Cloth Diapers?

Question

I've been cloth-dipering my baby (7 1/2 weeks) since coming home from the hospital.... Now he's pees alot more. I use two diapers at a time during the night, both flat folds, but he's soaking them at night when he sleeps for 4-6 hours at a stretch. I am using covers, Dappi, Chummies, and ProRap, but the Dappi's seem to leak a little or at least the fabric wicks out moisture? If anyone has ever used cloth past a month (hehe) how do I combat the night leakies, and STILL use cloth? I mean, I've got TWO diapers and a cover wrapped around him, so that his little legs look all funny and stick out kind of... I want him to have less bulk, but still absorbent? Anything better than birdseye cotton diapers?

No, no disposables for my baby, don't suggest pls. Thanks. :)

Answer 1

For prefolds, don't use birdseye-they are terrible!
Try indian or chinese prefolds-way more absorbant! Like these http://www.diapersafari.com/products/item.asp?ProdID=401

For covers, we use bummis-you can fold the prefold and stick it under a flap. We also use fleece covers to go over fitted diapers.

At night and for naps, I use a fuzzi bunz (pocket diaper) with a microfiber insert that it came with and an indian prefold. No leaks! It is bulky at night, but I bet way more comfy than a disposable! I've been cloth diapering for over a year now, I mostly use pocket diapers, but have prefolds and fitteds that go under covers. Here's some great sites for cloth diaper reviews and some forums that you can ask experienced cloth diaperers more questions! www.diaperjungle.com and www.diaperpin.com

Answer 2

I use cloth, too and got all of mine from diaperaps.com. My son also sleeps for 6-8 hours at a time and I have only ever had 2 leaks with these diaper covers. Once was because I changed him in the middle of the night and did not place the diaper completely centered. Even when the cloth is TOTALLY soaked, the covers don't seem to leak. I LOVE them! (In fact, disposable - which I used the first month - always leaked at night and I was thrilled when the cloths didn't.) Good luck!

Answer 3

I had the same problem with my daughter soaking through her diapers each night and she wore disposables! After a while the problem seemed to go away but for a while there we were going through a lot of sheet pads. :D I use cloth diapers with my son and I've found the best covers to prevent leaks are wool. I crochet my own from wool yarn. Wool does shrink a lot even when washed in cold water so if you do make your own, make them about four times too large. I use them on trips too and they work really well. I just wash them in cold water and my homemade laundry soap and line dry. I LOVE them! I've been using cloth diapers for about a year now but my son was six months when I started using them. I can't wait to see if it's true that they make potty training a lot easier. :) He does seem more aware of when he wets than my daughter was---he often sheds his pants and diaper as soon as he's wet! :P

Another trick to help with leakage without adding too much bulk is to fold a washcloth in half and machine sew around it on zigzag setting in the middle of the diaper. Most of my diapers are fixed this way and it does help.

Good luck!

Answer 4

I think the maker is called Bummi's ?? I do think a flannel flat fold would be more absorbant than a birdseye cotton cloth as a diaper. Also, you can let him sleep on a 'chuck' its a paper sheet basically with a vinyl backing that doesntg allow moisture through to ruin this child's sheets every single morning. They sell them at surgical supply pharmacies.

Answer 5

Fold the second diaper in thirds (long ways) and place it in the center of the outside (first) diaper. That is what always worked for my son.

Answer 6

I think you are doing all you can. Set an alarm and change him several times during the night. I commend you on your use of cloth diapers. Nobody likes the hassle of them anymore. I had diaper service (it was a shower gift) and loved the soft cotton feeling.

Answer 7

Don't use two diapers, buy "doublers" they look like maxi pads you just tuck one or two in the diaper. Here are some:
http://images.google.ca/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&q=cloth%20diaper%20doubler&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

Hemp works best.

Answer 8

hemp and bamboo inserts or doubles are both very trim and absorbant when added into you prefold. I use fuzzi bunz and happy heiney's with microfiber inserts and they absorb a lot.

Answer 9

complicated situation. try searching using google. this could actually help!

Answer 10

How about plastic training pants?