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mayafox
19 yrs ago
Any recommendations for the best brand of nappies to use for a newborn? I would like to stock up on some before our little one arrives...
Also, what kind of nappy disposal system do you moms and dads use? I've heard of the 'Diaper Genie' and the 'Neat' system -- are these available in Hong Kong? Is there one that works better than the other?
Thanks!
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If you mean disposables, I say Pampers Premium is the best I've tried. Try not to stock up too much of the newborn and small sizes, you'll be surprised at how fast babies grow!
Disposal system : do apartments in HK have individual rubbish chutes? we do in singapore so i just use a normal bin just for his nappy and clear it out everyday. for nappies with poo, i throw it away asap. those special nappy bins are just way too expensive.
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kar
19 yrs ago
I'd go with the Pampers Premium as well. Used them with both of our children.
We had a Diaper Genie originally but it holds about 25 nappies. They ferment in there and it's rather yucky to change it. Anyway, I finally just started throwing the nappies into our bin (we take our the trash a lot---we live on a boat and the bin is just down the dock from us). If it's a poo nappy, then I use a nappy sack before putting into the trash.
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Thanks for your suggestions, Wheelymate and Kar. A pack of Pampers Premium it is!
We don't have a rubbish chute in our flat block --we just leave the bin bags outside the back stairs where they get picked up. I guess I worry a little about the hygiene of leaving bags of decomposing poo on the back stairs.
Kar -- you have put me right off the Diaper Genie!I wonder if the 'Neat' system is any more user-friendly? Or if just a good old-fashioned bin is the way to go?
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Also used the Pampers - the ones with the yellow line that goes blue when they are wet, which is good in the very early days if you want to be sure they are getting enough milk (one of the guidelines is something like 6 wet nappies a day - not sure exactly). Be aware that there are many different kinds of Pampers nappies - presumably imported from different locations - some are plasticky and horrible. You can look at the packaging to have an idea.
(But of course you really should use cloth to save the planet and keep all those nasty chemicals away from your baby. You can buy Chinese nappies (muslin squares, actually) from any street market-baby clothes stall for about $50 /dozen. They dry v. quickly and are much better for the planet and your baby).
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Are there any tell-tale signs from the packaging which Pampers are the 'good' kind and which are the plasticky ones?
Geiboyi, I do agree with you about cloth nappies and the environment. I feel guilty that from the outset I am planning to use disposable, but I don't have any help at home and have enough trouble getting mine and my husband's laundry done now when it’s just the two of us. I can only imagine that things will be even more hectic when Baby arrives, and disposable nappies mean one less thing to worry about at least at the beginning. Maybe once things settle down a bit I will experiment with cloth ones, but for now, my priority is to keep things simple and stress-free.
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I think if you look it will say if it has the coloured strip - when I used them they were the less-plasticky ones. The plasticky ones just said something like - colourful pictures to stimulate your baby's mind... or something equally stupid.
Understand completely about the cloth nappies - I used disposables for the first 6 months, but mainly because I had no idea about modern nappies - I just imagined poo-coated terry squares filling up my machine. This time however I will try and use cloth from an earlier stage, but only as I have a helper - no way we could handle the laundry otherwise, it's bad enough with newborn clothes/bedding (note: even the best disposables leak...)
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Mayafox, just wanted to add that I'm a total cloth devotee but started out with disposbles thinking they'd make things easier until I'd got the hang of having a baby.. and they did... but now, even without help I find cloth nappies so easy so if you want any more info then post here and I'll try to help - I've used a load of kinds!!!
Know what you mean about the washing machine too - I couldn't even operate one till I had a baby - now I'm a whizz at it!! The thought of doing all that laundry was seriously scarey!!
I only have a helper 2 mornings a week and I'm now so possessive about my beloved cloth nappies I won't even let her wash them!!!
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in sg (not sure about hk), there are 2 lines of pampers naappies...one if easy care (in a fuschia package) and premium fit and dry (turquoise package). premium is much much better as the easy care one, while cheaper is abit too plastic for me and not as comfy.
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Which hospital are going to give birth in? I ask because some of them give out nappies as free samples to new mums. I delivered at the Matilda and got so many free nappies we didn't really need to buy our own. If you have a massive stockpile of Newborn size nappies and then receive freebies, you might not be able to work your way through all of them before your baby has grown out of Newborn size.
It's also worth bearing in mind that you don't want too many in case the brand you've chosen doesn't suit your baby for whatever reason.
Personally I like Pampers with the yellow strip that goes blue to indicate the nappy is wet. Saves a lot of time and trouble. And comfy, too. My 2 boys have very very rarely suffered from a sore bottom (only when ill).
If you're not using a nappy disposal system, get fragranced nappy sacks for soiled nappies to prevent a problem with the smell.
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mrsl
19 yrs ago
The Pampers that they sell in Bumps to Babes are much better than the version sold in Wellcome and Park'n'Shop. They start with the 'New Baby' range, yellow I think, and work onto the Active Fit. I have run out once or twice and had to make aquick trip to Wellcome, inevitably I end changing the sheets due to leakage.
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Thanks so much for all your advice! Looks like I will be spending my lunchtime in the nappy aisles today.
Still trying to get some idea of what the best nappy disposal system is. What do you guys do with your soiled nappies?
Snow Rose, I am giving birth at the Queen Mary, so I would be pretty surprised if I was given any freebies. That said, I would love to be pleasantly surprised!
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Mayafox, they give out free huggies and pampers outside Tsan Yuk if you're having checkups there. And I also got a free Pampers pack at Queen Mary after having my baby there - it was about 4 nappies and some wipes. But all in all with picking them up in every checkup I had almost enough in newborn size to cover us - then again my babe was a monster and was out of newborn in a couple of weeks!! Can't help with disposal as mine just went in the bin till i changed to cloth.
