Any fans of Little Lamb nappies out there?

[kkdmom]

Or not so fans of them.

I am interested in the bamboo ones.

How do they rate over the long term?

[kkdmom]

bumpy

[weeonion]

i sent away for the free one and loved it. i went on to buy some of them in my quest to find th eperfect nappy. whilst they arent perfect - they are pretty good. dd is 14 mths and with extra boosters - they do the job!

[kkdmom]

excellent. I am hoping to use them from birth in a few months time.

[BigBadMousey]

Be warned that the bamboo ones really are something else! They are very thick and take a very long time to dry - longer than my hemp nappies, bumhuggers and bamboozles - probably 2 days line drying in less than ideal conditions. They are very soft though and make great night nappies.

I have had one I have been using at night time for over a year and it is still very good.

I have used cotton little lambs (DS wearing one now in fact) and find them a far better fit than totsbots - higher in the rise. My friend usd LL solely for her DD, she bought some factory seconds and they lasted very well - she has put them aside for her next DC. Their microfibre nappies are good too and of course will stay softer than the cotton ones (which will go crunchy over time if you have hard water).

If you have a small baby you may not be able to use them from birth - maybe use some muslins to bridge the gap. DS was 8lb 2 and could wear LL from day one (although he was a very chunky 8lb 2!).

hth

I much prefer the motherease Rikki wrap to the little lamb ones though

[kkdmom]

sounds good mousey. is your baby a more slender or chubby one? curious because of fit. my dd one is slender but chances are that no2 may be built differently as dh's side of the family are 'big boned'.

i am wondering now if cotton over bamboo re drying. but i live in a hard water area. I am unsure of microfibre as i hear that it can develop a smell as time goes on.

[BigBadMousey]

Well, very conveniently for you I bought them for DD2 who is very very thin and rather tall (dispicables just fall off her) and they fitted her well, however.....DS is a very chunky little man - especially around the tummy - and they fit him well too.

With regard to the crunchiness, I don't think they are noticably more prone to going crunchy than any other cotton nappy tbh so you would probably be OK - especially as there are measures you can take to make them soft again - leaving them out in the rain, white vinegar in the wash, a quick tumble dry every now and then etc. You're right about the microfibre smelling over time - you can reduce the liklihood that they will smell by changing them more often, not leaving them in the bucket for too long and doing a cold rinse before the proper wash- you can also buy a spray that neautralises the smell (not tried it myself - I use microfibre dishcloths as boosters and when they get bad I just buy new ones becasue they are very cheap)

Have you considered the easy peasy range of nappies (Bimbles, Bumbles, Bambeasies)? They are very good indeed, possibly a bit cheaper than LL but better IMO. A lot of people swear by them but they don't do a velcro fit so that might put you off I guess. The nippa fit ones are fab - very adjustable - and they are all fleece lined so you have a dry bottomed baby!

[BigBadMousey]

oh and Lollipop do a bamboo nappy which is quite good, thinner than LL, better fit than Totsbots IMO - it dries quicker than the LL Bamboo.

I do find TB to be very low in the rise - the Size 1s don't last long for us and my DCs aren't incredibly long

[kkdmom]

oh, thanks for that mousey. I am now torn between the bamboos and the cottons.

a friend of mine who lives on the other end of the country got the bamboo birth to potty kit from little lambs and recommended them. unfortunately she is too far away for me to get my paws on them. she recommended them on the economy of them.

you have just reminded me why I was thinking bamboo besides them being slimmer than cotton.

dd1 has bad eczema and if dd2 is going to be unlucky she may have it too as it is hereditary on dh's side. I was scared off reusables when early on one really made her skin break out. I was caught out as had only taken her for a country walk on a cold winter's day and forgot to take a nappy - and i didn't know she had pooed till we got home and she was hysterical. it even took me another 5 mins to figure out she had pooed. By then she was raw and bleeding after not more than 30 mins. it was a weetabix poo so i think that may have had a big role to play. but it panicked me.

the antibacterial quality of bamboo was attracting me.

now thinking it thru, it wasn't so much bacteria but the ph of her poo which probably attacked her skin.

decisions, decisions.

[BigBadMousey]

Well if you have potential skin problems to take into consideration then I would really recommend you have a look at the easy peasy bumble and theeasy peasy bambeasy.

They are fleece lined and that really does help keep the bottom dry. The only thing you need to be aware of is that a very small number of babies are allergic to fleece but it's pretty rare. If you found that was a problem then they have a good resale value on usednappies (much to my annoyance because I want some cheap ). Being a birth to potty nappy they work out to be half the price of the LL equivalent. There is a thread here about bumbles.

If I haven't managed to convince you then there are loads of LL on ebay right now

[needaholiday]

there was an article with information about a link between the harsh chemicals used in processing bamboo and a rash appearing on the skin when said bamboo is worn on the skin. They use (apparently) caustic soda to break down the fibres in the bamboo.
Personally i prefer little kiwi quickflip nappies and kiwi fleece covered wraps as they're really reliable and easy too.

[kkdmom]

sigh, i knew this was all going to make things more complicated! thanks for your imput though. still not closer to solving. have yet to look at the MN thread linked below.

[UniS]

I'm NOT a fan of LL. had two and they barely lasted a year before the aplix stopped working as the hooks fell out Didn;t take nippas well either as by then teh coton was looking a bit worn and the pile had gone. Can;t blame hard water as we like in devon with VERY soft water and I line dry. Bumbles on the other hand have ben fine for 2.3 years so far , still nippa nicely and still fit a chunky 2 yr old as night nappies with extra boosting.

I'm not a fan of aplix, all our aplix/velcro nappies have been disapointing fit as boy got chunkier.

[BigBadMousey]

UniS - when did you buy you LLs? They are much better now than they used to be - although not as good as bimbles / bumbles for sure.

Mine haven't gone hard although, like you, we do have soft water.