Must save money. Help.

Serendipity · 04-22-2011, 05:33 PM

I cloth diaper but...I've always used disposables at night. We need to trim our budget and be accountable for every last penny I need to 100% cut diapers out of the budget but I don't know how to do night time cloth diapering. When I tried it with Owl it was messy and resulting in diaper rash.

Rabbit · 04-22-2011, 05:50 PM

What was messy about it?

klpmommy · 04-22-2011, 05:52 PM

woolies help with containment. I put S in a double stuffed pocket covered with wool and there is no wetness on the bed, even when the diaper is super saturated. You can also use a small strip of fleece on top of the diaper to keep him from feeling the wetness.

Blue-EyedLady · 04-22-2011, 05:54 PM

I finally gave up on finding an overnight cloth diaper solution for DS1. I'm hoping to get ideas for this time around. I don't know about the OP's kiddos, but my DSes soak all the cloth I can fit between their legs within a couple of hours. And DS2 already has a yeast rash.

klpmommy · 04-22-2011, 05:56 PM

btw, it isn't cloth, but it is a really good deal to buy disposables on amazon with amazon mom + subscribe and save.

Katigre · 04-22-2011, 06:03 PM

I had good success cloth diapering both (heavy wetting) kids at night. Do you diaper both Owl and the new baby or just the baby? Here was my absolutely bulletproof solution (After having leaks with all different kinds).

Premium Prefold + 2 doublers (heavy duty doublers) inside a Thirsties cover (you'll likely size up). But the premium prefold and doublers will absorb the pee and the thirsties cover will hold it in without leaking (alternately, I had good luck with Motherease side snap covers as well once babies were 6-9 months-ish through toddlerhood).

melliethepooh · 04-22-2011, 06:22 PM

Drybees, or another night time dype? More up front, but much better than sposies.
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Calliope · 04-22-2011, 06:25 PM

Totsy has Bamboo Baby BeeHinds for $14 each right now - which always worked great for us for nighttime under a wool cover.

You might also try running him to the potty the second he wakes up. A lot of kid don't pee in their sleep and let open the floodgates when they wake up, so it is not just the quantity of pee that overwhelms the dipe but also the fact that it all happens faster than the diaper can absorb it.

kiloyd · 04-22-2011, 06:29 PM

Is this for the 1 month old? At that age I changed them once at night.

Used a strip of fleece between diaper and baby's skin. As they got older, closer to one year, I did two prefolds with a wool cover. Then eventualy just did disposable at night like you are now.

Serendipity · 04-22-2011, 07:02 PM

Sorry I should have specified this is for my one month old. We have no income right now so I can't buy any more diapers.

The problem I had when owl was a newborn was the same thing Blue-eyedlady described above.

---------- Post added at 10:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:02 PM ----------

So where does one obtain a strip of fleece?

klpmommy · 04-22-2011, 07:05 PM

With a newborn-- plan to change every couple of hours at night and a wool doubler can be very helpful as well as not add a ton of bulk. I'd also cover with wool no matter what your cloth diaper system is-- I put wool over S's disposable at night when she wears a disposable at night or over her pocket when she wears cloth.

---------- Post added at 09:05 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:03 PM ----------

fleece-- really cheap at a cloth store. Craft fleece is precut into rectangles like felt would be and is about the same cost. Try Michaels or Hobby Lobby or even a cloth store like Joanne's. I think I've even found it at WM when they have a decent craft section. It doesn't fray, so you can cut it with any scissors and don't need to do anything at all to the edges.

Blue-EyedLady · 04-22-2011, 07:14 PM

The fleece is to helo keep the skin dry, right?

Serendipity · 04-22-2011, 07:24 PM

Oh I have several sheets of crafting fleece, that will work?

Edit: not fleece felt...oops

Calliope · 04-22-2011, 07:33 PM

Your newborn isn't still getting up to nurse at night? I always changed my kid then.

klpmommy · 04-22-2011, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue-EyedLady

The fleece is to helo keep the skin dry, right?

