Cloth Nappy Question

[Daffodil]

Hi

Sorry I haven't posted much, I've been busy and each day I just long for sleep

Meadow still feeds every 3 hours day and night, sometimes she goes four at night.

I bought Littlelamb microfibre nappies for her (www.littlelamb.co.uk), and now she weighs 9lbs she can just about wear them. Prior to this we were using biodegradable disposables.

I use a disposable liner in each nappy.

Question is this: I notice that her bum is much, much wetter than using disposables. I mean, the wetness is against her skin. Is this normal for a cloth nappy? I just feel its a bit much since they're advertised as really absorbant and how the liner keeps the moisture away....it just doesn't!

I'd welcome comments from those using cloth nappies.

I really feel that the disposables are superior and I'm really disappointed because I spent so much buying cloth nappies! The only advantage seems to be that they are softer.

Dawn
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[beanie]

yep perfectly normal. the reason they are wetter is because they don't have any of the absiorbant crystals in them which is a bonus in my view. Absorbancy means different things with cloth then it does with dispos. Its about the volume of liquid it can hold as opposed to how dry your baby's bum will feel. It won't harm your baby to be "wet", it does mean you mauy have to change more often but that's nothing major. Its this dampness that is meant to help your child toilet train quicker.

 

[Bee]

I use the microfibre Little Lambs too and I love them

The wetness is normal - you will have to change your baby's nappy more often thats all. Tyr using the night booster liner as it should draw more moisture away if that suits you. I don't use them and just stick to the fleecy ones. Finlay is fine with them and has never had nappy rash or a red bum.


Regarding the weight thing - Finlay was 6lb 7oz when we was born and I started using the Little Lamb nappies when he was about 2/3 weeks old. He was no where near 9lbs then and on the site the weight range is 7lbs to 20lbs. You will have to pull the tabs over a bit more but you should be fine now to use them. They are intended to be used from birth

 

[andreag]

I have never thought Lo has a wet bottom, she always seems quite dry when I change her. We use prefolds with mothercare flushable liners. I have used the bio disposables when we have been away but I much prefer the real nappies. I would maybe look at different liners or use fleece liners.

 

[IsaB]

Maybe it depends on the type of nappy you use too - I have pocket nappies (FuzziBunz) where even if the absorbent inner is soaking, the outer part that's against her skin is generally still dry (has been wet a couple of times but switching to more absorbent inners overnight helped). My LO was also too small for her cloth naps in the first few weeks, but tbh I don't go through any more than the disposables. I change her after each feed (7-8 times a day) and that seems to be often enough.