Baby Cuddles bamboo fitted

Just swapped a few emails with Gail from Baby Cuddles and got some more info. Terry is the most absorbant, but the bulkiest. Fleece is next most absorbant and less bulkier. Velour is only 70% bamboo and least absorbant (better for day use), where as the terry & fleece is 100% bamboo. The nappies themselves are only 2 full layers of bamboo fabric, with no sewn in boosters, so they can dry quicker. You have to buy those seperately and they come in trifolds or contour inserts. Sooooo, after all that they'd cost around $35 for a nappy with a trifold & contour - which is on par with Designer Bums hemp fitted (if you bought one of their bamboo boosters too).

Vic xx

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Bumme about your Baby Cuddles nappy - not a good look! I think I'll definitely go for a DB hemp fitted & merino cover. I really wasn't sure about sizing as Leo's 13kg and quite chubby, so at the upper end of a medium, but Angie has offered to put an extra pair of poppers on both the nappy & the wrap in a large so that should help if they're a little big. I was just really worried that he wouldn't get that much wear out of a medium. It's so nerve-racking to actually place the order though because it's so much money and it always takes me forever to make a decision about a big spend

Vic xx

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Thanks, it's nice to have someone agree with my buying theories!    I was worried about what DH would think of spending all that money on essentially one nappy but I brought it up with him on Friday and he pointed out that it was only 3mths worth of disposables (used only at nights) and if he uses it for another year or so then it's definitely a saving overall. When I pointed out that there was a risk that the nappy wouldn't suit his body shape and/or wetting but he just smiled and said "I'm sure you'll make the right decision, Dear. "

Vic xx

p.s. How are you coming along with Jack's longies? I've done my 80 rows on the first leg so making progress (slowly).

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My knitted size turned out to be the same as yours, 4.5cm not 4cm. So when it came to the body I knitted the full 80 rows so I could get a little extra length in the rise. I can't wait until they're finished!

You will have to let us know what you think of your DB's when you get it. I have been looking at getting a fitted and merino cover for Sophie for her night time nap, as I have ended up putting her back in sposies at night. I love the look of the DB's! They are gorgeous. Will have to talk to DH, I promised I wouldn't buy any more nappies! (But I haven't bought any for months now, so I think I have been very very good.... must deserve one by now!!)

$74!!! OUCH! I talked to DH and he is fine with me buying one, but I didn't want to spend that much really!!

Thats true, no one item is overpriced at all, it just adds up I guess. Still well worth it in the long run. I am the same, used to paying $30-$35 for a pocket!! I might do the same and ask to get extra snaps on so she can wear the medium. I don't want to get a small.

Seb will be definately wearing med till TTing. He's still on the smallest-middle snaps, he's 11kg, but more like 10kg in relevance to nappies because he's so skinny.