Tropical wet season baby - what to use/what not to use?

[Volara]

Hi all,

Sorry for all the spamming but wanted to get my questions out there before I forgotten what they were!

I'm due in the wet season in Cairns and am a bit worried about using MCN as the nappies look like they would be quite warm.

I am planning on using prefolds intially with a cover but do want to move on MCN as soon as he/she is old enough to fit into them (folding isn't my forte).

For all those tropical Mums, are there particularly types/brands of nappies I should avoid (or use)? I
I would appreciate any advice.

Thanks!!

[Visitor7]

Avoid anything with PUL. Fleece covers are awesome in our weather. My stash consists on baby beehinds bamboo fitted with fleece covers, baby beehinds magicals (much prefer the minky ones) and itti bittis. As a small baby, I've always had them in baby beehinds bamboo fitted over summer. Also, during summer nappy free time is fantastic for bubs (and less washing for us mums lol).
Hope that helps.

[Kel001]

Hiya,

Our DD was born in peak wet season here in Darwin and I used prefolds initially with cotton covers, but at night I used Huggies. I know that might seem like a cop out, using cloth all day and then disposable at night, but DD never got nappy rash and I attribute that to changing her regularly through the day and using the right nappy at night (for her!) to ensure the moisture was drawn away from her bum. Especially as her night sleeps became longer, and so her nappy had to absorb more and more at night time - I just never found a cloth nappy that I was happy with for overnight purposes - but I know that there are other Mum's on here who have had awesome success with cloth overnight (and a friend of mine is one of them!) so it would be worth getting their feedback.

DD never seemed bothered by either type of nappy - I found that as long as her clothing was appropriate for whatever we were doing then she was fine, and her nappy wasn't too much of a concern

Everyone is different, and this was simply the way that worked best for me and DD - and I agree with Jodi - Nappy free time is always a winner!!

[Volara]

Thanks so much for your feedback, much appreciated

[~Kim~]

Yep, i second anything Bamboo woth a fleece or wool cover. Might sound too hot but the moisture is evaporated much quicker than a PUL cover that holds it all and the heat in.

[~clover~]

Yep, I'm not quite as tropical as you, but close. I can't use PUL on DS at all over summer, but he's fine now & has even had it over night a few times & been fine! That was a suprise, coz he's very, very sensitive.