New and need advice!

[Worm'sMum]

Hi,
I'm new to using cloth nappies - even though this is my second! I actually never knew about MCN until a friend told me about them and last week I bought DD2 her first Wriggleybumz!!!:smiliedance: Well I love it, but I'm still so naive about it all and some of the websites still leave me a little confused!
Anyway I was just on Wahmania and looking at buying a cloth nappy for DD1 - she is almost toilet trained during the day, but I want to get her one for night time. Can anyone suggest any good ones? She weighs around 13kgs. I want it to be a cute coloured one too -so it's more like cool undies for her! If that makes sense. I also want to buy some nighttime ones for DD2 as well - as obviously 1 doesn't last very long! And it's more for short change time rather than all night.

Any advice appreciated!!

[gremily]

If you looked at something like a Baby Beehinds Bamboo then you could use it for both of your girls as they're OSFM (one size fits most). Bamboo is extremely absorbent. These need a cover - BB have PUL covers and wool wraps which are good. Or a wool soaker/shorties/longies are fantastic.

Darlings Downunder have got a sale on atm on alot of nappies :)

[Worm'sMum]

Thanks Gremily! I need all the help I can get to get started - but I can see this will be addictive:D

I'll google darlings downunder now...

[Tea Lady]

There are "proper" night nappies you can get too. I don't have any though so I'm no help with them!

My 14kg DD wets far too much for BBB, even when they're boosted to a ridiculous level. I'm about to make her some really thick night nappies that I hope will do the trick. :fingerscrossed:

[pookiesossige]

Yep, check out Baby Beehinds.

What about Green Kids? They are a different kind of nappy, a pocket nappy (and they are one-size). You stuff them with an absorbant insert and can make them into a night nappy or a trimmer day nappy, your choice. The Green Kids website is really easy to understand, I know what you mean about it all being overwhelming at the start! :yes: But this website makes it all look so easy (like it is!) and they have a great trial pack.

[Worm'sMum]

Thanks ladies! Wow, I think I've just discovered a whole new world! pookiesossige - thanks for the green kids website idea - it is really easy to understand! Will just have to wait till they re open on July 10 now...

[OJandMe]

I like my BabyBeeHinds...

but I LOVE my bumgenius pockets :thumbsup: Worm's Mum... definately look at these!! They're one size fits all so can use on DD1 and DD2 and they come with a super absorbant insert. it's brilliant!

Darlings Downunder has a good package on those too :yes:

My boys are super heavy wetters too.

Tea Lady... try this... (if you're not against sposies at all) This is the ONLY thing I've found works for the boys.

We buy a cheap pack of sposies (home brand... $20 for 64 of them... that's 2 months worth for one baby at night only) I put a sposie on first (with a fleece liner) then a Baby BeeHinds Bamboo with the large snapin, then a cover.

No leaks for a week!! (that's how long I've been doing it that way) and it's still quite trim, so they can walk easily

[SassyMummy]

Baby Beehinds Bamboo are the only things that DD has worn that last the enitre night without any wetness in the morning. She's about 15kg.

I use the BBB (Baby Beehinds Bamboo) with a bamboo fold-up booster outside the nappy between it and the cover (the Baby Beehinds one works best out of the 2 types I have), and then a fleece cover (because I'm too lazy to lanolise wool).

I use Tots Bots fleece covers and a Stacinator Deluxe Fleece.

I THINK you can get them all from Darlings Dowunder...

Anyway, they work fabulously, and like Grem suggested, they'll be able to fit both your kidlets, so when number 1 has no more need for them, you can still use them for number 2 straight away...