Reusable vs disposable nappies

[The_Ogre]

Price is not the driving factor here, earth friendly is.

Diapers are biodegradable

 

[Snyper564]

Also most medical aids give some type of maternity shopping benefit? Discovery gave us these nappy card things, lasted like two years with discounts on nappies. It all helps.

That was .... literally last decade though.

Interesting will check if CAMAF has something similar

 

[SHL]

Yes and no. Don't use premium nappies in the day when its only going to last a few hours. Use cheap ones for regular changes and better ones at night.

That also depends on the child. My kids used to get really bad rashes when using cheap nappies. I suppose OP can try it out and see what's best for him.

 

[Kosmik]

Interesting will check if CAMAF has something similar

With Discovery you activte two benefits: MyPregnancy and MyBaby once the child is born. I'm sure they must have something similar , not to mention you can get flooded with tons of sample stuff.

People arent joking, some babies like some stuff , espeically when it comes to nappies, bottles and teats. And no, most expensive is NOT always best.

We had to use a combo of TommyTippe and Nuk for bottles and Huggies and Pampers Prem only, pampers normal did not and Cuddles was a waste of time.

Epiderm, Bapanthen, Nuerofen , Panado etc are all staples you going to need.

Salene water and if you child has sensitive skin, avoid the fancy soaps and creams, plain old glycerin soap works.

We spent 85 days in the NICU with our eldest, those nurses showed as that cost/money etc is NOT what a baby needs.

 

[rh1]

The bags on its own aren't enough. We used a bin, these were the refills for it.

Pee nappies went straight into the bin. Poo nappies went into the bag, which then went into the bin. Never had any smell issues...

Forgot about the special bins, it works.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Gold stuff that

No **** that.

Sudocrem for everything.

And always put it on anyway. Don’t wait for the rash and sleepless nights.

Also buy a nebuliser now already @Snyper564 thank me for the next 20 years.

Also a humidifier in the room is also an option in many cases. But depends on climate.

 

[SauRoNZA]

With Discovery you activte two benefits: MyPregnancy and MyBaby once the child is born. I'm sure they must have something similar , not to mention you can get flooded with tons of sample stuff.

People arent joking, some babies like some stuff , espeically when it comes to nappies, bottles and teats. And no, most expensive is NOT always best.

We had to use a combo of TommyTippe and Nuk for bottles and Huggies and Pampers Prem only, pampers normal did not and Cuddles was a waste of time.

Epiderm, Bapanthen, Nuerofen , Panado etc are all staples you going to need.

Salene water and if you child has sensitive skin, avoid the fancy soaps and creams, plain old glycerin soap works.

We spent 85 days in the NICU with our eldest, those nurses showed as that cost/money etc is NOT what a baby needs.

Yeah agreed.

Rather than stocking up on stuff spend on variety beforehand.

Then you have the luxury to test everything until you find what works and then you can buy more.

My one kid would only take a honey dummy.

100% on the drugs. Get the real stuff and not all the pretend varieties of homeopath-like nonsense.

You don’t want to run around at 3 in the morning for this or worse rush to hospital.

Also for the first two years just go straight to paediatrician. Yes it will be expensive but it’s more expensive to go to the GP first who then just refers you anyway.

Weigh ins and vaccines don’t need a paediatrician though, so those at the breastfeeding clinic or the like.

 

[Kosmik]

No **** that.

Sudocrem for everything.

And always put it on anyway. Don’t wait for the rash and sleepless nights.

Also buy a nebuliser now already @Snyper564 thank me for the next 20 years.

Also a humidifier in the room is also an option in many cases. But depends on climate.

Sudocream is perfectly fine for 90% of the time. But when you need it or have to deal with a serious issue, Bepanthen is what you use. It costs a ton though so naturally don't use it as a solve all, kids need a bit of ....."weathering/testing"?

And yeah, go to your local clinic for all the normal stuff including basic vacs, don't waste your money on private ones for that, use it for the ones they DON'T give you. When your kid is born, you should get a schedule somewhere that shows private/public vacs.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Sudocream is perfectly fine for 90% of the time. But when you need it or have to deal with a serious issue, Bepanthen is what you use. It costs a ton though so naturally don't use it as a solve all, kids need a bit of ....."weathering/testing"?

And yeah, go to your local clinic for all the normal stuff including basic vacs, don't waste your money on private ones for that, use it for the ones they DON'T give you. When your kid is born, you should get a schedule somewhere that shows private/public vacs.

