Prefold Qs
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Topic: Prefold Qs
Posted By: myfullhouse
Subject: Prefold Qs
Date Posted: 16 February 2009 at 12:07pm
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I have read a few of the threads on prefolds but have a few extra questions as I am interested in getting some for this baby for the first month or 3
1. people have said they are not as absorbant as other systems. Approx how long would they last on a newborn - say a std wetter? Or alternatively how many do you think you would go through in a 24hr period? 2. could you add a MF booster and/or a Mircofleece liner? 3. I only know of Real Nappies, what other prefold brands are out there? 4. People have said they need to be soaked, why? Can't I just rinse off the dirty nappies and then 'dry' pail? ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 16 February 2009 at 12:13pm
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I have no idea for most of that but snazzipants do prefolds (white and coloured)
I thought it was preference to soaking, the only friend I have who has used them dry pailed them and they worked fine for her. |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 16 February 2009 at 12:56pm
I never soaked mine and they were fine. I have a whole lot to sell at some stage if anyone is interested. I'm also finding they are working well to soak up booby at the moment whilst my milk supply is settling down
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Posted By: Charm
Date Posted: 16 February 2009 at 1:34pm
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- I use prefolds fastened with a snappi inside a bummis wrap and have found this the best way to contain my daughters poo. They do seem to be just as absorbent as other cloth nappies. I leave the nappy on for about 3 hrs and haven't had any leaks. I have used prefolds trifolded inside the wrap but the poo tends to leak out sometimes.
- you can use a booster and liner if you want, but I haven't needed to. I just rinse the poo off the prefold if it's really bad and then dry pail it. - the best prefolds i have, I got from Snazzipants. unbleached. - i haven't needed to soak them and they clean up fine. |
Posted By: angel4
Date Posted: 16 February 2009 at 2:18pm
i use ecobots prefolds. Never had a leak!!!! we change about every 3-4hours during the day and then one nappy through the night (with an extra insert). My boy is a heavy wetter. A dissposable will leak at night but our prefolds wont 
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Posted By: Ladybird84
Date Posted: 17 February 2009 at 9:42am
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My boy is three weeks old and he is in prefolds. I change him around 3-4 hourly and never have had a leak.
I use bambino mio covers and also ecobots covers. I sometimes soak, sometimes dont - either way they come up nice and clean. |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 17 February 2009 at 9:52am
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Hey Ladybird84...come update us in the Jan thread...thought I'd seen you floating around. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 17 February 2009 at 1:33pm
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Thanks for that ladies, now I know where to shop ------------- Lindsey
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