OK, welcome to NaNa's MCN advocacy thread...
I'm not going to be the only advocate for MCN in this thread, am I? Mis, help me out here!!
Bec - um, what Mis said... I have a couple of the baby beehinds in bamboo, they're pretty good. I don't like their PUL covers much on DS tho, as he's got chubba thighs and they left welts like rope burn! It's really what suits your individual bub best. Personally, I find the all-in-one/two or pockets to be simpler. They're as easy as disposables and DP can even use them without having a brain implosion! Washing them, well, that's another story. Even with printed instructions he still gets that one wrong, but at least he tries!
As for day care and nappies, well legally they can't say no to cloth, and if they do "for hygiene reasons" then I would be asking what they do with poopy sposies, since it is illegal to dispose of poo in the bin. Therefore they would HAVE to be doing the same thing with sposies as cloth, so where's the hygiene issue?? I would expect a few blank stares and ignorance on that one, but it's true. It's SO easy to use flushable liners and they just get dropped in the toilet. Most carers use gloves for nappy changes anyway, and with cloth, the dirty nappy just gets rolled up and put into a wetbag (zippered, waterproof, smellproof bag u can get from nappy sellers) and it's up to you to deal with that when you get home. It's only difficult for carers if they're simple and can't work velcro or snaps! I'm sure there would be some challenges with a few centres, but it's up to the individual parents.
A Little Squirt is very useful! I love ours, and want to take it on holidays with me, but that's probably pushing it a bit!
Jess - Considering you have to pay postage on MCN coz you can only really buy online, it would work out lots cheaper to buy in one lot, and IF you decide to go cloth then I would suggest maybe put aside your money and buy what you want all at once. I'm not trying to convert anyone, but if you could see Tiahna's tush in an Itti Bitti D'lish I think you'd be smitten!
I change DS about 5-8 times a day, and we have some dedicated night-nappies that are a bit bulky, but they're all bamboo, which is organic, naturally highly absorbent, anti-bacterial and so soft. With a maz-a-licious cover, they're too cute! Bubble-butts are the go in our house! If you get the right combination of fabric and cover, there's no leaks and no need to change overnight.
I can't imagine spending a whole DAY at a shopping mall, especially at this time of year. Argh! You're braver than me. But I'm off to get a new vaccuum cleaner today, since I got down on the floor last night with DS and discovered far too much stuff that my old vac just didn't pick up and should have. Scary about the bit of plastic in DD's mouth!! Where do they get these things from? At least she didn't actually swallow it, that would have been horrible!

Mis - Hope you're getting better sleep now that you know Stanky's ok on his own. How did Night #2 go?

Sorry to everyone I missed. Nothing much is happening here other than hyper-bubba deciding raspberries are back in season this week, and we're hoping that the top teeth will HURRY UP and pop coz it hurts the poor little guy.

Sorry to ramble about MCN! I'll go now. I have to go change my socks anyway, as DS has drooled all over them whilst trying to eat my feet and climb up my legs!