Liners in bum genius pockets- for Newborn

[angelbuglet]

Hi everyone....
i am a cloth virgin.... about to put my 1 week old son into the bum genius pocket nappies. Do i need to use a liner? I read somewhere that someone suggested using chux....
are these needed for a newborn? and what purpose do they serve?
(btw he is breast fed if that makes a difference)

[tikki]

You don't need a liner in a pocket as the inner fabric is a stay dry fabric; I'm guessing it will be either suedecloth or microfleece. Either way, being a NB breastfeed bub, you can just chuck the nappy straight into the nappy bucket to dry pail until you wash it after it's been used.

Ah yes, I remember my older sister using chux, I think they were mainly for easy disposal of solids. Liners nowdays are usually used for the same (flushables), or to give a stay dry effect (microfleece)

Personally, you're changing a newborn so often you don't really need to worry about liners.

[Peach_Bums_Mum]

Yeah, with liners, the runny BF NB poo runs straight through them which defeats the purpose of easy pooh disposal. Pockets do have built in liners, like fleece or suedecloth, so are relativley easy to dispose of poo anyway, but some people still like to use a liner because it does make it that bit easier. Chux are ok, but are not ecologically friendly, so I prefer a flushable liner like Bummis or Eenees.