Cloth nappy change routine?

[Hotaru]

Hello,

A newbie cloth question here. DS is 6 weeks and at the moment we are using the stash of free disposables we were given, however they are running out and we'll soon change over to cloth full time. I have some Bambooties and lots of Real Nappies prefolds.

At the moment we change nappies halfway through a feed so use about 7-8 a day. Everything I read says 8 - 12 cloth nappies is the norm so I guess I'll be changing them more often.

So do you have certain times you change them? Before and after a feed? Just before a sleep? How does it work for you?

Thanks!

[LuluHB]

I change A when she wakes, half way through feeds and dependin on how long she's awake for or the noises I hear, before she goes down again. It also depends on which nappy she has on (flats more frequently than prefolds, which I do more frequently than an AIO) - but you'll findthat out through trial and error

[~TT40~]

i change DD when she wakes up before we feed. then depending if i hear noises etc i might change her again before she goes down. i also make note of about time i last changed (like a last feed) and go 'hmm..its been 5 hrs i probably should change her..'

[~Kim~]

Yep, same as the others. Basically when it feels wet, I hear a poo, I think it might be a while before I change again (sleep, going out etc), or when I think it's been a while. You'll get the hang of it.

[luna moth]

I didnt find I changed any more often with cloth, we still went through 7-8 a day.

I changed after most feeds, I think, let baby have a Kick around with no pants. She loved it, and maybe that's why we didn't go through so many!

[~TT40~]

yea we have heaps of nappy free time =) go through about 6-8 a day

[~Kim~]

oh yep me too about 6-8 a day too with DD2. DS was a different story with 12+ but he could out wee Niagara Falls and he never wore sposies as a comparison.

[OceanPrincess]

If I'm going somewhere first thing in the morning and not planning to be home til bedtime (does happen quite frequently - you get the hang of carting these kids around ), I usually pack 8 cloth nappies and then two night nappies. Theory being change every 2hrs max (so that's 6 for 12hrs worth) and 2 for backup, in case I change and get a pooey straight away. And I put night nappy on when we leave as often they fall asleep on the way home and then it's just a matter of shifting them inside.

I rarely use 8 nappies in that time, but I have needed the backup night nappy. Most days I get home and I've only used maybe 4 or 5, so 6 or 7 for the whole day.

[Hotaru]

Thanks ladies! All going well so far!