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Topic: BG
Posted By: ElfsMum
Subject: BG
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 1:14pm
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i get my 15 BG's today or tomorrow.. excited yet scared to use them...doing just daytime cloth to start off with:)
do you guys recommend an extra insert in them? I have a great friend (thankyou :) ) who will sew me some liners and stuff.. or shall i get flushable liners or what?:) I am pretty clueless.. I know he's just a normal wetter so not massively heavy..though i do change nappies every few hours even at night.. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
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Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 1:38pm
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When Leo first started in cloth (5mths) he was fine with just one insert. I didn't need to add a booster until around 10-11mths when he started teething and wetting more. Just see how you go with the one insert first, if it's sopping or leaking under 2hrs then you'll need something else. You can boost easily & cheaply with microfibre cleaning cloths (sold in bulk at Mitre 10 Mega in the cleaning section) or you can buy slim hemp boosters off TM without adding too much bulk. Hope that helps!
Good luck & enjoy your BGs! 
Vic xx |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 1:55pm
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I never bothered with liners, that's what the microfleece is for!
And inserts, maybe 2? Trial and error usually |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 2:22pm
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We never use liners. I have a couple but they have never been touched.
I agree with Vic, just see how long one insert lasts and go from there. Good luck! 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 2:31pm
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I'm a liners girl, I hate cleaning poopy nappies lol! We just use the Johnsons ones from the supermarket. -------------  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: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 2:34pm
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I don't use liners (only have used them when Josh was having heavy duty clean on his butt) but it is an each to their own. I have to have 2 inserts in Josh's nappy, but try 1 and see how long it lasts and then try 2 see what works for you. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Freesia
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 3:12pm
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During the day I just use the 2 inserts that come with the BG (the cotton babies OSFA & the newborn doubler) and that does Livvy just fine.
We don't use liners either but Livvy only poos every 3-4 days so we don't have to deal with much poo. Might be a different story if she pooed all the time. -------------  
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 3:37pm
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yeah Ethan does the same only pooes every few days ...Emma...they sell 100 for 10$ at the store is it cheaper at supermarket?
I think i will just see how he goes temporarily:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 3:54pm
| The thing that amuses me about people who use liners and have a bubba that does solid poos (rather than newborn runny poos) is what is the difference between tipping a liner in the loo vs without one? The poop just rolls off the nappy, it doesn't need rinsing |
Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 7:04pm
Since teething Leo's poo has never been solid enough to just roll off without rinsing - so I use a fleece liner as it's easier to stretch when rinsing the poo. |
kebakat wrote:Posted By: Tiff
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 8:57pm
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Inserts lovey, I'm sewing you some inserts!!!
And no I don't use liners, just rinses of easily enough (what doesn't do down the loo that is), but Rohann doesn't poo lots (at this stage anyway  )------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 9:34pm
You haven't seen Jacks poo by the time I catch him its smooshed right into his nappy so a liner is a must here, none actually comes off just by shaking it over the loo. |
Posted By: Tweedle
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 9:45pm
Liners are a personal preference, depends how you feel about dealing with the poo  If it is not going to just 'roll off' then a liner makes it much easier to deal with if you don't fancy the idea of rinsing.
As for the extra insert - depends how much he wets, takes some trial and error to find the right combination of inserts and how many you will need. Best of luck ------------- Mum to Ellie, Dylan & Lauren |
Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 07 June 2008 at 9:26pm
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I'm definately on the use liners side here, I get flushable ones so the whole lot goes. Had lots of trouble early on this pregnancy dealing with naps, so have just got back into it again and yesterday had a 4 poo day! Not nice, today was back to normal - thank goodness was nearly enough to put me off again! -------------  
 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 07 June 2008 at 10:08pm
yeah ok i stand corrected:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 07 June 2008 at 10:08pm
I've so got no patience:) hehe. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: scarecrowfarm
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 1:41pm
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It depends on how heavy a wetter your child is. I purchased four extra inserts because they take longer to dry than the BGs. I've never needed more than one but my child isn't a heavy wetter either. ------------- Robyn www.scarecrowfarm.co.nz |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 1:47pm
Yup, gremlins are smooshers too Add in the fact that they poop on average 3 times each a day and you'll see why I use liners ------------- 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: kebakat
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 2:09pm
| Daniels gets all squished and sticky but it still manages to roll off the fleece even if it isnt hard.. guess I must be "lucky". |
Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 2:38pm
I use the Johnsons liners from the supermarket. They were great when Jack was little as the nappy was alot cleaner. We did go through a stage when they were alot firmer and it seemed pointless, but with this latest lot of teeth it has all turned alot softer and smellier  so I am greatful for liners!------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 3:05pm
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KA we use the Johnsons disposable liners and I cut them in half length-ways so a pk of 100 (about $9/$10) makes 200 which lasts us maybe 2-3 months. Jack poos about 3 times a day (esp with the teething) and I def wouldn't go without a liner. He a smoosher too so it's a lot easier to just chuck out the poo and then scrub any bits of the nappy that need it. A lot less work too if bubs poos aren't solid enough to just fall off into the toilet.
