7 weeks in Asia... Would you cloth bum that baby. Please Help.

[lilmisspositive]

Hi Ladies,

Have a beautiful cloth bummed baby that is just over 3 and a half months. In 4 months we depart for Asia and are going for a long stint. 7 weeks. Most of the time staying in boutique hotel. *little bed and brekky kind of place with the locals.

I usually pay for our laundry to do be done but not sure if I could rock up with a load of cloth.. Do you think this would fine? Pain in the but? Not worth it? Too much space in the suitcase?

I am tossing back and forth with this and have 4 months to go.. but just curious, any mums out there use cloth for long periods whilst not at home?

Thanks in advance.

[~Kim~]

Last year I did 3 months in Darwin and I had access to a machine, but ultimately it was suitcase space that decided for us. They were just too heavy and to space intensive. Even when I put them in a space bag. I just needed the space for other things.

[lilmisspositive]

Last year I did 3 months in Darwin and I had access to a machine, but ultimately it was suitcase space that decided for us. They were just too heavy and to space intensive. Even when I put them in a space bag. I just needed the space for other things.

Mmmm the space. Just opened my Ergo carrier and was thinking hmmmmm. So guess, maybe it will be worth it to just use the sposies. Thanks heaps.

[~Kim~]

no worries....yeah I'd probably pick the carrier over the cloth nappies. I was really over the sposies at the end though.

[arielle]

Hi There!
We travelled Europe with an almost 12mth old a couple of years back. Absolutely could not have done it without the Ergo, and although sposies took up a fair bit of room too, the cloth nappies would have been way too bulky, unfortunately (especially given how limited the baggage allowance was with some airlines we flew with). We were also moving around too much to have regular access to a machine, not to mention enough drying time. I would also be a little concerned about other people washing the cloth nappies correctly. A shame, I know, but I personally don't think we could have done it.

[HotI]

depends where you stay, you might be able to buy some flats cheaply over there and then leave them when you come home.

you would only have to take snappies and 5 or 6 covers then.

[bec293]

I just spent only two weeks in SE Asia, and used disposables as it saved so much space. I agree, your Ergo is much more important. I used mine ALL the time, I didn't bother taking a pram (hardly use mine at home anyway). I got my washing done by an old lady who lived in the street behind the hotel, she had a machine but I would feel awful giving her a pile of wet nappies. Also I didn't want to carry a wet bag full of dirty nappies with me as carry on luggage. It was awful though putting my bub in disposables after only using beautiful MCN's. But it's not for long and nappies in Asia are very cheap and easy to find (usually find them in convenience stores etc) and the ones I found were pretty good (for disposables anyway)- even overnight no leaks, and my boy is a very heavy wetter.

Have fun, the locals will probably go crazy over your baby! I met so many people I wouldn't have otherwise because of my baby

PS Don't forget your Ergo won't add to your luggage or carry on weight if you are wearing it when you check in

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

I've done 2 week holidays with cloth - and access to a washing machine. But I use flats so they didn't take up too much space and I was OK with washing every other day so I didn't need to take so many nappies. DS was 18m at that time too, so I wasn't changing him every two hours. I think 10 flat nappies, 10 liners and 2 covers were all I took.

I've also done holidays with disposables because cloth just wasn't practical, and if your suitcase won't cover cloth nappies and a dirty nappy bag then go for disposable.