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tcofran

tcofran

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Turned 40 in October and in 13 days my son will be born (1st child for me), the SO has got a daughter from her previous marriage......

Exactly how bad is the "pajama drill" ??? or are my friends just trying to scare me ?????

Also... i was shocked to see what nappies cost.... Jeezlike !!!!!
 
If it's your first child then it will be a rather big shock to your system. However, you'll adapt before you know it. Congrats and good luck.
 
I assume getting up every night when the baby wakes up
 
Hmmm, interesting. I just turned 37 and am expecting twins, well, we both are;)

Looking at 600 nappies a month for the 1st 3 months, that's 10 per child per day. That's about R1200. Blimmin heck man, there go all my hobbies...
 
tcofran said:
Turned 40 in October and in 13 days my son will be born (1st child for me), the SO has got a daughter from her previous marriage......

Exactly how bad is the "pajama drill" ??? or are my friends just trying to scare me ?????

Also... i was shocked to see what nappies cost.... Jeezlike !!!!!
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If breastfeeding they need to eat every two hours, but that has no impact on you. And you can minimise the impact on your partner by keeping the baby nearby.

Modern cloth nappies all the way. Much cheaper. Flushable liner goes into the toilet, nappy goes into the bucket.
 
Congratulation Tcofran
It's your son, you'll do anything for him. peace

I'm just over 40, and just returned as a petrified passenger after my son dropped himself off at maths night ( I drove home), he is 17 years old, my daughter is 23 :twisted:
 
copacetic said:
"Pajama drill"? :confused:
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You'll still have to learn, young 'un!

@tcofran: it's not as bad as they are making it out to be... after the first week or two your system will be in tune with your wife and baby!
Q: Why not use towelling nappies while at home and disposables when away from home?
 
MickeyD said:
You'll still have to learn, young 'un!

@tcofran: it's not as bad as they are making it out to be... after the first week or two your system will be in tune with your wife and baby!
Q: Why not use towelling nappies while at home and disposables when away from home?
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i suggested that to SO... You should have seen that face !
 
tcofran said:
i suggested that to SO... You should have seen that face !
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It does get a bit schitty, but you get used to it after a few days. You get an inner liner that you place between the nappy and the baby's bum, so after a no2 all you do is to unhook the nappy, gingerly grab the liner by the corners and deposit it in ze toilet! Nappy remains pretty clean but obviously a bit damp...
 
MickeyD said:
It does get a bit schitty, but you get used to it after a few days. You get an inner liner that you place between the nappy and the baby's bum, so after a no2 all you do is to unhook the nappy, gingerly grab the liner by the corners and deposit it in ze toilet! Nappy remains pretty clean but obviously a bit damp...
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That sounds cool.. You dont by any chance know where to obtain these nappies / liners... then at least i can still afford a few beers every now and then.
 
tcofran said:
That sounds cool.. You dont by any chance know where to obtain these nappies / liners... then at least i can still afford a few beers every now and then.
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Have been chatting to my government...
She advises that you use disposables for the first two months.
If you then want to use towelling nappies, it must be the thick ones together with the liners. The liners you get from most retail shops (Checkers, etc).
However, from a practical perspective in today's world, she advises that you stick with disposables.
 
Congrats tcofran and Juggers

MickeyD said:
Have been chatting to my government...
She advises that you use disposables for the first two months.
If you then want to use towelling nappies, it must be the thick ones together with the liners. The liners you get from most retail shops (Checkers, etc).
However, from a practical perspective in today's world, she advises that you stick with disposables.
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600 nappies per month??
Good lord, do you folk NOT read about how horrific the pollution from disposable nappies is??? For the love of the environment, please go for cloth at home and disposables for travel! PLEASE
 
Yeah, 10 nappies per baby per day seems a little excessive imo. Jeez, my daughter is only 5 and I can't seem to remember her nappy usage when she was born :o Time does fly by.
We used disposables right through but as she got older we moved on to cheaper brands.
 
I'd hate to call the ladies at the Huggies counter at the baby expo fibbers but that's what they told us. 7 to 10 nappies per child per day for the first few months. If you think about it every 4 hours is a feed which in turn means poop. That's 6 feeds a day which means 6 poops already.
 
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