Real Nappies
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Topic: Real Nappies
Posted By: plus2
Subject: Real Nappies
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 9:58pm
| Anyone use them? What is your experience? |
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 8:41am
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Am very interested in this to as have brought some to try on the newbie.
My friend brought them at the same time and has had sooo many leaks etc from them that she is returning them. -------------  
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 10:12am
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i love my prefolds. however i never had much luck pad folding them and prefer them with a snappi. i still have all my prefolds and they are great pocket stuffers too. i like the real napies covers too. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: SBM
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 7:16pm
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I like the Real Nappy covers we have but they are old ones and are Bummis branded, I'm pretty sure they've changed recently so I'm not sure about the new ones...
Like Bizzy, we prefer to use a Snappi instead of pad folding, but maybe that's coz of the runny BF poo! |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 7:50pm
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We have the newvborn size real nappies and the covers are the old "bummis' ones, i have heard the new Real Nappies covers are not very good and do leak more.
You can get the original bummis covers off Trade Me. |
Posted By: Tassia
Date Posted: 18 September 2009 at 2:02pm
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We spend a small fortune on them and found they were not so good. We now use Pea Pods and they are fantastic! We do not have leaking issues and they look great without pants on....
I know many people that have had big problems with Real Nappies and they are quite expensive too. ------------- 
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 18 September 2009 at 2:52pm
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I prefer using mine with a snappi. I assume that I have the new covers and they do tend to leak but then Ben seems to be a very heavy wetter. I am moving to the fitteds I had with Jack but have found them good until now. However I got mine ex TM and don't know if I would have been happy to pay full retail ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: Ladybird84
Date Posted: 19 September 2009 at 6:05pm
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I have used real nappies and find them great (I think my covers are the bummis ones)
I pad fold the prefolds and have used them on my little one since birth (along with pockets) They used to be great at night time with a booster however now my wee boy is a bit older (7months) I have to put a fluffy type cover over top aswell to stop the leeks. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 16 June 2010 at 11:29am
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Are these the same ones that are available in the supermarkets? ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: BriAndOlisMum
Date Posted: 16 June 2010 at 12:03pm
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I use my real nappies for nearly every nappy change, I occasionally use my pockets but to be honest i think i prefer the pre folds.
I use them with a snappy and as long as the cover is on properly eg: no prefold sticking out anywhere, then i find they are great, i have never had a leak from them and they are great at keeping poo explosions in. like others have said they are great for stuffing pockets too. Sometimes for night i will put a booster in with them. I sometimes use one of thos fluffy old fashioned covers on top for night as well instead of the cover it comes with. yep they are available at countdown/foodtown i think -------------  http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 16 June 2010 at 12:12pm
Yup same ones from the supermarket! We were initially going to get the birth to 3 year pack, think it was about $645 and covered you from birth to 3 years but we decided to get PeaPodz in the end as kept hearing negative things about them!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mammaE
Date Posted: 16 June 2010 at 2:54pm
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I find snazzipants unbleached cotton prefolds much better quality then real nappies, they are 4x8x4, so 2 more layers in the middle=more absorbent.
I use them with a snappi and bummis super brite wraps or bummis polarfleece wrap. Hardly ever leakes. You can buy them from snazzipants website or try to find cheep secondhand ones from trademe |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 16 June 2010 at 4:24pm
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yeah the snazzipants unbleached prefolds are fabulous!!! i loved mine. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 16 June 2010 at 10:10pm
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I have now sold all my Real Nappies as they leaked constantly. I was really disappointed in them! -------------
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Posted By: mynaturalbaby
Date Posted: 17 June 2010 at 1:15pm
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DS is a huge pee'er, and in the 12 months I've been using Real Nappies I haven't had any problems with leakage. In fact, I've had a number of issues with Pea Pods, Econobum and BumGenius but never any with the RN's. We have the Birth to Potty pack and it's been one of the best baby things we bought before DS was born.
I really like the idea of supporting a local, NZ owned business so was bummed to hear that others are having leakage problems. Did anyone call them to discuss? ------------- Follow my journey into raising a baby using all natural products on my http://mynaturalbaby.wordpress.com/ - blog and on Twitter - mynaturalbaby. |
Posted By: RetteSpaghetti
Date Posted: 15 July 2010 at 1:18pm
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I've sold all my Real Nappies covers too (but kept all the pre-folds). I found they leaked really badly, and the new covers weren't very soft and comfy.
We're now using EcoBubs Wool Pockets and bumGenius' ~ both are FANTASTIC 
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Posted By: Richtea
Date Posted: 06 August 2010 at 9:03pm
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We have been successfully using the real nappies since Beth was a newborn. Had no leaks and use the real nappies covers as well as some of the older bummis and found both to be equally good. Have brought some off trademe and some new. Love the easy of washing and drying and of course the cheapness...... ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: mcshort
Date Posted: 08 August 2010 at 7:56pm
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I think it's wise to buy a few of a nappy type to try out before committing to one system! Our little guy has mostly been in pocket nappies, but I make those myself. The peapods we bought would leak terribly but that's because I have a stick-legged bub!
I bought Real Nappies for #2 because I find velcro soooo much easier on newborns, and if they leak then at least I can use the soakers in pocket nappies! Oh and I use the REal Nappies toddler cover on my birth-to-potty bamboozles I bought from tots bots 2 years ago as the size 1 wrap is well outgrown, and it works a treat. ------------- Mum to two very active boys, born October 2008 and December 2010. Getting excited about becoming a Childbirth Educator, and LOVIN being a birth support to amazing and courageous women! |