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Title: Introduction to Real Nappies


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  • Introduction to Real Nappies

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What are Real Nappies?
  • Made from fabric
  • Washable
  • Reusable
  • There are 3 parts to a Real Nappy
  • Absorbency nappy
  • Stay dry liner
  • Waterproof wrap / cover

3
Why use Real Nappies?
  • Better for the environment
  • Save waste going to landfill
  • Reduce carbon footprint
  • Save money
  • Choice of fabrics
  • More control
  • More stylish

4
Environment
  • 4,000 disposable nappies per baby 1 bin bag a
    week to landfill...
  • Or buy 20 Real Nappies to reuse over and
    over again!
  • Real Nappies are up to 40 better for the
    environment if you
  • Wash in full loads at 60
  • Use A rated appliances
  • Avoid tumble drying
  • Do not soak
  • Do not iron
  • Even using 1 Real Nappy a day will make a
    difference!

5
Money
  • Save up to 500, more if you reuse them on other
    babies
  • Check the Go Real website to see if your council
    offers any incentive schemes
  • Some retailers offer gradual payment options
  • Buy 2nd hand nappies or resell them when you have
    finished with them
  • To save even more money use fleece liners and
    washable wet wipes

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Which Real Nappy?
  • There are different types of Real Nappy,
    something to suit every baby
  • Flat
  • Shaped
  • Pocket and All-in-One
  • And two size options
  • Birth-to-potty
  • Sized

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Flat Nappies
Cheap easy to buy, quick to dry, need a
separate wrap
  • Terry square - 1 size fits all
  • The original Real nappy!
  • Nappy Nippa no pins!
  • Fold to fit baby very versatile
  • Prefold nappy
  • 2 sizes
  • Easy to fold no pins

8
Shaped Nappies
  • No folding required already shaped to fit
  • Available in different sizes or birth to potty
  • Fasten with velcro or poppers
  • Requires separate wrap

9
Pocket Slot in Nappies
  • Pocket Nappies
  • No need for a separate wrap
  • Stuff a flat nappy or pad into the fleecy pocket
  • Quick easy to dry
  • As easy to use as disposable nappies!
  • Slot in Nappies
  • A flat nappy or pad pops into a wrap
  • Quick easy to dry
  • Really easy to use!

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All-in-One Nappies
  • Absorbent part attached to waterproof layer
  • Very convenient easy to use
  • Can take longer to dry but new designs allow you
    to unfold absorbent part for drying

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Size Options
  • Birth-to-potty
  • One size of nappy or wrap
  • Adjusts to fit all sizes of baby using poppers
  • Great value for money
  • Sized
  • Different sizes to buy as your baby grows
  • A great fit for all sizes of baby
  • Can be more expensive

12
Fabric Options
  • Cotton
  • Soft, absorbent, relatively quick to dry
  • Choose organic or unbleached for greater
    environmental benefit
  • Bamboo
  • Very soft and more absorbent than cotton, but
    takes longer to dry
  • Microfibre
  • Synthetic, man made fabric
  • Very absorbent but extremely quick drying

13
What do I need?
  • 20 nappies and 4 wraps of each size (if using a
    two part system)
  • Liners
  • Bucket with lid
  • Washable wet wipes

14
How do I use them?
15
What about nappy rash?
  • Nappy rash is caused by the skin being in contact
    with urine and faeces (pee poo)
  • It is no more likely to occur in Real Nappies
    than disposables
  • Always change babys nappy frequently

16
Remember...
  • 3 billion disposable nappies are thrown away each
    year in the UK
  • Thats 690,000 tonnes of waste going to landfill
    every year
  • Each baby will be changed about 4,000 times
    thats a huge pile of disposable nappies or 20
    real nappies used again and again.

17
Who are Go Real?
  • Go Real is an independent source of information
    on Real Nappies and gives you access to advice
    from parents who have had experience of using
    Real Nappies. 
  • We are part of a social enterprise based in sunny
    Cornwall and promote the use of Real Nappies in
    an unbiased, practical way.

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Any Questions?
  • Check out our website
  • www.goreal.org.uk
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