ok need some advise on nappies i need cloth not disposable so do i go for flat or prefolded and where do you get the wraps from?

[disneystar]

this is new to me as i have always used disposables for my babies but 2 of them now 6 and 7 have terible skin 1 has to have treatment and full coverage of creams 24 hrs a day they have a genetic condition and this is just a minor problem even though annoying for them compared to the other difficulties.My baby is due in july and ive been advised to get cloth nappies as i can wash them in certain products maybe preventing this condition ive had a look and you seem to need cloths prefolded or not liners wraps a strange little nappy clip need some help please

you could try the nappylady.co.uk

You fill in a questionaire and the nappylady messages you back with her recommendations

go to the classified section on mn - there are a couple of mners (flamesparrow is one) and ask them.

I went to a nappacino morning. They are good to feel the nappies and have them explained to you. There should be one in your area.

Hi Disneystar, I used motherease which I bought over the internet and has poppers, alongside fluffies which come with velvro tabs, I also made my own flannel nappies and my MIL knitted all my pilchers (admittedly I did buy 4 motherease ones as they were so cute) - in total I had about 40 nappies and incase of emergency I had a pack of 10 Terry squares that I also used. I also bought fleece from a haberdshery and cut out my own liners - I also made my own baby wipes using sorbolene and lavender essential oil the wipes themselves were those blue & white jeyes cloths cut into rectangles - which I could also wash and reuse.

isaidno - what's a nappacino ?
robeena - i'm sooo impressed - good for you
gonna try the wipes
x

Nappacino is a coffee morning where you can find out about and buy real nappies. If you put nappacino + your local area into the search engine you should find one near you.

I would also really recommend the nappy lady website for advice on your particular needs. I found the service incredibly useful.

bumfluff nappies (run by our very lovely flame), and nappyzone (run by our very lovely nappyzone) both offer an advice service.

I've bought from both of them and they are both lovely and helpful.

I also bought a job lot of second hand nappies from a classified ad, which had different types in (velcro and applix shaped, pocket nappies as well as a couple of different wraps, boosters and liners), and then I bought more new of what I preferred.

I found for a newborn, little lamb shaped velcro terries with a Motherease Rikki wrap were second to none at containing BF baby poo. Now DD is older, I'm using pocket nappies with microfibre inserts as she is too wriggly to get a two part system on her.

Lou 22 - thabks for the comment but I cannot take credit for the wipes - I had both my babies in Australia and in the hospital they encourage all mothers to use cloth nappies while in hospital - so the jeyes cloth wipes were actually their idea - I added the sorbolene and lavender oil as I wanted a pile of wipes ready to use and smellin nice.

the j cloths is a great idea. I bought a couple of packs of really cheap (one-sided) terry faceclothes in a pound shop and use those. The terry side is good for sticky poo removal

robeena, did you damp down the cloths and keep them in a wet bag for use during the day or just keep your solution in a spray bottle?

LardyMardyDaisyBoo - I would mix sorbolene and lavender oil in water (freshly boiled kettle water) and let the j-cloths soak in the mix. Then I would leave to cool - then squeeze out excess moisture and put in container - I actually used an old huggies wipes box I managed to get from a non-cloth nappy user. When I was out and about I had the cloths in a one of those sealable food bags. Check to see if baby is okay with lavender oil - as my second baby reacted badly to lavender oil and I used orange essential oil with him.

DisneyStar, you could try posting in the nappy section of the board, you'll get loads of advise from people who just luurve anything to do with cloth

Definitely get some personal advice from someone, flame, nappyzone, nappy lady or whoever else you can find. There are quite a few nappy advisors out there. Not sure where you are located but you should maybe look into finding out if you have a local cloth nappy project. I advise for my local projects and we have trial packs you can hire very cheaply or we can just give advice on what would suit your cvircumstances best. Also find out if your local coucil offers a financial incentive - vouchers, interest free loan etc as many do (becuase they save of landfill costs when people use cloth).

Best not ask what suits people best on here. You'll get a lot of conflicting advice but once the thread gets long enough you'll likely find a general trend.

Without knowing your own circumstances I would still recommend you use a two part nappy (a shaped nappy and a separate waterproof wrap to go over it). This gives you a user friendly and very reliable system still with plenty of choice for personalisation (i.e you can choose what your nappy is made from depending on whether you need quick drying, slim fitting, velcro, popper or nippa (the strange clip) fit etc). I would also tend to avoid prefolds (a flat nappy which you fold into three and place inside a wrap) as many find these unreliable.

If I were pressed on a particular nappy though I would highly recommend bumbles coupled with a Motherease Airflow wrap - excellent combination, reliable, easy to use, not too bulky under clothes, good quality and good price.

wow so many replies im glad i asked on here you guys have come up with things i have never even heard of thanks a lot for all the tips and sites to go to what would i do without mumsnet

have you looked on the nappies/potty training area its under being a parent as there are loads of threads about washable nappies. I found them and also the nappy lady site very useful and depending on what area you live in you might be eligable for a voucher I live in Hackney and got £54.15 towards the cost of my nappies so it was really worth checking out. have a look at the website real nappies for London (if you live in London) if not there is probably something on your local council website

good luck

glitterbird thanks yes i will look at the local council big bad mouse ive looked at motherease last night yes they look good il keep looking but at least i have some good ideas now on what to look for and where to look