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Davros · 15/08/2003 16:24

What does everyone think of this new stylee of Pampers? My hubby thinks they are TOO elasticy and might get pulled too tight too easily and pinch fat little legs. The old stylee ones just seem so stiff though but I'm still buying them.

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misdee · 18/08/2003 21:35

i think they recommend around 15-20 nappies, + 5wraps (i'm guessing here forn newborns, my dd2 is 11months and doesnt need changing as often).
basically, u get a nappie, very absorbant, can chuck in a few more pads if baby is a heavey wetter, a liner either flushable or washable, and a wrap. they are bulkier than disposibles, but not as much as the old style terries, plus i find they dont leak. make sure none of the nappy is sticking out of the wrap as it will leak otherwise.
i chuck mine in the wash everyday, but then i only have enought to last half at day atm, am going to order more later in the week, hoipefully will have enough to go thro the day soon. the plan will ne to put a load on at night, hung em out on the line 1st thing or tumble dry depending on weather, and be set to go. i'm really looking forward to the days i dont have to spend £10 a week on nappies, that will be £10 a week extra going into 'my new car fund' lol.

eidsvold · 18/08/2003 21:51

I have nine prefold squares and nine wraps and dd uses about 5 - 6 a day. I tend to put the in the wash every night at the moment - just cause the weather has been so brilliant and they dry in no time. I like the look of the shaped tot bots....they look so easy to use - your dh will come around....they all do eventually...

bloss · 19/08/2003 00:48

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Ghosty · 19/08/2003 01:01

Thanks Bloss, Misdee and Eidsvold ... will ponder further.

My baby, Bloss, is only 16/7 weeks old ... as in still in my tummy! Not due until January so I have some time to seriously consider my options ...
Ta very much ladies ...
Love Ghosty xxxxx

lou33 · 19/08/2003 01:31

My dh loves the reusables , especially when he thinks about how much money we have saved!

bloss · 19/08/2003 05:14

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eidsvold · 19/08/2003 07:42

oh bloss where did you get your polyster fleece from - I got some fleece liners as a sorry from a nappy company for a lot of mix ups - had not used them prior to that but I only got five and I would love another five or - figured it must be cheaper to buy the material than to buy the liners iykwim.

bloss · 19/08/2003 11:33

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Harrysmum · 19/08/2003 12:50

Dear all potential clothies, I must be the only one in the world who has spent 3 weeks trialling them (fabulous system running here where you can borrow a large supply of nappies, liners, washable wipes, the works to mix and match all varieties and work out what you like best without having to buy any and actually have enough to run with it properly) and HATES them. We're back to lovely disposable pampers... I really liked the idea, do lots of other "green" things and wanted this to work but it just hasn't. Sorry.

noma · 19/08/2003 15:25

I love the new pampers but i dont like the cost! but they are just great for my 12month old son, with no leeks and no sore thighs.

eidsvold · 19/08/2003 15:31

Bloss I am in the UK - ohhh I miss Lincraft!!! I have discovered a little fabric shop in the next town - perhaps I will take a liner along and try there. Thanks - will check it out....

wickedstepmother · 19/08/2003 15:31

Another thumbs up for Pampers Active fit ! We've been using them since I first spotted them in Tesco about 8 months ago. I love them ! There's loads more flexibility, less sore patches and red marks on DD's skin from rubbing and absolutely no leaks as yet ! 5 stars for performance and comfort. 3 stars for cost and 0 for environmental friendliness.

eidsvold · 19/08/2003 15:32

ohhh spotlight - I miss having a choice of fabric stores at my disposal as I did when I live in Brisbane.. I have just been on a sewing frenzy for dd - clothes for nursery - I bought a load of material back to the uk with us from Aus and I managed to find a little fabric store in the next village.... I am not spoilt for choice here!!

Jane64 · 19/08/2003 23:11

I know this is going away from the original question, but I found a really good website for cloth nappy info www.thenappylady.co.uk It has loads of detail on different nappies, liners, wraps, how to wash them etc, etc.

Personally I prefer using the Motherease Onesize nappy with the popper wrap, although the Tots Bots comes in a close second. Certainly less leaks than with the disposables. I prefer to use cloth for the cost, the environment & no chemicals (I hate the chemically smell disposables have). They do take a bit more work but you soon get into the routine.

