disposable nappies or cloth nappies?

sabrina_fi · Post by **sabrina_fi** » Mon May 11, 2009 6:58 pm

My due date is the end of May, when talking about the nappies, midewife suggest me to prepare both disposable and cloth nappies. But I didn't find the cloth nappies in the citymarket. After checking the website of mothercare, I found they are very expensive, ie. bumGenius Cloth Nappy One-Size cost 14.5 pounds. Of course, on the other hand, cloth nappy is a kind of investment, parents can wash them and reuse.

What kind of nappies you are using now? both cloth and disposable? which one is better for the baby? thanks.

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Amandine.K · Post by **Amandine.K** » Mon May 11, 2009 7:16 pm

I use Fuzzi bunz during the day and disposable (pampers) during the night. Very very happy with the fuzzi bunz. There's a few Finnish website selling them. They look cute and are so easy to use.

For example : http://www.pehmopeput.fi/product_info.p ... ucts_id=20

And more info in English there : http://www.fuzzibunz.com/

Gigi · Post by **Gigi** » Mon May 11, 2009 7:50 pm

Congrats with your pregnancy.

I am also using the cloth nappies... Have been using them also during the night. I have different models, but do like also the Fuzzi Bunz's (but not for the night). It is true that they are an investment, but if you want more then 1 child they pay themselves back + you can sell them forward.

Here are some shops on the net (all in Finnish):

http://www.kestovaippakauppa.com
http://tirsokas.com/shop/cat/
http://www.sampsukka.com/
http://www.ekovaippa.fi/index.php

More info on:

http://www.kestovaippainfo.fi/
http://www.kestovaippayhdistys.fi/

Site with more links to shops

http://www.geocities.com/ekakake/linkit.html

Greetings,

GIGI

PS: If you want to have more specific information in English or if you have question, please do PB. I am more then willing to answer all your questions.

Amandine.K · Post by **Amandine.K** » Mon May 11, 2009 8:34 pm

And even if you decided to use onnly for this baby, the resale value of the fuzzi bunz for example is very good. On huuto.net second hand ones usually go for around 12€.

sabrina_fi · Post by **sabrina_fi** » Mon May 11, 2009 9:36 pm

Thanks, Gigi and Amandine.
How many pcs did you buy for each size? 10-20? for the new born baby, how many can you suggest? (my baby will be 4 kg when birth)

oompah18 · Post by **oompah18** » Mon May 11, 2009 10:00 pm

With my first baby I used "harsovaippa" muslin squares & plastic pants for the first 6 months, but then I discovered Fuzzi>Bunz, Motherease Onesize & Ruskovilla woolly pants & I became a nappy addict (sad but true

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Lots of info on these English sites:
http://www.thenappylady.co.uk/
http://www.clothnappytree.com/
http://www.clothnappy.net/
http://www.clothnappyreview.blogspot.com/
http://www.clothnappyaddicts.co.uk/
http://ruskovilla.fi/uk/index.cfm
I buy mainly from huuto.net.fi nowadays, especially woolly pants. My 4th child is still using the Ruskovilla woolly pants that ds1 used, as well as many nappies! I wash nappies at 40C mainly - the really soiled ones too, but only occasionally use 60 degree wash. We don´t have a tumble drier, but most nappies dry very fast! If you want any more info, please pm me
Allie

Amandine.K · Post by **Amandine.K** » Mon May 11, 2009 10:05 pm

For the S size I bought them secon hand. To be honnest no much point in investing too much in the S size. My son was 4kg380 at birth and only used the S size for 3 months. The M size on the other hand lasts ages. I saw on the Fuzzi Bunz website that they also have the model that goes from birth til potty-training.

As for number I have 12. When I have 6 dirty ones (usually in one day) I wash them so that I always have 6 clean ones. The fuzzi bunz dry very fast, the insert can take a while as it's like a towel. If you have a tumber drier then no worries. I don't have one but it takes a day for the insert to dry completely. If I put them to dry on the towel heated rack then half a day is enough.

