real nappies

[bonnie28]

What does everyone think of them?? I want to use them but dont really understand what i have to buy for them..

 

[Loula]

i was going to do this but also got sooo confused so am sticking to disposables x

 

[coco_cukoo]

I'm using disposables until cord falls off or runny poo stops then changing to reusables. I think with some you can buy biodegradable liners and some bamboo or just normal liners. You will need about 25 nappies to start with & whatever inserts they need. Check with your local council as they sometimes give you money back & also search for reusable nappies in your area. Most areas have a certain nappy supplier who are always happy to help! I'm using dotty bots - if you look at the sites they explain everything you need to know xx

 

[Titch85]

I am afraid I really don't like washable nappies! In my experience they smell funny, they're really bulky so makes it's awkward for child to move around freely, and they don't draw the liquid away from the child's skin like disposables do which makes bottoms very sore! I've never had to wash the nappies out and I really don't think I would want to!

 

[bonnie28]

Thanks for all your help im a single mum so wanted to do cheapest option. and im a flat where gotta walk down the street to put my bins in a wheely bin!! So i was thinking less smellier option too lol xx

 

[Loula]

im in exactly the sane position bonnie thats why im using disposables

 

[KarenC]

I'm definitely going down the re-usables route - better for the environment etc. etc... not necessarily better for my sanity, nor our septic tank, but I am pretty determined. Our local council offers a voucher scheme to help you get started on real nappies. This week, until Sunday, is Real Nappy Week and there are lots of offers around.

I've only just started to buy mine and it is REALLY confusing, but I'm going to go with just a few to start with, in different makes, to see what works for me. We will supplement with eco disposables for a while, especially if baby is small at first because some cloth nappies don't fit newborns that well.

I can't explain everything I've learned... just take your time reading and looking and you'll work it out soon. I think a good way to start is to just start with a few and try them for daytime or something to see if they suit you. If they don't, there are lots of people willing to buy them second hand from you, so you won't lose too much money for having given them a go.
xx

 

[Karate Kid]

I am going to be using real nappies when LO is one month old. I will be using disposables for the first month just so I can get myself settle in at home with LO.

I will be getting a starter pack first off which contains a few different types of reusables. I know it is time consuming but even if you are not environmentally consious (which I like to think I am) the cost saving alone is enough for me to try it out at the very least.

xx

As Karen said, there is pleanty of literature around to help increase awareness of the benifits reusables nappies. I know lots of people who just use them during the day and use a disposable for the night times and have still seen a massive cost saving.

 

[FirstBabyEek]

I too am using re-usable nappies, but again not for the first few weeks as Pickle will be too small to fit them.

I've gone for the Bambino Mio range, which seem to be the least complicated to use and aren't too expensive either. Emma's Diary had an offer recently for the Bambino MioSolo nappy which is an all in one washable nappy which they were giving away free just pay the P&P so I ordered one, my Mum ordered me one and my brother to order one too, so saved £45!

My SIL used real nappies and they've both her little people and been fine with them.

Diposable nappies are sooo expensive and I think the Bambino Mio range comes in somewhere around the £250-£300 mark which will do them from birth until potty trained, equating to approximately per £120 year - disposables cost about £10 per week meaning they will cost £520 per year.

Say each child is fully potty trained by the age of 2.5 meaning that disposables will cost about £1300 vs £300 for real nappies - we could have a nice family holiday with the £1000 saved

Thats not the only reason I'm going to real nappies, but its a big factor.
xx

 

[SarahCarps2be]

I just wouldnt like the idea of washing pooped in and weed in reuseables in their own poop and wee.
Lol I know the washign machine does it all for you but it just seems a bit odd.

However, if you feel it's the right thing for you to use, crack on give them a try!

I did receieve a letter from my local council saying they'd give me a months trial for free to stop waste issues with disposeables...

 

[Lynds77]

you should get a talk on it at one of your parentcraft meetings. My local hospital/council rent out tester packs, with everything you need to give it a try for a few days to see if its for you.

the new modern ones are apparently amazing. I would defo go this way apart from one little thing........ what if baby does a big chunky poo, or even a runny one? do you have to scrape the excess off into something before you put it in the washine machine? that would make me bolk

 

[SarahCarps2be]

you should get a talk on it at one of your parentcraft meetings. My local hospital/council rent out tester packs, with everything you need to give it a try for a few days to see if its for you.

the new modern ones are apparently amazing. I would defo go this way apart from one little thing........ what if baby does a big chunky poo, or even a runny one? do you have to scrape the excess off into something before you put it in the washine machine? that would make me bolk

Exactly why I'd think it's weird washing pooey ones lol

 

[Karate Kid]

you should get a talk on it at one of your parentcraft meetings. My local hospital/council rent out tester packs, with everything you need to give it a try for a few days to see if its for you.

the new modern ones are apparently amazing. I would defo go this way apart from one little thing........ what if baby does a big chunky poo, or even a runny one? do you have to scrape the excess off into something before you put it in the washine machine? that would make me bolk

With most new reuasbles you can get bio-degradable, flushable liners which are cheap and you just flush them down the toilet.

 

[bonnie28]

Yeah defo need the cheaper option.. and i do hate disposables they fall apart so easily. I might see if they have anything bout them at my local sure start. Me and my friend are both thinking of using them xx