Silly Questions
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Topic: Silly Questions
Posted By: EthansMummy
Subject: Silly Questions
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 1:55pm
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Two silly questions from a first time mum to be:
1. How do i know if the baby is kicking, i know that people say about the butterflies i don't quite know. 2. What is the difference between disposable nappies e.g. treasures and huggies etc and which ones are the best to buy? [:s] can anyone help?? ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 2:04pm
im no good on nappies but the babys kicks u will definately know haha i cant mistake them anymore, at first they felt like twitches and then developed into kicks 
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Posted By: lenabeanz
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 2:09pm
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Not stupid questions at all!!
1 - is a "fluttering" feeling you should feel between about now and 20 weeks (sometimes a bit more) for me I felt it at the bottom (middle) of my ribs. 2- There is a topic about this somewhere which I will try to bump but it all depends on budget, sex of baby (some say huggies are better for boys), and personal preference. Since Arna was born I have brought Cosies (from Hamilton), Huggies, Budget, Giggles, Ultra and Babysoft... I will list what I think in my opinion and you can see what other people say too... (also it is trial and error!) Huggies - Good for newborn, when the grow the nappies seem to get a bit small around the waist (and too big around the legs) - all depends on babys build. Great for babies and toddlers who sleep all night Cosies - Cheaper version of huggies, have "wetness" indicators that "smudge" when baby wees. Can buy from Hamilton and Auckland and online... Budget - Gave Arna a rash all the time, good for daytime use or when they poo heaps and you seem to go through heaps of nappies. Giggles - Have been using these religiously for the last 4 - 5 months, suits Arna's skin type, Wee-ing frequency and lasts her all night quite cheap on special ($13 last week for a bulk pack of 36) Ultra - Used these when she was newborn, can't really remember much!! Babysoft - Absorbancy wise they were the same with cosies / huggies but left all the jelly stuff behind. Sorry about the novel / run down  I'm in a typing mood!! ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com"> 
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Posted By: lenabeanz
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 2:17pm
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Done - Under General Chat ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com">
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 2:48pm
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We bought Huggies just coz it's a brand we know and trust already (yes, even though we haven't already had bubs), but we may well change what we use depending on how they go once bubs is born. Only bought two packs of newborn size (30 in a pack I think), and we were lucky coz they were on sale at Pak N Save ! ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 2:55pm
| I've been getting newborns and x-large from the baby factory - softlove. they have been brilliant. the only ones that didn't leak when Taine was so little. treasures and huggioes gaped around the legs. that said, he got some samples the other day and they were all good now he's older. have to admit i like treasures ultra for jake's nite sleeps. |
Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 3:01pm
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1) i describe baby's early movements as the flutters but also one i like to say is like the tug on a fishing line when you are fishing, does that make sense??? have only felt the flutters at this stage. there is no mistaking movements when bubs is bigger though!
2) when both my daughters were newborn we used cheaper nappies (giggles) and found they gave them really nasty nappy rash so quickly switched to huggies nappies and have found them wonderful. i suffered nasty nappy rash when i was young too, so maybe its just a sensitive skin thing for my girls, because i know that a lot of people use giggles etc, with no probs. we have also used treasures ultras with no luck either, given nappy rash quickly..... you might need to just try a few different brands until you find one that you are happy with. 
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Posted By: EthansMummy
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 3:33pm
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Thanks for that!! ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 4:11pm
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you may not recognise babys first kicks, but later on you will def know that what it is..
and if you thiniking about nappies, have you thought about cloth? cheaper, nicer looking and environmentally friendly. |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 4:19pm
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1) Yes it feels like butterflies at first and then YOU KNOW that the baby is kicking
2) I bought loads of treasures new born before bub was born and I regret that......it use to leak. I bought Huggies and they are great!!! The only problem with them I found that it leaves these jelly like stuff on her "nappy area"...any way to avoid this...and why does this happen? Any comments? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: pixeldust
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 6:58pm
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Mine felt a little different - like tickling on one side, not really like butterflies, and that was about 15 or 16 weeks. They turned into kicks about 24-25 weeks, and were unmistakable! DH could feel them then too, and the novelty didn't wear off, even on the day I had him!
