How do you use the nappies?

How do you use Basic Line nappies?

The Basic Line consists of:

one-size protective nappy cover;
an absorbent nappy in 2 sizes;
an absorbent liner cloth, recommended and necessary if a cream is being used to care for the baby's bottom.
Put the nappy cover on the nappy table. Adjust the waist of the nappy cover to the waist of the baby with the push buttons at the front of the cover.
Place the nappy inside and slide the nappy into the flap so it remains in place.
Finally, put an absorbent paper liner or washable fleece cloth on top*.
Put your baby on the nappy and fasten the nappy cover around the waist with the Velcro strips. Make sure the nappy is neither too tight, nor too loose and that everything fits neatly inside the cover.
When changing your baby's nappy, remove the protective cover and store the dirty nappy in the waterproof nappy sack or in a bucket with a lid. You do not need to wash out the nappy or store it wet. The protective cover does not need to be changed every time. Just dry them off if it they are bit moist and reuse them. The protective cover is generally only washed daily, unless something went wrong.

Every baby is different… you can alter this approach depending on your child

How do you use the Natural Softness Line nappies?

Using a reusable nappy is practically the same as using a disposable nappy, with a few small differences.

Put the nappy cover on the nappy table. Adjust the waist of the nappy cover to the waist of the baby with the push buttons at the front of the cover.
Place the bamboo nappy with liner inside (only for girls, double-folded for boys). Adjust the waist of the nappy to the waist of the baby with the push buttons at the front of the nappy.
Finally, put an absorbent paper liner or washable fleece cloth on top*.
First fasten the nappy cover around the waist with the Velcro strips. Make sure the nappy is neither too tight, nor too loose and that everything fits neatly inside the nappy cover.
Then close up the nappy cover with the Velcro strips. Make sure the protective cover is neither too tight, nor too loose and that everything fits neatly inside the cover.
When changing your baby's nappy, remove both items and store the dirty nappy in the waterproof nappy sack or in a bucket with a lid. You do not need to wash out the nappy or store it wet. The protective cover does not need to be changed every time. Just dry them off if it they are bit moist and reuse them. The protective cover is generally only washed daily, unless something went wrong.

Every baby is different… you can alter this approach depending on your child.

* When do you use a paper liner (made of bio-degradable cellulose), a washable fleece cloth or neither?

This is for you to decide, but we will give you a few tips to base your choice on below:

Paper liner

This is the quickest and simplest method.

The sheet fits perfectly into the bamboo nappy, as well as the Basic Line nappy and protects them from your baby's stools. The paper is sturdy, so it can also hold back liquid stools (particularly with very young babies), but is also very soft. Just like the paper liner, it protects the nappy from your baby's stools and is super-soft for your baby's bottom. When changing the baby, you can throw the dirty paper liner in the bin, flush it down the toilet (be careful with narrow drainpipes) or compost it. Owing to its sturdiness, however, composting will take some time.

Choose this when you need to be quick, you are in transit or you do not feel like cleaning and washing an extra fleece cloth.

Fleece protective cloth

This cloth has roughly the same dimensions as the paper liner and has 2 functions.

It makes your baby feel dry. The pee seeps through the fleece liner fully and is absorbed by the nappy. Afterwards, the fleece cloth feels dry again and your baby will have a dry bottom once more.
Just like the paper liner, it protects the nappy from your baby's bowel movements and is super-soft for your baby's bottom. Instead of using a new paper liner every time, you can keep rewashing this fleece liner.

You first remove most of the stool and deposit this in the toilet. For liquid stools, you rinse away the remaining stool under the tap, put the cloth in with the other dirty nappies and wash them all in the washing machine together.

Choose this if you do not want to throw away an extra paper liner every time. This is a wise choice for babies who are not yet ready to start potty training too. Just as with disposable nappies, your baby has a dry bottom and does not “feel” when they are wet.

When is it best to use neither of the liners?

If no further stools are passed in the nappy (during the day or at night), there is no further point in the paper liners. At that point, you may still want to use the fleece liners to make for a dry bottom.

When you want to start potty training, you stop using the fleece liner. This means your baby will “feel” that he/she has peed and, after a while, he/she will be inclined to try and avoid this “wet” feeling by peeing into a potty or toilet far more quickly. This means babies using washable nappies are dry half a year sooner on average than babies using disposable nappies. This is because, with disposable nappies, a toddler does not feel that he/she has peed afterwards, so he/she has no reason to pee into a potty instead of the nappy…

Be careful: The absorbent paper liner remains absolutely necessary if you are using a cream to care your baby or toddler's bottom. The cream collects on the nappy, which makes it impermeable, hindering absorption and making it difficult to wash out.

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