Imse Vimse Nappies

These nappies are a good buy price wise (around £4.00 each for the flannel version and £8.50 for the Organic Terry). They are made of unbleached cotton so have a lovely creamy colour. The flannel version is great as a booster to other nappies, but I tend to use 2 or three together for my DD. When she was a newborn they worked brilliantly one at a time! There is no elastication in these nappies, so they need to be used with a tight fitting cover. They can be a little tricky to fold around your baby once they become a wriggler. The booster flap is great as it can be folded to place absorbancy ... more

Imse Vimse is a Swedish made nappy. It is a shaped nappy, and I received one to try to see how I got on. I found the flannelette version I recieved to be very slim fitting, and as there is no Velcro or Aplix on it, it was either pin it or fold it up inside a snug fitting wrap as a nippa (a new gadget you use instead of pins) won't grip smooth fabric. I don't use pins, so I found a Prorap brand wrap works especially well with this nappy as the legs and back are gusseted, containing any leaks that may escape this nappy. The flannette version of this nappy is not overly absorbent. I found to ... more