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By beansproutmumma, December 15, 2009 10:17 am

I made another video the other day, with a bit of help from my three-year-old.

One of our best-selling products is the Bubba J Pocket nappy. They dry quickly as the absorbancy unfolds to a maximum of 2-3 layers, and are easy to use and care for.

Pocket nappies are a really easy concept to understand, but if you’re new to modern cloth nappies it may seem difficult to understand from words on a webpage. Which is why the video was produced to provide this information visually.

Here’s the video. It is a bit rough around the edges, and I am thinking of getting it redone when I get some spare time around Christmas time.

Check out the feedback on the Bean Sprout Bubba Facebook page. Thank you ladies for your valuable feedback, not just on the video but on product issues, requests for nappy prints and of course the positive encouragement that you give.

If you have anything to say about the video, please join in the Facebook discussion on the wall, or shoot me an email on the shop contact page.

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By beansproutmumma, September 8, 2009 8:42 am

Anatomy of a Bubba J pocket nappy

Last night’s pocket nappy stocking is finished.

Features (see photo above):

- Hip snaps instead of front snaps: 2 rows / 3 settings allows the adjustment of waistband and leg openings independent of each other.

- Sized S, M, L: gives a snug and trim fit for a growing baby, fits from approximately 3kg to 16kg.

- Size S pockets can fit up to 8 layers of absorbancy (bamboo) with no gaping around the legs to cause leaks.

- M & L sizes have a pocket that can fit up to 12-14 layers of absorbancy (bamboo trifolds and boosters), while still maintaining a trim fit around the crotch, and leave no gapes around the legs.

Bamboo inserts and boosters are going at low prices too ($6 & $3), until the designs are finalised.

I also have plenty of hemp fleece and microfibre terry to make more inserts in the coming month.
If you wish to use hemp or microfibre instead of bamboo, contact me and we can work something out.

Cheers

Rebecca

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By beansproutmumma, September 7, 2009 4:30 pm

Bean Sprout Toddla checking out the new prints

I will be stocking 14 print PUL pocket nappies today.

They are distributed rather evenly between small, medium and large sizes, with a number of gender neutral patterns as seen on my last blog post.

Bubba J pocket nappies hanging on the line

I will be listing the inserts separately, there is a choice of a trifold or a booster.

The bamboo insert is a double layer

bamboo fleece square that can be folded into third to make 6 layers of bamboo absorbancy, while the bamboo booster is a double layer bamboo fleece strip that is added on to increase absorbancy by another 2 layers of bamboo.

Bamboo fleece insert, to be trifolded and used to stuff Bubba J pocket nappies

Bamboo booster to give an extra 2 layers of bamboo absorbancy

An average baby would probably need 7-8 layers of bamboo fleece for day time and 8-12 layers for night time, depending on how long the baby will be changed.

Newborns could get away with less absorbancy with 4-6 layers of bamboo fleece, as they tend to poo more frequently and hence be changed frequently.

If heavy gauge bamboo is too bulky for your newborn, choose hemp for trimness, or microfibre for super trimness and softness. Please note that microfibre should not touch babies skin directly as it is so absorbent, it has been said to dry out babies skin.
I will be overlocking hemp and microfibre inserts and boosters in the coming days for those who prefer these to bamboo.

Anyhow, do check out the new stock which should land in the shop by tonight (girlies are out of whack today, BSToddla not having her usual nap, and BSBubba’s nap rhythm is a bit disrupted).

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By beansproutmumma, September 4, 2009 1:28 am

Bubba J print cotton and poly PUL pocket nappies: opened up to better see the lovely prints

I just love seeing this pile of new nappies ready to go, waiting for their new owners.

There are no inserts included, unless I make them tomorrow.

These will go on sale at the markets on Saturday without inserts. If you do require inserts I can take orders and make them up during the week to go with your new pocket nappy.

If there are any left after the market I will stock them in the shop.

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By beansproutmumma, September 2, 2009 2:09 pm

Markets are on this Saturday at the Stirling Street Art Centre, Bunbury.
I will be there with cuddlefleece covers and pocket nappies.
I might also prepare a little inexpensive bit o’ fun for all ages, more craft-related than nappy related.

Alongside the usual Arts & Craft market there will be a Father’s Day Garage Sale/Bric-a-Brac/White Elephant Sale.

I’m looking forward to this weekend, simply because I think there will be many more people coming this time.

And on the shop front: the online shop is now live!
After 4 months of a huge learning curve on all things web- and e-commerce-related, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief as the framework for the shop is all done.
I’m grateful to my husband for being supportive of my endeavours and helping out with the girls and some housework while the shop was being set up.

There’s still a few more bits and pieces to be done so this blog will be rather quiet until I fully sort out the shop website.

Also check out the Great Down Under Nappy Hunt!
There was such a huge response from sponsors that I didn’t get my head in to be part of it this time.
Hopefully I will be all ready once the next one rolls along.

Ahhh too many ideas in my head sometimes Best get back to sewing…