Ready to give up on washable nappies

[hjscho]

I'm 39 weeks pregnant and DS wants his nappy changing every couple of hours, as he gets very uncomfortable...finding this really hard, as being 18 months he wont cooperate once lying down. The worst thing is the smell of the nappies (have read the thread about nappies smelling of wee - I will try some vinegar, I have already reduced amount of washing powder and do extra rinses). I have recently changed the paper liner I use and I was wondering if anyone felt that this may make a difference to his soreness. Up until now I have been a firm believer in using washable nappies, but I feel like I am never going to cope with two in nappies and changing them so frequently. I also feel sorry for DS who seems to have a constantly sore bum.

Oh yes - this week in disps and the smell has made me want to change him after every wee!!

I use nature baby (or whatever they are called now) when I have to

I think with disposables some chemicals might leak into my sons skin and that must be really bad for him but not as bad as a rash!

But with a rash as long as you find the cause it can be healed, the chemicals we have no idea what longterm effects they might have.

Many children are in cloth their whole nappy lives and never get any rash.

the thing that puts me off is that it is so expensive at first and if you don't like it it is such a waste.

Trial kits are the way to go - either one you can hire (babykind do those) or a small kit (about £35 for a few kinds of nappies and wraps) so you can try out some, see if you like and then go from there.

If you buy a kit, don't like - the resale value is normally very high.

I'm trying to work out a hire kit at the moment but am having problems working out how a deposit would work etc because it would obv have to be enough so I don't go bust if people rip me off!!

i am pregnant now but only 12 weeks so I have time to think about it. Always dismissed it before for my son but might be worth a try if not too much work.

I wash every 3 days - so 2 extra loads a week... really not that much effort.

I am a tad obsessive though I don't mean to be... I just get a bit over enthusiastic!

have you ever used disposbels?

Yes - used them on DD for the first 6 months, then went back to them when she was about 15 months (my friend told me that she needed to be in pullups and I listened to her ).

DS was in them for the first 4 weeks or so - the smallest wraps I had didn't fit him and I couldn't afford any new so he had to wait.

He's now 12 months and has been in about 2 packs of disposables in that time - both times he has had poo issues so we have gone through them quickly!!

Gotta go to bed - always lurking around nappies if you want to talk more

that is really great to hear. Like I said I always thought washables weren't for me - too hippified and too much work but only a couple of washes would be okay. I am at my parents so Ihave to pay them £2 per load, but still think it would work out cheaper.

Fairy Edwards washables are no more hassle than disposables. Instead of chucking the nappy in the bin you chuck it in a bucket then once you have a full load (usually twice a week for me)stick them in the machine-it's really no hassle at all. Also to wash nappies you only use a tiny bit of non bio, no softener etc so detergent lasts for ages. I used disposables to begin with and much prefer the washables-much kinder to babys skin imo. Also our bin used to really whiff and be full of nappies but i havent noticed any smells escaping from the nappy bucket.hth

For all mums who are spending £££'s on disposable nappies - you are invited to a:

NAPPUCCINO - a coffee morning / evening with information and independent advice on choosing and using MODERN washable nappies. They come in various designs / colours / prints and are soft and kind against your babies skin (as they don't contain chemicals like disposables). You can save over £500 per baby when using washable nappies, even taking into consideration washing costs.

Get 10% off your nappies / wraps on the day and £25 cash-back from WCC if you live in Warwickshire.

For dates and venues in Warwick / Warwick Gates / Leamington Spa / Kenilworth and Banbury, please contact Anna on 01926 740871

Next Nappuccino is this Friday (30th) at Warwick Hospital in the Day Room on Swan Ward. The information / demo session starts at 19.45, but doors are open from 19.30.
10% off Nappies / wraps on the evening & £25 Cash-back Scheme by WCC when you spend £50.

If you are unable to make this date there is a session on Bank Holiday Monday (April 9th) at St Mark's Church on the Rugby Rd, Leamington Spa.

One to one sessions also available if you are unable to make the Nappuccino's due to work commitments etc...

If you need to order or collect any nappies / wraps / liners / accessories before these dates, please ring me on: 01926 740871.

I posted something about a local Nappucino event a couple of weeks ago - it was something I saw on an intranet noticeboard at work.

It said that - even if you couldn't make the event, you could still apply for £40 vouchers towards reuseable nappies.

It was on the Council website - www.dacorum.gov.uk