Tie-on cotton or wool nappies and Isme Vismes - any good for a newborn?

[charleypops]

Does anyone have any experience of tie-on nappies such as these by Disana or these cotton ones by Schmidt at the natural clothing company ?

What did you think?

Which boosters/wrap would you recommend?

I was thinking they might be good for a newborn because they look as if they would fit quite snuggly.

Also any one used Isme Vismes? How would you say they are for newborns?

Thank you

(Was not, BTW, suggesting pog looked ugers - presuming you think BW looks ugers... Pog looks divine. Give his little cheeks and chin a squeeze from me... little munchkin !!!

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I squeeeeeezed his chin and he woke up from his nap, so it's all your fault. Waaaah!

Bruce Willis, I used to like him in Moonlighting, but he definately doesn't do much for me now.
I'm looking forward to Pog having hair, then I can style it with curling tongs. 'Lay still baby, or your rollers will come out!'

Maybe the men like him cos he runs around with guns and rescues people 'n all that ?

Maisie.. hope you are taking lots of photies of Pog's face... he has such a mischievous 'all knowing' cheeky sparkle in his eyes...

OK: I retract all BW comments.

I never even thought about clothes not fitting over cloth nappies! Good job I haven't bought many yet.

McMudda - I do love the look of the Tots Bots - Now I know nothing about the anatomy of a baby, so this is probably a daft question, but I was wondering if they might be a bit bulky between the legs?

Maisie - that's great info, thanks, about that Yahoo group - I'll bookmark it. i'll also have a look for some dizzy diapers

Coop - you can highjack as much as you like! it's all useful info to me - as you know I can't get enough of it!

Hub - when's Nappy Week? Will there be any promo sales or bargainous exhibitions do you think?

Why are Cut for Cloth so expensive?

poor Brucey btw - he's not as uggers as Tom Cruise

Maisie - how funny your ds is Pog, mine (still in utero) is Pod!

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cp: Real Nappy Week What's on near you...

I presume cut for cloth (and anything else which markets to clothies) is more expensive because they are selling a fairly niche product in a big marketplace...

Pod, is that short for anything? Like Poddleston or something? Pog is short for Poglington, which was a spin off of Paddington, which is what Pog was called before he was born. Paddington is one of Pog's middle names, much to the consternation of his grandparents, they think he'll get bashed up in the playground. 'Now don't tell anyone that's his middle name'
I have many varied pictures of Pog's face, wearing hats, books (cloth), food, glasses...eh!? 'Take those off Pog!'

Maisie - Yes - Pod is short for Podrick, which was my favourite name in the whole world with which to name him, it's kind of made up - an Anglican spelling (because I'm English) of Padraig, an Irish name, as dp's Irish (and I like phonetisism and that's my favourite pronunciation) iyswim? Sadly, the hostile reaction to the name from, it would seem, society at large, eventually wore me down, so we had to think of something else . But he'll always be Pod to me

Damn it the Nappy Week thingy nearest me is on the 18th June - Pod's due on the 16th, so unless I'm bionic woman, don't think I'll be going to that. Might be ok though for the Bromley one though, can't see dp wanting to take me to that though.... I'll work on him

Maisie - lol at that middle name of yours! Excellent! That getting beaten up in the playground thing is just what I heard over and over - my neighbour even said he'd beat him up if was called Podrick - and he's a policeman! He he - I might slip it in on his certificate somewhere anyway

Contact the advisors /coordinators nontheless, they're probably v. good contacts and may know of other useful events. There might also be a Real Nappy Group in your neck of the woods that holds 'nappucino' events (whatever those area), and other local activities.... what about any local NCT activities - maybe they sometimes hold nappy evening or something ?

I think this whole thing of getting hands on with lots of different nappies -(ideally regularly, locally) is an untapped business / advocacy potential. I would so go to something held within 20 - 30 minutes of where I lived.

I spoke to dw about this regarding other aspects of baby purchasing - cots / prams etc.... it strikes me that nursery shops / department stores generally do a really bad job at selling their wares...

