From: lauraf@classy.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Laura Floom)
Subject: Re: Velcro Diaper Wraps and Cloth Diapers (NEW questions!)
Keywords: OH NO, NOT AGAIN!!!
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 04:51:17 GMT

In article <l8ivpmINN5nr@utkcs2.cs.utk.edu> michelle@cs.utk.edu (Michelle) writes:
>
>1) How true to size to the Nikky's fit?  NB is up to 9 pounds!  Do I
>want to just go ahead and get the next size up instead?  I have no
>idea if we will have a big baby or not - but my husband thinks he was
>approx. 10 lbs when he was born!!!  They say the cut is different
>on the NB - at least for the wool, is that also true for the all-cotton?

YOu can probably skip the NB size. Jeffrey always seemed to fit in 2-3
Nikkys at one time. I think the cut of the NB sizes includes a small cutout
for the umbilical cord, but I dont remember finding it too useful. I still
managed to knock the cord at every opportunity :-(.


>
>2) What about the cotton with soft vinyl liner Nikky?  Sounds kind of
>like a plastic pant to me that just closes with velcro.  Anyone use
>these?  It says they run small, HOW small?

I dont know. I did buy one with the nylon liner when Jeffrey was small,
and I didnt like it, but I cant remember why. It may have been that I
didnt like the plastic. I really liked the 100% cotton Nikkys the best.
When Jeffrey stopped growing, I discovered that Nikkys dont last that
long - about 3 months for us, though other people seemed to have more
luck. In the early sizes he outgrew them long before he wore them out.
I then switched to Dappis, which are vinyl lined. They also ware out in
about 4 months but cost a 3rd of the price. They cost about $6 at Mervyns
or Toys R Us. The thing I liked about Nikkys is the breathability of the
cloth, but it turns out that all diaper covers can be breatable because
it isnt necessary to have a tight seal around the legs, since the diaper
will absorb any moisture before it escapes. This is assuming the diaper 
isnt saturated and no part of the diaper is sticking out from the cover. 
>
>3) Does or has anyone used their Cuddlebunz Contour diapers?  They
>sound much like the Terry No Folds used by our friends in Canada.  They
>offer them in two sizes - NB (up to 15lbs) and Regular.  I know one 
>gentleman said they don't do such a great job (the contour diapers in
>general) about catching the "poops", but the Canadian folks used them
>for their kids from birth.

I dodnt like them. They come in one size, and it is too big for the little
diapers. I ended up having to do weird folding. Regular prefold diapers
work best for us. 

>("their" is referring to Baby Bunz)
>
>4) Directed toward Laura Floom - which diaper doublers from Baby Bunz?
>They have the disposables, and the cotton mini-diaper liners. . . 
>
>5) I noticed that The Natural Baby Catalog (NBC) also has the cotton diaper
>liners, and they sound like they are exactly the same thing.  Does anyone
>know?

The cotton ones. Many mail-order places make/sell these sort of things.
And I ended up buying them from several companies. Baby Bunz seemed to be
the thickest. I kept buying more, as I needed them until I got to the point
of having one per diaper, so I could use them for every diaper change. I
bought from Baby Bunz, Biobottoms, After the Stork and NBC.
>
>7) Diaperaps. What are they made of?  The picture makes it look like
>they have vinyl on the inside and some cotton blend on the out.

Look in a parennting magazine. They have a great offer for a Diaper and
Cover $3.95 (inc postage and handling). 
>
>And last, but not least -
>
>I know I can call some of these places and order a diaper and wrap to
>play with, but I have NO baby to experiment on.  Unfortunately, no
>one in this area carries any of this stuff either - and I don't know
>anyone who uses these (cloth) besides those of you out there that do. . .
>and you seem to be pretty knowledgable.

Oh. Forget the last comment ;-). Anyway, I had several different brand on
hand for the smallest size. Keep in mind that different wraps will work
on different kids. I was told that Nikkys work better on boys and Diaperaps
work better on girls. I also suspect that a chubby child will have differnt
needs then a skinny one. For what it is worth, my experiences are with a
chubby baby boy, grown into a normal sized toddler.
>

Laura Floom

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