The bottom line on smooth changes
Parents of babies change over 1800 nappies a year – and most can probably do it with their eyes closed! Baby expert Dorothy …
Nappies
Nappies will be a big part of your life from the time your baby is born until he or she is toilet trained somewhere between 2-3 years of age. It is estimated that the average baby goes through around 8000 nappies between birth and toilet training - that's a lot of nappies!
The first thing you need to do is decide whether you are going to use cloth nappies or disposable nappies (or even a combination of both). There are good arguments for and against both types of nappies, so check out our articles below to help you decide which is going to work best for you.
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Cloth Nappies
Extend the life of cloth nappies
A good-quality cloth nappy might be washed 300 times! The Nappy Lady Kate Meades, shares her top tips for ensuring you get a …
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Baby care 101: Nappy changing
Not sure if you want to hear this, but you can budget on changing your newborn baby’s nappy around eight to twelve times per day. As they get older, this will reduce to around six nappy changes a day. Clichéd, but you’ll soon be able to do it with …
Disposable nappies
Disposable nappies are a convenient choice for many parents because they are tidy, hygienic, low fuss (in terms of cleaning up) and, of course, easy to dispose of without creating more washing. There has been a great public …