Disposable nappies or Terry's ? Can you let me know what's best.

[Robster]

[DrFluffy]

I'm going to try bambino mio nappies - I like the idea of non-disposable! I do have a few packs of disposable on standby just in case!

[cheekymonkey3791 in reply to DrFluffy]

I been looking into these today and makes sense to me when you realise just how many nappies will be used and they are much easier to launder then what my Mum used to do for me 40 years ago!. I was thinking use these at home and disposables when out and about to start with. Are you planning on using them from the word go or start with some new-born disposables. A friend brought re-usable (not sure of brand) but they too big for her baby so she's using the disposables until she grows into them) X

[DrFluffy in reply to cheekymonkey3791]

I have both in my hospital bag (mum bought me a couple of packs of 'just in case' disposables!

This is what we got: kiddicare.com/webapp/wcs/st...

Bought it on a day they were matching a 15% off offer by mothercare, so was just under £150 - which is nothing compared to 3 years of disposables!

[Robster]

Not heard of them before - available widely ?

[Hidden]

Im going use disposable nappies on a part-time basis ( maybe when we'll be out & about) as ive bought some resuable nappies from amazon.com. I think its amazing how they're being modernised for us to waste less time. Have a look on Amazon.com for a name/brand called "babyland"

I think they're based in china "or something" which dispatch the products sold all over the world. I bought some myself & i got a pack of 5 resuable nappy kits for £21.99).

i think that was quite good xx

P.s They're also very good at reducing things such as nappy rash too "happy days"

[2princes1princess]

Hi I use disposable's-I very much like the idea of reusables but for me having three children under five I dont get a lot of time so think reusable would just add to my already enormous list of things to do! Big well done to mums and dads that use them but its disposable all the way for me

[Hidden in reply to 2princes1princess]

Yeah, i agree with the comment you made about just adding to the enormous list of things to do, even though i just have the 1 other child i think would regret trying to use the resuable nappies all the time

xx

I've always been the kinda girl to try things out once.

[DrFluffy]

Yes - they're widely available and have won lots of awards - including Which awards. X

[Robster]

Thank you - great feedback ...checked them out and looks like post 2/3 mths they will be a good idea. Just don like to think of the enormous landfill being added to...

[2princes1princess]

Good for you all trying them definitely try them if for whatever reason your not keen can always try disposable's have fun nappy buying.... xx

[gingerbaby]

Disposables for me, I just like the simplicity and ease of them.

[lottiesmum]

If you are interested in cloth nappies would strongly recommend you look for a trial kit for when bubba arrives. My 1st is 4 and they have moved on so much in that time! There are loads of different styles- all in one, pocket systems and 2 partes including hybrids where you can use a disposable compstable (when wet not pooey atm) absorbent part. Different people and babies get on with different makes. Look for a cloth nappy library near you- Nct branch may have one or be able to direct you to one, or the Nappy Lady online is one good example of a retailer who stocks a variety including trial kits. Also Fluff heaven and Babipur. Try not to get too addicted! It does increase the workload but is thought that one standard disposable will take around 450 years to breakdown in landfill!

[mamacool]

Hi I would recommend reusable they take a bit of getting used but are as easy as disposables and I never ran out in the middle of the night either!. I bought a bambino mio birth to potty kit with my second child,(now 10 years old!). I used them consistently from when he was a month old for two years and I will be using them again for my 3rd child due in October the only thing I need is the wraps because after a time the moisture proof lining broke down after being washed when dirty. I washed every other day (in the machine then dried on an airer) and used them when out and about. For night times he had the next size up with an extra nappy inside to absorb more and he never suffered with rash at all (I used zinc and caster oil regularly). The only downside was that his bum did look big. There are a lot of choices now and I recently bought some littlelamb bamboo nappies new and unused on ebay at a bargain price which are shaped not prefold.

As I live in Gloucestershire and I'm able to get a discounted tots bots or pop in reusable nappy pack for £20 (worth £90) subsidised by the county council to reduce waste, maybe your cc offers an insentive in your area?

[Clairew7]

Hi there, we are using popin reusable nappies by close. They are very easy and we've had no leaks with our 7week old son so far. We do have disposables for out and about too and we could only start using them on him when he reached about 10lbs as they were just too big before this, but great on him now and the colours look lovely! Really easy to wash and dry too. X

[Tabby101]

We started on with terries while LO was tiny tiny (lots of folding!) then changed to Little Lambs and Tots Bots shaped nappies all with reusable fleece liners (cut up fleece from fabric shop so nice and cheap!) rather than the flushable paper ones which we found blocked our drains! We also got reusable wipes from Cheeky Wipes - but can equally cut up old towels...

We use disposable overnight as to get the cloth absorbent enough was just too bulky for our little dink - she ended up with her legs floating up in the air Although I really can't bear the smell of urine filled disposables. (We also do disposable when on holiday and have some in the car for emergencies)

The only times we've had leaks is in disposables and we've had some very horrid cloth nappy contents!!

We're going to use the same when our 2nd arrives in a couple of weeks (will have 2 in cloth till our 1st potty trains - she is 2) but going to use disposable for the first couple of days as meconium on the cloth stained it and was rather sticky to get off!

There may be a nappy library near you that you can borrow some from to try the different types before you buy (work in a similar way to the along libraries if you've seen those) so you know what works for you and your LO. Also worth checking if your council offers any incentive scheme for cloth! Can often get some bargain preloved ones on eBay and other preloved sites.

I love cloth for the fact everything ends up in the right place -ie poo down the toilet etc not all in landfill for hundreds of years, and the fact it works out cheaper, especially if using on a 2nd. And they can beused as cleaning clothes once yourdone with nappies! But it is down mostly to personal choice and what fits your life/circumstance -somake sure you do what suits you and what you want and don't get guilted into anything! (My family were very against cloth - even though they used cloth on me - to the point the said they wouldn't do nappies on our LO, I left them no choice and they did it and were surprised how easy it was!)

[Claire88]

My best friend started out with re-usables but ended up having to use disposables, as the re-usables just weren't that great or efficient for her (leakage, took forever to dry, stank the house out, nappy rash etc).

[MuminHastings]

We use a mixture of cloth and disposable. Mostly disposable for the first week or so, and on holiday, and later also for overnights as we found our boy slept longer.

My son is now 4 and when he was born we had a Nappy Loan pack from East Sussex County Council which was brilliant: 20 prefolds and 8 waterproof wraps in each of 4 sizes, However, the loan scheme has stopped due to cutbacks, so we were left with nowhere to return them to, and kept the nappies!

I also had a few other makes, from friends or sample packs: Motherease (adjustable with poppers), Snappi (shaped, uses a nappy nippa), and my favourites Kushi (all in one shaped nappy with velcro and built in booster). I bought these from a website called Perfectly Happy People at an absolute bargain price of under £2 each. We also used terry nappies with waterproof pants, which I liked because they were very cheap and adaptable.

Now I have a second baby who is 6 weeks old and we are using the nappies all over again, with some disposables as before. It is so good to know you will not run out, we already have plenty. I have two lidded buckets, one next to the changing station, one downstairs by the loo. I soak the dirty ones in Napisan, then put them all in the white wash at 60 with the other whites every 2-3 days, and dry outside when possible or on an airer in the bathroom. It is no more hassle than washing all the little vests and sleepsuits and muslins, and I love the look of a line of clean white nappies fluttering in the wind!

The appalling amount of waste from disposables is frightening, so even though we find them convenient at times, I am glad to limit the number to a minimum. Good luck!

[earthchild]

Used terries for 14 months; up to when I went back to work. I loved using them and always tell people about them (you'd think I was selling them, lol). Word of advice though. The pre- shaped nappies don't do so well with big babies. If you're tall and expecting a big kid, they aren't going to fit them for very long, lol. Have a look at 'fill your pants'. Uk company online; they have tons of different types. From experience, the all in ones are a bit rubbish, though a good starter. Two in ones are best for most as there are two layers so less leaks. The extra wash load is not a problem at all. You can buy birth to potty packs that come with a pail and nets. At the end of the day, you just take the net out with nappies inside and chuck in the wash. Just add a capful of disinfectant or tea tree oil. We wasted loads of money finding all this out with our 10lb 8oz daughter. I ended up getting old school terry towelling, which was so much cheaper and not as complicated learning the folds as you would think. The nappy covers you can get are fabulous (check out tots bots range too). I've never used bambino mios range, but I've heard they're not that great. I'd recommend for all in ones, Close Parents pop in range, 2 in 1, tots bots, but plain old terry toweling if you want something guaranteed to last till potty training. Other reusable items such as wipes are great too. It's cheaper to get these off eBay (just strips of fleece). You can get liners, but i found they caused a rash. The disposable liners are available from Mothercare or kiddicare. Google soap nuts too. Completely organic way of washing them and just one sack should last you like a year or so. Once again available through ebay/ amazon. I've got all my nappies stored away for baby number two... I miss using them and hate that my daughter's in disposables now but it was just too hard doing the toweling whilst working. I imagine the 2 in 1's would've been better for this. Best of luck and research before you buy. Thanks for thinking of the Earth too. I worry that the future hold for our children landfills with nothing but sanitary towers and nappies, lol. X x x