Cotton Bottoms Birth to Potty System

So there I was, legs akimbo, a woman I’d only just met trying to stick a heart rate monitor in my unborn baby’s scalp, when she suddenly pipes up with “Have you considered using cotton nappies instead of disposables?”. “Sorry?” I hear myself say, I’m confused, I’m in an incredibly undignified position, there are concerns over the health of the baby which is going to arrive in the immediate future and she chooses now to plug the environmental benefits of reusable nappies. As it happens I had considered reusables. I’d never been at all environmentally conscious until I met my husband in 1997; he ... more

~~~~~~~~background to purchase~~~~~~~~ You know what new parent hormones are like. Mummy gets these nesting feelings, feels suddenly she has to get EVERYTHING all ready, adn suddenly, minor spills, dirt stains, or environmental issues mean dissater is lurking towards her soon to be born babe. A wise person goes along with it, and does not raise the ire of the fearsome Mummy creature! Thus, when I insisted I was sure we needed more cloth nappies, he who pays knew better than to disagree. Yup, that HUGE rubbish sack full might not be enough... I wanted quick to dry, even indoors. I wanted soft ... more

We used a nappy service initially, to see if we really would be able to use re-usable nappies, and very quickly we decided to buy the Cotton Bottoms Birth to Potty Pack. We shopped around and got it for 10% off and 12% of the discounted price in store points, too. If we'd had any sense, we would also have reclaimed the "incentive" money back from the council, but we weren't organised enough at the time. Anyway, they were excellent. Our large breastfed baby did large explosive liquid poos, and the wraps always caught the leaks - she only leaked when in disposables. Later, when things became ... more

After using only disposables for my first child and thinking anyone who used washables was mad I have had a revelation with these nappies. My partner was desperate to use washables and I agreed to try them if he washed them! But I wouldn't use anything else now. I tried Kushies first and they leaked but hey ho I tried a starter pack of cotton bottoms (12 cotton nappies, 3 wraps and a roll of liners) free with my botts points and was amazed. No leaks, no nappy rash and with a mesh bag in the bucket no handling soggie nappies. I am now delighted he suggested it and am a real convert. I have used ... more

I was determind to go green this time and after reading the reviews decided to go for the Cotton bottoms as my main system (supplemented by a few Totsbots because I wanted them!). As I was determind I decided to go for the Birth to Potty pack from Boots as it seemed good value and although I was going to wait until baby was born - couldn't resist when the triple points offer came up!) I was able to buy a new baby monitor with my £36 worth of points! As a prefold they are more 'complicated' than some out there, but complicated is a bit too strong a word as after a couple of nappies it was easy ... more