General chat thread for cloth nappy users part 18-For fluffy bums and happy mums :)

[4andnotout]

Hope this is ok

Wow, new thread already! Load of chatterboxes

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I have one poncho here - the double sided one - was going to post to tree today - have had a few triers on and it seems to fit most - the single sided ones are on their way - have sold 3 already so the kitty is building up for the MN draw. Photographic work being done in early feb with some other stuff so shouled look super cool Labels etc being printed. Then just need to launch them properly

Busy weekend here - day off - well working from home - but no kids DH in newcastle til weds again - food all cooked and ready for the next three days - washing done - house relatively clean so can crack on with my own work.

talking to customs....

Oh Octo, you're so organised! I'm very ashamed now - better go and get something done.

4, I love the new Scottish smileys, wish they would keep them after Burns night..

Parcelforce have lost two wet bag boxes ((((sobs uncontrollably into tea)))

Found (ish) - just not here in any shape or form - somewhere in Coventry - lol sent to Coventry!!! 6 phone calls later and someone eventually says - 'Yes, there's a massive backlog of 3 trailer loads and they are on it' .... she did also say that the first person should read their emails so they could have told me this!

But some super duper fabbie news too - will post on facebook!

I'll just keep talking to myself til someone else arrives lol!!! Parcelforce just rang me to apologise for my the delay in my parcel being delivered Blimey!

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Im here

Have just got in from picking dd3 up from preschool, dd4 is eating her lucnch watching cbeebies so thought i'd grab a minute on here!

Ah child free day may be cut short as ernie seems to be poorly at preschool - lunch/PO then early pick up - poor little man!

Poor Ernie, i hope he feels better soon. Dd4 slowly destroying the house

just bookmarking this thread - and must make sure I don't do any links to my sewing! I'm sure it's the first time I've ever had a message deleted here! oops!

Hi chaps,
Any tips on what's good for nights? We have ittis and a stuffable pop n gro type for daytime. It needs to be very absorbant, but not soggy next to baby's skin. Any ideas or should I stick with ittis with the extra booster? DTs are 4 months.
Thanks!

Rachel - I didn't click the link in time before it got deleted, was it for sale stuff? If not, then I don't see why it got deleted. If it is for sale however, if you could send me a link on facebook I would love to see them! If its anything 1-3 years girls anyway.

Octo - what a nightmare. Hope they get here soon!

My new BG flips didn't come today. Hopefully tomorrow! Got so much washing to do anyway so I guess at least I am not doing the prewashes too! Although actually microfibre doesn't seem too bad without a prewash...

octo/babybots....sorry I haven't been on sellers since i posted my long problem! Lol. Will be on there tonight when I can post properly. Thank you for the support though, have read replies, just trying to stay off laptop a bit during the day ATM!

Bosoms i use bamboo baby beehinds which are onesized nappies, they aren't fleece lined though so do need a fleece liner if lo is sensitive, dd4 has a bum like a rhino so is fine without!

ah found you.....realised finally that the old thread had no more room

I am inspired to get things up and running again and chase up some business...although we are in sposies due to bumble's ongoing bottom issues. bumble had the most horrendous nappy this morning; much overspill down into the legs of his babygro and a puddle of runny poo in his nappy....

Ended up cutting him out of his (getting too small) vest, rolling it all up in the babygro (old and tatty with a hole in the back) and chucking the lot....too too much to clean up

have pulled something in my foot; fell over on a toy feeding bottle and went flying across the room and faceplanted on the front of the sofa....very elegant.

got a fabulous benetton kiddy sweater in the charity shop for 75p and am eyeing it up for a pair of woolly trousers! Probably a bit too small to make something for bumble though!!

bosom - what about a weenotion onesize - nice and will fit all the way through.

bosoms, I use either cotton/bamboo nappies with a fleece liner and a fleece wrap at night, or esle ?a Lollipop micro-fibre and a woolly wrap. The micro/wool combo is fantastic and the nappy is barely even damp in the morning. Someone esle swears by that combo as well....tree? myjob?

