making the switch
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Topic: making the switch
Posted By: nicandtyler
Subject: making the switch
Date Posted: 02 August 2010 at 7:36pm
ok so DS is nearly 9 months and ive been considering swapping to cloth for ages, but i keep putting it off because i have it in my head that it's going to be such a hassle, and having to buy everything that i'll need might take some saving up  anyway, is 9 months too late to make the change to cloth nappies? also he wee's....alot! so i would need a brand that doesnt leak (or as little as possible) because we're co-sleeping he still has feeds in the middle of the night so tends to have quite a full nappy in the morning his poos are more formed now so that's not really something im too worried about, basically what are the essentials that id need for a 9 month old staring out on cloth nappies (just recently weighed him - 9kg) and preferrably would like all in ones, but if anyone has any that they swear by then ill take any suggestions!TIA  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: BerryBliss
Date Posted: 02 August 2010 at 7:53pm
Deffinately not to late to swap, sorry can't help with the AIO as i use pockets, but what i did was buy a few different type of naps and see which one is best for your baby, TM was great for this. The best pockets for DD2 are ecobubs and fuzibunz and the best insert are the good old flats. Have fun  ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD 1999 DS 2003 DS 2006 DD 2009 |
Posted By: nicandtyler
Date Posted: 02 August 2010 at 8:09pm
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oh those both look cute, ive seen the ecobubs ones before in a nappy shop and thought they were cute, so with pockets do u just need to put an insert in?and just change the insert at nappy changes? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nicandtyler
Date Posted: 02 August 2010 at 8:18pm
oop ok ignore my last comment just been looking at some websites think i got it figured out!  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 02 August 2010 at 8:35pm
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Definitely not to late to change. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Whateversville
Date Posted: 02 August 2010 at 9:35pm
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Ecobubs rule at night!
My Tyler & I co-sleep and feed during the night too..Havent had a leak. His bum is huge with all his inserts but hes sleeping better!! Good luck!! |
Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Date Posted: 02 August 2010 at 9:42pm
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Definitely not too late to change. At 9months you probably need a dozen (beware you will become obsessed pretty quickly as they are SO cute I love showing DD's cloth bum off lol).
Jump on Kidsgear as well, (plug for pepsi hehe) but nah thats where I got my ecobubs from. Check out Trade Me I do pockets as you can stuff and stuff and stuff for days if you want. Can pretty much be used just like a disposable aside from the fact that you don't throw it away. Mum finds the snap thing a little confusing but its been 20+ years since she has had to think baby. If you've got a heavy wetter my suggestion would be pockets, just as easy as AIO but you have to stuff them which is easy enough to do mindlessly in front of the tv. I would also suggest getting bamboo or hemp inserts, my few bamboo inserts seem to absorb more then the microfibre. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: whitewave
Date Posted: 02 August 2010 at 10:00pm
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We co-sleep too - you definitely need a reliable night nappy, we've just discovered Pop-In nappies, they're awesome for night time! Only cloth nappy we've tried that lasts anywhere near 12 hours (we've had one last 14 hours!).
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Posted By: Sparkle7
Date Posted: 02 August 2010 at 11:43pm
| Pockets all the way here. We use Fuzzis - really not as difficult or fiddly as you'd imagine! Easy in fact, once you get into the rhythm of it. They dry really really fast compared to AIOs and you get very quick at stuffing them (I do it in advance). Pop-in dream dri is awesome at night. It's the most heavy duty nappy I've seen - bulky but oh so reliable and absorbant. Hope that helps! |
Posted By: E&L+1
Date Posted: 03 August 2010 at 9:58am
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The other thing to remember is that you don't have to change all at once. 1 or 2 nappies to start with (I wash mine with DDs other clothes so don't do an extra wash). Then build up from there. I use sposies at night mostly but cloth during the day (AIOs and pockets) ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nicandtyler
Date Posted: 03 August 2010 at 9:34pm
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cool thanks everyone, i think ill take a look at pockets then, and gradually ease myself into it ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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