Even though we don't sell nappies, people seem to ask us
questions about them.
Regardless of whether you use cloth nappies or disposable
nappies, the main thing that the nappies are easy to use, and do
not leak.
You are going to be changing nappies every 3 or 4
hours. When baby is newborn, you'll get into the routine of
feeding from one breast, burping, change nappy, and then feeding
from the other breast. So that will be around 4 hourly
during the feeding cycle - and extra if they poop.
When they start sleeping through the night, luckily nappy
changing frequency will reduce. And when they get older too,
the time is reduced. But there will be a lot of
nappies!!!! For a couple of years!!!!!
Clloth nappies have been modernised nowadays so you don't need
big flat squares nor pins. These days its all about
convenience and ease of use. Nappies have really been
re-invented now with improvements in fabrics and snap systems
rather than pins. There are a couple of systems you can go
for:
- Breathable waterproof overnap, which you put in Prefolds
(folded up absorbent cotton layers)
- Pocket Nappy (which you stuff with absorbent
prefolds)
- All-in-One (this has the waterproof layer and the
absorbent layer all sewed together. This one looks most like
a disposable, but they do take longer to dry.
There are a number of different brands available, and it can get
quite confusing when you are researching. But all the nappy
options and brands will come down to the 3 functions described
above.
A great place to do research is http://www.thenappynetwork.org.nz This website
also has a really good forum with thousands of helpful mums to
answer your questions.
A good store that we would love to recommend to you is Pippa's
http://www.snazzipants.co.nz or Sarina at http://nudeyrudey.co.nz (if you visit their
stores please say that Breastmates referred you!)
The advantage of cloth nappies is that you can reuse them all
again and not have to purchase when you have more babies.