I've been watching your videos off and on for years, and honestly thought you were still a teenager until you said you were a foster parent! Thank you for sharing your advice and your kind heart!
Washing, drying and caring for nappies would be helpful so you maintain softness and absorbancy. and when you say takes long time to dry rough idea. Plus how many would you need of nappies/covers, to do you to start off. Would you suggest starting straight out with newborn resuable or wait until 2-3 months as then it appears you get nappies that adjust mote therefore last longer and need less of them. Lol 101 questions Good to see u looking well hope u and family safe during lockdown
We started at 5 weeks with our oldest daughter and at birth with baby sister. Both worked equally well. Usually the newborn size only fit until 5 weeks and then you either have to size up or use one size. One size rarely fit from birth. You need about 24-30 for full time use. I wash every 2-3 days. Cold rinse, 60° wash and then another cold rinse. Has never failed me. We dry the inserts either in the tumble dryer or hang them outside in the summer. The covers are always hang dried.
@@angko-pe TQ you so much. My daughter keen to go down using as much resuable as possible but oftentimes amount of information overwhelming. When Bryony did this vlog I knew could trust her or followers to come up with simple, reliable help. Stay safe and have a good weekend
The BumGenius AIO you said is a Flip is actually a Free time. The Flip is just a hybrid diaper cover that can be used with disposable or cloth inserts. I am in the US and have cloth diapered for 13 years. I really enjoyed your video!
Hi Bryony, your videos have been very helpful to me and allowed me to make my period a much more endurable time! I'm curious why the comments on your previous videos are disabled though, is there a reason for that?
Honestly, I have had two babies in cloth nappies now and our goto for both were flats/prefolds at the very beginning. With our first we also had Alvababy newborn diapers that fit great. With out second child I tried a variety of brands in nb size and while that was all fine we always found ourselves going back to the flats/prefolds. It's just do much easier to have a stack of flats and a couple of covers than constantly having to wash and dry all-in-one's or pocket diapers when newborns poop and pee almost nonstop.
I cloth diapered my daughter years ago she’ll be 11 in 2 days. Lol I tried all different kinds of diapers! If I had to do it all over again I would get all bumgenius one size pocket and elementals! They were my favorite. Instead of the microfiber inserts I used prefolds because I have medium hard water and the microfiber would get stinky quick! They were too big for newborns but fit until potty training!
As a mum from a long while ago when nappies were by default terry I found the ordinary square nappies were fine. Cheap, could be folded in various ways to suit needs and double up over night. I find the whole thing has now been over complicated and commercialised. A money extracting enterprise for middle class greenies. It is not a big deal to use terry squares!!
Not sure if you can get them in UK but you should try peapods nappies. Really trim and absorbent. I really like ‘close pop in’ nappies as well. Double gusset with booster options 😊
Expecting my first in 2 weeks and so excited to cloth bum them 😊 I want to do it from birth so I have a selection of newborn and BTP sizes in various brands and fabrics. Mostly AIOs, AI2s and pockets as we didn’t think terries or fitted 2 parters would suit us personally.
The no label wahm nappies might be Beary Cute Bums? I think it was your unboxing video of those nappies that lead me to follow her fb page years ago. She made beautiful embroidered bum nappies!
Baby is on the way in February. I've used cloth menstrual pads for many years. I plan to use cloth diapers as soon as I'm recovered enough from delivery to handle required laundry methods.
Toss ‘em in the machine and stick it in heavy duty. I like to do a quick hand wash for the poopy diapers to get the poop solids off. If you’ve ever had to wash a peed bedsheet after an accident, it’s the same thing. After a day you won’t care (most likely) since you’re touching the baby’s pee and poo when you wash them anyways.
Before baby start solid food their poop is water soluble, so you just wash the poop out. After baby starts solids and their poop become more human like you need to either use a liner to catch the poop (which you then throw in the trash after you plop the poop in the toilet) or you just plop the poop in the toilet and maybe rinse off the mess in the shower/toilet.
Do you need to wash them right after you keep them off? I saw a video of a woman washing them just once a week all together, I don't know if that's the way to go. I would actually do it every evening but I can see that is a lot of work
I tend to do a load every day or so but I have a small, portable machine and also toss in other clothes and towels and such. It really depends on how big your machine is and how up to laundry you feel.
I’d hate to see the state of that woman’s nappies, letting them sit dirty for a week will damage them. I heard someone’s husband left one in a wet bag in a car by accident and when they found it 5 days later there was a hole in the fabric where the poo had sat.
You CAN store them for one week, but only if they've been previously pre-rinsed (with a toilet sprayer or in the washer) so the majority of the poop and pee are washed off. Storing soiled nappies, poop and all, for that long would probably be extremely nasty.
