Fitted nappies for overnight
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Topic: Fitted nappies for overnight
Posted By: kiwivic
Subject: Fitted nappies for overnight
Date Posted: 28 April 2008 at 9:29pm
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I've read that a few of you are using fitted nappies overnight and I'm wondering what your recommendations are? Leo is 20mths and 13kg, quite short & stocky, and is a moderately heavy wetter. He used to wear a Foxybots nappy stuffed with a Nix-Kidz hemp fleece trifold and a Foxybots mf/hemp trifold but lately it's just not always holding up. So I'm tempted to try a 2-parter overnight but I'm nervous about the big spend in case it doesn't work out! I like the look of the Designer Bums hemp nappies & merino wool covers, but I'm not sure about sizing. And the Bitti Boo bamboo is tempting because I love the D'lish AIO but I'm not convinced it would hold up overnight.
Also, now that he's out of a Grobag, how do I keep his legs warm at night over a huge night nappy? I have a fleece all-in-one from JK which is good and roomy (with no pressure wicking at the waist), should I just go for more of these? Many thanks for your advice! Vic xx |
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 28 April 2008 at 10:01pm
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I've only tried a couple so far but the Bamboozle I have is awesome. I put in an extra hemp insert and it easily lasts 11 hours (and she's a fairly heavy wetter). She's in a size 2 which you can use like a OSFA but it goes up to 18kg. I got a bitti boo but I wasn't that impressed TBH. I tried it in the daytime to see how long it would go for and it lasted 4 hours unboosted which isn't much better than my bum genius. Plus I find it fiddly although it is VERY trim so may solve the outerwear issue. To be fair I don't think it's intended as a night nappy except for light to moderate wetters. No solutions for the outerwear though - we use a merino nightie. -------------  
 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 29 April 2008 at 7:34am
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Fitteds are evil in our household. Daniel knows how to pee through the ones we have tried.
We just add an extra insert in our night nap. We are down to 2 hemp trifolds and a m/h trifold. There was actually an extra insert in there before lol. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 April 2008 at 9:18am
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We've just started using the Bitti Boos with one booster and a bummis cover and so far so good. They are a trim fit, the gremlins are in L and are about 10.5kg each.
They're still in Grobags, but I also put them in two piece PJ's a size too big to help keep them warm. Oh and we're waiting on some soakers to use overnight instead of the bummis covers coz they breathe. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 29 April 2008 at 2:40pm
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you could just try a wool cover over your pocket. scamps have reasonably priced ones...
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 29 April 2008 at 2:59pm
Or longies over top of pocket if you are worried about cold legs 
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 29 April 2008 at 4:35pm
| baby cuddles work quite well (with a booster) and they come with a wee linery thing so you can put stuff under that. Best of all they are only $23. We love our swadlebees too but they are a bit more pricey. I prefer fitteds to pockets most of the time anyway tho. |
Posted By: Tiff
Date Posted: 29 April 2008 at 8:50pm
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I'm using the Totsbots Bamboozles also and find them great. I am currently using them with the Totsbots covers but my Mother has knitted me a whole bunch of woollen soakers, which I need to lanolise to waterproof them. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 29 April 2008 at 11:33pm
Do you know anyone who sells longies? I've started making some for Leo but I've got stuck 
Vic xx |
nikkiwhyte wrote:Posted By: Faraway
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 10:16am
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I'm loving the Designer Bums Pocket fitteds at the moment - love being able to adjust the absorbancy and that they're reasonably quick drying. We use a soaker (like shorties) over the top at the moment but am hoping to get MIL to knit up some longies for Kaleb as it gets colder.
