Newbie to all of this!!
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Topic: Newbie to all of this!!
Posted By: BabyKiwi
Subject: Newbie to all of this!!
Date Posted: 25 January 2008 at 4:11pm
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I'm considering switching to the new modern cloth nappies, but have no idea where to start!!
I am quite lazy so like the sound of the All in ones, how many would I need to buy? What are the best ones? Any info greatly appreciated! |
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Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 25 January 2008 at 4:45pm
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I have a couple of AIO and they are great, but you can't go past pockets as you can custom the absorbancy to suit the need ie nighttime, going out etc.
We use a combination of Honeychild, Fuzzi and tweedle pockets but my favourite would be the Fuzzi's 
How many MCN's really depends on how often you want to wash them, but I would recommend starting with a minimum of 12. Great choice to go cloth BTW  You won't look back ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: BabyKiwi
Date Posted: 25 January 2008 at 4:51pm
| Thanks for that!! Will check it out! |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 25 January 2008 at 5:33pm
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I love them and they are great on my poor boys butt. I have Fuzzis, Tweedles, Foxybots and a one size bum gunis (thanks Amber ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
) and I love them all. I have Mexico Fuzzi's and they are great. They are all pockets.Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 25 January 2008 at 5:47pm
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AIO's are good for during the day, but they can be much slower to dry and aren't that great at night time as you can't really add much absorbency to them.
Pockets aren't much extra work at all. It takes all of a few seconds to stuff them and they dry far quicker than AIOs and it's great that you can customise the absorbency. I've tried sooooo many nappies (and make them). The ones I've tried are: foxybots (my nappies), fuzzi, tweedle, baby harmony, honeychild, GAD, Berry plush AIO, bum genius, haute, happy heinys, dry bees, monkey doodlez, snazzipants, swaddlebees, bubblebubs and I think that's all. But I feel like I'm missing some lol. |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 25 January 2008 at 6:43pm
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I prefer pockets because you can alter the absorbancy to suit your child at a particular age etc, which u cant do with AIO's. Eg Isla was needing more stuffing in her night nappy up until she stopped feeding O/N.
I do have a few AIO's that are very cute, but I find even for day use they dont last as long as a pocket nappy. I love hemp/microfibre flat tri-fold inserts best. |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 25 January 2008 at 8:39pm
| Yeah, definitely go with pockets. Great for the lazy as well as being quick to dry and customisable. |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 25 January 2008 at 10:12pm
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i'd definately go with pockets too...easy to use, easy to clean and also quick to dry.....
i've tried pretty much the same as kebakat plus a few more (pocket change, peapods) and the best i've found for my kids are baby harmony. but in saying that, all babies are different and what suits one, may not suit another, as in everything. congrats for wanting to try mcn......from here, i'd suggest looking on TM and TNN for 2nd hand naps, buy a few different ones and go for what suits you best. ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: clare00
Date Posted: 26 January 2008 at 8:07am
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Yep pockets here too -and I wanted to add my favs-Cheek Boutique from Baby Factory or Baby City. I like them because they are nice and soft on my chubby-legged one, and I have never had a leak, unlike with my Fuzzis. I find them quite trim too. Baby Harmony is great also. Have fun!
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Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 26 January 2008 at 9:31am
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I am using a mixture of pockets and AIO's. I have just brough a snazzipants AIO and so far am loving it- have found it heaps trimmer than the pocket nappies and in this weather haven't noticed it taking longer to dry. ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 26 January 2008 at 11:46am
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 26 January 2008 at 11:53am
| ohhh i have a cheek boutique too.. they are alright, took a while to get the leg elastic to be the right fit though and the fleece sticks out a bit too much for my liking (and I cant seem to stop it) but the elastic is quite cool. |
Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 26 January 2008 at 12:26pm
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Congrats on looking into MCN's and welcome to the board! I switched when my little man was 5mths and haven't looked back!! We started with Fuzzi Bunz (pockets) which I love and have also recently tried Honey Child (very similar to Fuzzi Bunz) and Foxybots (slighly bulkier than Fuzzi & HC but my new fave night nappy - perfection!).
I'd recommend 12 to start with too, but maybe just try a few different nappies before you buy in bulk, to make sure they suit your baby and you find them easy to use. Whatever you don't like you can always sell on TM. Also, I'd recommend buying extra inserts so that on days when your nappies are slower to dry (e.g. rainy winter days!) then you can use the extra inserts to stuff your pockets, which will dry much quicker! It'll save you having to buy extra nappies. Also, experiment with inserts - which most commenly are made from microfibre or hemp and come in a pad-style or like a flat nappy that you fold in 3 to insert. Microfibre is quicker to absorb & dry, but hemp holds more liquid. A combination of both can be good! The flat inserts are good because they dry much quicker than a pad-style, which is usually 3 layers sewn together. But some people like the convenience of the pad-style insert (not that folding into 3 is difficult or time consuming!). Good luck and happy shopping! Vic xx |
Posted By: BabyKiwi
Date Posted: 26 January 2008 at 1:47pm
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Thanks for all your advice, will have a look around!
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Posted By: BabyKiwi
Date Posted: 26 January 2008 at 3:13pm
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Had a peek around on the internet and it seems as if they would be quite easy to make!!
I think I may try and make them! Will let you know how I get on!! |
Posted By: Tricia
Date Posted: 26 January 2008 at 4:54pm
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Hi Baby Kiwi!
We have Fuzzi Bunz and now Medium HoneyChlds - Fuzzi's are better but if you like, you can try one of our small fuzzi's and see what you think? Saying that we moved up to mediums at about 5 months so it might be best to go straight to those instead. |
Posted By: BabyKiwi
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 9:40am
| Would really love to have a look at them, would you bring one with you on Tuesday, thanks?? I've had a look at them on the internet and saw the patterns, but can't visualise it! |
Posted By: Tricia
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 10:29am
| No worries! I'll bring a small to try out for size - what weight is Ava now? |
Posted By: BabyKiwi
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 10:32am
| I reckon she is about 6.5kg to 7kg she has a plunket appt on the 5th Feb so she will get weighed then! Our scales are rubbish for weighing!! |
Posted By: Tricia
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 12:02pm
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On the Honeychild website they suggest medium from about 6kg so you may be able to go straight to that. They suggest that mediums will last up to about 2 years old. We've got about 12 and that lasts us fine - washing about every other day on average.
See you Tuesday! |
Posted By: BabyKiwi
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 12:20pm
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Thanks for that!!
Looking forward to it!! |
Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 1:42pm
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My son was in a medium Fuzzi from 5.5mths, when we switched to cloth, but I think they would have fit him from 4mths. He wore that size until just a couple of weeks ago when we moved him into a large at 16mths. He has chubby wee thighs but I still consider them great value for money, esp. considering I was able to sell them on and get nearly 75% back!
Vic xx |
Posted By: BabyKiwi
Date Posted: 09 February 2008 at 7:24am
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Well, I'm in the process of making my own MCN's and I have to say that if they work (fingers crossed) they are very slim and trim.
Definately easy to make and if you are confident about your sewing skills a good way to go, they are very easy to make!! Will keep you posted on how we go! |