@@michellekercy4430 2-3 days is fine, it’s a week that is far too long. No cloth nappy seller in the UK would recommend leaving them that long even if rinsed.
So yesterday I inserted my Lily Cup A for the first time, but as soon as I got it in I started feeling dizzy so I took it out. I am 19 and my vagina is not used to having things up there, rarely even two fingers. I dont know if it was anxiety cause I was afraid of letting the cup go and not being able to get it out (I did let it go but it didn’t go up that much) Also I read it could be vasovagal reflections or sensitivity to the suction of the cup, as well as anxiety and even maybe having my head down for too long?? Anyone has had similar experiences?
Yes. Or I feel nauseaus sometimes when I use a cup and have to remove it asap. The nausea goes away as soon as I remove the cup. I don't know why this happens, but it's got to be the positioning or something, because other times I can use it just fine.
TJ'S cloth nappies do junior which are bigger sizes and will also be doing those in a pull up soon. But other brands also do bigger sizes for older children. There are lots of cloth nappy Facebook groups full of people with experience who are willing to help
Not at all I didn’t use reusable nappies but I used reusable training pants and they washed really well even after a poo accident they was really good and saved my carpet
The basics of using them and especially about washing them would be great
Check out r/clothdiaps on reddit. It’s a great cloth diapering community
Yes I would like to see that too.
They have videos on UA-cam and she did one as well.
I've been watching your videos off and on for years, and honestly thought you were still a teenager until you said you were a foster parent! Thank you for sharing your advice and your kind heart!
Yup, we’ve been watching her grow up!
Washing, drying and caring for nappies would be helpful so you maintain softness and absorbancy. and when you say takes long time to dry rough idea.
Plus how many would you need of nappies/covers, to do you to start off.
Would you suggest starting straight out with newborn resuable or wait until 2-3 months as then it appears you get nappies that adjust mote therefore last longer and need less of them. Lol 101 questions
Good to see u looking well hope u and family safe during lockdown
We started at 5 weeks with our oldest daughter and at birth with baby sister. Both worked equally well. Usually the newborn size only fit until 5 weeks and then you either have to size up or use one size. One size rarely fit from birth.
You need about 24-30 for full time use.
I wash every 2-3 days. Cold rinse, 60° wash and then another cold rinse. Has never failed me. We dry the inserts either in the tumble dryer or hang them outside in the summer. The covers are always hang dried.
@@angko-pe TQ you so much.
My daughter keen to go down using as much resuable as possible but oftentimes amount of information overwhelming.
When Bryony did this vlog I knew could trust her or followers to come up with simple, reliable help.
Stay safe and have a good weekend
@@hjcdormouse7337 let me know if you need more info. I'd be happy to help :)
I have started my cloth period pads journey with you like 2 years and now I’m learning from you about cloth nappies 😍 thank you for being you 😘
The BumGenius AIO you said is a Flip is actually a Free time. The Flip is just a hybrid diaper cover that can be used with disposable or cloth inserts. I am in the US and have cloth diapered for 13 years. I really enjoyed your video!
You brought me into cloth diapers 6ish years ago! I now have my own stash and can't wait to use them on my baby one day! :)
Hi Bryony, your videos have been very helpful to me and allowed me to make my period a much more endurable time! I'm curious why the comments on your previous videos are disabled though, is there a reason for that?
Yes please on the new born stash chat!
It would be great to see / hear about the newborn stash you have and your views on them x
Honestly, I have had two babies in cloth nappies now and our goto for both were flats/prefolds at the very beginning. With our first we also had Alvababy newborn diapers that fit great. With out second child I tried a variety of brands in nb size and while that was all fine we always found ourselves going back to the flats/prefolds. It's just do much easier to have a stack of flats and a couple of covers than constantly having to wash and dry all-in-one's or pocket diapers when newborns poop and pee almost nonstop.
I cloth diapered my daughter years ago she’ll be 11 in 2 days. Lol I tried all different kinds of diapers! If I had to do it all over again I would get all bumgenius one size pocket and elementals! They were my favorite. Instead of the microfiber inserts I used prefolds because I have medium hard water and the microfiber would get stinky quick! They were too big for newborns but fit until potty training!
You can do flour sack towels for covering microfiber or fold for the covers. Also dryer balls work great for drying time less.
Best video about traveling with cloth diapers. Thank you!
As a mum from a long while ago when nappies were by default terry I found the ordinary square nappies were fine. Cheap, could be folded in various ways to suit needs and double up over night. I find the whole thing has now been over complicated and commercialised. A money extracting enterprise for middle class greenies. It is not a big deal to use terry squares!!
