| Cotton Bottoms are known for their prefold nappy. For | | | | absorbent than thick cotton. Cotton Bottoms are one |
| those of you who are new to real nappies there are a | | | | of the better brands out there in the market but will |
| few different types on the market. The original terry - | | | | they always be absorbent enough? |
| the prefold - two system shaped nappies with wraps | | | | From working and talking to real nappy users prefolds |
| and all in one nappies. | | | | nearly always perform well on a newborn. They fit |
| Prefold nappies were one of the earlier modern nappy | | | | well, parents feel they are doing their bit for the |
| systems to come on the market after the terry. | | | | environment and those printed wraps can be oh so |
| Cotton Bottoms was of the first prefold nappy | | | | cute. However once your baby starts to wet more |
| systems. They are made up of three parts the liner, | | | | these nappies often do not contain the moisture and |
| nappy and wrap. Most users of Cotton Bottom | | | | leak. This really depends on your baby, boys tend to |
| nappies use a flushable liner. The nappy itself is not | | | | be heavier wetters than girls and breastfeed babies |
| shaped but is a rectangular thick cloth comprising of a | | | | can wet more. |
| couple of layers. Normally a applix (heavy duty Velcro | | | | I have seen these nappies not even last an hour and |
| wrap is used over the top). | | | | soak the babies' clothes. No mum wants to be |
| The unique selling point of this nappy is that it can be | | | | changing a nappy this often and washing that much it |
| very flexible as like it's forerunner the terry it can be | | | | is just not practical. I certainly would not trust this nappy |
| folded in different ways. You can fold the nappy so | | | | overnight for 10 hours plus even if two nappies were |
| the more absorbent part of the nappy is at the front | | | | used. Quite a number of parents have told me they |
| for boys and underneath for girls. There is also what | | | | bought a birth-to-potty prefold pack. This often works |
| they call a 'runny poo' fold which helps contain runny | | | | out on the face of it as a better offer. It did not turn |
| excrement in the nappy. The 'runny poo' fold is | | | | out to be a cheap option. Most reported that the |
| recommended for newborns esp breastfeed babies | | | | nappies were great when baby was small but did not |
| who often produce excrement like this and for babies | | | | absorb moisture well when baby was older. |
| with a tummy upset. You can also add two nappy | | | | Every baby is different so they might work for your |
| cloths inside the wrap for extra absorbency. | | | | baby but my advice do not buy a birth to potty pack |
| I suppose the question every mum wants to know is | | | | even if it is good value you could find you need a |
| will they stand up to everyday use. From my own | | | | different nappy later on. If you are interested in using |
| personal experience of testing prefold nappies on my | | | | Cotton Bottoms trial on nappy first, buy a second hand |
| own babies absorbency was an issue. Different | | | | one or borrow from a friend never buy all sizes on |
| manufactures of prefold nappies used different | | | | one go! |
| material, the more towelling cloth tends to be more | | | | |