We're using both Treasures Ultra and Babylove sposies until he is a little bigger and I can start using cloth. Treasures Ultra are excellent, though they're a little big even on a larger than average newborn. Babylove are terrible! We got some from Pak N Save because they were on special, but regret not spending the extra and getting more Treasures. He's had a few leaks already, and they leave globs of the absorbent gel stuff around his genitals, which I'm not happy with. I think we're going to buy some Huggies to try next to see if they're any better, because Treasures are a little too expensive for my liking, especially when you go through so many of them - Mason has a habit of pooing right after we change him! -------------  
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 7:33pm
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we used giggles on jack til he slept through the night, then used huggies and giggles.
i found giggles were great but i didn't like the gel stuff that huggies left behind...and of course the cost. we now use sealer nappies for day and night and they are brilliant! i just got another box today and it was $73 for 208 nappies. but that's the large size so the smaller sizes have more in the box. you can get them online or depending on where you are they may have an agent/store. for those in chch, nappy house on fitzgerald ave is where to go. or diapersdirect.co.nz ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: EthansMummy
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 7:50pm
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What is the gel stuff that everyone talks about? What causes it? ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 8:05pm
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yeah that gel is weird aye? doesnt happen to my girls very much... only very rarely... but i change them quite frequently, does that have anything to do with it?
linelle- its really just that, a weird gel like stuff (whats in the nappies to soak up the urine i think) and sometimes it leaks out but like i say i havent found it to be a problem. and like gsmum said.. there are other alternatives like cloth napppies and teenies etc.... have you thought about them? |
Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 8:07pm
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its all confusing aye?! heaps to think about.
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Posted By: EthansMummy
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 8:12pm
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Yea i have thought about cloth nappies but i think in the beginning it will be too much extra work for a new mum like myself.. i don't really know what to expect so am really just taking what i think will be the easier option. What do you think? Any comments on using cloth nappies on new borns and the extra washing ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 8:12pm
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i use huggies on james and gel hanst been a prob just wiped off with a dump cloth they r the only one that hold all that james can give have tryed outhers but they didnt work leaked,fell apart but its all up to u its all trail and eorror ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 10:41pm
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Linelle... wait until you check out the new nappy systems! (I feel another convert coming on...)
http://www.fuzzibunz.co.nz - www.fuzzibunz.co.nz http://www.snazzipants.co.nz - www.snazzipants.co.nz http://www.rosiesnaps.co.nz - www.rosiesnaps.co.nz http://www.thenappynetwork.co.nz - www.thenappynetwork.co.nz I didn't use cloth naps with a newborn so I can't really give advice on that (apart from saying that it is hard to size newborns as they have such variable bum sizes!) but the washing is almost irrelevant. I think you'll find that you'll be doing so many damn loads of laundry that one more won't make the slightest bit of difference! hehehehe Most people find it more comforting to use disposables for the first few weeks until they figure out the motherhood thing and then give cloth a go. |
Posted By: lenabeanz
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 9:59am
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Linelle - The gel stuff is the absorbant dry stuff they have in the nappy so when baby wee's it keeps them and their clothes dry, but on some nappies the gel goes through the little "cover" and onto babys bottom area! ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com">
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 10:03am
Hey Lena, haven't you got any tanker drivers to chase off today?  ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 10:25am
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Ok
HUGGIES - Made micheals exzema really bad, but were great for Jayden and Abby but slighty smaller fitting. GIGGLES - Great for Micheal and Jayden during the day but they would wet through them at night. Perfect for Abby day and night. ULTRA - Good for all of the kids from memory. BUDGET - Not as absorbant so tried once and never used again. CLOTH - Used them with micheal and as he had such severe exzema, our doctor suggested we put him in disposables and we have never looked back. ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 10:49pm
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Yeah i think nappies is all a bit trial and error-actually most things in parenting are, dont worry you'll soon work out what works for u and ur baby
Nikki i was very interested in ur info on cloths, and i had a look at each of ur sights -the nappies are sooo cute! u have definetly converted me- and i am not even pregnant nor do i have a newborn! but next time im definetly goin cloth-just a question tho, how many do u recommend u buy? and do u just wash them in the washing machine? |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 04 March 2006 at 9:23am
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mmmmm there is a topic somewhere when a whole bunch of us converted to cloth near simultaneously....
i'll bump it for ya |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 04 March 2006 at 10:03am
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I am looking at becoming a Fuzzi Bunz agent mum very soon, so a little biased towards Fuzzis and cloth.
