Silly Questions

Two silly questions from a first time mum to be:

1. How do i know if the baby is kicking, i know that people say about the butterflies i don't quite know.

2. What is the difference between disposable nappies e.g. treasures and huggies etc and which ones are the best to buy?

[:s] can anyone help??

Not stupid questions at all!!
1 - is a "fluttering" feeling you should feel between about now and 20 weeks (sometimes a bit more) for me I felt it at the bottom (middle) of my ribs.
2- There is a topic about this somewhere which I will try to bump but it all depends on budget, sex of baby (some say huggies are better for boys), and personal preference. Since Arna was born I have brought Cosies (from Hamilton), Huggies, Budget, Giggles, Ultra and Babysoft... I will list what I think in my opinion and you can see what other people say too... (also it is trial and error!)
Huggies - Good for newborn, when the grow the nappies seem to get a bit small around the waist (and too big around the legs) - all depends on babys build. Great for babies and toddlers who sleep all night
Cosies - Cheaper version of huggies, have "wetness" indicators that "smudge" when baby wees. Can buy from Hamilton and Auckland and online...
Budget - Gave Arna a rash all the time, good for daytime use or when they poo heaps and you seem to go through heaps of nappies.
Giggles - Have been using these religiously for the last 4 - 5 months, suits Arna's skin type, Wee-ing frequency and lasts her all night quite cheap on special ($13 last week for a bulk pack of 36)
Ultra - Used these when she was newborn, can't really remember much!!
Babysoft - Absorbancy wise they were the same with cosies / huggies but left all the jelly stuff behind.

Sorry about the novel / run down I'm in a typing mood!!

We bought Huggies just coz it's a brand we know and trust already (yes, even though we haven't already had bubs), but we may well change what we use depending on how they go once bubs is born. Only bought two packs of newborn size (30 in a pack I think), and we were lucky coz they were on sale at Pak N Save !

1) i describe baby's early movements as the flutters but also one i like to say is like the tug on a fishing line when you are fishing, does that make sense??? have only felt the flutters at this stage. there is no mistaking movements when bubs is bigger though!
2) when both my daughters were newborn we used cheaper nappies (giggles) and found they gave them really nasty nappy rash so quickly switched to huggies nappies and have found them wonderful.
i suffered nasty nappy rash when i was young too, so maybe its just a sensitive skin thing for my girls, because i know that a lot of people use giggles etc, with no probs.
we have also used treasures ultras with no luck either, given nappy rash quickly.....

you might need to just try a few different brands until you find one that you are happy with.   

you may not recognise babys first kicks, but later on you will def know that what it is..

and if you thiniking about nappies, have you thought about cloth? cheaper, nicer looking and environmentally friendly.

Mine felt a little different - like tickling on one side, not really like butterflies, and that was about 15 or 16 weeks. They turned into kicks about 24-25 weeks, and were unmistakable! DH could feel them then too, and the novelty didn't wear off, even on the day I had him!

We're using both Treasures Ultra and Babylove sposies until he is a little bigger and I can start using cloth. Treasures Ultra are excellent, though they're a little big even on a larger than average newborn. Babylove are terrible! We got some from Pak N Save because they were on special, but regret not spending the extra and getting more Treasures. He's had a few leaks already, and they leave globs of the absorbent gel stuff around his genitals, which I'm not happy with. I think we're going to buy some Huggies to try next to see if they're any better, because Treasures are a little too expensive for my liking, especially when you go through so many of them - Mason has a habit of pooing right after we change him!

What is the gel stuff that everyone talks about? What causes it?

its all confusing aye?! heaps to think about.

i use huggies on james and gel hanst been a prob just wiped off with a dump cloth they r the only one that hold all that james can give have tryed outhers but they didnt work leaked,fell apart but its all up to u its all trail and eorror

Linelle - The gel stuff is the absorbant dry stuff they have in the nappy so when baby wee's it keeps them and their clothes dry, but on some nappies the gel goes through the little "cover" and onto babys bottom area!