cloth nappies for new borns

I would any advice from all the experienced mums out there! I am really keen to use cloth nappies when our bubs arrives although so many poeple keep telling me I am mad! Has anyone else experienced using cloth nappies on new borns and if so how did they find it and what brands worked well? I have noticed on the other threads that a lot of people seem to be using the cloth nappies as the babies get older? Any advice would be great!

Oh yeah, and the other thing with newborns in cloth is that they tend to grow quite quickly so they might outgrow the small sizes fast.

Hi Angel,
Where on the Nappy Network did you see the "newborn hire kits"? I can't find it.

Ta

I used plain old nappies with Maya right up until she was TT and probably will again with this bubs - although Gsmum is desperately trying to convert me to fitted cloth

I'd say go to the demonstrations. I found it hard to get my head around everything (still have no idea - just went with the easiest option!) hehe

Emma meant plain cloth flats. The reeeeal old fashioned ones

Btw Emma - save your sanity, get the new kind

I think the runny poo thing is valid, but to be honest, poos leak from disposables too so I don't think I'd have a problem with that side of things. I'd say the hardest thing is to fit them. But if you use covers with prefolds (that's how it works right?) that would be less of a problem. Then if you wanted to go with a pocket system like Fuzzibunz later on then you can fit her better.

Hope that made a little bit of sense

Edited by nikkiwhyte

That make perfect sense! Thanks heaps. I've still got ages untill bubs arrives so I will get myself along to a demo.