Baby: Liners

(written by Avatar's mummy on 26 April 2009)

It is not a good idea for the baby to use disposable diapers 24 hours a day as he/she may develop nappy rash. I must share with you about Bumwear and was introduced to it by a nurse at our antenatal class. It is really quite clever. Instead of pins or velcro, you can just pop the diaper together using the rows of plastic clips and I heard that you can use it until your baby is about 2 years old. Imagine the amount of money you save from buying disposable diapers! However, do note that the starting price for Bumwear is not exactly cheap but you can spread out the cost in 2 years.


We started Baby Avatar on Bumwear when he was about 5kg (3 months) as it would slip out if he was smaller than that. Make sure you wash these at least 3 times before use and WITHOUT softener or the urine will not be fully absorbed into it. If he defecates, it is easy to wash off and you do not have to touch the poo or scrub it out.

Please make sure you use 2 layers of napkin liners though so that most/ all of the solids will be captured on the napkin liner. I have tried Pigeon and TollyJoy napkin liners and felt that the TollyJoy one is better as it is bigger and remains strong after washing in the machine. You must be as surprised as me to find that napkin liners can be reused after washing (of course not after defecation!) More money saved!