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10-09-2007, 04:40 PM
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Nappy Qs
This may sound like a silly question, but here goes.
When using Terry towelling flat cloth nappies, how often should you check to see if it is wet and do you check by putting your hand down the outside or inside?  How do you know if you have a heavy wetter? Ie how long would it take for the nappy to be wet? Thanks in advance
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10-09-2007, 05:13 PM
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Re: Nappy Qs
check the outside to see if its wet. If its damp, i'd change it. I'd consider a heavy wetter in flats to be more than 12 nappies a day. I wouldn't guage it on how long it takes to soak through a nappy as directly after a feed some babies will wee big time, same for after a nap and then sometimes they wont wee for hours.
hth
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Meg, mum to Charlie(4-12-04) and Asha(23-06-06)
 grumble of the day: Living in a street that only gets dial up or over the top ridiculously exxy wireless. And dh is supposed to be running his web development biz from home now too. So he's on forced holidays.  You'd think we're in woop woop, but no. dh was getting top ADSL just 400m up the road at his old office. Long grr, should've made it a post. 
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10-09-2007, 05:16 PM
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Re: Nappy Qs
I've never been able to tell whethr Milly is a heavy wetter or not - she is in flats. I suspect she isn't. I have ended up just changing her every 2-3 hours or straight after a poo, or when she is antsy though having a full nappy, rather than checking if she is wet. I don't change after every wee.
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14-09-2007, 10:16 PM
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Re: Nappy Qs
I used to check all the time, just on the outside of the nappy, it just becomes a habit. Easy in summer as I never bothered with covers at home.
I change my babes every wee (& poop of course).
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Leah, Mum to Eliza FS  (BIG 4) and Amara  (Little 1)I do not love her because she is good, I love her because she is my little child.
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14-09-2007, 11:26 PM
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Re: Nappy Qs
I change about every 2.5 hours or if my bubba grizzles as that often means she's wet. I use a mix of stuff, including bamboo terry. If I check and she's even slightly damp, I'll normally still just change her. It's not a silly question, btw. I wondered the same thing when I started out. You might find your bub wets differently throughout the day. My bub wets more in the night/early morning, but not in the evening - I figured this is related to my milk supply which is more plentiful at those times. Hope this helps
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Robyn Mum to DD1 (4.5 yrs) and DD2 (14 months). Where'd my babies go? Someone took my newborns and replaced them with kids!!!  
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24-09-2007, 02:03 PM
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Re: Nappy Qs
I always change after a feed and sometimes inbetween feeds if the nappy feels wet.
You can usually feel if the nappy is damp by giving it a little squeeze, if the material is still bouncy and easy to squeeze then it's dry enough if it feels heavy and full when you squeeze then it's time for a change. I hope this helps!
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