How many trainers?

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   For a beginning PLer?  I'd imagine we're going to go through quite a few when we're starting out until he really starts to get it.  I plan to make some and buy some, but I'm really at a loss as to how many I'll need to start.

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mrscakes Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List P'incredible Member Rating(15) P'insane Yearlong Pinner 1 year 310 days Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Location: NorCal Posts: 6811	Quote Reply Topic: How many trainers? Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 12:53am
	For a beginning PLer? I'd imagine we're going to go through quite a few when we're starting out until he really starts to get it. I plan to make some and buy some, but I'm really at a loss as to how many I'll need to start.
	Christina - diaper-sewing, yoga-teaching, woolie-knitting, all-around pretty crunchy mama to my little wild child Z


elus0814 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'insightful Member Rating(5) Beginner Pinner 287 days Joined: 06 Feb 2009 Location: Tyndall AFB, FL Posts: 2199	Quote Reply Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 2:43am
	I used a dozen imse vimse and two snap-eze. Some days we went through them all but other days less than half were used.
	Liz - SAHM to DD 9/04, DS 12/05, DS 03/09

musicmama Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'integral Member Rating(8) P'insane Yearlong Pinner 1 year 280 days Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Location: United States Posts: 9972	Quote Reply Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 9:32am
	I'd say Liz's suggestion is pretty good. It depends on if you are going cold turkey on trainers or mixing in dipes (which we had to do because G seriously wasn't getting it).
	Christine DS1 "G"-1/06, DS2 "D"-1/08, #3 due 4/10

slednmom Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'integral Member Rating(37) P'insane Yearlong Pinner 1 year 188 days Joined: 16 May 2008 Location: Smalltown, USA Posts: 11256	Quote Reply Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 9:43am
	We have 12 (all cloth ones), 3 BB Minky w/ PUL, and some cheap Gerber ones. For covers I have 2 dappi pull ons and 2 more OTW (not sure if we need them though)
	Amber-- wife to Ryan 12/00mommom to Boston (9/07)

mrscakes Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List P'incredible Member Rating(15) P'insane Yearlong Pinner 1 year 310 days Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Location: NorCal Posts: 6811	Quote Reply Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 1:36pm
	Thanks! I just bought a 3-pk of FS&J trainers but it'll take a little while for them to get here. I might hit Target for some gerber ones just so we can get started and also try to get a few sewn this weekend. All his pants are wool, so we won't be doing anything different for covers.
	Christina - diaper-sewing, yoga-teaching, woolie-knitting, all-around pretty crunchy mama to my little wild child Z

genny Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'insightful Member Rating(28) Perennial Pinner 2 years 117 days Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 2404	Quote Reply Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 2:55pm
	I have a dozen and have just started pl'ing with ds....99% misses right now What I did with my gerbers is I sewed in extra fabric down the middle to make it more absorbent. I have some dappi pulls ups and I use my pocket diapers as covers as well.
	So let them be little Cause they're only that way for a while Give 'em hope, give them praise Give them love every day Let 'em cry, let 'em giggle Let 'em sleep in the middle Oh but let them be little

Tornado Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'integral Member Rating(33) P'insane Yearlong Pinner 1 year 143 days Joined: 29 Jun 2008 Location: Lurking Posts: 7511	Quote Reply Posted: 09 Nov 2009 at 8:28am
	I am curious how many PUL ones and how many non-PUL ones to get, as we are thinking about this too
	Being Selfish, and only making things for my own kiddos

jessmomto2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'incredible Member Rating(7) P'insane Yearlong Pinner 1 year 314 days Joined: 11 Jan 2008 Location: Keuka Lake Posts: 7126	Quote Reply Posted: 09 Nov 2009 at 8:37am
	Some days we needed 12 and some days we needed 1. It also depends on if you want to wash them every single day, too. I got 22 and that way i only needed to wash every other day, since i'm not always able to wash every day. I had 6 non-PUL, and the rest had PUL. Snap-EZ Eco AIOs, BB Minky, and Little Beetle Learners were my favs. Imse Vimse were nice too, though. And Motherease were a joke.
	Jess Wife to Rick (5/04) and SAHM to DD (4/02) and DS (10/05). Raising our kids to know and love the Lord.

Sarah2106 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'incredible Member Rating(13) P'insane Yearlong Pinner 1 year 175 days Joined: 29 May 2008 Location: Rocky Mtn High Posts: 6083	Quote Reply Posted: 09 Nov 2009 at 9:05am
	I would say 12 - 15 Tornado - I don't have any that have PUL. My LO's don't care unless they feel wet. I just use ME Sandy's coverless as trainers. Their pants would get wet, but no puddles. If they had on a cover, they could care less. So for us the investment of PUL trainers or just trainers wasn't needed.
	Wife & Mom to 2 crazy kids. Using cloth PT for naps & bedtime. Hurray for PLing!! "Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person." Mother Teresa

slednmom Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'integral Member Rating(37) P'insane Yearlong Pinner 1 year 188 days Joined: 16 May 2008 Location: Smalltown, USA Posts: 11256	Quote Reply Posted: 09 Nov 2009 at 9:14am
	We have 12 non PUL (and extra gerbers for back up) and use them coverless around the house as the FS&J (this end up) are absorbant enough for one pee, but if we go out and about we can throw his dappi pull ons on and that is a perfect combo. We do have 3 BB Minky w/ PUL for out and about (longer times w/out the potty chair) as they hold more. I think this setup is good so far but we arent planning on going far from home until he is more potty trained. I would DEFINITELY suggest the dappi pull ons as covers they are perfect!
	Amber-- wife to Ryan 12/00mommom to Boston (9/07)

mrscakes Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List P'incredible Member Rating(15) P'insane Yearlong Pinner 1 year 310 days Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Location: NorCal Posts: 6811	Quote Reply Posted: 09 Nov 2009 at 9:40am
	I don't plan to get any PUL ones since I'm really trying to get Z to be more aware. We can always cover with wool since we have so much Amber - are the FS&J trainers much more absorbent than the gerbers? We have some OTW and I'm hoping they're better since we're just getting puddles on the floor with the gerbers. I'm thinking about sewing a fleece panel down the center of the gerbers to make them a little more usable at this early stage.
	Christina - diaper-sewing, yoga-teaching, woolie-knitting, all-around pretty crunchy mama to my little wild child Z