Terry Nappies

[Vicky_Gazerimmer]

Is anyone else thinking of using terry nappies for the first few months? Mym mum said she used them for me and my sister for the first 3 months and as long as baby is changed regular they are good until baby is active then... things tend to fall out of them

Anyone else thinking of getting them?

 

[Hypnorm]

I was given terry squares by a well meaning granny, and i wouldnt recommend them as after folding them they were sooo bulky and just about covered his knees!! you might get on better with shaped nappies.

 

[Jayceesmumma]

My mum used them with us but had no joy. I didnt even try them, the thought of washing the poo etc was too close to home lol!! I prefer the simple 'throw it out' way!! Terry towels were great for feeding tho, very good for milk puke lol! Especially if u have a sicky baby. The muslin squares were just too thin!

 

[cloud9]

I am planning to use disposables...don't want to make life any more difficult that it will be with a new baby.

 

[Ali K]

We're going to give a nappy service a go, but not be too strict about it! I think I'll use a disposable at night because apparently they sleep longer if they feel dry and if we're travelling etc but I figure I can try to add less to the land fill sites!

You hear controversy about the chemicals for washing the nappies etc but we're dressing them in clothes washed in the same detergent!

The other thing I've heard is that i is easy to potty train a toddler who uses nappies as they don't like feling the damp and they want to progress to the next stage!

A you can see, I've been doing my homework on this one! It's not that i'm a hippy tree hugger but if I can do my bit for the environment and it doesn't harm my baby then I'm all for it!

 

[Lyn_no3]

i was thinkin i might use the shaped re-usable, hubby has always said no and he wouldnt ever change one of them so i didnt before but to be honest he only changes about 1 in 200 napies anyway so no great loss if he stops altogether

think its about time i did my bit for the environment.

are you considering using them vicky?

 

[xHeatherx]

I've got the cotton bottoms birth to potty thing. It came yesterday! Was a bit daunted thinking about folding the nappies etc but it's actually dead simple. Terries would be more difficult I think but the cotton botoms has wraps. Hopefully they will be just as easy to use as disposables.

 

[x-kirsty-x]

I am planning to use disposables...don't want to make life any more difficult that it will be with a new baby.

Yeah I agree

 

[xNataliex]

Hi!

I'm definatley going to be using re-usable nappies. Apart from the envirmonment it saves a huge amount of money too.

I plan to use the preshape versions such as totsbots. There lots of information on the internet and there are real nappy campaigns that will give you money back as an incentive.

I think £100 worth of nappies will last LO for a couple of years and my council give £25 of this back.

But, like the others I don't want to make life too difficult so I'll probably use disposables for going away and days out.

Have a look for the real nappy campaign on the internet!

Hope this helps xxxx

 

[little*red]

Im using the little lamb shaped cloths nappies. i got my birth to potty pack last week for £200.
As said before im not going to be really strict with them and will probably use disposables if we go on day trips or if baby is staying with relatives ( don't want to expect them to have to wash a pooey nappy )

My Oh was all for getting them as they really do save you a lot of money (its apparently around £1200 to get disposables from birth to potty) even with washing on top, we figured we'd do more washing anyway as babys need loads of clothes changes anyway.

Here is the link to the real nappy campaign which natalie mentioned. Just type in your postcode and it tells of council incentives, shops, launderers etc in your area

http://www.realnappycampaign.com/nappyfinder/index.html

 

[andreag]

We watched a dvd on reusables over the weekend and will definately go down this route. The nappies have a liner you flush down the loo so you don't have to do all the scrapping off poo my Mum did. It is true that that they get potty trained quicker (we were all potty trained at 1 year apparently - though possibly rose tinted glasses?!?!) so that must be a good thing. Am investigating whether to use a nappy service or not for convenience, and will use disposables probaly for hols, but like Little red says - your washing machine will be on constantly anyway!

 

[xNataliex]

Hi Andrea,

It is true that babies potty train faster if they are in cotton nappies. It's apparently because they can feel the wet a bit more and get used to when they have done a wee. This can only be good news!

There is lots more info in some of the other sections. I started a thread a while ago in Ask a Mum.....

Natxx

 

[Sabrina]

I have been thinking about the same thing for a few days now. I'm just starting out in the thinking, researching and it seems there are much better choices available these days than when I had my son 17 years ago!

For me, I think the cost issue and the environment are the deciding factors.

But when it comes down to it, if using Terrie nappies is uncomfortable for baby, inconvient and inadequate I'll go to disposables. Plus, like others here, I'd use disposables for days out or when visiting relatives etc.

Oh and thanks for the link to the Real Nappy campaign. That's really helpful.

Sabrina
x

 

[Salad]

I was pleased to read through this thread, cos I've been umming and aahing about what to do about nappies.

My sisters are about 12 and 13 years younger than I am, so I was lucky enough to be able to look after them a bit when they were babies, which included changing their terry nappies. They seemed happy, and it was easy enough - the only thing I remember is one of them crying for no apparent reason once, and me being worried that one of the nappy safety pins had come undone amd so constantly checking (it hadn't!).

I would like to use re-usable nappies for all teh good reasons that have already been named - I just need to do some research as to what's out there (thanks for the real nappy campaign link - v useful!)

I read somewhere that it's a good idea to have disposables for the first few days, since new-born baby poo is different and hard to get out of re-usables. Does this seem like good advice to other people?

I am so looking forward to finally meeting this little baby in a few months - and love getting ready for her. I do tend to get a little bit caught up in 'getting it right' (like getting the 'right' nappy system), but I guess there's no problem about changing your mind if something doesn't work out!

 

[Vicky_Gazerimmer]

I didnt even know you cud get prper fitted cloth nappies and all colours etc.

The only reason I wasnt sure about terry nappies was cos of them being bulky and having to use pins etc. Having looked at the real nappy campaign website I am seriously considering it!

 

[Minxy]

I always advertise my services on these threads! I'm a complete cloth nappy addict so if you've ANY questions on this subject, PM me

Here's Stanley in his latest Bumbeano nappy

 

[mummykay]

aaarw look at him!!
minxy how long will u keep Stanley in those nappies?? Jamie is so active, his disposables are always coming undone!!! do cloth ones stay on better??

 

[Minxy]

The one he's wearing is a Birth to Potty but doubt it'll fit that long!

Lots of his have velcro fastening but when he gets big enough to undo it I'll probably stick to poppers or nippa (the white thing in the photo) ones. Pins are not necessary nowadays. I've never had one come undone yet.

He'll be in cloth nappies until potty training. It's true overall cloth nappy babies train earlier because they know the difference between feeling wet and dry but we'll see!

 

[Vicky_Gazerimmer]

awww that nappy is so cute and looks very comfortable! are nappies like that expensive?

 

[Minxy]

Yep, that one was about £9, but it was handmade by a WAHM (work at home mum) and I love the quality.

I use it that often I'm sure it still works out cheaper per use than a disposable, and when Stanley is potty trained, I'll be able to sell it on for about a fiver!