reusable toddler nappies

[kreamkrackers]

hi wondering what other people think about toddler nappies. my dd1 is 3 and has sn, been waiting for the incontenince team to get back to us about reusable nappies but looks like it's taking ages and dp has just been given some inheritence money so i thought i'd get some ourself with this

i've got a second hand yoyo minki about to be delivered but whilst i've been looking at the pictures on the internet the popper area doesn't look like there's much adjustment area on it.

she's the size of an 18-24 month old child.

i want an easy to use nappy that when she starts nursery they'll easily be able to change her.

i also want one that she'll be able to pull up and down herself for when the time comes for her to start potty training. dd2 is in bambineo's, they're really really good but they don't pull down easily, they fit dd1.

i want it to have poppers.

been looking around myself (this nappy buying thing is really very addictive ).

i like the swaddlebees sized organic cotton velour.

also like the fuzzi bunz pocket nappy but not quite as much.

anyone else got theses? what do you think about them?

Motherease all-in-ones in XL are good. My son is 3.5 and in age 2-3 clothes and they just fit him. Need boosting if used as a nappy but fab as training pants.

The Motherease bedwetters are also good, very absorbant but very expensive and a nightmare if pooed in as they are pull ups with no poppers. Also take forever to dry.

We found the Minki Yoyos hard to pull up and down with the lycra sides.

Not sure what else to suggest. Toddlease and button up nappies are great for being able to pull up and down, but need wraps. If you don't mind the 2 part (would be harder for her to do herself), then XL airflows and Rebs are elasticated all the way around.

Oh yes, the swaddlebees are fab.
The pockets are easily pulled up and down, don't fit my son though as they only go up to large.
The velour ones are gorgeous and pull up and down easily too, but of course need wraps. We used these as luxurious pants for a wee while!!

I never found fuzzis pulled up and down easily though.

Hi kk (mhp waves)I've no idea but thought I'd say hi!

I agree with the swaddlebees being good - starting to use mine to pull onto DS as he tries to leg it mid change!

If you get ones that need a wrap, then could a wool wrap be an option? They pull on and off easily.

how would i care for a wool wrap? are they expensive?

how much extra padding do swaddlebees need? what's the best padding for these?

dd1 still poo's in nappy, has no control. she goes from being constipated to being loose due to her disabilities.

I like Fuzzis but don't thnk they would be too good to pull up and down as there isn't that much give in them. How much does she wee? Sandy's toddlease are great for pulling up and down but may need boosting which may be difficult to keep in place if they are being pulled up and down IYKWIM.

she has a gastrostomy in. we are trying to get her to drink as much as she can herself in the day but it isn't much. sometimes we top her up.

at night she has a lot of fluids through her gastrostomy and if she's willing to sleep all night i don't want to wake her up to do a nappy change as she's hard to get back off to sleep these days, so need a really good nappy over night. was thinking of using one of dd2's bambineos boosted for over night.

Yup, the bambineos boosted overnight would probably be best.

Wool wraps:

Soak them overnight in lanolin (you can either buy a ready made solution or I can give you very step by step instructions if you buy solid lanolin).

Let them dry, then use them each night, air them during the day in between.

If not soiled, don't wash them until they start to retain a smell after airing.

When they do start to retain a smell, bung em in the machine on a wool cycle with a squirt of baby shampoo.

Resoak in lanolin.

You resoak after each wash for the first 3-4 washes, after that just do it once a month or so.

They vary in price from £8.99 for something like this to up to £20 for wool trousers.

sorry, where are my mannors today? hi mrs harry potter. thanks for the advice about cranial osteopathy. have read it but was waiting to post (have become very addicted to the nappies area in the past few weeks )

been looking at dd2's fleece wraps i got from ann's handcrafts on ebay, they've been so easy to use and we've not had any problems with them. they're very elasticated so might get some more of these for dd1.

think i'm still a bit worried about the wool wraps and the fleece wraps are much cheaper.

i've picked the swaddlebees pocket nappy. it looks like a good one. i'll just wash the one at first and see how it goes.

thanks for all the advice