What modern cloth nappy has worked best f

I am thinking of changing over to using modern cloth nappies but I am so confused about which type/ brand to use. Most of them seem too expensive and I have looked at making some of my own but I'm not much of a sewer. What are your thoughts?

MCN's are expensive up front but they are a lot cheaper in the long run. I converted to cloth when my second baby was 5mths old. I bought 11 medium Fuzzi Bunz nappies that cost me the equivalent of around 6mths worth of disposables. He wore them for 12mths and then when we upsized I sold them on TM and got back over 75% back on what I'd paid for them! So not only did I save on 6mths worth of disposables I was then able to use the money I got back on them to go towards the next size up - you can't do that with disposables! A lot of companies will do a laybuy service so you can pay them off over 3mths, otherwise you could just buy a couple a month and build up your supply over time. Lots of smaller babies wear a size medium until they're potty trained so you may never need to upsize.

So, what I've used:

Fuzzi Bunz - USA made nappy that's been around for ages. Has good resale on TM and comes with a microfibre insert which dries really quickly. I bought these in a medium when I started using cloth nappies on Leo at 5mths old. They're recently redesigned the nappy slightly but I haven't tried the new version. Can be bought from www.mothersinstinct.co.nz

Honey Child - NZ made nappy similar to Fuzzi Bunz. The insert is mircofibre again but is slightly more absorbent than a Fuzzi Bunz insert. I have a couple of these and although they are pricier they seem really well made. You can buy from www.honeychild.co.nz or contact a local agent through the website who can visit you at home & show you the nappies.

Foxybots - made by a WAHM (working at home mum) in Palmerston North. She makes gorgeous limited edition minky fabric pocket nappies which she sells separately from the inserts so you can either buy one of her inserts or use any other that you already have. Her microfibre/hemp trifold inserts are great! Instead of a pad-style insert (like FB or HC) this insert comes flat which you fold into 3 before inserting into the nappy pocket. It speeds up drying time of the insert and the combo of microfibre & hemp is really absorbent (more so than microfibre on it's own). I have a couple of these which I use on Leo overnight as the pocket for stuffing is bigger so can accommodate more absorbent fabrics. But they're just as great during the day too and come in really cute minky (fluffy) fabrics. Buy from www.foxybots.co.nz

Itti Bitti D'lish - they are an Australian made nappy that unlike a pocket nappy where you stuff with your absorbant fabrics these nappies have snap in inserts which are made of bamboo. The inserts take almost twice as long to dry then microfibre inserts but they're really absorbant, are a natural fibre, and these nappies are SUPER SLIM fitting. Also, because the inserts sit next to your baby's skin the outer can be reused if the nappy is just wet, therefor you cna buy more inserts than outers so they're not so expensive. They really do fit as slim as a disposable and come in a cute minky outer fabric. Buy from www.mothersinstinct.co.nz

Hope this helps!

Vic xx

My favourites are fuzzi bunz and baby harmony (not that that helps you, but I have never had a problem with either )

i've tried alot of different pocket nappies too and my faves are baby harmony and drybees. the drybees are velcro instead of snaps so can come off easily though....thankfully charli has got over that and doesn't bother anymore.

it really does come down to trial and error. like most things, what works for some, doesn't work for others. the beauty of mcn's is if it's not working for you, sell it and get something else

jack_&_charli wrote: it really does come down to trial and error. like most things, what works for some, doesn't work for others. the beauty of mcn's is if it's not working for you, sell it and get something else

Totally agree. Most people love fuzzis but they just never worked for us. But the resale value of most mcn's is so great that it doesn't really matter if they don't work.

Another good thing to try is meet up with someone (perhaps from on here) who has a few different types so you can have a look at them

I agree about finding someone who uses MCNs. I would never have even thought to try a cloth nappy if a friend hadn't bullied me into trying one of her Fuzzi Bunz. I had no idea how lovely or easy they could be!! I used that one nappy every day for a week, although really I was convinced from the first use! I've been talking to DH about how I'd love to make up a nappy trial pack for people so they can try out different brands of nappies for a 2wks period. I think it would be a great way for people to give cloth a go without spending heaps of money up front.

Vic xx

Bizzy wrote: also some of the ladies on here who didnt have much faith in their sewing skills have done a great job making nappies... i know that greenbeans have a DIY kit that is very cost effective.

Yep! I am one of those with minimal faith in my sewing skills and I can make my own nappies!! They are soooooo easy. My only problem is I am a bit rip, sh*t and bust and just need to bring out the Virgo in me and be alittle more careful.

Otherwise I have had a lot of success with bum genius OSFA (or OSFM)

We love our NapNaps - and they are kiwi made!

Not especially. They are bigger than sposies but they are great for holding pants up lol.

Most of Seb's nappies are barely bigger than a sposie. He still fits his old style (sooo 06? 07?) size 1 (they've made them smaller) pp jeans at 20 months, in cloth, and I think that's prett decent, even if he is skinny!