With my second kid and being a Sudocrem die hard at that point the rash never happened in the first place so never needed anything more.

Still have half a pot here I use on the kids as a placebo.

 

[Kosmik]

With my second kid and being a Sudocrem die hard at that point the rash never happened in the first place so never needed anything more.

Still have half a pot here I use on the kids as a placebo.

Hey, it works great for adults too Like wet wipes, once you discover, you are never without.

 

[longboy]

Disposable until the baby stops shytting 24/7.

Reusable once it has a more or less scheduled time.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Hey, it works great for adults too Like wet wipes, once you discover, you are never without.

List of schit that I've discovered for my own use:
Aqueous cream
Johnson's 2 in 1 bath & wash
Wet wipes
Telament colic drops (works great for indigestion and cramps)
Digital thermometer
Nestum cereal

Also another tip, if you can get a prescription for Genemist when they start creche, you'll save yourself a world of pain. Keeping the source of infections clear means fewer (or less severe) sick episodes...

 

[Corelli]

Good morning all,

My wife asked that I post this here.

Little man arrives in April next year. One of the hot topics is the nappies.

Now we are more earth friendly focused. Solar, recycling, slow fashion etc.

So the preference is reusable nappies. We will get disposable nappies for times when it makes sense to like travelling etc.

But if there is anyone that has used reusable and can vouch for a brand that would be great. Alternatively if the response is we tried it it was bad that might be how this ends as well.

Price is not the driving factor here, earth friendly is.

Thanks!

Honestly I used both but for different reasons.

Normal nappies was Pampers or Huggies disposable. It was fine for use, as nappies. Made things easier and far less messy and PT.

I used towel nappies if baby got a rash but it wasnt as effective. I however used those waterproof tower nappies when baby got sick and I had to clean up vomit in the middle of the night. 2AM, just wipe it and chuck the waterproof nappy towel in the bath, and would get cleaned in the morning.

Also I wont overstock them as sometimes you wont be able to swop them out, because babies can grow fast and quick.

 

[Corelli]

With a boy Baby Powder you may still use but with girls its a no no, although generally I would avoid it with both. We used Fissan Creme.

Talc Baby powder could have traces of asbestos. In the US they changed this and uses a reworked cornstarch now, but in SA they still sell TALC, because no one would dare sue them.

 

[AstroTurf]

We bought both, ended up using the reusables as burp cloths and such.

 

[Lupus]

All I will say is: a newborn takes over your WHOLE life. We had amazing plans and ideas of how we would handle it...and it all went to schit.

You just survive day to day with sleep being the biggest luxury.

Believe me when I tell you that washing **** and piss from nappies and getting them dry for re-use, will be an absolute nightmare.

Especially when baby gets it's first attack of the schits and you have to do a nappy change every 30 minutes for 48 hours straight.

There's many other ways to "save the planet"...

Ah yeah, the dreams, we're going to do this and that... You eventually just do what you can to being sheer exhausted. Plus when as you said a decent bout of the squirts and any idea of being earth friendly goes out the window... Man still not sure how it ended up all on the wall, 12 years later it still astounds me.

 

[Lupus]

No **** that.

Sudocrem for everything.

And always put it on anyway. Don’t wait for the rash and sleepless nights.

Also buy a nebuliser now already @Snyper564 thank me for the next 20 years.

Also a humidifier in the room is also an option in many cases. But depends on climate.

This, so this

 

[nazmo]

Disposables, especially newborns. I couldnt imagine having to deal with re-usable with twins (during covid). also dont buy a ton of one brand. first try and see what works well before bulking up. Huggies Gold FTW

Also, Sudocrem is the best thing ever if you dont need any special cream.

Pampers wipes are the best quality too

 

[Smokey888]

List of schit that I've discovered for my own use:
Aqueous cream
Johnson's 2 in 1 bath & wash
Wet wipes
Telament colic drops (works great for indigestion and cramps)
Digital thermometer
Nestum cereal

Also another tip, if you can get a prescription for Genemist when they start creche, you'll save yourself a world of pain. Keeping the source of infections clear means fewer (or less severe) sick episodes...

You can NEVER have enough wet wipes. Always buy when on special.

 

[Went_For_Beer]

You can NEVER have enough wet wipes. Always buy when on special.

And try not keep them in the car. I have had a pack or 2 dry out in the heat when im at work