During the day I use the normal liner which last about 4 hours, and at night I boost that with 2 of the newborn inserts as I haven't got any other ones at the moment. Will use hemp though when I get around to buying some. |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 4:02pm
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cool thanks.. just got them yesterday so now do i wash them all in hot wash first?... yeah Ethan on Neocate so it's all gross and sticky:( there was no washing instructions..just a bag full of 15 nappies with a cardboard band around them and a set of what not to do (put too much powder etc) it didn't say what to do before use etc.. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Tiff
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 4:15pm
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Put them through a warm wash first and do a second rinsse to get rid of all detergent, dy them and they are ready to use!! (I thought there was washing instructions on the packaging - other wise have alook on Bumbles web site, or Mothers Instinct etc for washing info). Although I know some people can often be too excited by a new nappy to wait until they've been washed!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Tweedle
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 4:15pm
If you want to PM me your email addy I have some washing instructions I can send you. ------------- Mum to Ellie, Dylan & Lauren |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 6:45pm
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tiff- no packaging at all.. just a thin around each nappy saying BG..my friend got hers wrapped individually.. and then a cloth nappy washing and info sheet but all it keeps saying is dont use too much powder and how to wash after use not before:( it says to do an extra rinse everytime...is that right?lol I can wait till I wash them..other things going on tomorrow..so will start tues or wed:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: mothersinstinct
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 6:51pm
There was packaging but they decided not to do that as there were too many complaints about the plastic, so just gone back to the cardboard wrap. When prewashing your nappies, you obviously don't need to do a pre rinse (to get off any residue as they are clean) so I would just follow the instructions on your care of nappies, except for the pre rinse .
Do a full wash with 1/2 the amount of detergent you normally would use (pref enzyme free) and I would do the double rinse at the end to make sure everything is washed out. Hope this helps! ------------- Karyn Mum to J (7 years) and I (4) |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 6:53pm
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everytime double rinse? and what are the washing tabs(says to fold back?)lol Tiff maybe i need a lesson:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: mothersinstinct
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 6:57pm
Yes I would double rinse. My machine does it automatically anyway
On the back of the nappy you will see some rectangled felt type fabric. Get into the habit of putting the velcro tabs onto these straight after taking nappy off bub, then you don't have to wade through dirty nappies before you put in the machine otherwise you will get a snake of nappies and inserts all attached to each other, and that is very annoying! ------------- Karyn Mum to J (7 years) and I (4) |
Posted By: mothersinstinct
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 6:58pm
ooops double post ------------- Karyn Mum to J (7 years) and I (4) |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 7:12pm
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As for liners...I couldnt see the point in having a nice soft fabric to go next to baby's bum and then putting a scratchy liner in between. I did use microfleece liners when
I only needed a second insert (hemp) when Tomwas about 6 months. |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 7:23pm
cool thanks.. we are trying to figure out how to get our machine to double rinse:) we will get there.. gee you can see how domesticated I am:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 08 June 2008 at 7:24pm
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liners just for convenience really.. :) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 09 June 2008 at 11:30am
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KA the washing instructions are on the labels at the side of the nappies
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 09 June 2008 at 3:04pm
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washing before use i mean?:) but to be fair i only opened one:) *goes to look* true does but doesnt say what to do before first wash:) lol.. all sorted now! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: mothersinstinct
Date Posted: 09 June 2008 at 3:36pm
a wash is a wash! it is just the same as a wash when using ... don't stress about it too much
------------- Karyn Mum to J (7 years) and I (4) |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 09 June 2008 at 3:42pm
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ugh thats what im saying..i got it sorted:) thankyou everyone!:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 09 June 2008 at 9:35pm
ditto - I also wash the just wee'd liners (the poo;d ones go in the bin) and re use them ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: maya22
Date Posted: 10 June 2008 at 8:26am
If you use flushable liners then they can go down the loo, which is what is supposed to happen with human waste anyway. I use microfleece liners and flushable liners for my ds, the combo together makes for a very quick and easy clean up. |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 10 June 2008 at 9:23am
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if they are anything like flushable wipes they dont really flush though? ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: maya22
Date Posted: 10 June 2008 at 9:37am
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no, they really do flush!
around $10 for 100, and I cut them in half so get 200 out of a roll. I find that they can get a bit soggy, so I only put them at the business end of the nappy iykwim. Heaps of places sell them, maybe drop into Bumbles and have a look. Much better to flush the poo away than have it sitting in your bin! Edited for clarity |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 10 June 2008 at 11:10am
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yes very true:) I've never put poo down loo..partly cause his is so sticky.. but i betcha i will want to try when he is in cloth..havent washed them all yet though:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |