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Mothercare Smart nappy - anyone used?

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buttonmoon78 · 30/04/2011 22:24

I'm looking into reusables for dc4 having used them with dc2. I'm not flush (to coin a phrase!) so I'm hoping to keep the costs down low. The smart nappy seems reasonable but I was wondering if anyone had any experience with them?

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thisisyesterday · 30/04/2011 22:28

i have one, in my varied collection of nappies lol
it's nice! i use it quite a lot, i got it one day when i'd forgotten to take a spare and i bought one of those rather than a whole pack of disposables

i can't honestly say it's my favourite nappy of all, but it's much, much better than i thought it would be. fits nicely, fairly slim, dries quickly

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buttonmoon78 · 30/04/2011 22:50

Useful, thanks! What would be your favourite nappy?

I used (I think) Bambino Mios with dd2, but it was 11 years ago so I might not be remembering right! They were shaped just like disposables and came with a wrap. They worked very well but nowadays they all seem so expensive!

Then they were £80 for two doz. last time but when I looked at them again for ds (4 years ago) they were over £250 for the same stuff. I got a bit huffy and didn't get any!

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thisisyesterday · 01/05/2011 21:54

my most used/favourite nappies would be the motherease one size with a motherease airflow wrap.

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BornToYolk · 01/05/2011 21:59

I had a trial pack of the Smart Nappy and thought it was rubbish! The reusable insert shifted about meaning DS weed directly onto the wrap, which then leaked.
I used pre-folds which were much cheaper than shaped nappies. Lots of people don't get on with them but they worked great for DS.

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buttonmoon78 · 01/05/2011 22:24

So prefolds as in a Bambino Mio style system?

I've realised after doing some research that it can't have been BM last time as they were shaped...

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BornToYolk · 02/05/2011 09:00

Are BMs pre-fold? I had some BM wraps but didn't like them. We used Tommee Tippee Cotton Bottoms but they don't make them anymore.

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buttonmoon78 · 02/05/2011 09:21

Watching some of them on ebay too!

BM seem to have a square inner which I think are prefolds?

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frans · 02/05/2011 09:29

I got newborn ones for DS, great that they have an umbilical cut-out bit but I found them too small for him at 8lb 12oz so we can't use them unfortunately.

Our best nappies have been fitteds with wraps, and best all-in-twos are Itti snap in ones; they're not cheap but I can get 3 uses out of each shell by poppering in clean absorbent pads.

AngelDog · 02/05/2011 12:59

I have a bundle of disposable pads for the Mothercare smart nappy which I'd be happy to let anyone have free for postage - PM me if you're interested. (I did put them on the 'free' board here, but no-one took me up on them.)

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