs and i only use shorties over them! so must be the BB.
FJ i was due on the 11/11/06 with sophie, she came on the 1st! total surprise!! so you never know!
wohb BumGv3
Gigi what bunch of lousy so and so's! I hope they get big boils on their bums :D
Mel do you think it could be a chafe mark from the FOE getting wet? We had the same issue with Caleb which is why we tried fleece covers originally.
cheeky I would at least check every 2 hours unless bub is sleeping. If not wet or pooey then you can leave it a bit longer. Also depends on how bub reacts to the wet as some really don't like the feeling. I really couldn't leave a nappy on longer than 2 hours anyway due to rash.
:tmi: alert!
morning ladies!
just put an itti on DD for the 1st time, after taking off a pooey disposable, and what does she do 10 mins later (and after I pat her soft fluffy butt a few times he he), a massive newborn style explosion!
What do I do????? I couldnt let it roll into the toilet so I tried to get as much off with a wipe as I could. I know your not supposed to need to soak them, but I surely cant put that in the machine with her other clothes can I?
How do you normally get that type of poo of?
**** Gigi what little turds!!!! I cant believe someone would do that! We had alot of trouble withour Jerry Springer house for 2 years and now they have been 'relocated' to Melbourne :) Can you PM me and let me know what you'd like to do in regards to the SB babe....I see now that I did send you the wrong one and I am SO SORRY!!! I do have Organic Velour ones here if you want one but their medium.
Kaz - add me babe...actually i think I jsut got a thingo from facebook
Waiting for the sewing place to ring me back...its the shank that holds the embroidery foot that I snapped.....stupid dame temper.
Sick as a dog atm. I cant even talk properly my throat is killing me that much.
ive gotten Jed to order me a big pantry for my material stash....i hope to god its big enough.
Christmas covers.....next week I'll be cutting into some christmas coloured minkee and fleece ;) but I wont be showing them off until end of November.
Oh as for the cow minkee and cotton...i did hot pink and lime green (well its more grassy) and they look noice. Just spewing that I cant finish of some more now!
WOMB - black IB and he's sleep
ETA - Kellie give it a rinse under the tap and leave it until you have a load of MCN to wash. I never wash my nappies with my normal cloths...ick factor for me....dont really like the thought of pooh being washed with my clothing
wooo hoo!!!! we are in cloth nappies!!!!!
WOJB ~ FJ NB Jack fitted / mazalicious minkee cover
yay kat!!
feels good doesnt it! lol :)
I got my 8 magicalls today that i did in a swap :) Cant wait to try them out but might leave them for DH tomorrow to use :)
I still have 1.5 boxes newborn sposies (so about 150 lol)... they are for DH too :)
kat - did you get my IB PM?
Maz - I only have MCN's though so far, I'm still deciding what to buy next! I do have a few of the flanellete nappies to wash that I clean up spew etc with, could I wash an itti with them? or would the fluff from the flanellete make a mess of the itti? Sorry for all the dumb questions!
kellie with washing i stick all nappies in the wash and do a prerinse, then add the rest of DD washing!
Kellie give it a rinse off in the laundry trough and as you can dry pail it for a couple of days you may have enough burp cloths to wash it with on a small load. You could wash it with towels too and if you're worried about fluff on it use a wash bag.
Jebus Gigi - THAT SUCKS!! I am so angry for you! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!
Kaz - *waves hand in the air* add me, add me! ;)
The Punk has her second cold... :( Poor little mite, her nose is constantly running, add that to her clingyness & ouchy butt from teething & she really isn't a happy camper at the mo. :(
Gigi :hug: It sucks hun. Is the car insured?
Well the nappies are almost dry. Good thing too, Em has a rash from teething poo :(
PP yep sure did get you IB messgae :) thanx
It sure does feel good to be in cloth!!! we have 3/4 box os sposies left but DH does need to use them.. he is bloody hopeless still doing nappies.. so he definatly needs them :D
Question for all you MCN gurus....
he is sleeping for 3/4 hr stints is it OK to leave him in a cloth nappy that long? or should i change him every 2hrs??
WOJB ~ mummy n me brown minkee NB AI2
Kat... I never change a sleeping baby. Even in cloth!! :)
I'm back from getting my new car - woohoo!!!