I mooted a business in this space...

Hub - You're so right - I have thought a nappy library type thing would be a good idea - maybe even have one in the library! I'm sure sponsorship would be easy to get from the nappy manufacturers and distributors. I know you get toy libraries....

Lol at "nappucino" events - are those for real?? I'll have a look and ask the NCT Might wait til baby's here though, it'll give me something to do with him.

And slings too.

Prams are slightly better... you can find an MB dealer closeish if you look hard... but it's still tricky.

It would surely be feasible to get parents of 15 types of pushchair / pram to come to an event, esp. if there were activities and products of interest to different people, or sponsorship from the manufacturer so you could pay them for their time.

I suppose people call it 'The Baby Show' and have it at Earl's Court / the NEC ! LOL.

I think there's more money in prams than slings and nappies which is why it's very hard to find lots of different nappies in retail settings... (and also so many people would only use pushchairs / disposables so the relevant market is smaller).

Did you ever surf to any of the 'Baby Consultant' type outfits ?

There's one near me called Baby Concierge that offer a 'personalised experience' which is good, but I'm after a more democratic / crowd type experience rather than a cosy rom with just one person...

Slings are great. I just use a big bit of cotton fabric as a wrap/sling. If I didn't have it, I wouldn't be able to make a sandwich, put out washing, go on a bus (without loads of hassle) etc... you get the picture, I would just get "WAAAAAAAH!! PICK ME UP!" from Pog.
I like Podrick as well, it sounds like a character from Blackadder. Podraig, now is that the one pronounced Porrig? I like that name as well.
I had to tell the wifey at the registers office Paddington. I was like 'blah blah errrrrr cough pafdoiufd'
"What was that?"
Padfou
"No sorry"
Paddington
"Oh is that his last name?"
"Er no"
"Oh"
She didn't bat an eyelid. So go for it!

Maisie! Are you a bloke too?! ROLF at your name registration! Think I'll have to send dp off to change a nappy when we get to the office and do it when he's not looking And yes, you can pronounce Padraig (or Podraig) Porrig, Poe-rig, Porrick, Parrig, Parrick etc etc. Re slings, I was thinking I'd quite like a nice floaty white one for summer when Pod's here. Do you think a length of lightweight linen would work? How long and wide?

Hub - Blimey - I'd never heard of such a thing as a baby concierge service! My goodness - the rate we're going we shoud set up one ourselves!

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Yer! Its for me innit! (scratches self). I get me missus ter make'em. Yer.
I didn't get it yet, so I'm gonna bust the posties nose yer!
(Opens beer) Our post is rubbish at the moment.
I like slings too ere's a link wot me wife give me.
It says to get a piece of fabric 6.5 feet long and 4.5 feet wide, then cut it in half and sew it end to end.
You are supposed to end up with a piece 13feet long and around 2feet wide. But I just went and bought a 13 feet piece of fabric and folded it in half.
I think linen would be OK for a sling, as long as it's strong with a bit of give in it.
Be careful though. I went to buy an economy bit of material and ended up paying £28 for a lovely stripey lightweight canvas material.
There's a better way to do the front cross carry I'll see if I can find it. The method on that link really pulls on your neck.
Back soon with link

It's just that in your post just now you put "I had to tell the wifey at the registers office Paddington."...

the way i doi the cross front carry is start with the material on my belly not my back, then round the back cross them, pull noth pieces through the front section, cross again, then tie at the back if that makes sense.

www.mobywrap.com/instructions.php instructions for basic moby tying.

Actually, I'm demented! That is the right cross carry on that link. Confused?! I used that on Pog when he was littler, now he wants to look around, so I use the hip/side carry.
The cross carry is more secure for a wee one and when they fall asleep you can tuck in their arms and be hands free, good for carrying shopping.
He never liked that diagonal, newborn carry where he was all squooshed up. Muffled wah!
You can't do headstands with any of the carry positions. Thud!Poor Podrick!