Before having a baby, I had never given much thought to what kind of parent I would be. I spent a lot of time researching, and a lot of money buying my dream pushchair (the beautiful icandy cherry), but never considered a sling. Now I love my wearing my baby- the closeness and the ease is unbeatable. I knew I wanted to breastfeed, but I never dreamt I would still be happily doing it as he approaches 7 months with no plan to stop anytime soon.I'm not sure before having a baby that I even knew cloth nappies were still used, and I certainly was not aware of the range and colours available. It wasn't until Dylan was a couple of months old that I started paying attention in baby group to those beautiful fluffy bums, and realised that rather than being smelly and old fashioned, they meant no more bins full of stinky nappies, and boring white pampers, and a whole world of colour and prints.
Once I made the decision to give these beautiful behinds a go, I purchased a whole bunch of pocket nappies on ebay, in an assortment of colourful prints. Unfortunately, these were not the nappies for me, and have since been re- homed. I proceeded to buy shaped inners, with pretty covers, a winning combination on one little bum, and although much bulkier than a disposable, they are softer, more environmentally friendly, and look adorable!
Since the arrival on my doorstep of that first cloth parcel, I have never looked back. My life and Dylan's bum has got fluffier, and much more colourful. I appear to have developed an insatiable addiction to the world of cloth, which means I am not saving nearly as much money as I should be! We have several brands and varieties, and I am always on the lookout for something newer and shinier!
Look out for more posts about cloth nappies, including a review of the new Tots Bots easyfit.
Wow we seem to have quite a bit in common here! We too have the icandy cherry and didn't think about slings before he was born. I thought I'd give breastfeeding a go and never realised I'd end up loving it so much that I'd carry on until he's 12 months and counting. I also love cloth nappies, they are so cute, kind to his bum and the environment and save us money as we got them from a friend. Totally agree with you :)
ReplyDeleteThat is an awful lot! We were given a massive birth to potty pack of nappies yesterday, but I have my eyes on some new colourful ones! Can't get enough
ReplyDeleteI wore Little A in a sling and we used bum genius reusables -
ReplyDeleteWe haven't tried bum genius yet but very tempted. Would you recommend them?
DeleteI had the same problem with reusables but never found one that suited them when they were bigger and toddling.
ReplyDeleteHave you joined the slingmeet website? I love my connecta and still use it even now my youngest is coming up 3.
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Thanks for coming to visit! Haven't joined slingmeet yet but just about to look into it.
DeleteWe have to wait and see how the cloth works when he is more active, but hoping now that I have bought so many that they last!
Almost by chance I bought a whole load of two parters.I hadn't done any research and it could have been a disaster. But actually they have worked a treat and are on the 3rd bot now. We do have some other ones (shinier and prettier!) but tend to always reach for the two-parts, esp. at night.
ReplyDeleteWe have some lovely pretty ones now, but they are more for show. The two parters are pretty much bombproof and I still love them
DeleteFor every moms,selecting perfect nappy is going to be a challenging task but usually cloth nappies are used due to reasonable price and washable features.I always prefer high-quality,comfortable with reusable and simple nappy for my baby,but above given cloth nappies has impressed me only due to its unique patten and eye-pleasing colors.
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