I'd known about reusable nappies from when I was much younger and my auntie was having her children. I remember seeing maidens of prefolds and wraps around the house when we'd visit, but I never really thought much of it until I had my second child.
I was first introduced to bambino mio after I purchased 'a starter pack' of two-parters (prefolds and wraps) at a baby event in my local supermarket and researched into the brand and what other types of nappies they do. A couple of days later I purchased some preloved miosolos off a site I found to try, as prefolds and wraps weren't working for us at the time, and I LOVED them!
I'd looked at a number of other brands before purchasing these and liked the look of them for a number of reasons but mostly it was the reviews and how many people were using them. The prints that they come in are soooo pretty! Even my 4 year old little boy wanted to wear them because he loved the patterns... luckily we settled for letting him pick what print his sister wears as it took MONTHS to potty train him and he is NOT going back into nappies now! As much as I'd love the excuse to double our stash and buy some more boyish prints!
At first I found they were a little too big for my little girl, who is quite slim and long, even on a smaller rise as she was only 4 months at the time, but looking back I think it's more that it took us a while to figure them out. How to get a good fit, getting the elastic snug around the legs and also knowing which rise we needed it on.
Now 4 and a half months on they're our go to nappy and we LOVE them.
The miosolo nappy is an all in one 'birth to potty' nappy and they come in many different prints and block colours. They are velcro fastened and have three rises on the front, allowing you to adjust the size of them to fit your little one. The insert tucks into the back, similar to a pocket nappy, which is brilliant as you can wash and pre-stuff them ready to use. I love this about them as my husband (who isn't so keen to use cloth) even finds these easy to use - they're fool proof! ... Well almost, the first time my husband put one of these on my daughter it was back to front - somehow!
The microfibre insert itself has a little pocket at the top to help you stuff it into the pocket of the nappy, which is brilliant, as not only does it make it 5x easier to stuff the nappy, it also serves as something to cover any jewellery, as I am terrified my wedding ring is going to somehow rip the PUL (paranoid I know). It also has a pull cord type of thing along the insert, to help you pull out the insert after use with minimal touching of the insert itself.
They can be quite pricey if brought at full price (around £15.99 normally), however they last, they wash brilliantly and are so pretty and cute when on the bum! Also you can often pick them up cheaper in on various websites running offers or even sometimes in local supermarkets in the UK. My local Aldi supermarket recently had them in their baby event for £7.99. Needless to say our stash grew by at least 5 nappies that week! I wanted more but my husband wouldn't let me - actually they sold out but he doesn't know that's the reason we didn't get any more ;)
Overall I do think these nappies are perfect for us! They're easy to use, come in lovely colours and just work really well on our little girl. They've won numerous awards in the UK and I can definitely see why! Plus they can fit my 4 year old, which goes to show they really are a birth-to-POTTY nappy and will last through the ages!
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