If you used cloth nappies from birth

Macmad · Mar 1st, 2013, 12:30 PM

How did you get on with the meconium poo? Did you use liner or such like to stop staining on nappies? I'd really really like to use on newborn in the hospital but at same time don't want to stain my nappies

NDH · Mar 1st, 2013, 14:09 PM

The hospital got to deal with the meconium in my case lol. I used hospital supplied terry flats the first four days of her life. This time it will be on me as I'm hoping for same day discharge. I plan on just using fleece liners.

missmayhem · Mar 1st, 2013, 14:14 PM

it didn't stain the teenyfits, and i cleaned it up using a facecloth (or flannel if your posh) was super easy, other mums on the ward had cotton wool and seriously struggled, with the face cloth it came off no issues

NDH · Mar 1st, 2013, 14:45 PM

Oh ya hospital provided fasewashers for nappy changes too. I really had it easy

Mum2b_Claire · Mar 1st, 2013, 15:16 PM

It stained less than normal bf poo actually! I did use fleece liners and I totally second what the others said about cloth wipes being so much more effective than cotton wool for cleaning it!

Rachel_C · Mar 1st, 2013, 15:49 PM

No stains here either. Well, maybe a couple but they disappeared after a few washes with no need for sunning or stain removers (just my usual cold rinse, 1 tsp of Persil non-bio at 30 degrees with two extra rinses). I cut fleece liners for every nappy in anticipation of it as I'd read it stained horribly, but I quickly realised it wasn't necessary and then only used them with nappies that weren't stay dry on their own. I agree with skipping the cotton wool too - it gets stuck in the meconium so you end up with baby's bum still covered in poo with the lovely addition of fluff!

Fortune Cooki · Mar 1st, 2013, 15:56 PM

I'm definitely going to use disposable liners.

Macmad · Mar 1st, 2013, 22:48 PM

Thanks ladies for tips. Will have to remember wipes as I live a very disposable world here. I'd be extremely surprised if any of the hospital staff had every seen or heard of cloth nappies!!

lily28 · Mar 2nd, 2013, 02:52 AM

I'm planning on using cloth from birth and after some research and asking around I conclude in these 2 good tips: paper liners in the diaper/nappy to avoid any bad staining (also to make sure baby is peeing enough since we will BF, we will be counting pees and poos), and rub baby's butt with something thick and oily like organic olive oil or clarified butter as soon as possible (before the first meconium poop comes) and apply regularly until the yellow mustard poop starts. The oil doesn't allow the meconium to stick on baby's butt and washing off becomes a breeze

Macmad · Mar 2nd, 2013, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by lily28

I'm planning on using cloth from birth and after some research and asking around I conclude in these 2 good tips: paper liners in the diaper/nappy to avoid any bad staining (also to make sure baby is peeing enough since we will BF, we will be counting pees and poos), and rub baby's butt with something thick and oily like organic olive oil or clarified butter as soon as possible (before the first meconium poop comes) and apply regularly until the yellow mustard poop starts. The oil doesn't allow the meconium to stick on baby's butt and washing off becomes a breeze

Great tips

Mar 1st, 2013, 12:30 PM	#1
Macmad Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: British expat living in Saudi Arabia Posts: 1,765	If you used cloth nappies from birth How did you get on with the meconium poo? Did you use liner or such like to stop staining on nappies? I'd really really like to use on newborn in the hospital but at same time don't want to stain my nappies

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Mar 1st, 2013, 14:09 PM	#2
NDH Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 12,826	The hospital got to deal with the meconium in my case lol. I used hospital supplied terry flats the first four days of her life. This time it will be on me as I'm hoping for same day discharge. I plan on just using fleece liners.

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Mar 1st, 2013, 14:14 PM	#3
missmayhem Other BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Orkney Posts: 6,711	it didn't stain the teenyfits, and i cleaned it up using a facecloth (or flannel if your posh) was super easy, other mums on the ward had cotton wool and seriously struggled, with the face cloth it came off no issues

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NDH Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 12,826	Oh ya hospital provided fasewashers for nappy changes too. I really had it easy

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Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 16,857	It stained less than normal bf poo actually! I did use fleece liners and I totally second what the others said about cloth wipes being so much more effective than cotton wool for cleaning it!

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Mar 1st, 2013, 15:49 PM	#6
Rachel_C Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 11,839	No stains here either. Well, maybe a couple but they disappeared after a few washes with no need for sunning or stain removers (just my usual cold rinse, 1 tsp of Persil non-bio at 30 degrees with two extra rinses). I cut fleece liners for every nappy in anticipation of it as I'd read it stained horribly, but I quickly realised it wasn't necessary and then only used them with nappies that weren't stay dry on their own. I agree with skipping the cotton wool too - it gets stuck in the meconium so you end up with baby's bum still covered in poo with the lovely addition of fluff!

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Fortune Cooki Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: East Bay, CA Posts: 580	I'm definitely going to use disposable liners.

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Macmad Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: British expat living in Saudi Arabia Posts: 1,765	Thanks ladies for tips. Will have to remember wipes as I live a very disposable world here. I'd be extremely surprised if any of the hospital staff had every seen or heard of cloth nappies!!

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Mar 2nd, 2013, 02:52 AM	#9
lily28 Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,672	I'm planning on using cloth from birth and after some research and asking around I conclude in these 2 good tips: paper liners in the diaper/nappy to avoid any bad staining (also to make sure baby is peeing enough since we will BF, we will be counting pees and poos), and rub baby's butt with something thick and oily like organic olive oil or clarified butter as soon as possible (before the first meconium poop comes) and apply regularly until the yellow mustard poop starts. The oil doesn't allow the meconium to stick on baby's butt and washing off becomes a breeze

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