Prefolds v Terry towelling

kpnutt · Jul 28th, 2009, 15:38 PM

I was wondering what is best to use. I did get 6 terry towels, but i have heard alot of people saying they use prefold.
But which ones would you recommend?

How often on average do you change a prefold and are they better at absorbing wee than terrys???

And are they any better?

lepaskilf · Jul 28th, 2009, 16:09 PM

my LO's not her yet but from looking in shops I have gone down the prefold route with nappi nippas to help keep them in place. They just look less bulky. I've also got some muslins for the early days to use like a terry towel but with less bulk.

I can't tell you about absorbancy though, hopefully some one can because I'd like to know too. Also how absorbant a muslin is

xxx

Shifter · Jul 28th, 2009, 16:14 PM

I didn't give terry squares much of a chance tbh as I really didn't like them from the off. Prefolds, like Bambino Mio or Mothercare Smart Nappy are much more absorbent (the SN in particular) and less bulky on a newborn.

mommyof3co · Jul 28th, 2009, 17:36 PM

Hmmm terry squares/towels....flats???? Not sure what you are talking about unless they are also known as flats lol

marley2580 · Jul 29th, 2009, 03:47 AM

Personally I prefer the terries squares as you can change the fold as the baby grows.

charlottesma · Jul 29th, 2009, 04:15 AM

I used terry squares with Charlotte until she came out of nappies, she had them on both day and night and they were great, the absorbency was good, I don't think we had more than a couple of leaks in all the time we used them, just because there old fashioned and cheap they still do the job.

quaints · Jul 29th, 2009, 05:20 AM

I've gone with a mixture of both, I got 12 prefolds (bambino mios) and 10 bamboo terry squares. The wraps I brought for the terry's you can either use with terry + nappi nippa or fold the terry as a prefold with it or use a normal cotton prefold. Plus the terry squares I can use as booster pads in my fuzzi bunz or cut them up later for smaller booster pads.

hypnorm · Jul 29th, 2009, 05:39 AM

i could get on with terry squares so mum got me shaped terries and they are much better.
i also use tots bots and minki nappies they are great.

Shifter · Jul 29th, 2009, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by mommyof3co

Hmmm terry squares/towels....flats???? Not sure what you are talking about unless they are also known as flats lol

Terry squares are what everyone used to use here before disposables were invented lol, they are flats and traditionally made of towelling but you can get them in bamboo these days.

mommyof3co · Jul 29th, 2009, 12:40 PM

Ok just wanted to be sure I'm thinking of the right thing haha. I personally like prefolds much better but I do have a few flats..I have some things called mini flats too, those are great too

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kpnutt Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Coventry Posts: 111	Prefolds v Terry towelling I was wondering what is best to use. I did get 6 terry towels, but i have heard alot of people saying they use prefold. But which ones would you recommend? How often on average do you change a prefold and are they better at absorbing wee than terrys??? And are they any better?

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lepaskilf Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: I live in North Wales Posts: 2,613	my LO's not her yet but from looking in shops I have gone down the prefold route with nappi nippas to help keep them in place. They just look less bulky. I've also got some muslins for the early days to use like a terry towel but with less bulk. I can't tell you about absorbancy though, hopefully some one can because I'd like to know too. Also how absorbant a muslin is xxx

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Shifter Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Baildon, West Yorkshire Posts: 5,857	I didn't give terry squares much of a chance tbh as I really didn't like them from the off. Prefolds, like Bambino Mio or Mothercare Smart Nappy are much more absorbent (the SN in particular) and less bulky on a newborn.

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mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	Hmmm terry squares/towels....flats???? Not sure what you are talking about unless they are also known as flats lol

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marley2580 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Forfar Posts: 6,100	Personally I prefer the terries squares as you can change the fold as the baby grows.

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charlottesma Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Nottingham Posts: 404	I used terry squares with Charlotte until she came out of nappies, she had them on both day and night and they were great, the absorbency was good, I don't think we had more than a couple of leaks in all the time we used them, just because there old fashioned and cheap they still do the job.

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quaints Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 318	I've gone with a mixture of both, I got 12 prefolds (bambino mios) and 10 bamboo terry squares. The wraps I brought for the terry's you can either use with terry + nappi nippa or fold the terry as a prefold with it or use a normal cotton prefold. Plus the terry squares I can use as booster pads in my fuzzi bunz or cut them up later for smaller booster pads.
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hypnorm Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stroud, Gloucester Posts: 4,505	i could get on with terry squares so mum got me shaped terries and they are much better. i also use tots bots and minki nappies they are great.

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mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	Ok just wanted to be sure I'm thinking of the right thing haha. I personally like prefolds much better but I do have a few flats..I have some things called mini flats too, those are great too

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