Some Advice on my Newborn Stash?

[annahscox]

I am just after a little advice on my newborn stash. Have not done cloth nappies for a newborn before, but my DS has a variety OSFA nappies.

This is what I have so far for bubs on the way...

6x Cute Tooshies
6x Mandy Macs
10x Bamboo Trifolds (Homemade)
3x Newborn Covers
4x Small Covers
1x LouLou AIO newborn
1x LouLou AIO small

I am just wondering.. Have I got anywhere near enough??

Also I was considering buying a few Bubblebubs, are they total AIO, so everything is sewn in. I am more of a fan of AI2s.

I do have little bubs, my last was only 2.7kgs and my first was 3kgs, but this baby will probably be joining us at 37weeks so I am estimating about the same as my last.

Any ideas ??

Thanks

[Lousmum]

based on my own personal experience, I'd say you don't have enough covers in NB sizing, if you expect to have a small bub. Also, you might want to look at more prefolds/flats to pad it out if you are concerned about drying time at all, or don't want to buy more expensive nappies. I don't know where you are, but I'm in SA and atm I'm struggling to get stuff dry without using the dryer
i mostly I have bamboo nappies. a good pretty quick drying nappy I can recommend is Bubblebubs Sherpies - they dry super quick and are a great fit (snappiable fitted). Also kissaluv size 0s might be suitable for you too - quick drying again and great for pootainment!

I'd personally avoid AIOs until your bub is bigger - fitting into small sizes for eg. I didn't have much success with either AIOs or AI2s until maybe 2-2.5months old.

[Ying]

If your bub is leaning towards being a little small (mine was 2.9kg at birth), you might find the Cute Tooshies a little too bulky. From my personal experience, anything snappiable (so your prefolds will be fine ) is really good fit because I can adjust the legs as tightly as I wanted (my bub had chicken legs as a newborn lol). I used Tots Bots cotton exclusively with her the first 3 months as really loved them I'm pretty they are on sale at some store atm...I'm not sure which store though

Bubblebubs are true AIOs, they have a sewn-in but flap out booster so they take a while to dry this time of the year. I never used AIOs with newborn so have no personal experience. From what I've heard, some people have a good success using them but some don't due to poo explosion lol.

and yes, get more covers

[mum_2_lots]

definitely need more NB covers. I started with 4 and had to buy more! I had a bub with poop explosions lol.

I would tend to get a dozen ( or 2) more nappies. Be it prefolds/flats or fitteds. all NB sized if u have small bubs, DS was 3.4 kg and he was too small for small nappies and was in NB size or prefolds/flats for about 7-8 weeks.

HTH
Amanda