... With the Little Lambs his bum stayed really baby soft. The guilty pang I got every time I threw a used nappy in the bin disappeared too!
The waist and legs are all elasticated on the nappy, and on the wrap the legs are elasticated, so there are no leaks. Everything seals with velcro, so there ... Read review
Advantages: cost-effective, cute! Disadvantages: lump sum cost, touching poo!
...stick to his bum a little bit sometimes and also made him a bit red. With the Little Lambs his bum stayed really baby soft. The guilty pang I got every time I threw a used nappy in the bin disappeared too!
The waist and legs are all elasticated on the nappy, and on the wrap the legs are elasticated, so there are no leaks. Everything seals with velcro, so there are no pins or clips to break or stick into the baby's skin.
In those ... ...two.
Little Lambs also come in bamboo or microfibre, which are slightly more expensive, but I chose cotton for all-round ease. I picked the biggest set as I said before, but you can buy a trial pack containing a single nappy, fleece liner and wrap for £8.50 (today, 10/Dec/08). There are also packs of 10 or 20 nappies.
You can sell the nappies on after finishing with them - there are always people looking out for them ... more
When I first mentioned to my mum that I was planning to use washable nappies on my baby, her jaw dropped. When her speach finally returned, she warned me a million times that it was a waste of money and I'd revert to disposables within a month. Last January, after my 20 week scan, I bit the bullet and bought my £220 cotton nappy kit on www.littlelambs.co.uk. There are cheaper kits, with less nappies, but I wanted to give myself as big a margin as possible as I've never been too fantastic at keeping up with the washing. For my money, I got: - 20 size 1 (up to about 20lb/9kg) nappies - 20 size 2 (20lb - potty) nappies - 20 size 1 fleece liners - 20 size 2 fleece liners - 200 flushable paper liners - 10 size 1 wraps - 10 size 2 wraps - 20 size 1 tongues - 20 boosters - 2 buckets with lids
The nappies were delivered very quickly, within about a week, and I quickly unpacked the 2 boxes. I put the larger size bits into one of the boxes and put them away, expecting to wait over a year before using them, and the rest were stored in one of the nappy buckets in my bedroom, ready to pre-wash just before my son was due. To pre-wash the 20 small nappies plus the accessories took two full loads in our washing machine, and the sight of beautiful white nappies drying in the wind outside really brought home the fact that the baby was on his way soon! If you are going to buy these nappies and your baby is due in the winter, it would be a good idea to pre-wash quite early as it can take a while for the nappies to dry indoors.
I decided to use disposables for the first week to avoid having to bring dirty nappies home from the hospital, and also because I expected to be rushed off my feet at first and didn't want the nappies to be just one more thing to worry about in those first days. When my son was 10 days old he wore his first 'real' nappy and it was so soft and lovely. I could really tell the difference in his skin, as the disposables seemed to stick to his bum a little bit sometimes and also made him a bit red. With the Little Lambs his bum stayed really baby soft. The guilty pang I got every time I threw a used nappy in the bin disappeared too! The waist and legs are all elasticated on the nappy, and on the wrap the legs are elasticated, so there are no leaks. Everything seals with velcro, so there are no pins or clips to break or stick into the baby's skin.
In those first weeks I had to wash every other day to keep up with my son's hectic pooing regime. I used the size 1 nappies with a size 1 liner. Indoors I used a fleece liner but if I was going to be changing my son's bum away from home I used a paper liner so I could flush any poo away. After a week or so I abandoned the paper liners as they seemed to scrunch up, stick to his bum and the poo squished out onto the nappy anyway. You're supposed to be able to stretch the fleece liners over the loo and the poo falls off, but this wasn't really feasible until my son started weaning as breastmilk-poo is too squishy. So I wash the poo off under a flush of the toilet, clean everything in the bathroom sink under the cold tap, then drop the nappy and liner into the bucket. I change the wrap roughly every other nappy change unless there's poo on it or it smells strongly. All this sounds like a pain in the bum, but after a few weeks it becomes second nature.
As the baby grows and produces more wee, you need to add the tongue in the size 1 nappies. The size 2's come with the tongue attached. The tongues are shaped the same as the fleece liners, but are made of cotton. There are also cotton boosters, which I didn't use until my son was 6 months old. They fit between the tongue and the liner for an additional layer of absorbency during the night. Since using these, my son doesn't need a nappy change at night anymore, he goes right through from about 9pm until around 7am in the same nappy with no discomfort and no leaks.
My son was a big baby and was ready for size 2 nappies at around 20 weeks. Apart from having the tongue attached, the biggest difference I noticed was the drying time. He was born in June which was great as I could get all the nappies outside for a whole day to dry and get plenty of sun. The sun bleaches any poo stains out of the nappies and liners. It's a bit embarrassing hanging out nappies full of poo stains, but by the time you get them back in they are brilliant white again. Now that the weather isn't too great I have to dry the nappies indoors which means on the radiator for 24 hours and no sun bleaching them. On the positive side, he doesn't go through quite so many nappies now so I only wash every three days. The poo stains don't bother him or me, and when the good weather returns a few hours outside will sort them out. Also after a few months the fluffiness disappears and the nappies need a go through the machine with no powder to return them to their best.
I feel very positive about the whole experience of using these nappies. The initial outlay of £220 (the 40-piece kit is now £240) seems a lot at first, but when you think of how many disposables you would go through and the cost of each pack, it works out a lot cheaper to do it this way. You don't need to wash them in a really hot wash either, I do all my nappy washes on 40 degrees eco wash, using half a scoop of Sainsburys own powder (see an older review!). I don't do a separate wash for the nappies, all the whites go in together and there have been no stains appearing on other clothes. The nappy buckets have a well-fitting lid so you don't have any smell escaping. They don't need soaking so there are no heavy buckets to slop over your carpets on the way to the machine. Now I tend to keep the unwashed nappies in the bathroom in a bucket and wash the poo out all in one go when my son goes to sleep - it only takes a minute or two.
