Wow Sarah76, what a year. No wonder you are having a hard time. Hope you get the support you need, I know there are MNers who can help, there is probably a thread here, but someone else might be able to give more info. on that one (and we won?t hold it against you that your are American ).
kkqx, I?m surprised no-one said to you about silk or chamo tea, they are meant to be great. If you?re starting from scratch with new baby, why not try a birth-to-potty nappy on you DS, a Motherease bamboo would be my suggestion, because you can then use it for longer with new baby too. Or if you want to go sized, I found Motherease Sandys a great fit on my very slim boy. You might need a couple of boosters too, but they also come in bamboo. I guess I wouldn?t buy heaps right now, in case it doesn?t work, but buying one or two wouldn?t be too dear. My DS needs two boosters at night, and they fit in the nappy and wrap nicely, and not too bulky either. But the chamo tea you just dip the liner in a bowl of it (normal chamo tea you buy from supermarket) and the liner can be flushable, just don?t wring it out too much, it should still be wet to touch, and place it in the nappy. I am lucky that my DS didn?t suffer from nappy rash, but as I said my friend?s DC2 did, even though DC1 was fine, so all babies are different, so who knows, no4 might be ok? I would also see if you can get a hire kit too, because there are loads of types, and that might make a difference. Otherwise don?t buy too many at first, and see what you can get second-hand before stocking up!
Sorry guys to hijack this pg thread with nappy bluster! I am a real nappyhead!