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Yeah I make them. The only downside with them is that they can be bulkier on newborns. They work effectively though

the nappy network is a .org BTW

Leo has a rather large bottom even without nappies so I'm not sure that cloth makes too much of a difference! lol - seriously though, some pocket nappies are slightly bulkier than others but that's usually due to fabric, such as Foxybots minky nappies - but they're sooooo cute, the fabrics definitely make up for it. Using hemp & mf together is a really trim option if you need extra boosting or going for a bamboo Itti Bitti D'lish if you need something extra trim

Vic xx

chonny wrote: what if you are making your own? has anyone done this? what is the sizing like? when i tried Vincent in them when he was crawling, some of his clothes wouldn't fit due to the cloth nappy. (old fashioned one tho)

I think it all comes down to what fabric you use (i.e. PUL is thinner than minky or velour) and what/how much absorbancy you stuff the pocket with (i.e. if you use a mf/hemp trifold it's trim AND absorbant). Also a sized nappy will be trimmer on a small baby than if you use a one-size-fits-all pattern.

Vic xx

If you think nappies are bulky prepare to be wowed


http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c330/wintir/IMG_0155.jpg
This is a fitted, so would be little bulkier with a cover, but is one of our night nappies, so needs to last 12 hours. (baby beehinds)

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c330/wintir/IMG_0149.jpg
All in one (berry plush)

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c330/wintir/IMG_0131-1.jpg
All in one (bitti d'lish)

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c330/wintir/IMG_0108-1.jpg
Cotton fitted with merino cover - The thickest nappies get around here!

Ok done showing off

Toddler pattern should be ok if he is a chubba bub, but I'd watch it's not for 2-3 year olds if he's not! if you got it off the nappy network the wee weka med-large should probably fit, Seb still fits the sml-med but he's quite skinny.

chonny wrote: thanks alia, i didn't even think about the fact that there was bigger sizes there. lol. i wil try both sizes as i think Vincent is about the same size as seb from looking at the pics. so where do i get hemp from? and what is the PUL?

You can get everything you need from www.greenbeans.co.nz - PUL is the waterpoof fabric that goes on the outside of a pocket, microfleece is for the lining and you can use microfibre and/or hemp for your inserts

Vic xx

chonny - you can only get microfleece from spotlight, not the other stuff. And only certain types work for nappies - 'little additions fleece' from memory is the wicking kind. And the chances of getting anyone who knows what they are talking about are slim to none.

chonny wrote: oh ok, so it's easier and cheaper to get off the likes of greenbeans? or is there someone else cheaper?

I'd say Greenbeans is your best bet. They have heaps of info and supplies there. That's where everyone I know goes. And pp said, the stock & staff at Spotlight are hopeless.

Vic xx

taht's interesting. i bought the fabric last night, $98 coz $10 delivery. Stil need to get velcro and elastic, but my mum probably will have some. and i worked out that would make me 9-10 nappies