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Nah sorry we didnt compost them but can't see why you couldn't shred them or just cut them up with scissors. It does say on the packet you can compost them(i think)

It amazes me that other hospitals have sposies for newborns. At Queen Mary in Dunedin we had flats. You could take your own sposies with you but why would you waste your own money when they supply and clean the flats for you.
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Oh yeah and Trade Me have the Moltex nappies in bulk on there for not too bad a price
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Originally posted by rachelsea rachelsea wrote:

Oh good point re the wet bag. I used to have one but it's completely disappeared off the face of the earth but I do have some PUL so will just make my own one!

And yup a PUL bag should definitely hold wet nappies for quite a while

You're flash Rachel...I just use a plastic bag lol  *FRUGAL MAMA heehee*

We have about 400 nappies ha just kidding about 50 incl the ones Clodagh's outgrown and they're awesome! Very very occasionall we use eco disposables but its pretty rare. Cloth is no bother. the hardest thing is finding which ones best suit your bubba. When I was pg I just bought heaps of differnet kinds off TM and we went from there!  So far our chubba bubba best fits Happy Heinys, Happy Hempys, Imse's, Kushies and Popolinis. Hated fuzzibuns, peapods and real nappies...yuck. lol Ecobubs are also great for night although now we know she has a wool allergy we've moved to Babyluv and they're terrific!  It's all trial and error.

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Haha Emmecat, I've been using plastic bags too but now I have my homemade PUL bag I use that hehehe
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We used moltex from birth to 6 weeks as I bought a bunch on TM at a great price, I didn't compost them but know someone that tried and they didn't break down. I think shredding them would be a good idea. We use cloth during the day but have had to go back to sposies overnight as Ava has had 2 bouts of very serious nappy rash (2 weeks antibiotics and quite bad scars). I am hoping to go back to cloth overnight but 12 hours is a long time for her sensitive bum in a wet nappy.

I can't see any reason you wouldn't want to start with cloth from birth, it's good to try a few different brands before buying a set so you can see what style suits your bubs.

Oh and I too am a scientist but also a greenie and am so happy when my friends choose to use cloth!
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We used disposables in hospital (I didn't even think about cloth in hospital and to be fair I was useless at trying to fold a flat), from the first day we got home we used prefolds and covers. I'd also been told that should wait at least a month cause its too hard using cloth during that time, but I didn't want to in case I got to used to disposables, and also DH was home in the initial period and he washed lots of nappies!

I got lots of bits and pieces of trademe, but would highly recommend prefolds and covers for the first maybe 6-8 weeks... I'm looking to 'upgrade' now to some more exciting ones. I have a couple of peapod pockets that I actually really like although they aren't all that popular. I also have Kushies fitted which I don't like ...

anyway - upshot is MCNs are becoming very popular and more and more people are using them, lets face it they are super cute, and there is no reason not to go with them from the start - just don't buy too many of one type until you figure out what you like, and I do recommend prefolds and covers when baby is really little as others don't fit so well!

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Points: 2550 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Nutella Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 February 2010 at 6:54pm
My only thing with cloth is when travelling back to nz I won't be using as they would take up half the suitcase...so sorry environment but you lose out then (lose out anyway since am travelling on a plane....)



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I was really lucky I was given some Real Nappies cloth nappies at Waitakere Hospital! Yay! So as soon as my son was born he got put in them, then I was given some when we left too. I really liked them so we've been lucky and actually have never used a disposable! Go for it your be a nappy nerd like me before you know it! Lol!
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I'm curious - what are all of you who are using the Moltex nappies, but not composting them, doing with them instead?
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