For parents with babies - what are your thoughts are on modern cloth nappies (MCN)?
If you are using them, how many do you need to make it work? Is there a particular brand that's recommended? Are there many leakages? How long do they last?
I'm considering these but the high initial costs on something that might not work well in the long term makes me unsure if I want to get into them. I don't mind hand washing and using the washing machine every second day.
Bub has graduated from infant sized nappies and is now using crawler nappies. She's at the awkward stage of being too big for infant nappies but bit small for the crawler size at the moment, but generally no leakage besides this current stage where there's small leakages. We're currently using Aldi nappies but also not sure if their crawler nappies will work for us.
I used MCN for my little boy during the day. I bought my Little Ripples brand from ebay and did not have issues with leaks. I used them until my little one was 10 months old, we only stopped when I returned to work.
I had about 30 nappies but could have got through with about half that amount. You do need to be prepared to wash at least every second day but I found them to be an excellent way to save money. Bamboo liners are also helpful to aviod too much mess when cleaning them up.
I would recommend buying a few and trying them to see if they suit your families lifestyle (most of my friends thought I was crazy using them). You can get them cheaply on facebook buy, swap and sell sites. I even resold mine once we were no longer using them.