Longies
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Topic: Longies
Posted By: aimeejoy
Subject: Longies
Date Posted: 20 April 2008 at 1:28pm
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A few questions as I am going to try mine to stop the leaks we seem to get from side sleeping...
* What other clothes do you put your kids in when they are wearing longies? Just a bodysuit and top, or all in one/pyjamas? * How do you lanolise them? I have one that isn't, so can I still use that one just over pockets instead of fitteds? ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 20 April 2008 at 1:34pm
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To lanolise:
To use your soaker or longies as nappy covers you will need to lanolise them to make them leak proof. You can buy a specific lanolising product eg Sudz'n'Dudz balm, wool wash bar or liquid wash from Bumbles or just get pure lanolin from a sheepskin shop or use Purelan or Lansinoh from the chemist and apply as follows: Pea-sized dollop in a cup of boiling water with a dollop of baby shampoo or wool wash to dissolve; fill bucket with lukewarm water to cover your cover, pop cover in, mix in the lanolin mix. Leave it to sit for approx 15 mins. Then gently roll up the cover in a towel to dry. |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 20 April 2008 at 1:36pm
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I'd just put a body suit/top - she'll be warm enough with just longies.
And what Rach said on the lanolising front. |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 20 April 2008 at 1:38pm
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I was going to pm you Nikki, but dont see you around here so much - work must be keeping you out of trouble!
Thanks!! I have some Lansinoh around here somewhere. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 20 April 2008 at 2:09pm
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I'm not sure if the ones I sent you are lanolised or not? Margo (Kiwiwonder) made them for the gremlins but we always used them over pockets so it wasn't an issue. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 20 April 2008 at 2:14pm
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Josh just wears his overtop of a nappy and wears a PJ top. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 20 April 2008 at 4:02pm
same here with toby ... or sometimes last winter he wore an all in one bodysuit and had a soaker underneath - so long as it is roomy and not tight it was fine... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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mummy_becks wrote:Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 21 April 2008 at 8:54am
Successful wearing of longies last night! No wet bed from side sleeping, but a very wet nappy. Thanks everyone  ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 21 April 2008 at 8:56am
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Posted By: My3Sons
Date Posted: 21 April 2008 at 9:42am
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Aimee is there somewhere you can buy longies (since Im not a knitter?) We are having problems here with leaky nappies as Drew is also a side sleeper. Thanks! ------------- Mum to Mr 10, Mr 6 and Mr 4
 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 21 April 2008 at 9:49am
whats his meausurements - i can see if any of tobys old ones will fit him if you want... otherwise you can see if you can pick some up from TNN - or maybe just a soaker (same thing but not long). i know that scamps sell some ... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: My3Sons
Date Posted: 21 April 2008 at 10:18am
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Thank you Bizzy, you are a ------------- Mum to Mr 10, Mr 6 and Mr 4
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 21 April 2008 at 11:12am
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Or Stacey sells some on Foxy Bots for a good price.
And yay for you Aimee!
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 21 April 2008 at 11:16am
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Will take a photo tonight, they look so cute! Its great cos I have a pair from Emma that fit now, and then your ones Nikki will fit after that. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 21 April 2008 at 12:10pm
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'scuse my ignorance... What are longies?? I've seen a pic of a pair of knitted ones - I thought they were little pants? Now I find out there's a whole new baby product I had no idea existed... ------------- Andie |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 21 April 2008 at 1:03pm
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yep andie they are knitted long pants, but if they are lanolised wool then they are used as a waterproof cover over fitted nappies.. you can get shorties too; knitted shorts, skorts; a combination of a skirt and shorts, and soakers; knitted over pants...
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