NCT ante natal classes advice? ARE they right? - Page 2

Bumpontherun · Jan 20th, 2010, 22:41 PM

We used cloth from birth, I only stayed in hospital for one night but we had agreed OH would take the nappies home. We always use biodegradeable liners anyway so they caught the meconium, it didn't stain any of our nappies unlike the bright green poo we had last week!! We actually bought our nappies from a lady who had decided to use disposables for the first week.......they had never been used. Cloth really isn't hard work, 2 mins a day to chuck in washer and 5 to hang out. I feel really proud that Helen has only ever worn a disposable twice although we do own a pack of pampers just in case!

Blah11 · Jan 21st, 2010, 04:39 AM

im gonna use cloth with my next LO but I'll use disposables for the first week or so. Meconium is DISGUSTING. It's seriously like tar

K477uk · Jan 21st, 2010, 05:56 AM

I was *lucky* as my LO passed all the meconium whilst being born! But I used disposibles whilst in hospital as I didn't want to send dirty nappies home each night (and I was in for 3) but as soon as we were going home he used them and was fine! They just gave him a massive butt!!

Tacey · Jan 21st, 2010, 06:20 AM

I used eco disposables for the first two weeks as I just couldn't cope with the washing while I was walking like John Wayne!

Also, slightly off topic, but if you rub a bit of olive/grapeseed oil onto baby's bum, the meconium comes off really easily.

dippy dee · Jan 21st, 2010, 09:38 AM

Harley was in sposies for a few days whilst in hospital but they bought him out in a rash so as soon as we got home he was straight into washables i just made sure we had plenty of liners to hand. xx

mummypeanut · Jan 21st, 2010, 12:52 PM

Thanks to everyone for thier replies.

I think by the sound of it we will try cloth and liners if i get my home birth and disposables if we are in hospital.

The lady in the cloth shop said there was no point in using liners with BF poo because its so wet anyway. She said just to chuck them straight in the washing machine - no rinsing or anything

Does anyone have any opinions on that?

Shifter · Jan 21st, 2010, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mummypeanut

The lady in the cloth shop said there was no point in using liners with BF poo because its so wet anyway. She said just to chuck them straight in the washing machine - no rinsing or anything

Does anyone have any opinions on that?

That's what we did

Rebaby · Jan 24th, 2010, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by mummypeanut

Thanks to everyone for thier replies.

I think by the sound of it we will try cloth and liners if i get my home birth and disposables if we are in hospital.

The lady in the cloth shop said there was no point in using liners with BF poo because its so wet anyway. She said just to chuck them straight in the washing machine - no rinsing or anything

Does anyone have any opinions on that?

Yep us too

We tried using liners but the poo 'slid' right off

So i'm saving the hundreds of disposable liners we bought for when we start to wean! I put the nappies in a (dry) nappy pail then transfer them straight into the washing machine and wash at 40 degrees and so far it's working well for us

Jan 20th, 2010, 22:41 PM	#11
Bumpontherun Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Inner Hebrides Posts: 1,205	We used cloth from birth, I only stayed in hospital for one night but we had agreed OH would take the nappies home. We always use biodegradeable liners anyway so they caught the meconium, it didn't stain any of our nappies unlike the bright green poo we had last week!! We actually bought our nappies from a lady who had decided to use disposables for the first week.......they had never been used. Cloth really isn't hard work, 2 mins a day to chuck in washer and 5 to hang out. I feel really proud that Helen has only ever worn a disposable twice although we do own a pack of pampers just in case!

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Jan 21st, 2010, 04:39 AM	#12
Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 32,886	im gonna use cloth with my next LO but I'll use disposables for the first week or so. Meconium is DISGUSTING. It's seriously like tar

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Jan 21st, 2010, 05:56 AM	#13
K477uk Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,842	I was lucky as my LO passed all the meconium whilst being born! But I used disposibles whilst in hospital as I didn't want to send dirty nappies home each night (and I was in for 3) but as soon as we were going home he used them and was fine! They just gave him a massive butt!!

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Jan 21st, 2010, 06:20 AM	#14
Tacey Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 3,832	I used eco disposables for the first two weeks as I just couldn't cope with the washing while I was walking like John Wayne! Also, slightly off topic, but if you rub a bit of olive/grapeseed oil onto baby's bum, the meconium comes off really easily.

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Jan 21st, 2010, 09:38 AM	#15
dippy dee Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Newcastle under lyme Posts: 3,185	Harley was in sposies for a few days whilst in hospital but they bought him out in a rash so as soon as we got home he was straight into washables i just made sure we had plenty of liners to hand. xx

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Jan 21st, 2010, 12:52 PM	#16
mummypeanut Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Midlands UK Posts: 1,106	Thanks to everyone for thier replies. I think by the sound of it we will try cloth and liners if i get my home birth and disposables if we are in hospital. The lady in the cloth shop said there was no point in using liners with BF poo because its so wet anyway. She said just to chuck them straight in the washing machine - no rinsing or anything Does anyone have any opinions on that?

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