Leaks!
This is a common concern I hear when I meet with families first considering a cloth diaper investment. And certainly having leaking issues is an extra hassle no one wants to deal with. I'm pleased to share a few insights in avoiding leaks in cloth diapers. In fact, I often here about less "blow outs" that many disposable diapers cause (especially the up the back leaks!).
1. Proper Size & Fit- You want to make sure your baby is in the correct size. Don't try and purchase a larger size to save money. The diaper should fit snug around the legs and waist. Gaping in the legs is a big culprit of leaking issues, especially with newborns and boys in particular.
2. Wearing Diaper Correctly- It is always a good idea to make sure that you read the directions on your diaper label and/or visually see how to properly put on the cloth diaper. If you haven't stuffed a pocket diaper correctly, haven't tucked in that prefold inside the cover, you'll have leaks.
3. Changing Often Enough- Cloth diapers are much more absorbent than they have ever been. That being said, they still need to be changed about every 1.5 hours to 2 hours. Technically, that's how often you should be changing your baby in disposables but the companies make it absorbent enough to go much longer (read: health hazard!). Now, night time is a different story in cloth diapers. We use a pocket diaper stuffed more than usual to make it all night long. Since there is a nice fleece liner used to keep your baby dry, we are able to make it all night in one diaper. Everyone is comfortable and dry!
Peace,
Jen
Jen Starks, Owner www.ecologicalbabies.com ecologicalbabies@gmail.com 574.275.1235
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