Bundles of Buns: March 2010

WELCOME!

WELCOME!...to the home of Mijee-mites, highly absorbant, slim AI2 snapped modern cloth nappies. Named after 2 gorgeous boys, Mijee-mite nappies specialise in minkee and embroidered outers. They have a unique adjustable inner design, optimising absorbancy and minimising unnecessary bulk. Please feel free to contact us through bundlesofbuns @ hotmail.com for any queries on design, purchase or service. Enjoy!

PLEASE NOTE: Orders only available when posted on the blogsite, so please keep an eye out so as not to miss out!

INFO!

ORDER AND PURCHASE...
I do not often have a lot of nappies completed in stock. Any that I do have will be listed here.

All others will mainly be available as CUSTOM ORDERS. I am happy to make up whatever you can imagine, as far as I am able!

For CUSTOM ORDERS, these will be offered in different ways at different times - the best way to find out how orders are being taken is to keep up with the posts on the blog. Sometimes they will be offered as a "lottery" or through some limited spots. If you are unsure, please email to ask.Once you are happy with a design choice, I will send through a quote for payment.

EMBROIDERY DESIGNS

I do have a large database of embroidery designs - too large to email or upload as links. If you contact me with an idea of what you are looking for, I can email through some designs that may be along the lines of what you are after. Even if I don't have an exact design you would like, I am happy to source a design for you and provide purchase costs with design files.

PRICES

....FOR NAPPIES - $30 for plain Minkee, $31 for Dot or Patterned/Mottled Minkee

....FOR EMBROIDERY are dependant on the stitch count of the design. Prices range from $4 to $10 for most designs on top of the base price for the nappy (ie, $30 - $31 depending on type of minkee). Please email me for a price list.

CUSTOMISABLE OPTIONS TO CONSTRUCTION

If customisable options are offered on a pre-made nappy, you can choose some alterations as follows (small surcharges apply):

Super Booster - For heavy/super wetters, add an extra layer of heavy weight bamboo fleece to the trifold. Even the heaviest wetters will have difficulty wetting through these boosters in a hurry!

Velour topped Top Booster - For bubs who are sensitive to synthetics or suedecloth, the top booster can be covered with soft natural bamboo velour instead. Bamboo velour is not stay dry, but will not cause irritation to synthetic sensitive skin as suedecloth may.

To purchase any of the items listed, please email bundlesofbuns@hotmail.com with the details of the item you would like, and your address details. If you are in the Newcastle area, we may be able to arrange free delivery. I will send confirmation of payment details, cash (if local delivery) or direct debit. As a standard rule, I will post the items IN STOCK within 3 days of receiving payment. Postage is a standard rate of $5.80 up to 2 nappy and singlet sets of any size, or 3 small nappies. Registered Post is an option for an additional $2.85. I cannot replace items that are lost in transit. Express Post is also optional for an additional $2.20. If you would like to order more than the above quantities, please ask for a specific quote.

For CUSTOM ORDERS, I begin the order once payment has cleared. I aim for 2 weeks as standard for the order to be completed and post at the end of 2 weeks. Sometimes I can complete orders quicker than that, or will let you know if there is going to be a slight delay on your order prior to ordering. I am open to layby, please ask for conditions. If you are interested in packs of 6, please also enquire about discounts and savings depending on the options you choose.

Monday, March 1, 2010

Here he is...

Ok, home from hospital and settling into life with 3 little boys 3 and under! Lots of fun!

I am feeling good, best I have since a lot of the pregnancy... although 8pd 5oz is not a huge baby, I am a small person and carrying this load has been a little harder on my body! Considering my boys have been 5pd 4oz, 7pd 6oz, and now 8pd 5oz with 37cm head circ, I'm not sure if I'm game to keep going!! My labour was by far the longest and most intense with things not progressing how they should, and I have a bit of a history of complications, but thankfully we both came out of it healthy and well in the end.

So, he is definitely a cutie, just learning to see what sort of baby he is!!

MODERN CLOTH NAPPIES...
Gone are days of soaking nappies in the bucket, looking for pins and needing clothes 3 times bigger on the bottom of your baby! Modern cloth nappies are easy to use, easy to care for, easy on the environment, and easy on your pocket (over the nappy life of your child!).

