Having debated with myself for months about whether to change to real nappies I have begun investigating in more detail. And what a minefield it is!

For the new baby, which is due in a couple of weeks, there seem to be an infinite number of types and brands of nappy. Then there are the waterproof ‘wraps’, different shapes like pre-folded, triangle, and the liners, ‘nappy nippers’ to hold them together or you can opt for Velcro or poppers, ….this is all getting a bit complicated, not to mention confusing.

Then, after all this I discover  there’s the all-in-one nappy which has the benefit of being most like a disposable but on the downside takes longer to dry. (Shouldn’t be a problem living in one of the driest parts of Spain!) This is also sounding like a good option for a husband who let’s just say isn’t quite 100% convinced by the benefits of real nappies.

Come to mention it, nor is anyone else know! They probably all think it’s another hair-brained idea of that bonkers English girl.

But I have come to a decision, I’m going to plump for the all-in-one type as I think the more similar to a disposable the better. I’m working on persuading the home front that it’ll be worth the effort and I honestly feel I can win here.

However, I have yet to approach the manager of the guardería (the nursery) where the baby will eventually go, to get her opinion and find out if they will even be prepared to use real nappies. (She always rather scared me when my other daughters were there, so I’m a bit apprehensive!)

If they refuse to use them, then there isn’t really much point in investing in cloth nappies if I’ll have to buy additional disposables anyway. But I’ll give it a go. After all  I’m only trying to do my bit to help the planet and save a few Euros along the way.

I’ve ordered an example of an all-in-one, to take along to the nursery and show them how simple and easy they are to use. And I’ll cross my fingers and everything else…..