I also found the nursery happy to use cloth nappies - in fact they seem to prefer them to disposables!

misdee · 19/08/2003 23:15

i ordered my totsbots nappies and more motherease wraps today. shoule be here by the end of the week. hopefully i can make the pack of disposibles last till then.

gingernut · 19/08/2003 23:38

No, Harrysmum, you're not the only one who didn't get on with cloth nappies. I bought 3 so we could do a large part of a day in them. But I found nappy changes took so much longer that they became a huge fight (ds isn't co-operative with changes at the best of times) and the poo got all over the nappies (IME, this stuff about just picking up the liner and flushing so there's no mess is rubbish if your child does squishy poos). The final straw came when ds started developing eczema over the whole nappy area but particularly where the wrap was in contact with his bottom, whenever I used the cloth nappies. So we're now back in Pampers Active Fit, the eczema has cleared up and I've stopped feeling bad about using disposables . So, to anyone who's thinking of trying cloth - don't invest too much initially! I used Motherease nappies and wraps - supposed to be among the best cloth nappies on the market.

misdee · 19/08/2003 23:46

i've been trialing the washables now for about a week. nappy changes do take a bit longer, but as my dd2 is a very large baby, and am spending aorund £10 a week on disposibles, its more the money saving thats making me go cloth. if she wasnt already in the xl disposibles, and showing no signs of weigth gain slowing down then i'd probably wouldnt even think about cloth. but this is really the only option left to me now.

bloss · 20/08/2003 00:21

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eidsvold · 20/08/2003 07:40

ohhh Jane - will have to check with my nursery as I would prefer dd to have cloth nappies while there. I was lead to understand it would have to be disposables.

Isn't that funny bloss - I love ythe prefold squares - work better for us than the terrysquares but have not had the tot bots shaped nappies.

rainbow · 20/08/2003 14:48

As a nursery nurse, I have to say, changing disposables are definitely easier and quicker (especially when you have 15-20 to change in one session, twice a day at least). Having said that more and more parents are bringing in their own fitted cloth nappies and we are just as happy to use them. The parents then take them home, wash them and bring them back. No washing powder allergies for us to contend with!. I am not that 'green' myself, I use Huggies on two of my sons, DS1 started with pampers but I found they leaked and sizes were smaller so less in a packet. DS2 uses nappies bedtime only and DS3 uses them because my washing machine broke down about 1 year ago (6weeks after 1 bought it). The repair men keep coming and 'fixing it' but it doesn't last more than a few weeks. Getting a replacement tomorrow though finally!
Bit off the subject I know but, hey a change is as good as a rest

rainbow · 20/08/2003 14:48

As a nursery nurse, I have to say, changing disposables are definitely easier and quicker (especially when you have 15-20 to change in one session, twice a day at least). Having said that more and more parents are bringing in their own fitted cloth nappies and we are just as happy to use them. The parents then take them home, wash them and bring them back. No washing powder allergies for us to contend with!. I am not that 'green' myself, I use Huggies on two of my sons, DS1 started with pampers but I found they leaked and sizes were smaller so less in a packet. DS2 uses nappies bedtime only and DS3 uses them because my washing machine broke down about 1 year ago (6weeks after 1 bought it). The repair men keep coming and 'fixing it' but it doesn't last more than a few weeks. Getting a replacement tomorrow though finally!
Bit off the subject I know but, hey a change is as good as a rest

rainbow · 20/08/2003 14:48

As a nursery nurse, I have to say, changing disposables are definitely easier and quicker (especially when you have 15-20 to change in one session, twice a day at least). Having said that more and more parents are bringing in their own fitted cloth nappies and we are just as happy to use them. The parents then take them home, wash them and bring them back. No washing powder allergies for us to contend with!. I am not that 'green' myself, I use Huggies on two of my sons, DS1 started with pampers but I found they leaked and sizes were smaller so less in a packet. DS2 uses nappies bedtime only and DS3 uses them because my washing machine broke down about 1 year ago (6weeks after 1 bought it). The repair men keep coming and 'fixing it' but it doesn't last more than a few weeks. Getting a replacement tomorrow though finally!
Bit off the subject I know but, hey a change is as good as a rest

rainbow · 20/08/2003 14:49

Oops!!

gingernut · 20/08/2003 15:04

Bloss - I haven't sold the nappies as I am hoping ds will have a sibling at some point in the future and I do intend to try again - maybe with a different baby, different poos, different skin, things might work out. I did get some advice from a nappy lady consultant and was aware that the motherease wraps were known to cause probalems (found this out after I bought them, of course!) but ds isn't actually that prone to eczema so I was a bit surprised. But it wasn't just the wraps that were the problem - the eczema was all over his poor bottom . The nappy lady suggested fleece liners, which helped with the eczema but getting the squishy poo off them was just ... revolting. So I gave up. I very rarely have leaks with the Pampers Active Fit BTW - strange isn't it.