Biggest Issues of Cloth diapers

Leaks at night are one of the biggest issues moms face when using cloth diapers.

Solution; Buy wool for night time to help with leaks. Even if you don't use it any other time. Or
switched to All In One (AIO) cloth diaper for night time. Like, Thirsties pocket AIOs . It double stuffed with either Babyology longies or Sbish pants.

If you don't want to invest much money you can make recycled wool longies (or shorties and soakers).

How Often I change ? Frustrated?

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Why cloth diapers leak during the day?


This was a problem I couldn't figure out in the beginning with cloth diapers.



Unfortunately, in this day of convenience we have been led into thinking that a diaper should last all day or at least until it sagging down to the baby's knees.

If you used disposables atany point and then made the switch to cloth you may have a hard timeadjusting to the absorbency difference. The chemical compound in disposable diapers responsible for absorption can hold up to 300 times its weight in tap water. That is far more than cotton, hemp, or microfiber used in cloth diapers.

It is suggested that a cloth diaper be change every two hours. Oddly enough, I read this to be true of disposables. I will admit though when I used disposables I went a lot longer than 2 hours between changes.If you expect a cloth diaper to last 3, 4, or more hours then you will be let down. Then you will get so frustrated that you may give up on cloth diapers.

Anytime I have had "wicking" it is because I have left the diaperon for toolong. When I make an effort to change my little one consistently(before the point of a wet lap or when I am forced to because she pooped) I am much happier with my cloth diapers.

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How To Make All In One (AIO) Cloth Diaper?

Step1
Choose the fabrics. Having the inner lining made of fleece and the outer lining made of flannel works well, but the color and patterns are up to you. You don't have to buy new material, but cut up old flannel blankets, shirts or whatever fabric that suits you.

Step2
Cut open a brown paper bag to use as pattern paper, and draw an hourglass shape. You can use another cloth diaper as a template.

Step3
Snip out your pattern piece and place it on the fabric for your cloth diaper. Have the right side of the fleece facing the right side of the flannel. Trace around the pattern piece with a pencil, then use a ruler to add ½ inch seam allowance all the way around. Cut out the fabric around the outer line.

Step4
Create a soaker out of a rectangular piece of burly terry cloth. This should run the length of the diaper. Pin this to the wrong side of the fleece and sew it into place. You can have two layers of soakers should you have a heavy wetter.

Step5
Measure the thighs of your baby and cut two lengths of ¼ inch elastic the length of the baby's thigh. Pin this to the wrong side of the flannel and sew it into place, being careful to make certain the elastic is stretch as you do so.

Use a zig-zag stitch on your sewing machine or an elastic stitch if you have those options. Measure the baby's back, and cut a piece of elastic to length. Stretch this along the whole back of the wrong side of the flannel, pin and sew it in place.

Step6
Pin the two fabric pieces together, and sew around the stitch line on a sewing machine. Leave one end open. Turn the fabric right side out, and close the open end by hand or with a sewing machine.


Step7
Close the diapers with either diaper pins or by sewing Velcro tabs on the diapers. Either option makes the cloth all-in-one diaper adjustable.

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What the Cloth Diaper Accessories?

Diaper Accessories

When you swicth to the cloth diapering, you have many options in term of these diapers and accessories. While they are not required for each type of diaper you buy, they oftentimes enhance the performance of the cloth diaper, and sometimes just make you life as a parent a little bit easier.

Some options include waterproof diaper bags, inserts to add absorbency to the diapers and hemp Washies to replace disposable diaper wipes. These products, like the cloth diapers themselves, are machine washable and environmentally friendly.

Also available are liners that keep your baby dry and his skin soft, fasteners to keep the diapers in place and replace safety pins, and portable changing pads for when you and your baby are on the go.