Real Nappies

Sorry if this has been posted already by someone else!

Husband is keen on getting Lily on cloth now - so expensive with 2 in sposies (Thomas cant wear them because he's at pre-school 5 days a week and they dont do cloth), so we're looking at the Real Nappies brand (it's on special on trademe).
What i want to know is, have any of you used them? Are they good? How much more do I need to change baby in a cloth nappy and do they last overnight or do I have to spend more on boosters etc. Oh and do they leak a lot?
From the look of them they use the tri-fold system instead of folding it like an old flat. Would that be as effective?
Any help is greatly appreciated!

They use a prefold system. I personally think they are only useful as a NB nappy. I would go with a pocket type or an all in one/snap in one type. If you pop into the nappyholics thread you will find some usefull info, also look through the cloth nappy section for other helpful threads

I use Pop-in originals with night boosters overnight. They are a pricey nappy however they last all night. During the day I use Itti Bitti AIO/SIO's and they last up to a few hours, depending on how much DD pee's.

I would start with 12 and then work your way up from there. If your on a tight budget get some cheap pocket nappies (babyland, my baby etc..) off trade me until you can save up to get some better one's.

Thanks girls :D
I actually got myself a small pack of real nappies at the supermarket this morning for $27 (2 covers and 6 prefolds) so I can try them to see how they work for us. I CANNOT afford the pockets - when I can get the Real Nappies for this cheap (i'll go back and get a couple more packs so we have enough) I just cant justify spending $20+ per flash one! I did consider the Pea Pods from baby factory as they are more affordable ($15 on special during cloth nappy week) but yea.. cant do it!

missangel i am selling all my old nappies.... if you check trade me you can also pick up some bargains. its a much better way than paying full price.

this is the ones i'm getting rid of.

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2012211306040.2120612.1266505167&l=1426c84383

i use Real Nappies and unlike the others i love them, i have used them on both my daughters. with number one i used them from 6 months to toilet training, and number 2 from 6 weeks and am still using them - i find they dont leak they are quick and easy to dry. and i change the nappy every 3 - 4 hours. i havnt used them overnight however i use disposables overnight which doesnt work out to cost to much i use huggies and buy the big packet when it is 19.00 for 44nappies so lasts over a month.

We are real nappy users here too! LOVE them. We have been using them since DS was a newborn - he is now 15 months. We haven't had any problems with the wraps, leaks. They are really fast drying and you can reuse the cover for next time if it isn't dirty.

I don't think I change DS any more often than another baby in a different nappy. I have used them overnight but with a booster. We don't use them now as DS is a heavy wetter but am wanting to get him back into night time use.

I also don't think they add any more bulk than any other cloth nappy.

Good luck, I find the world of cloth nappies daunting! Hope you find something that works for you!

Yay, I just noticed this thread. I used real nappies fot the first 3/4 months then switched to pockets. I loved them. I just topped up my stash for number 2 so that I can have one in cloth full time. I need to get some more night nappies for DD1 as she is a heavy wetter at night so we tend to do 1 night cloth then 1-2 sposies while it's in the wash.

Yep I really cant sing their praises enough to be honest. I've just put yesterdays lot in the machine and I know they'll all be washed and dried in an hour! (thank goodness for a tumble dryer tho hehe).