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Is it just me who needs practice with the reusables?!
Hi Ladies,
After reading many posts on here about reusable nappies, I did some research and am really enthusiastic about it. Hubby is not against the idea, but he does need convincing as he thinks it's going to be a lot of hassle. My local council offer a 2 week trial bucket with a variety of nappies and they dropped it off to me on Friday, yay!
First thing I did Friday night was wash them all (just for my own peace of mind that they're clean!). I started with a Fuzzi Bunz pocket nappy with the 1 insert, it lasted an hour before she pood (only a little one so fine) but when I picked her up to change her she had leaked wee round her legs, must of been too loose round her legs.
I next tried a Lollipop Bamboo 2 part with no booster, which lasted 3 hours before she felt wet again around her legs. This one felt a better fit around her legs but again obviously not perfect.
And I have now just put her in a BumGenius pocket with the insert plus the newborn one as a booster to see how that works for us.
LO is now 21 weeks old and 12lb 4oz when weighed on Friday. I wouldn't say she was a skinny baby, she seems perfectly in proportion to me, but I seem to be struggling with the fits of these nappies I've tried?
I'm sure as with most new things that it's all about practice, but I'm just wondering if anyone has any tips on where I might be going wrong? I was hoping for an easy smooth introduction of them so I can convince hubby easily that they'll work for us, but at the moment I'm struggling.
Thanks for any advice
xxx
After reading many posts on here about reusable nappies, I did some research and am really enthusiastic about it. Hubby is not against the idea, but he does need convincing as he thinks it's going to be a lot of hassle. My local council offer a 2 week trial bucket with a variety of nappies and they dropped it off to me on Friday, yay!
First thing I did Friday night was wash them all (just for my own peace of mind that they're clean!). I started with a Fuzzi Bunz pocket nappy with the 1 insert, it lasted an hour before she pood (only a little one so fine) but when I picked her up to change her she had leaked wee round her legs, must of been too loose round her legs.
I next tried a Lollipop Bamboo 2 part with no booster, which lasted 3 hours before she felt wet again around her legs. This one felt a better fit around her legs but again obviously not perfect.
And I have now just put her in a BumGenius pocket with the insert plus the newborn one as a booster to see how that works for us.
LO is now 21 weeks old and 12lb 4oz when weighed on Friday. I wouldn't say she was a skinny baby, she seems perfectly in proportion to me, but I seem to be struggling with the fits of these nappies I've tried?
I'm sure as with most new things that it's all about practice, but I'm just wondering if anyone has any tips on where I might be going wrong? I was hoping for an easy smooth introduction of them so I can convince hubby easily that they'll work for us, but at the moment I'm struggling.
Thanks for any advice
xxx
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Don't give up, you'll get there and you'll never look back!
Which are your favourite nappies for your skinny LO?
With the Fuzzibunz, I could not get a tight enough fit, even tightening the leg straps and waste straps. Although there was only so much playing around I could do with it on her before she got angsty with me!
The 2 part felt a better fit, although it seemed to dig into her tummy when she was upright and left her with a little red mark from rubbing so I wasn't keen on that fit on her.
2 hours since the BumGenius went on and so far she seems fine...we'll see though at the next change. And if it is the BGs we like I'll have to get buying before they run out of stock!
xxx
Have just added some more bg to our stash whillst on offer too!
Despite your poor LOs discomfort, that's pretty impressive that it didn't leak and reassuring to hear. I agree that the popper ones will take some getting used to and at the mo BGs are the first ones I'm impressed with - just changed her after 3 hours in it and it's fine. I think when we change her at 11pm I'll put her in a disposable till I've had more chance to play tomorrow and have more confidence in them.
Once I've worked out in this 2 week trial which type work best for us, I'll buy 1 or 2 of different brands to find my favourites.
I thought I'd seen a YouTube clip showing clever poppering that will make the wastes smaller but I can't find it now. Would be handy for a couple of the wraps I've been given that are too big even on smallest popper setting.
I'm sure we'll get there after some more playing tomorrow.
xxx
how can you get the legs tighter on fuzzis? also my LO has taken to screaming when it comes to fasining it up.
just set this up on facebook incase anyone is interested
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=2361831622#!/group.php?gid=107828965936444
Sleepybeccie, the fuzzis can be tightened at both ends of the legs (front and back), as well as across the waste band inside the pocket. Strip of elastic with numbers and holes for the button to go into. But I still couldn't get a good fit.
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Sleepybeccie, the fuzzis can be tightened at both ends of the legs (front and back), as well as across the waste band inside the pocket. Strip of elastic with numbers and holes for the button to go into. But I still couldn't get a good fit.
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are you using the one size or prefect fit fuzzi's cause mine dont have all that x
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Right, bed is calling. Another exciting day of nappy testing ahead of me tomorrow!
xxx
I had a few problems with leaking around the leg, I was told that if the poppers are done too tight then this can also make them leak at the leg. I loosened it by 1 popper and not had anymore leaks?? I dont understand it, not sure if it worked or was just a coincidence and then became more absorbant after a few more washes.
Hope you find one you like mummyjackson, I think thats a great scheme your council offer. My council dont offer anything!
I was a wimp this morning and put her in disposables as we were going out to baby massage. Now we're back home she's in another 2 part. She has a long nap most afternoons so I'll see what she's like when I get her up. I'm still determined to make it work
xxx
wheres the cheapest place to buy them from?