I have now been using washable nappies for a couple of weeks. I am still using them only during the day as DD has quite significant output and I do not want to be getting up in the night just for the sake of a nappy change, but I am using 5-6 washable nappies a day.

General findings

The wraps stain more than the nappies. It may be just because of the shape of the wraps that the area where the poo goes has a greater risk of becoming scrunched and therefore the water and detergent can’t get at the area as well during a regular wash cycle. If available, a coloured wrap (rather than white) might be worthwhile.

When storing soiled nappies until you have a wash load, ensure the nappies stay wet, otherwise the stains don’t come out as easily.

Microfibre vs bamboo

I have found that microfibre draws moisture away from the skin better than bamboo, but bamboo can store more. I therefore use two liners, the microfibre one on skin, then a bamboo liner and then the nappy and wrap. Unless DD does a poo, I change the nappy every 2-3 hours. I have heard from other mothers that microfibre is so good at removing the moisture that it can dry out the skin, but I have not yet had any skin issues while using the microfibre liners. In addition, poo stains come out of microfibre more easily than the bamboo liners.

Flushable liners

I used the flushable liners for a couple of days but then decided to stop. They are good at catching the solid part of poo, which makes removing stains easier, but DD skin started getting a bit red when using them, so I chose to stop. It has meant that I must take extra care when putting soiled nappies in the wash, because if any parts with poo get scrunched up, the stains don’t always come out.

Popper nappies

I received a couple of all-in-one nappies with poppers. I have yet to try these properly as when I tried them on DD (now 11 weeks), they seemed too big. Although you can adjust the length of the part that goes in between the legs it seemed a bit loose around the legs. I’d rather continue using the little lamb ones for the time being than risk poo explosions all over everything. I can also already see the difficulty of getting poo stains out of the liners that don’t appear to be removable. I will try again when DD has grown a bit.

 

Overall, I like the little lamb washable nappies more than I expected and will definitely continue using them.

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