Bum Genius users...

I bought some Bum Genius to use at night, and I'm wondering how long should I consider "at night" to be, i.e. how many hours do you keep one diaper on at night?
Also, for a newborn, how full should I stuff it?
Last night, I put in the regular microfiber stuffing and a microfiber double, and it leaked after 6 hours or so (I can't remember now).
TIA!
Also, for a newborn, how full should I stuff it?
Last night, I put in the regular microfiber stuffing and a microfiber double, and it leaked after 6 hours or so (I can't remember now).
TIA!
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Last night I put Lydia in a BG with a prefold wrapped around a microfiber insert. Two hours later she woke up crying and when I picked her up, her swaddle blanket and everything under her was wet. When I took off the diaper, the inserts were barely wet. It's like the fleece is repelling the urine.
I washed these with Charlie's Soap before using them. And that's all I've used since. I only started using them this weekend, so I don't see how they would need to be stripped already.
Help!
When he was newborn, I usually had 2 inserts and a pre-fold. If they're leaking, maybe they're not tight enough around the back or legs? When he was tiny, I sometimes had that issue with either cloth or disposable diapers.
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It's possible that they don't fit tight enough, but I tried pouring some water on the fleece just now, and it doesn't soak in.
So, yes, I got the diapers new. I can't remember how many times I've washed them, so I'll wash them several more times with the other diapers before I use them again.
I've washed the prefolds many times, and I don't have any issues with them when I use them with a Bummis or Thirsties cover.
I don't use fabric softener at all although I used to months ago. It seems like if there was residue in the dryer that it would affect the prefolds too...unless the fleece is more sensitive?
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So are you still using Charlie's and just rinsing several times every time you wash them?
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Yeah, I've been using 1 scoop since the package said it wasn't like other detergents and you could use the full amount. :dontknow:
So I guess I'll strip them tonight, then wash them using half the amount of Charlie's, and give them several extra rinses. Does that sound like a good plan?
This is why I used disposables for the first couple weeks. If this had happened just after I gave birth, I think I would've had a nervous breakdown.
Yes, she was sleeping on her side. You make a good point about the stuffing. I didn't seem to have a problem with the one I used when we were out yesterday, but she wasn't on her side then and I only had one insert in the diaper. It did seem pretty snug around her legs, but I'm new at this, so I'm not sure how to tell if it's snug enough.
If it seems snug I'm sure it's good. Sol's gaps so much that I can fit a finger between the elastic and his leg.
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I pray none of you ever has to live in a communist state.
Geeky is my hero. She's the true badass. The badass who doesn't even need to be a badass. There aren't enough O's in cool to describe her.
Here's all you have to know about men and women: women are crazy, men are stupid. And the main reason women are crazy is that men are stupid. ~ George Carlin
Actually, I paid more attention, and I can fit a finger in all her covers, even the newborn Proraps. The disposables fit her this way too, so I didn't think much of it. :oops: (Some days I really wonder what I've gotten myself into with this whole mom thing.)
I guess I should just be happy we aren't having more leaks than we are. I stripped the BGs and rinsed several times after washing just in case, but I think I'll put them aside for a bit and try again later. For now, the prefolds seem to catch most everything despite the gaps at her legs.
Thanks for all your suggestions!
ETA: It is nice to know that I can use less Charlie's though since it's a little expensive.
Have you tried the twist method of putting on prefolds?
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I'd like to take this moment to put in a plug for the homemade laundry powder I've been using....
1 bar of Fels Naptha soap, grated (~$1.40)
1 cup of Borax (~$2 for big box)
1 cup of washing soda (~$2 for big box)
I use 1 tbsp of the mixture per load and it gets our laundry really clean, including Sol's diapers and my husband's gym clothes. All the ingredients were in the laundry aisle at my local grocery store. I use white vinegar in the fabric softener dispenser of my washer too.
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No, I haven't even tried prefolds- all of mine are icky after 2 babies. Maybe I will try, there might be a couple in decent shape at my mom's house- she wouldn't have been using them to dry her hair like I have been... He's finally not leaking out of a newborn disposable, so that's what I'm using at night, I hate waking up in pee.
We've been having terrible leaks lately with our pockets for overnight, and after trying all different stuffing combinations I just made the connection that my new laundry powder could be building up on the pockets (works fine on the prefolds). I'm so bummed because I love it otherwise, and it gets everything really clean... but I never had this problem when we were using Charlie's. Guess I'll try stripping and see if it helps...
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I guess it's a matter of testing to see what works for you and baby in the cloth diaper world.
I totally agree. My problem is I just don't spend the time researching most of these parenting topics that others do but I don't have the energy or the drive to do so. I would rather use cloth diapers for environmental reasons but can see myself abandoning the idea if it becomes too difficulty or problematic. :sad8:
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1. How many do you have in your stash?
2. How often do you do a diaper load of laundry?
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I don't use BG's, but I'll answer your questions anyway. I have 24 prefolds and 4 pockets (but had only 2 until very recently). I was washing every other day but lately I can sometimes go every 3rd day because he seems to not go through them as quickly.
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