Prefold inserts?

[oleander]

Im currently using disposable nappies but have been reading on bubhub about the modern cloth nappies. I feel like I'm missing out on something and want to find out more about cloth. Also, I wouldn't mind saving some money as I spend around $30 per week on nappies. I looked at some of the websites and decided to buy a couple of Green kids to see how they go but the hemp inserts are sold out. I was wondering what the prefold inserts are like? Are they just as good? That's al they have at the moment. Im assuming I'd need a size medium for an 8 week old baby?

[Seekrit]

I use the Pre-fold Hemparoos and find them great! :D

At first I thought they were stupid, because they didn't work well, but I boiled them for 20 minutes and they work a charm :)

I got size large for my boy (since about 6 weeks...) because I'm a tight-**** and hate to spend more money than I should. They were a bit bulky on him but not so bad now. :0

[Shanaynay]

Hey! I emailed GK about 2 days ago and they said the inserts had just come in and would have them on the net very soon :thumbsup:

Prefold inserts - it's what I use as I use Peapods - no problems here. Not sure what size you'd need though as Peapods only have the one size insert.

[Billy]

Phineas- they came on the net and then look like they've sold out again??? :confused:

Coz I ordered mine about 3 days ago and they're on their way now... :detective:

[oleander]

With the cloth inserts, are they better than prefolds and why? Do they need to be boiled aswell? With the night-time booster, wouldn't that make the nappy incredibly bulky?

[Seekrit]

hemp needs to be boiled - or given lots of hot washes - so it's natural oils which repel water get out of the fabric and allow it's SUPER SOAKING powers to be seen!

Cloth nappies are bulky to begin with. I have Cobes in 'sposies at night as he resembles a roly-poly doll when I put in all the nighttime boosters.

[Shanaynay]

Sold out again! Whoa!

Leilasmummy - you might not have to boil them, jsut wash them plenty of times before using and see how you go.
Yep, it gets a bit bulky but still way slimmer than using terry-towelling nappies. The bubs never seem to mind :)

[Billy]

Sold out again! Whoa!


Thats what I thought!!! :eek: :eek: :D

Shows how popular cloth is becoming eh?? :yelclap:

[Tam-I-Am]

Hey Lisa,

When you say the cloth inserts, I assume you mean the hourglass shaped ones on the GK website? If so - I've got 2 of these and the rest of my inserts are the hemparoo prefolds. TBH, when they're IN the nappy I can't even tell the difference. Its only when I'm pailing them that I realise that she had an hourglass one in.....they last as long, are as absorbant etc. I don't really notice any difference to the bulkiness of the nappy either, though.

I've never heard of boiling the hemp - I just washed all my inserts on a HOT wash 3 times before using them in the nappies, for a littel while they weren't TERRIBLY absorbant - but over the course of hte next month or so, became really really good....

HTH :)

[oleander]

Thanks for your help ladies!

Im glad I didn't buy them last night because I just went on the GK website and ALL nappies are $19.50 each!:smiliedance: I bought 2 anytimes, 1 funtimes and 3 hemparoo inserts. I'm going to see how they go, then I'll buy more if they work for me.

BTW, I was out with my MIL today and I told her I was going to buy some cloth nappies. She looked at me as if I was crazy and said WHY???? I'm finding alot of people have this 'why bother' reaction. :yes:

[ikis84]

They did the same thing to me! BUT, when they see the nappies irl, they say 'what a great idea'!!

There are still some who just roll their eyes, and wish I would shut up about the nappies, lol!

Congratulations for making a great decision to try cloth! Yes, you are missing out on something if your not using them, lol ;)

That's a total of 4 october 06 mummies who use cloth now!

BTW... I don't really like GK on Olivia, I find them huge, but every bub is different. I use Baby beehinds on Olivia. I think that as she gets bigger that the gk will work better. That is a great price though!

Let us know how you go!