Taking washables into hospital

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Anyone used washables from birth? How did you manage in hospital. Obviously newborns get through a nappy every six seconds and I'm not sure the staff would be happy with a bucket.

Tell me your experiences please

I would have been using washable from birth if DS hadn't been prem (and in phototherapy so needed teeny tiny nappy), so asked. They were both quite happy (MLU where I booked, and hospital where we actually were) with people bringing washables in. Just take a couple of wet bags and you'll be fine. Maybe some fleece liners would be good to deal with the meconium though

i did with prem twins- had a wet bag and took them home to wash each night- did get lots of looks though

[proud] infact i was determined to prove the community mw wrong who said i would have to use sposies at some point- 13 months on and we haven't so far

ask you mw what she thinks- but at the end of the day its up to you and they can't force pampers on you

Honestly it ain't worth the effort. Use some eco-disposables when in hospital - and if I am honest the first few weeks at home. I popped (well not exactly ) out fairly big newborns and even they were drowned in washables for the first month or so.

Good luck

I used muslins on my prem when she came home and she was smaller than the average newborn so I know I can fold to fit. I just know dh would say buy pampers/huggies/insertbrand and wouldn't be happy taking them home to wash for me.
I guess I could take a days supply and if I need to stay in for any reason ( I hope to come home same day) then I can get him to pick up some disposables.

I think I want to start with washables as it will get me in the right mindset. I get lazy and with each of mine have gone through periods of using moltex because I can't be bothered. Also the ones who weren't in them all the time hated wearing them (washables that is). I guess I don't want him to know any different.

positively encouraged at my MW led hospital !

Eco disposables are a good alternative though ... dont be to hard on yourself in the early days and weeks.

if you are determined then have words with your dh and let him know that the money saved on sposies can go towards a few pints/ whatever dh would think of as a small treat

muslins are great- and especially in the first few days so are rectangular nappy booster thingys inside a wrap- you are changing them so often anyway that they are the perfect size and absorbancy- i second the fleece liners, paper ones kind of defeat the object of fluffy cloth for me!

I'm really glad that i did cloth from birth- i've never been tempted to use anything else, i did it for a few reasons, cost and the chemicals against delicate newborn skin.

If you end up using sposies- don't beat yourself up about it, a couple of packs of nappies isn't going to kill the planet! and you can move onto washables when you are ready.

I used them from birth and popped them in a wet bag for DH to take home and sort out each day.

The staff were impressed if anything - everyone loves seeing a cute newborn in cloth nappies.

It really is no extra trouble if you have someone who can take them away at the end of the day for you.

However, you may find (like I did) that water and cotton wool/washable wipes alone are not enough to remove meconium from a babies bum - I had to resort to using baby wipes.

Take some disposables and wipes just in case you change your mind.