Post by readinglove on Jul 11, 2016 15:57:26 GMT -5
Hello ladies that are smarter and more experienced than I am with cloth diapers! We are wanting to (finally) make the switch over from disposables. This past weekend, we tried to do a cloth weekend, and ran into some leakage issues.
Within 2 hours, J was soaking through, especially around his thighs/leg openings. The diapers and inserts were wet, but not soaking. We are using OS pocket diapers, and only have the inserts the diapers came with. Do we need to double up, buy different inserts that are more absorbent, or do you just go through CDs faster in general? We did adjust the leg opening size/tightness, and have them as snug as we can while still keeping J comfy.
How big is J? What diapers were you using? Do you have a picture of how the diaper fit at the legs, what rise setting you were using, and how tight you had the waist snaps?
Cloth diapers should be changed about every two hours during the day, but they shouldn't be leaking like that. You may need more absorbency, but I'd start with figuring out fit issues first.
Post by readinglove on Jul 11, 2016 17:32:37 GMT -5
He's around 17 pounds would be my guess. I'm not sure what brand they are - I'll take a look. I'll get a picture of him/the fit tomorrow. I had it on the middle rise, and the waist snaps were one away from being the tightest setting. I did the middle setting around his legs, and when we would change him, he'd have red indentation marks. He didn't seem to be uncomfortable, and he gets similar marks from his disposables, but going to the tightest setting seemed too tight.
The leaking is definitely what has me on a mission - I didn't think that was supposed to be happening. He went through a lot of clothes this weekend.
Post by SheilaTheTank on Jul 11, 2016 17:52:38 GMT -5
Are the insets microfiber? We ran into compression issues at daycare and are now stuffing with newborn prefolds. Target sells cheap Gerber flats and prefolds that you can stuff the diapers with.
You might want him on the smallest rise. Also too tight can cause compression leaks depending on what the insert is made of.
+1 on checking the rise. V is on the smallest rise in our Bumgenius and Blueberry pockets and is pretty close in weight (I think). Also, what type of clothes do you have him in? I've found that onesies can annoyingly get caught in the fold of the leg hold and wick moisture (leaking I guess).
I seriously doubt you would need to double up unless you're using the thinnest layer of microfiber (BG makes stupidly skinny inserts for newborns that hold almost nothing).
I will wait anxiously for your answers before commenting anything else
Post by readinglove on Jul 12, 2016 14:41:59 GMT -5
Double checked rise - I have him on the smallest. Some diapers are Rumpkins, some I have no clue. I bought a lot on ebay. His onesies were completely outside of the diaper. It feels like the inserts are in fact microfiber, so I'll be trying the Gerber ones mentioned. Thank you all for the feedback and ideas! If you see anything with the fit I need to adjust, let me know!
Post by sunshineshades on Jul 14, 2016 12:21:12 GMT -5
Did you buy them second hand? Did you strip them when you got them? It could be they had a poor wash routine so they are repelling. You should join fluff love university on facebook they are a great help.
Did you buy them second hand? Did you strip them when you got them? It could be they had a poor wash routine so they are repelling. You should join fluff love university on facebook they are a great help.
Nope, they were brand new. Do I still need to strip them? I'll check out the FB page! Thanks!
Did you buy them second hand? Did you strip them when you got them? It could be they had a poor wash routine so they are repelling. You should join fluff love university on facebook they are a great help.
Nope, they were brand new. Do I still need to strip them? I'll check out the FB page! Thanks!
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