how many?
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Topic: how many?
Posted By: Tastic
Subject: how many?
Date Posted: 19 December 2009 at 10:10am
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So hubby and I have decided to use Cloth Nappy's. So how many will we need?
also I won http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=259881694 - THIS Auction, did I get a good deal? |
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 19 December 2009 at 10:31am
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Looks good, although I dont like velcro.
We have a three hourly cycle so I work out roughly how many changes we do in a day and add a few more, then double it so that we have one whole day to use while the previous day is in the wash. (Hope that makes sense) ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: FreeSpirit
Date Posted: 19 December 2009 at 12:09pm
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You got a great deal on the nappies! I've got a mybaby nappy, and to start with I didn't like it, but after a few more washes and getting the inserts sorted they really are good for the money - the hook and loop closing on them holds up really well, and they're very dad friendly.
At the moment I use 10 nappies for 2 days (just daytime) so I wash every night. How many nappies you need depends on how often you want to wash, and how young baby is - you'll need more for a young baby. |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 19 December 2009 at 12:16pm
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IMO you are better off just using old fashioned flats with a good cover for newborns (especially if you are on a budget)... then when they get a bit older invest in a good system... or prefolds - cause i dont think they are any more expensive than flats really. both flats and prefolds can be incorporated into any good pocket system too...
oh also some people find that OSFA dont fit that well on newborns... but they may fit better when bub gets a bit older... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 19 December 2009 at 12:23pm
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Ive just tried a OSFA (happy heiney) on Elias and at six months I still cant get it small enough to fit his scrawny legs. ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 19 December 2009 at 7:53pm
| That is an outstanding deal! I used prefolds and covers with Tom to start with and then moved on to bumgenius (similar to the ones you have bought) at about 10 weeks. With James we went straight from old fashioned flats in hospital to itti bittis at home....but ittis are not your cheapest option. |
Posted By: E&L+1
Date Posted: 19 December 2009 at 9:19pm
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You definately got a good deal. I've been using mybaby nappies on DD since she was about 3/4 weeks old and find them good only had the occassional poo leak but on ones that would have exploded out of a sposie. They are on the tightest setting for her and are definately Daddy friendly.
I also use prefolds and flats which I find great and some fitted pockets. I definatly prefer the fitteds but can't really justify buying more atm! I'm not sure how many nappies I have now but enough for about 4 days for just day use which is way more than I intended on having! Thats doing 6-8 nappies a day. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 19 December 2009 at 9:35pm
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snazzipants do some good basic fitted nappies - i have one here and it is great. they do some great package deals too. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 20 December 2009 at 12:28pm
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thanks lady's
I thought it was pretty good, as when I looked at her auctions just for 1 was $15.90 or buy from there site they are $19.90 each my mum also got me 2 from baby factory so have 7 atm I like your thinking Lilfatty every 3 hours = 8 per day min so about 16 for 2 days? maybe 20 just in case? |
Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 20 December 2009 at 3:03pm
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Yep its always handy to have a few extra, just in case!
We only have Elias in cloth during the day so we have work on five changes 5am, 8am, 12, 3 and 6 (or there abouts) then have three extra for those "unexpected" deliveries  ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 21 December 2009 at 9:05pm
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I won another auction last night so for those 15 plus the 5 from a previous auction works out to $10.55 per nappy so am happy with that
so I have 22 nappy's in total now! |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 21 December 2009 at 9:19pm
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Thats a great price! 22 will be heaps!
I had 13 pocket nappies and that was it, and Isla was in them fulltime from 5 weeks old! |
Posted By: girly_girl
Date Posted: 10 January 2010 at 2:24pm
Thanks for this Trish, I was about to ask the same question... 
I have ordered 24 and was worried this wouldn't be enough, but after reading this thread I think I'll be fine, so thanks!! ------------- 
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Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 10 January 2010 at 11:39pm
your welcome Claire 
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