Hiya All,

Its me I swear by the Nappy and wrap/ fleece combo at night! although the fleece has let me down a bit recently However i think that's a boosting issue so my fault!

Having another hectic day so will be back later ladies

Just popping back quickly whilst DS plays.

Rachel - i was just having a think! How did you finally manage to clear up Ds's Thrush and rash? My Ds had thrush and although i thought I'd killed all the gremlins in his nappies its looking like its flaring up again just wondered what you did in the end? I think its night nappies tbh as his others are all quite new. (runs off to see what i can pinch form stock to try for nights! lol)

I didn't see the link either would love to have a look!

Octo - Hope E is ok?

Daisy hope foots better soon!

Right really must get on, have loads of washing to sort.

Byeeeeee

Bosoms My latest discovery for nights is a Drybees night fleece pocket, stuffed with a GAD microfibre and hemp.It's quick to put on so great for last minute, too tired bedtime changes. Other than that I am a Holdens landing Bedbug and WeeNotion Night Notions fan, with wool or fleece longies/shorties/ soaker.
Octo can't wait to see some of your latest new products coming from Golly Gee Baby!

Thanks all!

Please will you tell me more about the fleece with wool outer. The fleece I've tried doesn't seem very absorbent at all - and is wool waterproof? [dim emoticon]

jenny: yes, it was dresses for sale . I've listed stuff on DaWanda, Folksy, and Misi. Will send you a link on FB.

babybots: Yes, we battled rashes for a good while with Clement - and he kept getting a rash coming back as soon as he was in cloth again. But I think the later rashes weren't thrush, but that he became sensitive to wet cloth next to his skin. We were using paper liners because he is allergic to fleece liners and fleece pockets (make him go red). The rash kept coming back just below his tummy, where the folded area from the booster on his Tots Bots was, so I think the rubbing of damp cloth next to his skin was making him sore. He has very sensitive skin, and my clothing against his face makes him go bet red!

Anyway, once we switched over to GreenKids and Bumgenius pockets (which both have suedecloth inners) the rashes went away and haven't returned! Well, he did get a bit of rash about 2 weeks ago when he was sitting in his carseat for too long without having his nappy changed!

But as for night nappies, I could only get the Bedbugs clean enough by using detergent, but that makes my boys eczema flare up (esp Benjamin) so I can only use my soap flakes mix for washing nappies/clothes, and that wasn't enough to get to the core of the Bedbugs and rid them from ammonia build-up. So I had to sell them on (once they were stripped and washed in detergent, of course! LOL) Benjamin is in disposables at night, and Clement does perfectly at night with a Bumgenius v3 (the extra inch of PUL down the front of the inside of the v3s mean he can go all night with no leaks/wicking). Usually I stuff with a hemp Wonderfuls inserts and a 1/2 of bamboo terry square, both are soaked by morning but no leaks. But last night he was in a BGv3 with 1/2 bamboo square and 1 microfibre insert, and it wasn't even totally soaked, so might try that again tonight. And his skin is lovely & ok with the BGs overnight. I think using pockets all the time means I'm able to get them totally clean with soapflakes, since we don't have any thick nappies to clean - just flat inserts and mostly thin microfibre. (I do find the BG microfibre inserts get build-up a bit more easy since they're thicker tho.)

But hope you manage to find something that works! Rashes aren't nice!

The fleece/wool bit is the outer. It's water repellent (wool is treated with lanolin) and breathable so a lot of wee evaporates aswell. It doesn't sound like it will work but it does. Microfibre/hemp/bamboo/cotton are the nappy or inserts for the fleece pocket.

Ah, the wool is magic bosom . Not waterproof, but it allows the wee to evaporate as it is infinately breathable. It needs to be lanolized regularly, but doesn't need washing unless it starts to get stinky or it is damp in the morning. I haven't tested mine to the extremes yet though and re-lanolized before they got to that point. Others are much more woolly experienced than me.

The fleece nappies I use are Lollipop microfleece which I find pretty absorbent.

bosoms, I can lend you a lollipop micro and a wool soaker if you want to give it a go?