From: michelle@cs.utk.edu (Michelle)
Newsgroups: misc.kids
Subject: Velcro Diaper Wraps and Cloth Diapers (NEW questions!)
Date: 12 Aug 92 21:14:30 GMT
Organization: University of Tennessee, Knoxville - CS Department
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Summary: It's kind of long. . .
Keywords: OH NO, NOT AGAIN!!!

First off, I want to thank EVERYONE that sent me mail about two months
ago on the cloth .vs. disposable question.  We (or should I say >I<)
have decided to go with cloth for a number of factors I just won't get
into right now.

Since I do plan on asking for diapers and the like I have a few
questions to ask from the more experience cloth diaper set - these are
things that just don't seem to be answered in the FAQ or all the mail
that I received.

I have catalogues from Baby Bunz & Co (best Nikky prices for sure), The
Natural Baby Catalog, and I just received a pamphlet from Diaperaps
today.  I did call Biobottoms about a month ago, but have received nothing
to date - I will call them again once we get settled after our move.

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?

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?

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.
("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?

6) The NBC also has something they call (new) Natural Baby Diaper Covers.
Has anyone used them?  I guess they are made of waterproof nylon
taffetta.  They kind of look like the diaper covers that Gerber makes 
nowadays.  They sell for $3.95 a piece - much cheaper than the Nikky,
but not as natural perhaps - kind of like the plastic pants.

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.

And last, but not least -

8) What's the general consensus on how many you need to keep from
doing laundry every 8 hours, and how often have you found yourself with
a child that has grown out of their wraps in a month or two and you
now have to buy a new size?  (i.e. Grace, how many sizes have you
gone through in the 4 months Robin has been born?  3 and into the 4th?)

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.

Thanks for all your help, I really appreciate it.  If you are replying
perhaps it should be e-mail since other folk probably get tired of the
diaper thing -

I will mail the responses to anyone who wants them!

Cheers -

michelle
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