Is this true? There's nothing on the pack stating that this is the case.SarahMc said:Did you know that Lidl nappies are compostable and biodegradeable, unlike pampers, huggies et al.
Why wow?maryrose said:Clubman, Carpenter, and Bill, all discussing and comparing the price of nappies!
Wow .
You mean ShoppingBill.com? I don't think that Bill is a real individual but I could be wrong.Who is Bill btw?
Sometimes easier said than done in our experience and that of other members of my family.Kildrought said:a) Feeding: start with draught rather than bottled
Yeah - we're currently using disposables for day and one size fitted for night (Popolini One Size from [broken link removed]) the plan being to reduce the dependence on disposables further when the the cotton ones aren't so bulky on our brat.b) Nappies: try washables rather than disposables.
Yeah - there are some great bargains to be had on the likes of eBay too (e.g. the Mothercare baby carrier harness that I bagged for €13 from the UK) although I guess you have to be careful about what is safe to use second hand and what's not (e.g. they generally say that one should not reuse an old cot and definitely not an old mattress - mind you, I don't know how we survived if that's the case!).c) Equipment: Buy and Sell, complete fit out for less than €250
Indeed!d) Toys: up to toddler stage, check out charity shops - almost everything can be washed/cleaned/sterlised. Most of what you buy at this age is going to be eaten, trashed, walked on or hoovered up.
I agree. And don't forget all the crap that people seem to think that is necessary but which you can easily live without - and this goes for the general case and not just babies!This isn't just being stingy; we all know by now that re-cycling is better for everyone, that includes all the baby stuff that we are suckered in to buying.
I know Clubman, but that's more because a) culturally we've 'forgotten' how and b) better support systems from health professionals are required. But this is a whole other discussion to be honest...Sometimes easier said than done in our experience
The support was great from the Rotunda staff, public health nurse and extended family but that doesn't help when soreness, engorgement, infections and tiredness kicks in I'm afraid.Kildrought said:I know Clubman, but that's more because a) culturally we've 'forgotten' how and b) better support systems from health professionals are required.
You should see my face...!Kildrought said:Dr. Moriarty - you have way too much time on your hands.....!
Many couples that we spoke to complained about undue pressure being put on them to breastfeed (particularly by the Rotunda) and subtle or implied criticism of those who chose not to. We didn't experience this directly ourselves and couldn't fault the care provided by the Rotunda at all times (ante-natal, delivery, post-natal). However when my wife was roomed in with two other mothers, one of whom was not breastfeeding (and who probably couldn't effectively due to her baby having reflux problems and not keeping much down requiring repeated and ongoing feeding) and one of whom was (along with my wife), she did notice one midwife coming in one day telling the two who were breastfeeding that they were great while effectively ignoring the one who was not. Strange... Interestingly, our public health nurse (who has also been great and has dropped into us about half a dozen times already - and not because we're hopeless cases I don't think!DrMoriarty said:I'm very firmly in favour of "la lêche", but I'm also very wary of the Earth-Mother/Health Nazi tendency to heap guilt on mothers who for one reason or another can't breastfeed, or simply choose not to.
Actually I tend to use moist cotton wool and sanitary wipes myself but I might try a shovel now that you mention it!maryrose said:the cost of nappies is not everyones idea of scintillating conversation, so its usually
mothers (I know I'm digging a hole for myself)
It's funny alright. While watching me feed and change our baby the other day, my 80+ year old aunt commented on how you'd never see a man doing that in her day while my friend's mother recounted the story of seeing her brother in law pushing one of his kids in the pram one day years ago and lamenting to her husband "Poor fellah - wouldn't you think the wife would do that sort of thing?"!To me this was a reflection of how far we have come, from the days when I was a rookie midwife in the Rotunda, and the women used to be dropped off at the 'lodge' , left by their menfolk , who ran accross to Conways to 'drown the babies head' while the women got on with the business of going into labour all on their todd.
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