Would anyone be interested in a general nappy chat thread?

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I can't be the only one with a bit of a nappy obsession.

Can I? [confussed]

So what are flongies made from?

Flongies are made of fleece, but are thicker, so are waterproof like a wrap. They have a similar effect as a doubled over fleece liner would if it were the proper fleece, not the little lamb crap stuff. Fleece is funny stuff.

Blooming complicated innit!

So i could make shorties/soakers from a double layer of normal fleece?

I don't know. I am not acquainted with such things. I know you can find instructions on the Internet.

Thanks Kelbells for the wet bag tip, I'll check them out!

Purple it sounds like you're well prepared, good on you! When is LO due?

VQ glad your DD is back to normal, and hope you have a stress free time til the next one arrives...

I've seen knitting patterns online for wool soakers, I wasn't sure what they were (before I got into cloth!) Do you use them instead of a wrap? I can't quite believe they would be waterproof though. Guess they must be or people wouldn't use them.

Poor old DD has a cold, is teething, and did a horrible pop today that's given her such a sore bum. It's bright red and she cries when being changed and cried and wouldn't sit down in the bath, poor little thing I'm using lashings of sudocrem, anyone know of any miracle cures?!

biscuit I swear by metanium, although would be careful with cloth. It is the only thing that touches my kids nappy rash.

The wool is waterproof, so you do not need a wrap. There is quite a bit of evaporation, and you do not wash them. You need to waterproof them with lanolin. I do not like the idea of it. I need to be able to wash stuff.

24 sleeps (or attempts at sleeps) until DC3 arrives.

I put DD in disposables yesterday as she had the squits with the antibiotics. Sodding thing leaked when DH was 'watching' her, cue shitty footprints all over the carpet, and bum prints on the sofas and cushions. I went to see what she was up to as she was quiet. There are advantages and disadvantages to having poo coloured sofas. Thankfully they are leather. Needless to say she went straight back to washables. Lesson learned.

Chuckling at wipeable, poo coloured sofas - I don't think our cream coloured fabric sofa will last long now DD is mobile... Washables are definitely better for containment, DD has done some very squirty poos recently while teething and no leaks. Wish I had used them when she was a few months old and regularly doing poos that would escape, right up to the back of her neck!

I don't like the idea of not washing things either, my washing machine sees a lot of action particularly the 60 degree cycle! For my nappies I do a 60 or 40 degree wash with a prewash and usually with miofresh sanitizer. Haven't had any problems with ammonia smells yet but not using washable at night.

Ps thanks for tip re metanium, I've got some but haven't used it since she's been in cloth, maybe with paper liner would be ok - I'll have to try it tomorrow, the poor little monkey is so sore.

Love the poo story VQ. Made me chuckle over breakfast tea!

I've always successfully treated a red bum with sudocream. Each time I applied some I would put him in a disposible until it cleared (normally half a day - miracle sudocream) but recently I've done it with fleece liners and I've discovered little if none at all ends up on the liner. I don't plaster it on and it all sticks and gets absorbed by the skin. The liners have then washed up no problem, not a sign of grease on them. So I would, cautiously, say it's OK to use.

Nappy Lady likes to wash fluff at 60. She goes to the manufacturers who've marked 40 on their stuff and got them to say 60 is fine. There was an exception, but I can't remember what it was. I alternate 40 and 60 degree washes. I sometimes wash with the washing nuts and sometimes with a tiny bit of cheap bio powder.

I always wash at 40 I must admit. Sudocream has never worked for mine, but they are all different.

I've used metanium this morning and a disposable liner and it doesn't seem to have got through to the nappy on the first change - although as she'd dne a huge poo it didn't really have a chance! So I'll keep using metanium for now I think and see how we go. I have used sudocrem before in cloth and it's been ok, but I have some fleece-backed washable wipes and when I use those on her after she's had sudocrem, they do seem to pick it up and it doesn't always come out in the wash. Washing at 60 seems to do the trick though. Poor little monkey her bum is still very red, I hope it clears today.

One good thing has happened though today: she's never liked her cot and has slept in with us since about 4 months, but we've recently struggled a bit as shes's so big and wriggly (14 months now!) so ordered a single mattress to go on the floor in her room, it came this morning and i made it up straight away with a John Lewis flannelette sheet which is SO SOFT and snuggly I am going to get one for us too...! Anyway She fell asleep on me after a feed at 11ish, I've transferred her to the mattress, she stirred a bit, stroked the sheet (really!) and went back to sleep and is still there!!! I don't want to jinx it but OMG! First nap in her own room since she was about 4 months old... YES!!!!!!!!!!!

Sudo doesnt work fir ds2 but metainium does. Hes in sposies today as he has a bad rash thats bleeding. Bloody teeth and shitting one after the other yesterday!! I used the vinegar and no smells. Its raining heavy outside so ill whap me maiden out and get them on there.

VQ that story is funny but not. Reminds me of the time ds2 took his nappy off, smeared it all over his cot, face, body etc and im not sure if he ate any. Stupid mummy for not putting pants/vest on. Baby+velcro=big mistake!!!

Check you out crumbs!!! Thats ace! I got ds2 a lambskin that arrived today. I need one for me!!!! Its so soft and snuggly. Hopefully he'll be easier to settle.

Sorry Notgrownup but I am laughing out loud at your DS smearing poo over himself and his cot... It won't be funny when it happens to me (and I'm sure it will!) Hope your DS's nappy rash clears up soon, poor little thing. DD's looks slightly better and she had a good nap so I'm hopeful she will sleep better tonight. Unlikely with a cold but I live in hope! I would love a giant sheepskin to wrap myself in, that would be so lovely on a cold evening!

Biscuit I laughed and screamed at the same time when I went in his room. 2 baths and half a bottle of dettol on the cot. I did take a pic and shall embarrass him when hes older!!

Bloody nappy rash!

Have just received my preloved LL size 2s. They are nice and thick - the newer label too and elastic nice and springy still. The problem is the rise. They rise no higher over DS's bum than the size 1s. I can only think it's because the elastic on my old label size 1s is shot and so they stretch further. Still, DS is only average for his size at 19m - although I'm sure absorbancy'll be much better, I'm not sure the fit will see him through til potty training. Poo...metaphorically speaking .

Hmmmm, wonder if you could extend them yourself??

Builders bum on babies

They have brought out a size 3 LL. DD must be literally a short arse then as they are fine on her.

I had an LL size 2 microfibre on trial from fill your pants, loved it but it was too short for DD (14 months and 98th centile for height and weight...)

Gosh! The OSFA did not get anywhere near her thighs. Perhaps they need to rethink their sizings. Loving my Fuzzis even more

The odd thing is DS isn't really tall or pudgy...perhaps I'm worry-gutting too much. For the moment it isn't a builder's bum . I just like to see rise comfortably over iyswim. Bit like comfey pants . Yes, I saw the size 3s but thought surely he'll never need them? (he was only 4lb4 at birth - I can't imagine him all big and stuff). Sigh. They are a lot more absorbant though, which is a blessed relief.

DD was 10lb 3 so I never thought she would be average. Now on 50 th centile

10lb 3!! I though DD was a whopper at 9lb2! well done VQ let's hope the next one is a bit smaller!

She was a sunroof job after DD1 got stuck at 8lb 13. DS is likely to be bigger still. I grow them well, just shite at pushing them out