Since returning from our international travels with Luka, Chris and I were obviously in withdrawals from lack of guests and flights to catch, so we thought we would complicate matters by trying out a new cloth nappy for Luka. Considering that he will go through between 5,000-6,000 nappies in his first two years alone, no one can tell me washing 20 odd cloth nappies is not much better than the mountain of plastic in the landfill. Add to that the research indicating children in cloth nappies potty train earlier, and the exorbitant costs of obtaining these imported goods on our tiny island home of Timor-Leste, we figure we had to at least give it a try.
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| Luka models the 100% pure Bamboo 'Nature Nappy' in beige |
Of course choosing a cloth nappy is about as straightforward as choosing a smart phone (type: cloth nappies into Google and see for yourself!). I decided that trying the product on first was critical, so I had to find something local here in South Africa. Quite soon I stumbled on Mother Nature Products, home of the 100% Organic Bamboo
Nature Nappy. What makes the nappies great is not only the fabric, but that they are in the shape of shorts with easy to fasten buttons that adjust as the baby grows bigger. So no need for pin pricks and folding lessons, though I know a couple who raised all three there boys on good 'ol white cloth nappies and swears by them! Chris actually picked up a starter pack a few months back, but with Luka in and out of hospital and then with guests, we did not have the energy to make the switch.
Yesterday however I decided to take one for a test drive and am happy to report that despite being slightly bulky on his small bum still, they nappy was very absorbent and with the breathable liner over the outside, also did not leak. We have admittedly not experienced a BamPOO in the Bamboo yet, since I only have two trial nappies which were being washed while Mr. Luka did his business.
A pro-cloth nappy friend mentioned that we would need about 20- 30 nappies, and since these don't come cheap I think we'll test drive them a bit more before we make a final decision - I would love any comments/suggestions if anyone else made the switch!
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| With the waterproof liner |
Hi there
ReplyDeleteShame, the nappies look to big for Luka! All I know about these nappies is,that some babies do not like it. Others might. Your cousin's wife, Claudie suggested you first try a few out, before buying too much. She bought a lot of those nappies, from all sizes and her baby did not like it at all. Just a suggestion
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Skoonma Ouma
Hi there
ReplyDeleteI use mother nature nappies on my baby and he has been very happy in them. They are one size fits all so no need for different sizes.
Always good to do research before spending money on the nappies as per above comment.
Why I chose these nappies is because they are locally made (not another Chinese imported nappy) and is made from 100& bamboo/cotton (and not bamboo viscose, nylon or polyester).
Apparently baby will potty train a lot earlier than if using disposables and also saving money!
ps what size cover are you using on him in the pic?