I feel this in my soul! You are so right. It’s made a lot of us feel like we have to buy all the things it’s crazy !
Not sure if you can get them in UK but you should try peapods nappies. Really trim and absorbent. I really like ‘close pop in’ nappies as well. Double gusset with booster options 😊
Expecting my first in 2 weeks and so excited to cloth bum them 😊 I want to do it from birth so I have a selection of newborn and BTP sizes in various brands and fabrics. Mostly AIOs, AI2s and pockets as we didn’t think terries or fitted 2 parters would suit us personally.
I want to know everything haha 😂 love cloth nappy stuff super interesting to me
The no label wahm nappies might be Beary Cute Bums?
I think it was your unboxing video of those nappies that lead me to follow her fb page years ago. She made beautiful embroidered bum nappies!
Baby is on the way in February. I've used cloth menstrual pads for many years. I plan to use cloth diapers as soon as I'm recovered enough from delivery to handle required laundry methods.
Yay! You can do it!
@@angko-pe thank you!
Loved using cloth on my son :( I miss using them
I don't have any yet however, I would like to know more on care instructions and so forth ☺️
Is there a nappy you'd recommend for beginners? I just wanna buy a kit or bundle instead of buying multiple different types and things.
Can you do a WIWTM?
Do you dry them in an tumble dryer? Or hang dry? If you tumble dry add a dry towel to the dryer when drying it will speed up drying time.
My fave cloth nappy brand is a relatively new one Bells Bumz
Bells Bumz make fitted nappies that are slimmer and more absorbent, but not expensive expensive compared to other brands
How do you wash a cloth nappy cos in my it could be really unpleasant and stinky
Toss ‘em in the machine and stick it in heavy duty. I like to do a quick hand wash for the poopy diapers to get the poop solids off. If you’ve ever had to wash a peed bedsheet after an accident, it’s the same thing. After a day you won’t care (most likely) since you’re touching the baby’s pee and poo when you wash them anyways.
Before baby start solid food their poop is water soluble, so you just wash the poop out. After baby starts solids and their poop become more human like you need to either use a liner to catch the poop (which you then throw in the trash after you plop the poop in the toilet) or you just plop the poop in the toilet and maybe rinse off the mess in the shower/toilet.
You put them on a separate rinse cycle and then wash them properly on a 3 hour cycle at least.
Do you need to wash them right after you keep them off? I saw a video of a woman washing them just once a week all together, I don't know if that's the way to go. I would actually do it every evening but I can see that is a lot of work
You only need to wash them every 2-3 days. You store them in a waterproof bag until washing day.
I tend to do a load every day or so but I have a small, portable machine and also toss in other clothes and towels and such. It really depends on how big your machine is and how up to laundry you feel.
I’d hate to see the state of that woman’s nappies, letting them sit dirty for a week will damage them. I heard someone’s husband left one in a wet bag in a car by accident and when they found it 5 days later there was a hole in the fabric where the poo had sat.
You CAN store them for one week, but only if they've been previously pre-rinsed (with a toilet sprayer or in the washer) so the majority of the poop and pee are washed off. Storing soiled nappies, poop and all, for that long would probably be extremely nasty.
@@michellekercy4430 2-3 days is fine, it’s a week that is far too long. No cloth nappy seller in the UK would recommend leaving them that long even if rinsed.
So yesterday I inserted my Lily Cup A for the first time, but as soon as I got it in I started feeling dizzy so I took it out.
I am 19 and my vagina is not used to having things up there, rarely even two fingers.
I dont know if it was anxiety cause I was afraid of letting the cup go and not being able to get it out (I did let it go but it didn’t go up that much)
Also I read it could be vasovagal reflections or sensitivity to the suction of the cup, as well as anxiety and even maybe having my head down for too long??
Anyone has had similar experiences?
Yes. Or I feel nauseaus sometimes when I use a cup and have to remove it asap. The nausea goes away as soon as I remove the cup. I don't know why this happens, but it's got to be the positioning or something, because other times I can use it just fine.
Will the fostering video be out soon?
She can't talk about fostering
Does anybody know if there is such a thing as cloth nappies for older children who have disabilities and aren't dry/toilet trained?
Yes there are companies that make larger cloth diapers for older children. I don’t remember company but I bet you can google it.
TJ'S cloth nappies do junior which are bigger sizes and will also be doing those in a pull up soon. But other brands also do bigger sizes for older children. There are lots of cloth nappy Facebook groups full of people with experience who are willing to help
Really unhygienic
how do you figure that?
They really aren't.
Not at all I didn’t use reusable nappies but I used reusable training pants and they washed really well even after a poo accident they was really good and saved my carpet