AlexInHelsinki · Post by **AlexInHelsinki** » Mon May 11, 2009 10:16 pm

Are you in Helsinki? They carry cloth nappies and all sorts of natural baby stuff at the ecostore near Kamppi.

raamv · Post by **raamv** » Mon May 11, 2009 11:31 pm

Disposable for ease of use and convenience..
Cloth for Saving Lotsa of €€..
But then spend lotsa time cleaning it.disinfecting it etc..
so your choice..

Gigi · Post by **Gigi** » Tue May 12, 2009 9:05 am

raamv wrote:.
But then spend lotsa time cleaning it.disinfecting it etc..

Sorry have to react to this, because I don't agree... This is how much extra time it takes at our place

- change diaper
- if really dirty rinse the diaper (30sec)
- put the diaper in a bucket with lid (instead of the dustbin) => btw doesn't smell (we had it inside during winter and now outside)
- every 3 days empty the bucket and put the diapers in the washing machine (2 min)
- I wash the diapers always on 60 degrees and every 2/3 weeks on 90 (this is as far as the disinfecting goes - more is really not needed)
- When the diapers are washed, I either hang them drying (takes about 3 min) or put them in the dryer (takes 30 sec) (instead of dropping the small dustbin in the big dustbin outside which would take 4 min)
- When the diapers are dry, I fold them and put them away (3-5 min)
- Taking away our big dustbin outside takes about 10 to 15 min, when using disposable diapers we had to do it every week (sometimes twice) and when using cloth diapers, only once a month.

RA · Post by RA » Tue May 12, 2009 10:54 am

I used disposable diapers with my first and will most likely continue to do so with my second. Why? The time issue might seem like an excuse to some people but I really, really hate doing laundry even if my machine really does the work. Plus, I'm still not totally convinced about the more ecological argument that cloth diapers receive over disposable ones: the amount of water used to wash, electricity used to wash and tumble drying, resources used to make the cloth for the diapers, energy to make the diapers, possible child labour used to make the more ecological cloth diapers, plus transport them from wherever they're made to your home. (unless you're making them yourself), not counting other costs like computer costs and the energy use costs, internet connection costs so that you can order the diaper over the internet, plus the postage. Needless to say: the ecological footprint left by cloth diapers doesn't really go under the one caused by the disposable one. To each their own, says this environmentalist.

Amandine.K · Post by **Amandine.K** » Tue May 12, 2009 1:03 pm

Gigi, re: the smell. I noticed now Aaron is 9 months-old and he more or less eat like us. They do tend to smell very quickly. 2 days and it stinks. And we use the special laundry bag plus the closed bin. I guess it's not baby pee anymore.

raamv · Post by **raamv** » Tue May 12, 2009 10:29 pm

tend to agree more with RA...
and with time, I would rather have the convenience of having disposable diapers with a smell-free bin, than deal with poop in my washing machine..
let alone dealing with stains and constant use of washing machine..

FFCBOY · Post by **FFCBOY** » Tue May 12, 2009 10:56 pm

Ok what about the health of the baby etc, with cloth nappies you know whats next to the babys skin, with disposable one you having got a clue...
Doctors now advice parents of babys who suffer from excema or nappie rash to stop using disposable nappies and swop to cloth ones (woolen ones best advised).
Some good types are mommystouch one size pockets, and loveybums.. but there are lots to chose from one the market these days....
And this is all from a beer loving football fan father of three young monkeys..

raamv
Disposable for ease of use and convenience..
Cloth for Saving Lotsa of €€..
But then spend lotsa time cleaning it.disinfecting it etc..
so your choice..

And raamv i can tell you dont have any kids mate just from the amount of posts you put on this forum, you even post on topics which you dont have any knowlegde or experience of WHY?? is it some sort of addiction or what?

Amandine.K · Post by **Amandine.K** » Tue May 12, 2009 11:15 pm

My twins had disposable nappies only. We had nappy rash a lot, and I was changing them often. At some point they had their little butt so irritated it was bleeding and raw

My son with washable nappies never had a rash. If we use the disposable ones for the day (for example if we are out and about) I can be 100% sure he'll have a red butt by the end of the day...
As for poop in the machine you don't actually put nappies full of poo in the washing machine, you shake them on top of the toilet boil and if there's still some poo you use the little shower thingie next to the toilet to rinse it off...

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