how many nappies/wipes
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Topic: how many nappies/wipes
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Subject: how many nappies/wipes
Date Posted: 27 December 2006 at 1:52pm
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right I have a question for all you wise women out there (and men...).
Every shop I but baby stuff, nappies if they are on special, then things like wipes, powder, bath wash etc. Always making sure I get the extra senstitive to be on the the safe side. So now to my question, how much of this stuff do you think I should buy. I have over 200 new born nappies, so have moved to the next size up. Have a rather large collection of wipes, powders, baby wash etc and am wondering if I should stop buying at some point! ------------- "> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 27 December 2006 at 1:53pm
Yep I'd stop buying now  -------------  |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 27 December 2006 at 2:25pm
| LOL be careful with wipes, and products cause yours may be a bubs who is overly sensitive to them - yes even the sensitive ones... |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 27 December 2006 at 2:55pm
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stick with one type and see how you go.. Ie.. lots of people use that johnsons top to toe stuff, cos you can stick it in the bath when they are tiny, just a dot of it while running the water. then can use it to wash with once they are older, plus can be a shampoo too.. all in one. i'd stop now, and see what works for you once baby is here and stick with that.. we have one body wash we use and one powder, then 1 powder for bottoms and that's it. even with using them every day for 2 kids.. we still get at 1 month or sometimes 2 months use out of them. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 27 December 2006 at 2:56pm
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stick with buying the nappies though.. can never have too many and you can exchange them at some places. also don't forget breast pads if you plan to breastfeed as you go tyhrough them pretty quick.. and a decent amounto f packs of maternity pads too.. another thing that's good to stock up on.. they'll always get used. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 27 December 2006 at 3:00pm
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Yup I'd stop now too....if there is one thing I learned it's that you might be surprised what your baby does and doesn't tolerate. Turns out J&J didn't work for us....Huggies was ok....Ecostore was best. It meant I had stuff that we couldn't use so it was a waste.
See what suits your boy when he comes along...besides, those bottles do last for ages! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 27 December 2006 at 3:03pm
so discovering I had 3 big bottles of huggies wash was not a good thing 
I also discovered 5 packs of maternity pads (yes 5!), and 1 and a half boxes of the breast pads, will need more though as will need to start using them soon. And yes I will admit, I am an over organised freak ------------- ">
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 27 December 2006 at 3:04pm
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I agree with everyone else, maybe stop buying now, as it is relatively easy in the early days to get someone to pop out and buy you more (if you don't want to get it yourself)... that's if one thing doesn't work etc. And you have plenty of nappies IMO. Paws is also right in that one bottle of wash usually lasts aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaages. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 27 December 2006 at 3:56pm
| oh god i forgot about the pads too....have some breast ones but none of the others...UGH!!! havent bought those for years....off shopping soon AGAIN!!!! |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 27 December 2006 at 4:04pm
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I discovered you don't need that many maternity pads...unless you get the ultra thin ones...they were a lot more comfy. But you can switch to normal pads sooner than you think. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 27 December 2006 at 4:28pm
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Yes I go through maybe a pack of maternity pads, or less, then onto supers for a week or two, and then just onto regulars. Not as gushy as I thought I'd be
I think we're onto our third big bottle of general wash (I don't use it every bath-time), and third for shampoo as well (since my kids aren't born with a lot of hair so I don't introduce shampoo until close to their first birthday). I don't need breast pads until after my milk came in and then for about three months I think.... but some women start leaking early and some women leak the whole way thru weaning. You might want to get 2-3 boxes to start with, that will last you a week or two and you can decide then whether you like that brand and whether you need more. BTW... the adhesive breast pads are by far the BEST! Pigeon are more expensive but so much easier to use and they last longer too. The other thing to consider is whether you want to change to washable breast pads/pads/nappies as that will change how many you need. ------------- |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 27 December 2006 at 4:35pm
with pads i use 2 packs aweek a very heavey bleeder then on to normal heavey for a week and brest pads i was a milk cow and used around 1 pack a week till my milk dreied up on me ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 27 December 2006 at 5:06pm
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well the maternity pads amount came about by accident as I was storing everything in the same place, but hubby put the pads elsewhere so didn't realise how many I had. Will continue on with the nipple pads then as I am leaking already so will have to start using them.