http://www.fuzzibunz.co.nz/facts.php Have a read of these facts about disposables. Not trying to scare you off from using them, I do occassionally use disposables as well, just making everyone aware... ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: 98765
Date Posted: 04 March 2006 at 4:38pm
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I was using cloth on a newborn but it was heaps of extra washing cos we had to use 2 at a time so we changed to disposable but will go back when hes a bit bigger and i have more time for washing and also we had heaps of disposables already so we used them up. Huggies are really small and when the baby isn't sleeping through the night u are changing them heaps so i found any brand was OK. hope that makes sense. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 04 March 2006 at 10:20pm
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I tried usng the good ol flat ones u have to fold urself and no matter what way i folded it it never had a good fit and made my poor baby look like he was dong the splits cos it was soo bulky.I hate washing so i have always used disposables altho there was a time(all of 2 seconds lol) where i was gonna use cloths on Harmony but the washing issue came up again hahahaha.cloths these days r super funky tho i have to admit ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com"> 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 05 March 2006 at 8:55am
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I wouldnt bother using traditional flat cloth nappies that you have to fold cos the modern ones are sooooo easy. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 06 March 2006 at 8:18am
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I swear by Huggies with Joey, only thing being that he is already on toddler size and he is 6 months old, LOL, they seem to be quite small fitting. I use Fuzzibunz during the day but used disposables for the first months which was great because I found the whole new mum thing enough to worry about without trying cloth nappies too. I am really glad I switched later though...
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Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 06 March 2006 at 9:05am
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I use Budget, they are cheap & I haven't had a problem with them since Treasures (I think) took over the budget nappies contract. I used huggies & treasures ultra when Alex was first born, I tended to go with whatever was cheapest when I went shopping, then I started using the budget for during the day to cut costs & now I use them at night too.
For me it was a cost thing as I found those three brands worked fine. The cloth ones look good (fuzzibums, etc) but they would never work for me. I have enough washing to do as it is with my man Spencer going through 2-5 pairs of overalls a day (yay for cow poop & mud NOT!) plus his evening clothes and then mine & Alex's clothes as well. Disposables just make my life easier. ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 06 March 2006 at 9:24am
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Hey Ana I like Huggies too as it tends not to leak and yet leaves the gel like stuff on Zaara's "private area"...I dont like that!!! And Zaara is using Crawlers and yet she is only 4 months old!!!
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 06 March 2006 at 3:04pm
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hey, Roksana, try using vaseline on her "privates" it stops the gel thingy going everywhere.
We love huggies too, but uses Utra if there aren't huggies on special. That said he has leaked through the ultras twice these last 2 nights, so... used Pams ultimate last shopping as none of the other ones were on special, and they were ok for day, but leaked through a couple of nights, and the leg bands didn't contain explosive poos. We also use "real nappies" (the brand) and they are basically a bummis wrap (awsom awesome wrap) and a folded flat nappy. They rock, but we don't uses them at night. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 06 March 2006 at 3:37pm
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yeah the gel stuff is not nice which is one of the reasons I use Fuzzis now too. In the morning I just give Joey a nice wash with a flannel to get rid of it. He has never had reactions from it though or anything ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 06 March 2006 at 8:28pm
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Are you still not brave enough to try fuzzis at night Ana?? ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 07 March 2006 at 8:57am
yep still not hehehehehe  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 07 March 2006 at 9:01am
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I swear by Huggies for Josiah - mostly because they are so small fitting! Josiah is now 10 months old, and is just 7kg... the other nappies are too big on him! I don't like Budget... they gave him a rash... but Giggles have been alright so far (only using them during the day) ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 07 March 2006 at 9:37am
God the crawlers are starting to be a bit on the small side for Zaara now and she is only 4 months old.....I hate the jelly like stuff on her bottom...thanks Annie I might try that. I must admit tho that some time even huggies cant contain Zaara's explosions!!!    ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: EthansMummy
Date Posted: 07 March 2006 at 1:42pm
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Explosions !?!?!?!? now that is a great way to put it Roksana ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 07 March 2006 at 2:05pm
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Yap I know Linelle...he he ha ha....you will soon find out exactly what I mean!
You know the best thing tho? When she does have an explosion...and I grab her legs and say feewwwwwwww Zaara yacky yacky.....she gives me this huge smile.....I clean up her mess with a smile on my face....ahhh the things that make us happy!!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 07 March 2006 at 2:23pm
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I know exactly what you mean Roksana! (the smily thing I mean.. and the explosions, LOL) ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 07 March 2006 at 7:59pm
| hahahahaha Explosions are definitely no exaggeration! |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 07 March 2006 at 8:13pm
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hell no!!
I picked Jake up from his care last week and he had had an explosion so big it went thru nappie, singlet, all in one singlet thing as well as his jeans... eeewwwww. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |