Buying ahead....
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Topic: Buying ahead....
Posted By: Roksana
Subject: Buying ahead....
Date Posted: 11 August 2005 at 3:53pm
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Hi all you mum's out there....
Help me out here. I am thinking of buying nappies (disposable) and not sure how many to buy. I was thinking of buying them in bulk....e.g. Foodtown has Huggies new born 100pk for $38 and treasures newborn 112pk for $43.05. I dont want to buy too many newborn ones.....I am also planning to use cloth nappies for at home (dont know how many I need of those either). Shed some light on this for me please. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 11 August 2005 at 4:05pm
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Hi Roksana, for my first son I had 24 cloth nappies, which was plenty. As for the disposables i wouldn't buy to many as they never seem to be in the newborn ones for long and a lot of it depends on the size of bubs. As you are mainly using cloth I would probably only buy one pack of a hundred if that. ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 11 August 2005 at 4:48pm
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lol i was told not to buy too many, and with paris she was in the newborn size for long enough for us to have brought at least 3 boxes!! with ayja we got around about 200 of newborn size but she gained weight quicker so we are now in the samll size. maybe buy a box of newborn and see what size your midwife thinks baby will be - you may have already had some sort of idea from scans.. usually they have a reading of how much baby weighs and how long and wide things like tummy and femurs etc are.. so may give you some idea of the size.
24 cloth naps is about right, although i must say, i never used them like i intended too but they come in handy for putting on the change mat. lol. huggies are great but i think they are slightly smaller fitting, and are more expensive than treasures. either one is good really. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 11 August 2005 at 4:50pm
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hey while you're buying ahead, nursing pads and maternity pads are great things to stock up on!! ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 11 August 2005 at 4:58pm
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Yap I went shopping last night and bought 1pk of 10 Maternity pads...I will buy one pack with every trip to the shops. How many do you think I will need Janine?
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 11 August 2005 at 5:04pm
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hhhhm depends. for the first few days you'll probably go through them pretty quick. i think i brought about 4 packs of the libra goodnights ones, and about 4 packs of the libra maternity ones in the pink packs. and that was it. it could be more, or less.. depends on you really, but hey if you get too many you can always use them later, if you don't have enough hubby won't appreciate being sent out at 10 at night cos you just realised you have run out (mike was not impressed).
Nursing pads/breast pads should be at the supermarket too. johnsons are better, treasures are terrible. I got a huge stock of them and i think i am down to only having a few packs left. lol. you'll probably need them as long as you are feeding. you can get the washable ones but i think others have said the disposable ones are better for the first little while until your supply settles down. argh it's so much to think about ... lol   ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 11 August 2005 at 9:04pm
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i got heaps of maternity pads from the hospital. Some people dont bleed for very long and others bleed for like 6 weeks. Id only have a couple of packs at home (unless you normally use pads when you have your period). I hate the treasures breastpads and i hate their ultra nappies too! I buy in bulk from http://www.diapersexpress.co.nz - diapers express or http://www.diapersdirect.co.nz - diapersdirect ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 12 August 2005 at 8:07am
I was also told not to buy too many newborn disposables so we bought 2 packs of 28 or something as they were on special the other week and we had a coupon. We want to use cloth nappies too and were told about 3 dozen is right. IO don't know how many we have because they are all hand me downs, lol, but we have heaps.  The mums I have got to know here all say Treasures Giggles are not good nappies and the best are huggies...
I bought some reusable breast pads, tommee tippee ones but I thought I might get some throw away ones for a start... If you haven't got any cloth nappies yet I would suggest looking into the new type of cloth nappies like www.fuzzibunz.co.nz as they are FANTASTIC and don't leak etc. I learnt about them too late but wish I hadn't, I would have stocked up on those! They are initially expensive but really good in the long run.  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 12 August 2005 at 8:18am
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ha ha Ana, Giggles are all i use for my girls, night and day. I think it comes down to personal preference. if we had more money to spend on nappies i might buy huggies, but giggles suit me fine... I agree with Maria though, I HATE the treasures ultra.. the "stretchy wide waistband" is too wide and cut into paris when we tried them. and i didn't see too much difference in the absorbancy. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 12 August 2005 at 10:13am
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Arrrggg you are right so much to think about
1) not treasures nappies 2) try the other website for bulk nappies or else buy giggles and/or huggies 3) buy at least 3 more pack of maternity pads and few goodnight ones 4) look in to clothing nappie site 5)breast pad disposable better buy a few packs (j&j) OH MY GOD!! but thanks guys..it is so helpful to know all this,,,keep the info coming...and let my list grow... ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 12 August 2005 at 10:47am
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if u opt for somewhere like diapers direct or nappy house (theres heaps more websites too) ask for a sample of each brandthey stock to try out on bubs so u cn find most suitable.i doid that for xander a few wks ago cos im sik of havin a soaking child and bed in mornings.but i guess bubs has to b here before u can trial lol
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 12 August 2005 at 1:29pm
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If you dont mind not getting stuff straight away, have a look on trade me for new cloth nappies. I have bought 2 doz brand new (still in their packets with price tags!) for less than half the store price. Have also bought brand new washable nappy liners from trade me. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: kas
Date Posted: 12 August 2005 at 1:31pm
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Hey Roksana i have used both huggies and giggles with the twins and i found that they both managed to wee through the huggies. I have found the giggles much better. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 12 August 2005 at 1:47pm
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I used cloth during the day for Maya and bought 3 doz, was great because I didn't have a dryer to start with so I needed plenty. Don't forget overnappies too, I used the cheap plastic ones (about $3.00 for 3 pairs from Kmart), the fluffies are useless, PLunket say the cloth lined plastic ones are best but they are about $5 a pair, and I found the cheap ones just as good.
We only bought 2 standard packs of Treasures Giggles newborns, and ended up pinching some Huggies from the hospital  then my midwife gave me a bulk pack of disposables, so we ended up not starting with the cloths till 6 weeks. Also, Maya didn't really fit the newborn nappies as a newborn as she was quite big so I wish I had only bought one pack of newborn and one pack of small. On tiny babies it doesn't matter if the nappy is a little big as they only have small wees and they are changed frequently.
We use Treasures Ultra, I find the Huggies are bulkier, and the Giggles used to be fine, but now that Maya is only in nappies at night, she does huuuuuge wees at night and floods the Giggles. I can't remember how many pads I needed, but I do know that I pinched a heap of those from Birthcare too! -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 12 August 2005 at 11:50pm
| I remember needing more pads than I thought...sent lewis down to woolworths 24 hour to get them. and some chocolate ice cream i believe |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 13 August 2005 at 9:22am
the back of the libra maternity packet reckons you will need about 3 packs - and that was about right for me - then ordinary pads will be okay... apparently after a couple of weeks you can use tampons again but the thought of putting anything up there for a while didnt appeal to me...esp after my large headed baby...i felt a bit like that add with the pregnant lady surrounded by large headed people 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 13 August 2005 at 11:35am
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LOL! Another question to do with buying stuff - when do you buy maternity bras? ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 13 August 2005 at 2:25pm
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If you can wait until after you give birth then thats the best time. But who can do that. Leave it as late as possible like sometime in the last 4 weeks. Also make sure that they have enough room in them for you to grow. And also make sure the back size is done up on the last or one of the last hooks so when you have bubs you can tighten it and it wont be too big across your back. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 13 August 2005 at 3:00pm
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i stocked up on nappies... both newborn and small size. i don't think i could have ever realised how many nappies you go through!!!!!
lotssss of maternity pads is a good idea. i was bleeding for about 6 weeks  but started using tampons after about 3 weeks.
careful buying nappies on trademe... i was looking at the auctions and then realised farmers had them on special for cheaper than trademe. |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 13 August 2005 at 3:01pm
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ooo and with breastpads.. i used the disposable ones for the first couple of months and used to go through almost 2 packs of 24 per week.
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Posted By: angel
Date Posted: 13 August 2005 at 3:57pm
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Lots of great info on cloth nappies at http://www.thenappynetwork.org.nz - The Nappy Network and join the forum, you can ask lots of questions there ------------- Aimee Ella - 5.5 years old! Toby - nearly 3 years old! 
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 13 August 2005 at 8:46pm
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Yep nikki i was the same with Paris, every week for 7 weeks i thought, surely it will stop this week, i won't buy any more..., and it just didn't.
------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 13 August 2005 at 8:50pm
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so i was lucky to hav stopped bleeding at 3 wks??? ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com">
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 13 August 2005 at 9:03pm
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oooh yes. lol.
although i must say this time i don't think it went quite as long, maybe 4 or 5...i thought that was great. 3 weeks would have been bliss. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 13 August 2005 at 11:49pm
| I remember being overwhelmed with jake and visitors etc, that I barely noticed the bleeding...maybe 3 weeks??? actually not even that i think |
Posted By: mumstheword
Date Posted: 14 August 2005 at 9:42am
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i only bleed for 6 days I was sooo lucky, i used ultra care with Caleb abd weeeeed straight threw huggies, but giggles weer fine for him to, i hada premy so he fitted newborn for ages, and he never got any bigger than a med before he was out of naps, I used cloth to, but towelling cloth naps as they were smaller than normal cloth and softer on his bum, With nursing pads YEAH DONT use treasures, I used j&j inside a washable pad lease changing and good when your out for leakage, All babies are different and I think you will eventually discover what nappies work for you, With my new bubs it could be diff to Caleb cause I can gaurentee they have changed in the last 4 and a bit years.. any way good luck ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 15 August 2005 at 8:56am
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I bled for 2 weeks then stopped, then started again for another 3 weeks! I was so gutted, i really thought it was finished! I even had to have a scan to make sure all the placenta was gone coz my midwife was very puzzled. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 15 August 2005 at 11:12pm
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Mmm I envy you guys who only bled for a little while.
I got sooo sick of it. Mind you, it was probably just making up for having no periods for 9 months! And I was very glad to not get my period for atleast 6 months after the bleeding finally stopped. |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 16 August 2005 at 9:04am
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I heard that people bleed for a while after having a baby....but I think I would get really sick of it, if it was longer that 3-4 weeks.
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 16 August 2005 at 9:35am
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Hey guys...I was checking out one of the sites Maria mentioned and saw baby wipes...now scented or non scented wipes? I was thinking non scented.....they also have sensitive......arrrgggg what do I buy? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 16 August 2005 at 9:42am
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lol they do make it difficult for new mums dont they!! ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com">
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Posted By: kbushnz
Date Posted: 16 August 2005 at 9:52am
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I think i bleed for about 6 weeks - boy it was a relief when it eventually stopped. ------------- http://www.baby-gaga.com/"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 16 August 2005 at 10:06am
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We use the non-scented Pams ones coz they're cheap and the scented Pams ones smell NASTY! But we've used scented Huggies, J&J and treasures ones and they were fine. It's just the smell of the Pams ones makes me want to hurl! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 16 August 2005 at 10:13am
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i remember mum bringin up sum wipes cos i totally forgot to pack them in my hospital bag.they were really thin ones from a $2 shop but they smelt real nice.we usually buy wotevers on special at the time.treasures smell nice.but after 2 babies they all smell the same to me lol ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com">
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 16 August 2005 at 10:59am
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I just bought the huggies sensitive.
I think it doesn't really matter too much which wipes you buy as they are all not ideal for babies' bums. I find Hannah gets a rash if I use them for too long. She got a rash really fast with j&j wipes tho. Maybe that's the difference... rash in one day, or rash after three. |
Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 16 August 2005 at 11:27am
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We use huggies non scented as my kids have a tendancy to react to scented products. ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: bonjovi6
Date Posted: 16 August 2005 at 2:06pm
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Yep, I used huggies unscented wipes for my last one and I found they were the best. They are a good size and the thickest wipe. I tried the other brands and found the others were inferior.
As for nappys, I have tried(on shaun, of course,lol) Huggies, pams, budget, and a few other cheapy brand names and of all of them, treasures was the best. Normal treasures are great up till they start slepping through the night, then, I use treasures ultra, I dont remember finding shaun wet right threw, so they must be quite good. As for bleeding, ummmmm, well, it cant of been that long or I'd remember( pregy brain), maybe a couple of weeks.------------- http://www.snugglepie.com"> 
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 16 August 2005 at 2:09pm
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have you stocked up for your little girl yet Bonnie? I feel like a bad mum, as I have bought nothing yet! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: bonjovi6
Date Posted: 16 August 2005 at 3:08pm
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Well, your not allowed to buy anything yet, so dont feel so bad , and you arent a bad mum!! ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com">
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 17 August 2005 at 1:29am
| Wait roksana. people will buy stuff for you....supermarkets are open all the time if you run out...and then hubby can pick you up all the stuff that you couldn't eat when you were pregnant.....I made a list...brie, blue cheese, pate, ham.....etc |
Posted By: mumstheword
Date Posted: 17 August 2005 at 8:32am
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As for wipes, i didnt use them unless I was going out my mum brought me like 2kasqillion white flannels and a nappy bucket and 5 packs of napisan and I used flannels for his bum.. has any one else done this?? is it normal?? I thought it was normal because it was just what I did... But Caleb has never ever had nappie rash, he was in cloth (towling) naps at home and disposables at night and if I went out... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 17 August 2005 at 9:10am
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Judith..Thats what I plan to do as well, use cloth nappies and then disposables for when going out and at night. Again the baby wipes for when we are going out or in a hurry....
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 17 August 2005 at 10:51am
| Thats what I planned to do....maybe for b2. It was hard as newborns are so little, it was difficult to fit one around his little bum. |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 17 August 2005 at 1:33pm
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yeah i could never fold them small enough, and ayja peed straight through all the ones at the hospital. we use flannels, always, even when out. i have just started buying those johnson skincare wipes, but only cos paris always manages to smear more food on her face and hands than she gets in her mouth these days. she was a cleaner eater when she was 1. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 17 August 2005 at 1:35pm
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So what will I need to buy for clothing nappies? Except the nappies I mean...? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 17 August 2005 at 2:03pm
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um liners, overpants... that sorta stuff, there are a few others on here that can give you more info than me. lol. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 18 August 2005 at 8:19am
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I found the cheap plastic overliners to be the best as they didn't leak as much (although nothing can contain an explosion!). Plunket recommend the plastic lined cloth ones as they apparantly breathe better, but we never had any real probs with nappy rash, and th eplain plastic ones are way cheaper.
Oh and we used the J&J liners, you can buy cheaper brand but I never tried them. They come in boxes of 100 so last for ages andmake great wetwipes too if you add a bit of water. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: angel
Date Posted: 20 August 2005 at 4:43pm
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Roksana... www.thenappynetwork.org.nz - ask all the questions you want in the forum - there is HEAPS to choose from!
And we dont buy wipes, just use old flannels and water. Much kinder on bubs sensitive skin. ------------- Aimee Ella - 5.5 years old! Toby - nearly 3 years old!
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Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 21 August 2005 at 6:56pm
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Hi Roskana - i used babywipes for a while just the pams ones they are just as thick and strong as any others but i then changed onto flannels and have done so ever since even for going out. also if you decide to get nappies from diapersexpress web from memory if you have too many of a certain size and the box isnt open i think you can exchange them - pay to check. and another great tip that i got told by nurse in neonatal unit when i first went out was to try panty liners instead of nursing pads as they stick to your bra and you dont have to keep adjusting them and they are cheap too. but i found with nappies it was trial and error for me as too what brands suited my boys best and i also use clothe napps. good luck - i remember asking all my friends the very same questions lol ------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 22 August 2005 at 9:29am
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Gosh being a mum (to be) is not easy...so many things to think about.....But I am looking forward to all the confusion and trial and errors.....
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 22 August 2005 at 12:02pm
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hows hubby going with all this too Roksana? something you said just reminded me about when i was preg with paris. i decided that no matter what, once paris was born.. i would encourage mike to be included..and even if i saw him doing something the hard way, or in a way that i thought was wrong, i would let him make the error for himself and learn from it. it was good cos he learnt that i wasn't gonna just come and take over, so he got more confident too. although i must say there were many times where i had to restrain myself, bite my tongue and walk away.. (these incidences usually ended in her requiring a change of clothes if he had put the nappy on wrong, or just little other mishaps) just remember that all the trials and errors you go through he will go through too (although not with the nursing pads etc,i would hope lolol) if he got grumpy and frustrated i would just remind him that i was learning all this too. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 22 August 2005 at 12:49pm
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Janine.....He is totally clueless about all this. We are starting our first Antenatal classes this Wed and I asked him if he is looking forward to it....he said he is because he feels that he does not know any thing! I said well....same here!
So I am hoping that he will get some ideas from these classes.....I also told him that this baby belongs to both of us and we will have to do things in turn...(Not feeding....LOL). So far he said that he is happy to. Mind you just like your man, mine gets frustrated really quickly and starts to stress! I have no idea what is ahead......
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 22 August 2005 at 1:18pm
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yeah mike says he is finding it harder this time to bond with Ayja... simply cos he is so close to Paris.. but what he has forgotten is that he was like this with Paris for ages, then they started getting close and being silly and she began to respond to him and do a bit more... i know he'll get better with Ayja once she is able to do the same and isn't just the loud squirmy noisy thing that always interupts!
It's a good thing that he's looking forward to the classes.. just keep reminding him when things get tough that you're in this together.. it takes alot to remember that at 3 in the morning with a screaming baby. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 22 August 2005 at 3:03pm
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Roksana, antenatal classes were great, especially for the hubby's I think cos they seem to have no idea about labour etc. I found the labour ones a bit boring cos of my uni training, but the one where we learnt how to fold nappies, wrap baby etc was great. Feel a little less nervous now. Not so worried about the labour part, more how things will go when we get home - cant wait tho.
Do u get to watch labour videos at class? It was sucha crack up watching the guys faces during those videos ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 23 August 2005 at 3:27pm
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Aimee we are going to our first class tomorrow can’t wait. I think we are going to have 6, 3 hour classes...
