Tag: environment
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Types of reusable nappies
First of all take the Nappy Lady questionnaire to find out which system might be best for you https://www.thenappylady.co.uk/advice-questionnaire.html Wraps and prefolds This is one of the cheapest ways of choosing, buying & using reusable nappies. Pre folds, inserts, muslins or Terry towel squares with wraps are the most basic and versatile systems to use.…
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Bubblebubs Candy review
Over the past few weeks I have been trialling a beautiful mermaid print Bubblebubs all in two nappy. I prewashed it twice before using it and have used it four times since, washing it in between uses. What I have loved So far my favourite element of the bubblebubs candies have been the design (yes…
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Getting your support network onboard
Parenting is hard and it’s always made easier by having your family and friends onboard. Everyone (and I mean literally everyone as no-one uses cloth nappies on their babies around me) told me two things before I had Evie: 1) I wouldn’t stick at breastfeeding (I did) and 2) I must be off my rocker…
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Downsides of cloth nappies
In true bumps to babbas style I’m not here to sell you a pipeline dream of how amazing real nappies are – otherwise why doesn’t every parent use them? Some of the reasons that parents don’t use reusable nappies is that they don’t have enough information about them to make an informed decision. Real nappies…
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Benefits of cloth nappies
I thought I’d do a series of blogs about the benefits and downsides and what #reusablenappies entail. I’ll begin with the benefits. Benefit number 1 People talk about the planet when using #reusables and that absolutely plays a part in my decision to cloth bum Evie but going onto maternity pay and wanting a year off to be with…
The Eco Midwife 