Newborn Naps

I am wanting to go with cloth right from newborn, even in hospital if possible, I have a good collection of various MCNs from sized to OSFA and am fairly happy I've worked out what I like and hopefully my wee boy will agree

I'm just concerned about the initial few weeks when it seems hard to fit a newborn bubba. I've heard about prefolds (but what ARE they??), snappies, covers, old fashioned cloth... I'm confused as to what would be best especially if bubs is small.

Can anyone shed light (in a very clear idiot-proof way!!) on options for the littlies. maybe a site with pics to explain??

MF I'll take some photos for you of the prefolds and how they go on the kidlet tomorrow (attached to the pump at the moment). But as Janini said, if you go to the snazzipant site I think they have photos as well.

Basically they're just a rectangle of several layers of cottony material. They make them so they're thicker in the middle (more layers). You can just fold them into 3 then lay them in a waterproof cover that velcro's up at the front or do a flashy fold with a snappy (instead of a safety pin) and use a pull up cover like an old fashioned pilcher. You don't have to wash the covers every time, you can just air them out provided they don't get poo on them.

I used prefolds as my main system for smalls. Just used to fold them in 3 and lay them in a bummi cover that velcro'd up at the front. Very reliable, easy to add boosters when needed (eg at night) and a cheap (ish) way into cloth nappies. Although they're bulkier than lots of the other types. It certainly worked fine for us. We didn't start using them though until Kiara was 3kg so we had about a month I think in sposies but haven't used one since.

Oh, I just remembered I have a photo of Kiara when I first put her in them....now where is it....oh yes, here it is. It's a dreadful photo of her and she was only 2.3kg in this shot so even the smalls looked massive on her.


Edited by thesaff

*lurker in*
glad to see people recommending prefolds as thats what I'm going to be doing!

merlin if you do decide to go with them, would love to hear how you get on!

I used bummis super brites and whisper wraps, and for the same reason as thesaff preferred the super brites because of the double leg gusset. I too never had any leaks!
I also used a thirsties duo wrap and that was good as well, just a slightly smaller fit.

Merlin- My DD grew out of the NB size covers at about 2 weeks old, I reccomend getting some smalls as well, she then grew out of those at 6 weeks, and we went onto pockets. Welcome to the cloth love family, one day you will look at your stash and think 'how on earth did I get so many?'

Yup we're going with prefolds and wraps to start with then little ecobubs, bummis and just heaps of wee ones we bought off TM before moving onto Kushies and popolinis etc once bubs is a couple of months old

TM is DANGEROUS for nappies hehe