They are quite a large fit too and Angie is great - in fact she's added extra snaps to the naps as they were right in waist and rise but too big in legs. Oh and the best thing about these is that $ from each one goes to Aria!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 10:37am
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i think the most absorbent fitted i have is a designer bums hemp fitted. other faves are a joel eze one size pocket fitted cause i can adjust the absorbency and a wigglebum fitted with a booster.
have heard great things about the nap nap night nappy too... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 11:46am
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http://www.tinybirdsorganics.com/organicwool/woolpants.html - longies
Try that pattern its really easy. I'm using 8 ply wool on 3.5ml needles and its come up a really good size for Jack. |
Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 12:42pm
Thanks Rachel, are you knitting a 'large' on flat needles for Jack? |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 12:48pm
| I don't know much about knitting this is only my second project so I'm just following the pattern exactly but its ended up a wee bit bigger than it says (it says 32 rows=4 inches but mine have more been 4.5 inches) so it seems to be the right size for Jack. Yip its on flats. |
Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 2:39pm
Thanks! I might undo what I've already done (boo hoo  ) and start with your pattern. It looks much simpler!
Vic xx |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 3:06pm
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Go for it Vic!
I would offer to make some but I am seriously sick of longies and want to knit something else! I have also committed to knitting for a shop so need to get on to that!! |
Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 7:06pm
Thanks for the encouragement Nikki. I really did want to knit them myself, I had just really hit a wall with my current pattern and had been a bit put off. I'm ready to start again tonight. Vic xx |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 9:52pm
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Yay let me know how you go. I'm nearly finished my first half
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Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 10:04pm
I started tonight and did about 40 rows or so. The pattern is dead easy and I'm so excited - heaps easier than the circular needles. I bought a lovely colour blended wool that has browns, blues & greys. I also picked up some bargain mulit-blues wool at the Warehouse for $1.97 a ball so if these turn out to be a success I'll be able to knit up another pair for next to nothing
Vic xx |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 09 May 2008 at 3:46pm
| Are flat needles just normal ones? |
Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 09 May 2008 at 10:08pm
Yes, 'flat' is normal (as apposed to circular needles). I am using 4.0mm needles with an 8-ply wool. I'm half-way through my second leg and it's sooooo easy to knit. I bought some of the Cleckheaton(sp?) country mixed colours so it's dyed different colours all the way through. It looks so cute. Vic xx |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 10 May 2008 at 10:36pm
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Wow you have passed me, I've been so slack and am only up to row 30 of the body or the second side.
I have changed my mind about my fitted preferences. Babys cuddles velour are rubbish, ok for daytime but not enough for night. Swaddlebees are ok but Jack seems to wet over the top of them so I don't know whats going on there. Swaddlebees fleece covers are rubbish too, ours seem to leak through the body? Bittis boos are amazing, I didn't think I would even get one on Jack they are so trim but with a peapod trifold in there it lasted him all night. He had also been wetting through a pocket with a mf/hemp trifold and a hemp trifold so I'm very impressed. |
Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 11 May 2008 at 1:07pm
Wow, that's really exciting news regarding the Bitti Boo overnight on Jack! I might just have to try one ;) I'm so glad I didn't get the Baby Cuddles now. Although, just a thought, have you prewashed them heaps? Being bamboo they can take a while, athough I'm sure you already know this considering you're using Bitti Boos (please don't be offended). Off to look at Bitti Boos again . . . . |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 11 May 2008 at 1:32pm
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I was lazy and didn't prewash my Bittiboos lol and they've still been awesome. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 11 May 2008 at 2:12pm
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yeah I haven't really washed my baby cuddles but there isn't anything in it if you get what I mean, its like just the coloured part of bitti boo. Its suppose to have a liner in it but they didn't send one when they sent it back.
I didn't prewash my bitti boo either, I never prewash I figure they might as well get a bit of use out of them while they are getting up to full absorbancy. |
Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 11 May 2008 at 2:29pm
Yeah, I was pretty disappointed when I read that the Baby Cuddles didn't actually have any inbuilt boosters, that you had to buy all that extra. The info is a bit misleading I think. I've just ordered a Blue Sky bitti boo for Mother's Day!! Decided I (and Leo of course) deserved it. Besides, I'll need another nappy to use when my DB hemp is in the wash 
Vic xx |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 11 May 2008 at 2:40pm
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Yay you won't be disappointed
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Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 11 May 2008 at 3:22pm
Thanks, I just can't wait to receive them!!! 
Vic xx |