Little Lambs also come in bamboo or microfibre, which are slightly more expensive, but I chose cotton for all-round ease. I picked the biggest set as I said before, but you can buy a trial pack containing a single nappy, fleece liner and wrap for £8.50 (today, 10/Dec/08). There are also packs of 10 or 20 nappies.
You can sell the nappies on after finishing with them - there are always people looking out for them - but I've put away my size 1's to use if I have another baby, as I will definitely want to use them again.
Edit: Update, one year on
My son is now a year old, and has had his first bout of nappy rash. Once the rash took hold, I found that the Little Lambs (indeed, I'm told any reusable nappies) did not help him. I reverted to disposables while the rash was sore, and when healed returned to the Little Lambs. I was advised by the GP that this is the best way, particularly as my son has sensitive skin. I still stand by my belief that using Little Lambs has made nappy rash a much rarer thing for my son than it could have been. I now occasionally put him in a disposable nappy if he looks a little sore, and use this time to give his Little Lambs a soap-free wash to freshen and fluff them up. I do not regret my decision to buy Little Lambs at all, and I have certainly saved money with them.
Advantages: Soft, absorbent and environmentally friendly nappies Disadvantages: Take ages to dry
...even more so) and my little girl seems very comfortable in them. The waterproof outer wraps are made from a breathable fabric – a soft polyester knit with a waterproof laminate bonded to the inside – so they are also, presumably, more comfortable for the nappy-wearer. Oh, and we haven't had any major leaks, and not even a suspicion of nappy rash! Like most cloth nappies, maximum absorbency is only reached after a few preliminary washes. Nappies are ... ...come up very nicely (any stubborn stains can usually be eliminated by hanging outside on a sunny day!). It’s important not to use fabric conditioner, as this coats the fibres and reduces absorbency. Although the wraps and liners dry very quickly, the actual nappies do take a long time, which is one of the downsides of this type of nappy as opposed to “flat” kinds which are folded for use. I find a “nappy wash” every couple of days keeps things ticking ...
sheri3004 21.08.2007
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Advantages: Easy to use and clean, company easy to deal with Disadvantages: Some leak issues
I wanted to buy reusable nappies and these were the ones I bought before my daughter was born. I bought a cotton (rather than bamboo) birth- potty pack for about £200 which seemed good value compared to other brands.
I've now used these for 6 months and we're still using the smaller of the two sizes. In the main, we have found these nappies absolutely brilliant and its great to know we are saving on the landfill.... The nappies are fluffy and rather ... ...rather than funky jungle prints, but we haven't missed that!
We have had a few urine leak issues, particularly as my daughter sleeps like a log and I don't think any nappy for this age range really is up to 12 hour sleeps. There have been a few issues with leaking round the legs too- I don't know if this is common with other reusables. But in the main they are great and we are very happy with them. Another review states that they take ages to dry- ...
reviewer201 24.08.2007
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Advantages: cost, simplicity, resale value, good for sensitive skin, look very cute Disadvantages: initial outlay cost, having to wash them.
...brands etc. I spotted the Little Lambs website and their nappies seemed to be a really good option, cheaper than most other competitors, and they also seemed to be designed to obtain the maximum size range too.
I initally ordered a couple of trial nappies to see how I got on with them and very quickly progressed onto a large pack of them, and I just love the way they work. They come in two different sizes - newborn to approx 20lb (9 months) and ... ...folded terry nappy inside a little lamb wrap, and that has worked well too. I've been given various other wraps by people - I have a few bambino mio wraps and a motherease Rikki wrap, these both go over the little lamb nappies really well, so they are versatile and useful.
I still use disposables on occasion, they have their place and are particularly convenient to keep in c change bag for emergencies, or if my son is staying with a relative etc ...
bneleh 13.06.2009
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Advantages: no nappy rash and a happy little boy Disadvantages: getting them clean and dry in time, night-time overflow
I have used little lambs nappies since my wee boy was a few days old - i ordered a set online complete with nappy bin, mesh bag for putting then in the washing machine and waterproof bag for changes away from home. james finds them more comfortable than the pampers nappies (we use then occasionally), and he has had no bother with nappy rash or other irritation. using the shaped nappies is easy when you have done it a few times - explaining to my ... ...they do leak a little occasionally but honestly i have had more problems with pampers. i have started using a super absorbant disposable nappy for night times as now james is getting bigger the little lambs dont last long enough.
I like these nappies and will stick with them when the time to order the larger size comes ...
say99 25.09.2009
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Advantages: Cost effective, good fitting Disadvantages: outer wrap leaks
...for the Bamboo of the Little Lamb option as it is meant to be a more environmental choice and a higher rate of absorption. They seemed to fit much better than the other two which were fairly loose and baggy. Fortunately they were also the cheapest option.
I have been very pleased with the nappies from LIttle Lamb - the velcro fastening is quick and easy and means it is easily adjustable for a good fit. I have been very impressed with how stain resisitant ... ...time and I only wash on 40 degrees unless they are heavily soiled or he has a tummy upset. Whilst thy do take longer to dry than cotton nappies, they only take a day on a clothes horse and then 5 minutes in a tumble dryer to soften them.
However, I have not been impressed with the wraps that come with the nappies as I kept getting leakages around the thigh area and with a couple of the wraps the stitching came undone. Although the company offered ...
fayeb 20.10.2008
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