Reusable nappies for a prev. disposible mum!

[staceym11]

Right there are prob lots of threads on this but i am lazy il admit it!!!

Which reusables would people suggest in using with a newborn?? im pg atm and dd is 17 month so shes gunna be potty trained soon anyway, and wanna use reusables for the new one.

but as i only ever used disposibles i have no idea what brands etc are best, and what exactly id need, please could someone help me!!!!

Rach I think I saw popper fluffles on thenappylady.co.uk
yep, just checked and I did :)

Never thought about the tight outfit/loose outfit thing - worth getting some different types.

At what age do babies reach about 18lbs then (I've forgotten - its been 11 years since I had DD) - I know it varies but roughly?

Lol at his bum being a couple of inches higher than his head! think I'll go for size 1's!!

18lb maybe 6 months? Depends on the baby really. Been a while since my kids were that small too. Ds is fine in size 2's now at 13lb+ and 3-6 months trousers (he is quite long too) I have bought some dungarees for the summer to avoid tight waists. Sooo cute I would definitely get some size 1s to try, you will still get a few months out of them (ds will wear his until they don't fit) and you can sell them on.

I've got a whole set of stuff (Bambino Mios)suitable from birth-2 years,which I am thinking of selling.
About 30% of wraps are new,rest is used (and all the fluffier for it) if anyone is intersted.

how good are bambino ones compared to fluffles and tots, does anyone know??

i ,ight be interested moondog!

Well I've only used Bambinos so they have done the job for me.
CAT me if you're interested.
You'll save a lot of money and have a million Brownie points for your ecological credentials.

Just read on a website that 'stay dry' boosters can't be used with fluffles. What are these and why can't they be used? Anyone know?

If by staydry you mean fleece topped, it's not a good idea to use two layers of fleece. Fuffles have a fleece inner and if you put a fleece topped booster under that the wee may run off rather than being absorbed - you can just put fleece side down to avoid this tho.

Ahh that makes sense thanks:)

someone mentioned with the fleece wraps their baby gets a bit sweaty. do you get this with normal wraps?
also i really like the look of the rikki wraps and have heard great things about them, but one person told me the aplix digs in. has anyone else found this?

Fleece or wool wraps don't get sweaty because a small amount of the fluid evaporates, cooling the nappy down so that it's not so wet.

PUL can get sweaty in summer as it's usually bonded onto polyester which is a plastic. But this is only really noticable on a night nappy (12 -13 hrs say)