mamamila so impressesd with your bladder control, I need to get up about 4 or 5 times a night to wee. No accidents yet thankfully!
hawkmoth we have cheapy shower curtain on bed now ? makes me more hot and sweaty at night, but I guess cheaper than a new mattress if waters break happens at night!
kitkatqueen I always felt guilty putting DS in disposables because they are plastic and paper and those awful disposable maternity knickers made of similar were so scratchy and uncomfortable, but washables are cloth, so much nicer, IMO. Plus the whole ?heating up the testicles? and links (and here) to asthma made me worry about disposables too! If you?re looking for all in-ones, then Fuzzi Bunz and Bumgenius, though technically pocket nappies but work on the one piece principle, are now one size and so can be used for 2 plus years, so work out good value.
quixotic I found that as we have a fortnightly collection, our rubbish bin smelt awful after a few days of disposables, nasty chemically smell, but a nappy bucket with a few drops of tea tree or lavender oil round the rim smelt of tea tree or lavender, and not at all smelly, even with a weeks worth of nappies!
vjaybigpants any local nappy agent near you for a demo/advice? Your profile says Scotland, so would the Edinburgh and Lothians Real Nappy Project be able to help? I had 20 nappies and 4 wraps in each size, and washed every other day at first, then as DS settled down, every third day. I ended up buying more as I tried out different ones. Also, bear in mind certain styles and brands suit different baby shapes, so a cubbbier baby might not get on with Motherease, but a slim baby, like my boy, found they worked great. It?s worth trying a few before buying a whole stash, and if you can get them second-hand to try, or find someone with a hire kit, then even better.