Biodegradable disposable for newborn

[ScotGirl]

I fully intent on using reusable nappies when my little one is born later this year (my first). However to make things easier on myself in the first few weeks and am considering using biodegradable disposables.

I'm looking for some recommendations.

The Nature ones are okay I think and pretty widely available. They're not 100% biodegradeable though.

I think you're wise to hold off on the washables for a little while. I started using them at 3 or 4 months and continued right through, but several friends tried them at the start and put themselves off! You need to keep life as easy as you can for the first few weeks and months!

there's Moltex and Bamboo onfo Here

I think some Boots do Tushies as well (they are the gel-free ones). I used Nature which were great, but only 70% degradable.

One good thing would be to get used to flushing poo (if you can flush newborn poo - can't remember). We switched to cloth quite late but haven't regretted it abit!

Oh and possibly getting some washable wipes rather than using throwaway wipes, some cheap flannels and warm water work well and they're not as fiddly as cotton wool!

Or biodegradeable, flushable wipes - we still get ours from PHP at www.thebabycatalogue.com

unfortunatley i am not yet quite ready to make the leap to washable nappies, but for ds2 and for the no3 (due march) i used and will use nature nappies. i found then great for asorbacny and no leaks, i think they look quite nice too, cream with little green leaves printed all over.

just remeber if you are going to use nappy sacks and disposable wipes to buy either the nature ones or another range of biodegradable ones.

Tushies are fantastic - completely biodegradeable and completely gel-free - you can get them from Green Baby online or in one of their bricks-and-mortar stores if there's one near you.

We intended to use eco-sposies for the first few weeks but to be honest found that it was easier just to switch to cloth as soon as we got home from the hospital. DS was a big baby though (10lb 5oz) so we didn't need to worry about buying extra-small sizes of cloth.

Ouch, LEah!

I say go straight to cloth. If you are doing this from an environmental point of view then I can't see the advantage of 'bio' nappies as the biggest prob with nappies is going to landfill and the biggest prob with landfill is organic waste!
Cloth nappies are easy peasy. Moltex are good nappies but very expensive. Have used 3 packs in 2 years (planes, weekends away) but take clothies on holiday and handwash and dry in the sun....
Sorry got a bit carried away there!!