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[jessesgirl]

Flecde is really good about breathing, too...and tends to be a bit more cost effective (at least in my experience).

 

[jessesgirl]

Ok so I had to switch to the cheap disposables for overnights and they are breaking my guy out...big time. The only time he wears disposables is at night and when he goes to Nanny's house. Nanny is willing to put him in cloth but I can't find ANYTHING to keep him dry overnight. Any suggestions on some cheap, cost effective cloth I can use for overnight?

 

[angelsgirl]

What have you been using overnight? Cloth wise I mean?

 

[Birbitt]

This is going to seem like a very dumb question but wouldn't the wool covers make the baby too warm??? We live in Arizona and I'm thinking that putting a wool or fleece cover on my baby during the 6 months of summer would over heat my baby????

 

[angelsgirl]

Wool is really good in summer and winter. Warm in winter and cool in summer. But the fleece on the otherhand, I don't think I'd use it in summer. Only in winter.
The other option is PUL covers. They are probably the most cost effective way to go.

 

[jessesgirl]

We used fleece this summer. It really wasn't bad at all...and we were in mega-hot/humid NC. I've not actually used wool, J's skin reacts badly to it. I would think that if it breathes well with wet, it would be fine, though.

Angel...we use disposables overnight because I've not been able to find anything that will last the 12 hours he sleeps. We typically use pampers...but we've had to make major cutbacks so I bought Luvs this time around. He's ot a rash in the diaper area from them every morning...so I thought it might just be more cost-effective to find some cloth that is super-heavy duty. We use Goodmamas, Chunky Monkeys and GADs....and none of them can hang overnight.

 

[jgonz]

Fleece is almost as breathable as wool, just fyi.

Birbitt~ I'm in El Paso, TX, and used cloth for one of my babies. The wool wraps were the Best thing I ever used on him! The 2nd best was fleece believe it or not. And it was Summer here, which is almost as hot as you guys in Arizona.

 

[jgonz]

Jessesgirl, someone on one of my cd lists uses a Bum Genius stuffed with 3 liners of hemp or bamboo...

And here is a good site that has a Nighttime suggestions (the mom that has this store has a "super soaker" boy lol): http://www.nappyshoppe.com/store/in...ter=20&zenid=660ae7103a91a1508e1a1855968b2638

 

[Birbitt]

Ok thanks. Now I guess I just have to decide what kind of diaper to use. There are so many different kinds that I'm getting confused trying to decide which ones are best. I was thinking just simple old prefolds and flats with a cover but I've heard they leak...then I thought maybe I could make my own...but the PUL needed to make them seems awful expensive to me so if I make them I'll still need covers...drat..I'm just too confused with all these kinds of diapers...

 

[jessesgirl]

I don't care for prefolds...but I want a diaper to last longer than 30 minutes...and with my guy, that's a challenge!

Try fitteds. They don't need PUL, they need covers...but they don't leak like prefolds. That's what we mainly use. And the super good part is that they snap...so no diaper pins necessary.

We tried the pockets but they just required too much work. THe fitteds that we use are the goodmamas (I know I mentioned that a billion times...sorry ). They are OSFM...have an extra soaker that snaps in, no stuffing required, they snap...and then you just throw a cover over them. We have fleece and PUL covers. The pul aren't quite so bulky so they go better under clothes.

Jan-I'll check that link...thank you so much! The BGs didn't really fit my guy very well....but I'll check that other site for sure! Thank you!

 

[angelsgirl]

Birbitt... try using bamboo prefolds rather than cotton. They absorb much more than cotton, therefore less leaks. The main thing to remember with prefolds and covers is to have a cover with leg gussets. Helps stop poos and leaks coming out.

jgnoz... that is good to know about the fleece. I'm looking to get something other than a pul cover with FOE on it as Maddie has a reaction to the FOE. So fleece might be our most effective way to go.

Has anyone used swaddlebees side snap AIO's before?
I'm thinking of getting 2 for Madeleine's large stash. They are on sale at the moment. I really like the side snap on my chubby legged baby girl!

 

[jessesgirl]

So I think I've decided to go with some super soakers (bamboo) to put in my fitteds. I think that will give us the extra protection we need. I'm going to throw a fleece soaker on him and some fleece longies. Nothing shoudl get through that! lol

 

[Hadassah]

I heard good things about the swaddlebees on Diaperswappers, but I have no experience with them.

 

[angelsgirl]

Oooohhh... I have alot of fluffy mail coming my way!
I have 3 cute tooshies 2 berry and 1 white, 8 magicalls, 1 baby kangas OSFM (Christmas present for my sister), 4 raw silk liners, tots bots fleece cover and a key ring. I'm also about to order 2 swaddlebees side snap...

So much fluffy mail! SO exciting!

 

[Hadassah]

ooh that is so cool

 

[angelsgirl]

Ugh... the place I ordered the tots bots from said they had it in stock on their website and then i get an email saying they don't have it! I'm kinda annoyed. How hard is it to update your website? Seriously. So I swapped it for a wool cover. If they don't have that is stock I'm going to ask for my money back.
I emailed asking about sizing, and I still haven't received one back yet. I just really want my cover. Maddie needs something other than the ones we had atm, They are giving her red marks.

 

[Hadassah]

Can you use fleecies or woolies?

 

[angelsgirl]

Well that is what I am trying to do at the moment. Get some wool or fleece covers. It is proving harder than I thought!
The lady from the store said I could have my money back which is good. I'm going to get something from somewhere else now.

Decisions decisions!

 

[angelsgirl]

What brands of wool or fleece covers do you guys use? Are there any that you would recommend?

 

[jessesgirl]

We use monster fluff fleece. We absolutely love them. Lemme find you a link.