Factors to consider:
1. No long term or in depth study has taken place into the effects of the chemicals in disposable nappies. They are on your child nearly 24hrs a day for average 2.5 - 3yrs.
2. No standard disposable nappy ever manufactured has yet broken down and is a major contributor to landfill.
3. Using disposable nappies on one child can cost well above $850 (minimum) per year = $2125 per child if toilet trained at 2.5yrs old. Multiply this by the amount of children you have/will have.
4. Have you noticed how gorgeous modern cloth nappies look? (Ok, very vain factor!)

WHY ARE THEY SO EASY
Absorbant fabrics used, mainly hemp, bamboo and microfibre(synthetic) are much more absorbant than cotton, therefore the nappy can be more absorbant yet still trim. Mijee-mite nappies only uses bamboo fabrics, as we believe this is the best option for absorbancy and it also has antibacterial properties without the smell that hemp can sometimes have.

PUL is a laminated polyester fabric that is waterproof, yet still breathable, much more desirable than the old style PVC pilchers.

Suedecloth is a synthetic fabric which allows moisture to be drawn through it, yet does not hold it, therefore keeps the babies skin dry and away from the absorbing fabrics. Mijee-mites mainly uses suedecloth due to the fact that is washes so well and is extremely stain resistant when exposed to sunlight.

Minkee is a delightfully soft outer fabric and is purely aesthetic. Once you own some minkee nappies, you may never turn back!

Snaps are used to fasten the nappies and mean that you don't have to go searching for pins etc, and they give great adjustability for fit.

ALL-IN-TWO NAPPY SYSTEM
There are various options when it comes to "nappying" your child. Mainly, fitted nappies with external covers, pocket nappies (absorbant fabric is put into a pocket opening with stay dry lining fabric on the inside and waterproof outer), All-in-one (AIO) nappies and All-in-two (Ai2) nappies.

Without going into detail about all the different options, a good option for most people is have some standard fitted nappies with covers as these will last and last through different children and are generally economical. Then you add a selection of either pockets, AIOs or Ai2s for your "show off" nappies or going out nappies.

Ai2s are great because they are trim, are as easy to put on as a disposable, and usually have cute outer fabrics or prints! They are usually more expensive per nappy because they include the liner and cover into the nappy, but you can make the most out of your nappy by unsnapping the absorbant inserts when they are wet and reusing the outer shell of the nappy with another set of inserts (or boosters). PUL does not have an extremely long life, around 150 - 200 washes (may be more) so Ai2 nappies will not withstand the amount of washing that fitteds can (but you still need external covers for fitteds that can be rotated through the day)

For more information about any aspect of using Modern Cloth Nappies, you can visit http://www.ozclothnappies.org/ or other informative cloth nappy forums.

SIZES... - NOW NEW LARGER SIZES
I mainly only make small, medium and large, however, if you would like a custom newborn or extra large, please contact us and we will try to suit your requirements.

The below measurements are ESTIMATES only, as every baby has a different shape. The other important consideration is the size of their legs!
Centimetre measurements are around waist (where the top of the nappy would sit, below belly button).

Remember that weight is not the best indicator as toddlers tend to lengthen out and get a bit slimmer, while their weight increases.

Please also note that this design is a LOW RISE (though not as low as the originals!). This may not suit every baby. For more precise measurements, please contact me.

IF YOU HAVE A SLIMMER BUB and prefer a slimmer fitting, lower rise nappy, please let me know. The new sizes are designed to have more room for growth, but still have a relatively low rise, and are more flexible for bubs with chubby thighs, with thinner wings. The original design has wider wings, which may help prevent wing droop on slimmer bubs. The photos of the little girl wearing the Ivory Butterfly nappy is the original version, so any new nappies will have thinner wings unless specifically asked for the original style.

Small - 4.2kgs to 6.5kgs approx OR 27cm to 39cm
Medium - 6kgs to 9kgs approx OR 39cm - 49cm - Rise approx 38 - 39cm stretched out
Large - 8kgs to 15kgs approx OR 42cm to to 55 cm - Rise approx 41 - 42cm stretched out