New to this MCN business

[DANNIIM]

Hi ladies i'm new to this MCN business and am wondering how many i should buy in preparation for bubs arrival? What brands are your favourite and just generally throw some info at me.

Also for a breastfed babe how many wets nappies should i expect?

[Bloom]

I'd be wanting about 24 in my stash. I have always used disposable for the first few weeks (till things settle down). Our stash includes: cuddlebots (with a homemade hemp insert), bambooty and bonnibuns. Hope that gives you something to google! Definately do cloth - saves soooo much money!

[OceanPrincess]

A breastfed baby should produce about 6-8 heavy wet/dirty nappies in 24 hours. So 24 is a good number to start with as it gives you one set to use, one set to be washing and one set to be drying, ITMS? My sister started with 12 and she struggled big time until she bought some more - she was constantly washing drying washing drying washing drying nappies.

I've got about 30 and I wash every two days.

As for what types, well there's thousands to choose from!

There's a few different styles you can look at - fitteds or terry flats, all-in-ones or nappy+cover, pocket or snap.

The fancy MCNs are fitted nappies, as opposed to pre-folds or terry flats, which are the basic terry towelling flat nappies that you have to fold yourself. Good as a cheaper alternative to the fitted MCNs.

Then there are AIO or nappy+cover. AIOs are where the entire nappy is one piece (boosters excluded), whereas the other option is a nappy plus a waterproof cover that goes over the top. Nappy + cover option is a little bit cheaper but its a two-step change (nappy then cover) whereas the AIO is simple, just one piece.

Confused yet?

Good brands: Tots Bots, Designer Bums, Itti Bitti, Bum Genius... they're my faves.

ETA: Try checking out the website for cotton bottom... they are who I buy my nappies through, they stock heaps of brands and the website has a tonne of info on it. You can also ring the shop (in Melbourne) and ask questions if you have any!

[DANNIIM]

A breastfed baby should produce about 6-8 heavy wet/dirty nappies in 24 hours. So 24 is a good number to start with as it gives you one set to use, one set to be washing and one set to be drying, ITMS? My sister started with 12 and she struggled big time until she bought some more - she was constantly washing drying washing drying washing drying nappies.

I've got about 30 and I wash every two days.

As for what types, well there's thousands to choose from!

There's a few different styles you can look at - fitteds or terry flats, all-in-ones or nappy+cover, pocket or snap.

The fancy MCNs are fitted nappies, as opposed to pre-folds or terry flats, which are the basic terry towelling flat nappies that you have to fold yourself. Good as a cheaper alternative to the fitted MCNs.

Then there are AIO or nappy+cover. AIOs are where the entire nappy is one piece (boosters excluded), whereas the other option is a nappy plus a waterproof cover that goes over the top. Nappy + cover option is a little bit cheaper but its a two-step change (nappy then cover) whereas the AIO is simple, just one piece.

Confused yet?

Good brands: Tots Bots, Designer Bums, Itti Bitti, Bum Genius... they're my faves.

ETA: Try checking out the website for cotton bottom... they are who I buy my nappies through, they stock heaps of brands and the website has a tonne of info on it. You can also ring the shop (in Melbourne) and ask questions if you have any!

I'm going the AIO's, don't want to be folding terry flats like the old days and i like the idea of the multi fitted ones (from newborn to toddler yrs) are they all that there cracked up to be? I've just bought 6 BBH ones so hoping i like them and i might try some of the other brands that way i get to try a few of each. What are the Cushi Tushi's like?

Who would have thought i'd be getting excited about changing nappies

[skybie]

Baby beehinds are the bomb in the house!
really didnt like CT's DD2 would only last about an hour and a half in them, whereas the BBH she'd last about 6
good luck, clothing is great fun

[DANNIIM]

Ooooh Skybie now you got me excited can't wait for my shipment from BBH to turn up now

They had a special on and i got 4 nappy's @ $18.00 each - bargain.

[krysalyss]

We were BBHs all the way too. We didn't start till DS was 12 months and we had about 21 from memory.

[Glass half full]

We use BBH and itti bitti here. The BBH bamboo with covers, and the Magic all multifit are both fantastic if your looking for a one size fits most system. The itti bitti Tutto's are pretty good and much trimmer, but the BBH are definitely my favourite! We used disposables for about the first 2 weeks, a little longer for over nights. I dont think DS properly fit the mutlifits until around 6 weeks,up until then we were using small itti bittis. Good luck, its all very exciting!

[DaintreeDream]

I use itti bittis by day and greenkids minky by night on my 2 big girls. I have tried almost every other nappy and these are my personal favorite.

I used to use BBHs alot when it was just DD1 and they were great, especially at night. I didn't like CT's though, I found they leaked after the first wee.

I use cloth from birth, DD3 is 3 weeks old and currently 3kg, we are using Mazalicious prefolds (cheap and great fit for newborns), an assortment of newborn fitteds - sugar shots being the best and itti bitti boos at night as she sleeps a little longer.

I personally think that it is better having newborns in prefolds with cover as they are so small and OSFA nappies are so big on their little bums. Prefolds aren't to expensive and you can use them as boosters later .

DD3 is having her nappy changed about every 3 hours at the moment depending on when she wakes for a feed.

[DANNIIM]

Thanks for that ladies - heaps of info there

I got a large pack of the huggies newborn to help us through the first few weeks or so and to just ease into the cloth.

So what detergent do you use on BBH in there info it doesn't really specify??

[Glass half full]

I use either Eco store or planet ark aware. I just received an order of rockin green today so I'll see how that goes. I also use dettol sanitising rinse too. Oh and you definitely can't use fabric softener! (just in case you didn't know )


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[Bloom]

i just just our normal clothes washing detergent - what ever is on special at Coles! (but about 1/3 the normal amount). You don't need special detergent for cloth - just don't use fabric softener!

[DANNIIM]

I've been using Biozet with softner included in it which i really like but i will change over to Planet ark for the nappies. The only reason i asked was because the CT'S tell you to use there's or Planet Ark i think was another one.

Munchkin Mumma yes let me know how the green rock goes they sent me a sample yesterday

[DANNIIM]

Think I've gone nuts just ordered 12 itti bitti's online this arvo and a luxury wet bag too

[Lolpigs]

Heheh once you start it's hard to stop I find I'm always adding to my stash even though I dont really need it now.

I have 10 Infant Prefolds, 10 New Born Prefolds, 7 Covers, 4 popin night nappies, 4 Grovia New Born all in ones, 7 Little Britches Pockets, and more I"ve probably forgotten LOL

I just won on ebay 2 BBH Bamboo nappies and 3 BBH all in ones, becuase I liked the patterns haha

[DANNIIM]

The only disappointing thing about it is that Itti Bitti are waiting for them shipment in October so won't see my new nappies till at least the 20th of next month

With the flushable liners which ones are better and which do you buy for cost saving - in the end they only go down the loo.