20th Anniversary Catalog - Babyworks

(1) Are you careful to tuck the diaper completely
inside the cover, so moisture doesn’t wick out
into the clothing? This is the most common
cause of leakage .
(2) Is there leakage around the leg openings,
while the diaper and cover don’t seem very
wet? This is likely caused by the fit of the
diaper cover: the leg openings may be too
big for your baby’s legs.
• Sometimes people will buy diaper covers
overlarge, hoping for long use, but will
experience leakage due to a loose fit .
• Other times, the baby may have outgrown
the cover – is it too small or tight? Sometimes
at around 10 lbs ., the newborn sized covers
may appear to fit, but really don’t have
enough coverage for a baby this size .
• Some brands of covers, even good ones,
may not fit your baby well, and therefore will
allow leakage. Also, if you have a very slim
baby, you may need to adjust the size chart
downward .
(3) Is your baby wetting through everything, with
a totally saturated diaper, wet cover, and wet
clothing?
• Are you changing your baby often enough?
If you change the diaper only occasionally, it
Troubleshooting Leakage
With a good cloth diapering system, there should be almost no leakage. (In fact, even disposable diapers and “pull-ups”
are not leakproof. When using them overnight for our son on vacation, he wet through them each night – unlike our
reusable products at home.) I have heard many people say that they have had less leakage with cloth diapers than they had
with disposables. If you experience leakage on a regular basis, something is amiss; working through the list below should
solve your problem. Of course, if you need more specific advice about products you’ve purchased from us, just give us a call.
Tips on Choosing
Diaper Covers
• Different brands of diaper covers have
differing fits and sizing---just as with blue
jeans for adults. In the beginning, it’s a
good idea to try more than one brand
of cover. If you’re on the borderline of
two sizes, you might want to order one
of each. We can help with sizing choices
for the various brands if we know your
child’s weight and build.
may become so saturated that the wetness
has nowhere to go but out . Try changing
your baby more frequently .
• Diaper doublers are a great product for
buying more time between changes .
Pocket diaper users, add an extra insert, for
night time or during growth spurts/feeding
frenzies .
• If you are using unbleached or organic
diapers, be sure you have washed them
several times on hot water with nonchlorine
bleach before use, so they do
not repel moisture due to the natural
cotton wax remaining in the fabric .
Also:
• Be sure to follow washing instructions for
your particular diaper covers, so you
maintain their waterproof qualities .
• With cotton diaper covers, you will need to
change the diaper more promptly than you
will with synthetic or wool covers, as they
will become damp if left on too long .
• If you’re finding that the diaper becomes
saturated more quickly than you think is
reasonable, check the thickness of the
diaper . Some diapers have minimal
absorbency (including many store brands
• Consider your laundering habits. If
you choose breathable or natural fiber
covers, these require gentle laundering
to remain waterproof and functional . For
many people, this is a worthwhile tradeoff;
for others, it’s unrealistic.
• We may be biased, but think at some
point you should try a Nikky – whether
natural fiber or heavy duty poly, just
because we think they still set the
standard in diaper covers!
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of gauze and birdseye), and you may need
to use two or three of them, together with
a doubler overnight, for enough
absorbency . You will find our diapers to be
far more absorbent than the average storebought
diaper!
• If you nurse at night, you should ideally
plan to change your baby, as well .
Changing your baby when he or she first
starts to stir, before nursing, is least
disruptive to you and to your baby .
Keeping a diaper ready to go next to your
baby’s sleeping area will make this less of
a bother, and you can do it with one eye
closed .
• HOWEVER – if you want to try going all
night without a change, you might have
luck with the following: a pocket diaper
with 2 or even 3 inserts; a pull-on cover
with an organic fitted diaper and a hemp
fleece doubler; a hemp diaper with a
doubler inside your regular cover; or a
Dappi pull-on pant on
top of your regular
velcro cover, diaper
and diaper doubler, or
pocket diaper .
Best Tip for Success
Sounds so simple, but: If whatever you are
using isn’t working for you, for whatever
reason--try something else! There are so
many options you’re bound to find one
that does work. And don’t ever give up
without trying a pocket diaper (Fuzzi Bunz
or Bum Genius). Many feel that these are
the easiest possible diapers to use .
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