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Wow Spicegal, I have missed out spectacularly on the freebies outside Tsan Yuk! I do see people handing stuff out but I never check what it is. Will pay more attention next time.
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crj
19 yrs ago
We use cloth now, but for a newborn we tried both pampers and huggies. We actually liked the Huggies Ultra Comfort. It is what they gave us at Matilda, and they worked well.
Although we use cloth now, we still use disposables when we travel out of HK and at night. We use the Huggies Ultra Comfort.
For wipes we used cotton and water, but if you do buy wipes, Wellcome's own brand 'First Choice Baby Wipes' they have no scent and are inexpensive. We use the travel size for the diaper bag.
For shopping - both ParkNShop and Wellcome stock these (and others), so you can order online and have them delivered.
for disposal -
you can pick up a small garbage can with a lid that opens with a pedal (ours has an inside pail we can remove for easy carrying and washing, bought at pricerite). Then put a plastic bag inside, and you can dump the plastic bag daily. We do this, and it does not smell. We also burn lavendar oil in the room every night.
If you do find it smelling, you can add some baking powder, or a couple drops of essential oil to the pail.
We actually have 3 garbage pails -
1 for 'garbage' - nappies, wipes, cotton
1 for wet dirty things - this is filled with some water and napisan or baking soda and tea tree oil
1 for dry dirty clothing- this is just a small ikea plastic pail - no lid
Good luck.
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mayafox, you have to fill in a form - I think I signed up for the Huggies and Pampers clubs about a dozen times... even though I knew ultimtely I'd be using cloth - but in true HK style you should never say no to a freebie!!
I've moved since bubs was born and the new tennants probably have all this junk mail from Pampers and Huggies now!!!
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I wouldn't bother with the few freebies. You will hardly notice after having to buy about 200 nappies for the first week...
Queen Mary 'lent' me nappies for the first few hours of my son's life, making it very clear how many he had used and that I had to replace them...
Instead of wipes (later, once the constant poo has stopped) you might want to try just using wet facecloths - you can fold them inside an old wipe box, and pour any combination of water/baby bath/ baby oil/Hypercal tincture (for nappy rash) over them - I use these as I find they are better at cleaning and don't leave a slimy residue like wipes do. Still use baby wipes for the pooey nappies though.
If you're at home I would try and avoid using the plastic nappy bags, they add about 500 years to the biodegrading of a nappy. (When I'm out I use them, just to save the bin ladies any nasty surprises.)
And if you get left with newborn nappies after the baby gets bigger I would hang onto them - you might get a heavy nighttime wetter like us, so now at night we use an XL disposable with a NB size folded inside for extra absorbency.
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Ladies, I can't thank you enough for all the valuable tips and information. There is no way that I could get all this information from 'What to Expect...'!
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It's amazing how much mothers (and possibly fathers too) love talking about nappies. What you should do is put up a thread just about cloth nappies and you'll never see the end of it...
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Geiboyi LOL! Just give me a few months...
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I am also a cloth diaper user from day 1 (we are indee a few overhere:) and didn't even think of buying disposable (had already all my stash!!).
but once at the hospital, I had my cloth nappies.. but had forgotten my cover.. which means that I had to ask for disposable and people just couldn't understand what kind of mother I was not to think of nappies..
because if the hospital gives you some freebies, it is only when you leave.. but not for your stay there (at least not in the hospital I was!!)
so make sure you have a few in your maternity bag!!!
otherwise, if you are tempted by cloth diapers, just ask!!! it will be our pleasure to respond lol
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Someone is selling a big batch of cloth nappies(brand new) on the Trading Post...
Or Sylvie on www.nappypooh.com is selling a couple of all-in-one brands.
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:-))
19 yrs ago
If you are planning to breastfeed exclusively, you won't need any fancy disposal system. Breastfed babies' nappies don't smell much. Wrapping each nappy individually in plastic is overkill IMHO and makes the environmental damage even worse! Just get a bucket with a lid and line it with a plastic bag that you throw away when full.
And cloth nappies with breastfed babies smell even less - a good part of the smell of a baby's nappies comes from the chemicals in the disposable nappy. I know this because we got a shock when using disposables on holiday (with an older baby on solids) as to how much they stank compared to our bucket for cloth nappies at home!
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it's worth noting that Footsop in Pottinger Street, Central, are giving away, free-of-charge or any commitment to buy anything else, Australian-made, disposable, environmentally-friendly diapers called Weenies. All you have to do is ask. If you want to check for yourself the telphone number is 2869 7922.
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juicer, are these weenies being sold anywhere else in HK?
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Mayafox, as a first time mom, I think that you should just go for what seem the easiest for you. You still have plenty of time to discover the wonderful world of cloth diapers ;-) Actually, I know that some would go directly to cloth diapers but most of the time it is people that have seen it "at work" in their relationships (friends, familys...). It's not easy to get an idea just by reading Internet ressources. Which is why I always advice to take it slowly at first. It actually looks lot more difficult than it really is. :-D
There is many option todays and just feel free to ask me if you need infos (even products I don't sell), I'll reply as best as I can.
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Thanks, Sylvie -- everything seems to be a steep learning curve so I am just trying to keep things simple for the time being. Definitely looking forward to experimenting with all the different options once things settle down a bit! (also looking forward to your sling workshop once this big bump is replaced with a baby...)
I had a look at the Neat nappy disposal unit at the weekend and think I will start off without one and see how it goes. Most of you seem very happy just using bins and you guys are right -- more plastic does equal more waste and goodness knows there is enough of that in the world.
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Well, I'm having our first baby wearing meeting this 26th. I think that should come even if it just to have a look because unlike cloth diapers, it is quite nice to be able to carry comfortably your newborn.
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