I have to have a look through the nappy buckets to see what I had her in over the last few days - I don't even know if I had her in a PUL cover, or wool... I just don't remember - need more BLOODY sleep to have a memory me thinks....
Kat - I just changed DD's nappy whenever she had a feed - so usually every 3/4 hours.
Gigi - you poor thing - stupid little b*stards.... grrrr....I hate people sometimes - they suck - no respect ...
Getting moo goo hopefully today - just hope I can remember which one I need to get!! LOL
Fluffy Mail!!! came home to another bulging package in my mail box & I am thinking OOOOOOO whats in that one? I don't remember ordering anything THAT BIG. Parked the car & excitedly ran to the mail box.... Its your Ittis mel! LOL. They'll be back on their way on Monday.
Kewlies!!! thanks everyone for you replys :D
he is sound asleep now...
FJ - sorry to disappoint you !!! That was bloody quick.... you are a star.. I owe you BIG TIME...
So I got some moo goo stuff - the one in the tube - I rang the store up here and asked if they had the entire moo goo range in stock - she said yup, all here - so i drive there (25 mins) and get there, ask and NOOOOO.. they only have the one in the tube and the scalp cream... :wall:
So I've put it on her butt and will see how we go... :rolleyes:
Funny story - my mum was watching the kids today - and I picked up Miss M when I got home and she was all wet.. and I'm like.. hmm... wet butt here.. and mum is like.. oh I probably put the nappy on wrong like last time (this was the second leak today) and I unbuttoned the body suit and said.. errr.. nooo... you put the nappy on right.. just forgot the cover.. LOL
No wonder pee went through everywhere.. poor mum... she tries so hard (even though she did bring the kids back - both in disposables!!!!)
These 2 piccies are just for you Maz and FJ :D
https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...5&ppuser=12839
https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...6&ppuser=12839
too cute! how is the fit of the nappy?
with MCN, you can change them as often as they need it.:
e.g you change them, they poop 15mins later, we just changed her again.
baby's skin is very thin, coming into contact and sitting in their own poo for 1.5 hours more, just cos it hasn't been two hours yet, may encourage nappy rash.
i wouldn't expect any more than two hours out of a nb nappy, but we happily changed more often than that, whenever we noticed her pooing or the prefold felt wet. WHen a baby is breastfeeding on your lap, and you FEEL the vibrations and sounds of the pop pop noises in the nappy LOL, it's not hard to work out = oops, she pooped again!
you're right, babies process their milk at different rates. mine was a freq small amount pooper. i've met bubs who only pooped once every ten days at nb stage.
it's important, once you have cleaned baby's bottom (facewasher and water is all you need, our bub got nappy rash from supermarket J brand Sensitive wipes!!!), to ensure their bottom is entirely dry BEFORE you put the next nappy on them. When in a hurry, we did this by sprinkling baby powder. If not in a hurry, and in warm weather, we let her be naked for a few minutes.
there are "ideals" with everythign you do, we all do whatever works for us. it's when things didn't work for us, and i posted questions online, that people gave me suggestions on different ways of doing things, i tried them, kept the ones that worked FOR US.
e.g if you have multiple children, i imagine changing as often )as we did) would be alot harder to achieve. we only had and have one baby to worry about. So, no disrespect to mums of multiple kids.
in this home, we got that off and still do, using the Little Squirt. it's a water attachment gun you put on the toilet cistern. looks like a water hose sprayer.:
You put the nappy low down in teh toilet bowl, aim the Little Squirt at it, and the poo goes down the loo. so then you have a now sopping nappy to put in your "Dry" Pail.
everybody uses a different method, but that's what works for us.
KATONES
he is sleeping for 3/4 hr stints is it OK to leave him in a cloth nappy that long? or should i change him every 2hrs??
Are his nappies absolutely sodden when you change (at the four hour mark?)
if they are, i would attempt at least one DREAM FEED. if he sleeps thru it, it's a dream feed. (keep the lights dim).
If the change wakes him and makes it hard to get him back to sleep, then i would reconsider the dream feeds.
Do you have a stay dry layer in his nappies (microfleece liners etc?)
some things are a "suck it and see" type of proposition.
You never know unless you try.
Four hours straight of sleep at his age? wow. impressive!