I don’t know when they show that video but I am sure my husband will never look at me the same.....he he ha ha
I had some practice while growing up with my brother (8 years younger than me)...but it’s been a while and I would like to refresh my memory re the nappies, bath etc. How are you doing Aimee? How’s your bub doing? Man is mine active or what!!! Didn’t get much sleep last night!!! I am exhausted! Came to work after lunch!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 23 August 2005 at 4:33pm
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I have decided to finish work a week earlier! So next friday is my last day. I am also only working 3 days Just cant be bothered anymore and its really nice being at home. Bubs is really active and makes work difficult. Hope everyhting is going well with you ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 23 August 2005 at 4:37pm
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Yah all is well...we have finally moved into our new house...its nice to have a place of my own and setting things up....
I dont know what my bub is doing but it feels like she is grabbing my guts and pulling on them....... .
Yah well I have 9 more weeks of work (unless bub is early)....... ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 23 August 2005 at 5:23pm
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Yay!! Glad you have moved in, are things better with you and your hubby??
Now that I can talk from experience I just wanted to say about the maternity pads - I found the Libra Goodnights much better than the Stayfree Maternity ones - they are like a big mattress, LOL
We also use a flannel and water to wash but I have got wipes for going out and giant poos! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 23 August 2005 at 9:03pm
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yep see. told ya, lol, libra goodnights are GREAT!!!! then the libra maternity in the pink pack after that.... for those lucky enough to fit back in their tight jeans...lol ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 24 August 2005 at 6:48am
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I agree, I use libra goodnights and then the libra maternity later on they are so much more comfortable. Newmums right the other ones do feel like mattresses. ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 24 August 2005 at 8:50am
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okay I am going shopping tonight so I will buy the good night ones....thanks Ana
Things are better with Hubby, tho we still need to sort out some stuff...over all is good. It feels so different when you are in your own place, doing your own thing!! I am sure it is only going to get better for us. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 24 August 2005 at 10:52am
Yay!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 24 August 2005 at 11:17am
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hey Ana...what kind of nursings pads are you using? and are you finding them any good? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 24 August 2005 at 2:20pm
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Johnsons nursing pads r the best i found.treasures suk absorbancy wise ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com">
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 24 August 2005 at 5:34pm
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I bought some tommee tippee washable ones but they get full really fast, tried some pigeon ones today but I don't like them - they are too plasticky.
I do like the Johnsons ones though... I guess everyone is different! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: lou
Date Posted: 25 August 2005 at 1:01pm
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I really liked the pigeon ones, then they changed them. I still found then good for absorbancy. ------------- Mother to two beautiful children - Sophie age 6 and Ephraim age 4 |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 26 August 2005 at 8:59am
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I went and bought a pack of 24 J&J ones last night (Nursing Pads)....
I also bought some giggles newborn nappies.....ohhhhh it is starting to feel so real....not that it wasn't before.....but when hubby was putting things to be scaned he had this smile on his face.....I like that. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 26 August 2005 at 10:11am
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Yay Roksana! So exciting!! Funny to think tomorrow is my actual EDD, lol ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 26 August 2005 at 10:13am
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I know...and yet Josef is 1 week and 1 day old....wow!
That went by really fast! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 26 August 2005 at 10:15am
Tell me about it  unbelievably fast!!
I miss him not being in my tummy though, weird to think that I miss all the kicking! lol ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 26 August 2005 at 4:31pm
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lol I cant wait for mine to get out! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 26 August 2005 at 8:42pm
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Ana, it does feel weird aya! you wouldn't think it would but it does, you feel kinda empty-ish not having them in there... maybe that's why having more kiddies is so exciting.
argh, listed some of Ayja's clothes she's grown out of on trademe... and i can actually admit that i felt really sad knowing that i would never use them again, never be preggers again. it's horrible actually finalising the decision.. we've been saying it for ages "no more kids, only two" but actually putting that into practice feels sad. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 27 August 2005 at 6:52pm
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Janine - It is weird to miss the feeling, I never thought I would but it is so nice to be able to hold my little man and cuddle him We don't know how many kids we want 2 or 3 or more, lol, I could definitley have at least one more after my great birth experience. If it had been awful I might feel differently. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 27 August 2005 at 10:33pm
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yeah, i don't think mike's too happy with me ... bet he thinks i'm gonna change my mind and try and con him into another one. lol
i just keep telling myself that soon as, i'll be working in maternity or as a midwife and i'll get to help others through all that stuff, and get to hold little cute newbies... and actually GIVE THEM BACK when they cry.... lololol ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 28 August 2005 at 12:00pm
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