Can you all help me...?

Hi ladies

I am trying to put a council submission together to start a waste minimisation scheme in Dannevirke. Basically the plan is to give every new baby through the hospital a trial pack of Fuzzi Bunz. I think that most new parents would like to use cloth nappies (both financially and environmental conscience) but dont know about all the options available now, so they try flat nappies, pins and covers, find its too difficult and then end up using disposables.

So what I want from you all is a quick survey...

If you are pregnant or TTC, are you planning on using cloth nappies?

If so, have you looked into modern cloth nappies?

If you already have children, are you using cloth?

Did you plan on using cloth, but end up switching to disposables? Why?

Would it be/have been helpful in your decision making to get a free modern cloth nappy?

Any other comments?

Thanks heaps, will let you know how I get on.

Edited by aimeejoy

If you are pregnant or TTC, are you planning on using cloth nappies?
We are very keen on the modern cloth method as they look just as easy to use as disposables and are heaps cheaper! I think that the more people are exposed to the product the better

If so, have you looked into modern cloth nappies?
Yup, and with heaps of info from the fantastic Fuzzi Bunz rep

If you already have children, are you using cloth?
This is baby #1 but if we have more I aim to re-use my Fuzzi Bunz.

Did you plan on using cloth, but end up switching to disposables? Why?
cant answer that yet - hoping that won't happen!

Would it be/have been helpful in your decision making to get a free modern cloth nappy?
Definately! or at least to have them discussed at midwife or antenatal classes with samples so we can have a proper look.

Good luck Aimee!

I am using disposables for the convenience more than anything. I used cloth with my 1st because of the financial benefit and also as it was 15 years ago it was more common to use cloth.

I would have tried a fuzzi bunz if I had of had one in my hospital bag most definately and may have been converted?????!!!!! Approx 6 out of the 12 mums in my coffee group started out using fuzzi bunz and now 1/2 have switched to disposable.

The concept is wonderful there is no doubt. This may be me trying to justify my lack of environmental conscience but I wonder about the use of powders, power and water needed to wash them. The power to dry them through winter and my final excuse is the convenience when we are away or out in public?

In saying all that I am curious about them and would certainly give them a go if I had a sample. (from birth)

Best of luck with your venture, I hope your lobbying works.

No, I haven't even considered using cloth nappies.

I know it's not P.C. when it comes to the environment, but this is my first baby and until I know how hard things are going to be, I don't want the extra inconvenience/stress of trying out cloth nappies.

There are a couple of older ladies at work who said they didn't have disposibles back in the day when they had babies, but since they have used them on their grandchildren they think they're great.

Oh and if I got a trial pack for say over 6 wks old I would probably have Arna in cloth now!!

If you are pregnant or TTC, are you planning on using cloth nappies? Not Pg or TTC!

If so, have you looked into modern cloth nappies? -

If you already have children, are you using cloth? No way!

Did you plan on using cloth, but end up switching to disposables? Why? Yes, first time around, but I'm not cloth napping 3 kids for 18 months!
First time around - those damn cloth squares at the hosp totally put us off - changing them ALL the time b/c they were always wet - fine when the hosp is doing your washing, but not at home. Couldn't wait to get out of the hosp to get him into disp and keep him dry for longer than an hour.

Would it be/have been helpful in your decision making to get a free modern cloth nappy? Yes - never knew about modern cloth then (2 and half years ago!), so would have loved to try.

Any other comments?

1. Yes!   

2. Yes!

3. We are TTC

4. N/A

5. Yes it would have been. I bought Fuzzibunz (just the small size for the mo!), but hadn't seen them in the flesh before I bought them.

6. I think that what you are doing is a really good idea! Best of luck

If you are pregnant or TTC, are you planning on using cloth nappies?yes

If so, have you looked into modern cloth nappies?
planning on using fuzzibunz

If you already have children, are you using cloth?
n/a

Did you plan on using cloth, but end up switching to disposables? Why?n/a

Would it be/have been helpful in your decision making to get a free modern cloth nappy?yes

Any other comments?
After talking with a friend who has used fuzzibunz with both her children i think it is definitely the way to go, both for the baby and the environment.


Edited by mellybelly

I have never used cloth nappies because I just cant imagine them not being an added hassle. I think giving one to try is a great idea and would certainly give them a go

I wish we got a free one, I had to have Jack in cloth cos of his clicky hip and the hospital staff never even mentioned modern ones so i went to disposables at 6 weeks when his hip was fixed but am now looking into getting cloth. Also I wish there was a shop where u cud hav a look at some different kinds of modern cloth cos i don't really want to commit without ever having seen one.