Other than that, not much left to get before he arrives, YAY ------------- ">
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 27 December 2006 at 5:34pm
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I wouldn't stop buying nappies, if you are looking at disposibles. Just start buying the next size up and as you know you are having a boy you can buy Huggies in the next sizes up. I have 20 bags of Infant size nappies (a few different brands) and am now going up to the next size (crawler) and will contine to buy them until I have the same amount as the Infant size and then if i'm still pregnant start with the next size up. I figure that they don't go off and I will use them as a baby stays in the bigger sizes longer. I've stopped buying wipes (for now, will start again after I know which one is best for him) but still buying the odd bottle of JandJ top to toe and bed time bath as Andrew uses it as well and when my maternity leave stops we really don't want to have to buy heaps of stuff. Also I plan on getting a full time job in Septemberish so with the baby being in fulltime daycare I know they go through a number of nappies there. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 27 December 2006 at 6:36pm
I found by the time I left hospital I was fine with just Super pads instead of Maternity - cheaper and you get more per pack  ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 27 December 2006 at 6:58pm
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And so much more comfy! ------------- |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 27 December 2006 at 7:33pm
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You could always just put that money away now while you have it and then buy more stuff if/when you need it - whether it be disposable or not! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 27 December 2006 at 8:07pm
| We aren't going to stock up big time on nappies etc as much as some people. Instead we are gonna stock up on things like dog food (we have a golden retriever that has an endless stomach) and other general stuff that will keep so at least we don't have to think about a few things |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 27 December 2006 at 9:51pm
That's actually a really good idea! It amazing how you end up finding there is stuff you thought you'd need that you don't and stuff you thought you didn't need that you do! We found the first 3 months a real learning experience. Washable breast pads would be nice! Greenbeans have some really good outrageous ones...then at least you're not spending so much money. I'm definetly getting some of those next time! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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aimeejoy wrote:Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 28 December 2006 at 12:36am
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My m/w had a really great suggestion for baby wipes until they were a few weeks old at least (whild skin very new) get an old flaneltte sheet & cut up, mum went round the edges on sewing machine to stop freying, when we had a really yucky bum we just wiped and chucked but found they were softer and much nicer for baby. Also didn't use any baby wash in bath till bout 3mths (eczema in family) used 5ml pinetarsol, bout same of apricot oil, 1 or 2 drops of lavender oil (essential oil) and either aqueos cream or lemnis fatty cream from Dr prescription. Yes made baby slippery but it was better that than dry itchy skin. You may also want to start getting an extra washing powder or two when you see it on special (I use persil extra sensitive on the kids clothes) havent tried ecostore yet. ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 28 December 2006 at 6:38am
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Ecostore powder rocks...my first box lasted me 2 months with washing almost every day! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 28 December 2006 at 4:46pm
Paws, how have you found the powder, does it get "the dirt" out, the girls are outside in the garden heaps, tho I try to keep them away from too much grease in the garage, also any reaction on skin? ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 28 December 2006 at 9:07pm
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We don't use wipes at all unless we are out and stuck without flannels.. we get the little soft stretchy ones from t&t and the nice soft cheapies baby flannels from warehouse. and use those.
For me with the maternity pads.. I found i went down to supers after maybe 2 weeks, but always get very heavy AF anyway, so kinda expected it.. did not expect to have to keep buying more for close to 7 weeks!.. so bought more 2nd time around, didn't use them quite as long but still found them handy for once Af came back. With both girls that was around 5 months.. anyway now you can get the superthin libra maternity ones and i liked them. Breast pads.. would sometimes go through a pair in one feed and one in between if the girls slept too long cos i'd let down or leak and couldn't stop it. but ok if they woke frequently and i didn't overfill - usually about a box a week under usual cirumstances.. i used them till weaning at 6 months with Paris.. although by then it was mainly at feed times. Ayja i think it used them up till she stopped feeding during the day and only fed at night... maybe about 12 months. Some people need heaps others don't.. I can remember some others talking about how they'd wrap towels around themselves at night to stop the leakage. Johnsons ones are better than treasures.. treasures are more discreet, but johnsons hold much more and i didn't have trouble with leakage or sticking to you like the treasures ones did. Pidgeon ones are ok..nice that they have things to stick to the inside of your bra.. except your boobs don't always stay put and the pads won't move with them, they stick with the bra instead. i guess each to their own. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 28 December 2006 at 9:51pm
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kez - I use Ecostore powder too, after the recommendation from Paws actually, and have found it to be fantastic, and I am using so much less for the same (if not "bigger") job ! It gets all the dirt out, the food stains, the spew stains AND the poop, and have had no issues with sensitivity to Erin's skin either. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 28 December 2006 at 10:25pm
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Thanks Jax, off hand roughly a price comparison? Is it similar? ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 29 December 2006 at 7:40am
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If you directly compare the prices, the Ecostore stuff will seem more expensive, but it lasts longer, so you are getting more use out of it for the *little* tiny bit more that you spend on it. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 29 December 2006 at 10:17am
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Looks like Jax answered my question! I also posted something under the Ecostore question in the reviews section. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 29 December 2006 at 5:20pm
| Washable breast pads are rubbish they leak so quickly I only ever used the johnsons cheap ones and they held heaps I used them for 6 months I went through heaps at the start. With the sanitary pads you can always use them later. |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 29 December 2006 at 5:36pm
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I love the 'loving touch' breast pads (hmmmm... kinda dodgy name really). Countdown sells them and they're a decent price and work so well. I stocked up and was given some lotions, etc. What I found was - I had too many newborn nappies (had about 12 packs... ended up giving away 5), there's some lotions and oils and stuff that I don't even need but have them anyway, and it was GREAT to have different brands of everything because trying them all out meant I quickly learnt which ones work for Ella and which ones don't. ------------- Andie |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 29 December 2006 at 9:32pm
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I didn't like using washable breast pads either. The disposable ones are at least backed with plastic in case they get overfull - but they also seem to spread the milk better. ------------- |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 1:04pm
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I used the Tommee Tippee washable breast pads and they were great. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 5:22pm
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I've heard good things about the Outrageous! ones as well....I already use the Outrageous! pads so I'll use the breast pads next time. Saving money is also a good incentive to use them! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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