Quote:

Originally Posted by heartofanurse

Oh I have several sheets of crafting fleece, that will work?

Edit: not fleece felt...oops

yes and yes

04-22-2011, 05:33 PM	#1
Serendipity Deactivated GCM, thanks for the memories. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Death Hole Posts: 7,610	Must save money. Help. I cloth diaper but...I've always used disposables at night. We need to trim our budget and be accountable for every last penny I need to 100% cut diapers out of the budget but I don't know how to do night time cloth diapering. When I tried it with Owl it was messy and resulting in diaper rash.

04-22-2011, 05:50 PM	#2
Rabbit Deactivated You know how we say, "It works both ways!" Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the Neighborhood Posts: 39,704	Re: Must save money. Help. What was messy about it?

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klpmommy Deactivated Beware the gorgon, she's having a bad hair day Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: DFW area Posts: 54,024	Re: Must save money. Help. woolies help with containment. I put S in a double stuffed pocket covered with wool and there is no wetness on the bed, even when the diaper is super saturated. You can also use a small strip of fleece on top of the diaper to keep him from feeling the wetness.

04-22-2011, 05:54 PM	#4
Blue-EyedLady Rose Garden The Lion Cub Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern Arizona Posts: 10,798	Re: Must save money. Help. I finally gave up on finding an overnight cloth diaper solution for DS1. I'm hoping to get ideas for this time around. I don't know about the OP's kiddos, but my DSes soak all the cloth I can fit between their legs within a couple of hours. And DS2 already has a yeast rash. __________________ Mama to The Engineer (7 yo) "When I grow up, I'm going to build Highway 100!" The Imaginative Adventurer (4.5 yo) "I'm going to rescue you!" and The Lion Cub (1 yo)- Smart, cute, strong, and unstoppable! Sister to BlessedBlue forever Co-Founder and Lead Writer at Food Allergies On Ice

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klpmommy Deactivated Beware the gorgon, she's having a bad hair day Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: DFW area Posts: 54,024	Re: Must save money. Help. btw, it isn't cloth, but it is a really good deal to buy disposables on amazon with amazon mom + subscribe and save.

04-22-2011, 06:03 PM	#6
Katigre Rose Garden Why thank you, it is naturally blue... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,278	Re: Must save money. Help. I had good success cloth diapering both (heavy wetting) kids at night. Do you diaper both Owl and the new baby or just the baby? Here was my absolutely bulletproof solution (After having leaks with all different kinds). Premium Prefold + 2 doublers (heavy duty doublers) inside a Thirsties cover (you'll likely size up). But the premium prefold and doublers will absorb the pee and the thirsties cover will hold it in without leaking (alternately, I had good luck with Motherease side snap covers as well once babies were 6-9 months-ish through toddlerhood).

04-22-2011, 06:22 PM	#7
melliethepooh Rose Garden Dinosaurs are people too Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,981	Re: Must save money. Help. Drybees, or another night time dype? More up front, but much better than sposies. Posted via Mobile Device

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Calliope Rose Garden Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 11,078	Re: Must save money. Help. Totsy has Bamboo Baby BeeHinds for $14 each right now - which always worked great for us for nighttime under a wool cover. You might also try running him to the potty the second he wakes up. A lot of kid don't pee in their sleep and let open the floodgates when they wake up, so it is not just the quantity of pee that overwhelms the dipe but also the fact that it all happens faster than the diaper can absorb it. __________________ ~Grace~ Blessed mommy to The Dread Pirate R - 6!!! and BabyG homebirth'd homeboy - 3 Awaiting reunion with Ruby Elizabeth born 17w 6d - 1/28/10 Agent Romance Saving the world, one bedroom at a time!!

04-22-2011, 06:29 PM	#9
kiloyd Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 16,108	Re: Must save money. Help. Is this for the 1 month old? At that age I changed them once at night. Used a strip of fleece between diaper and baby's skin. As they got older, closer to one year, I did two prefolds with a wool cover. Then eventualy just did disposable at night like you are now. __________________ k-i-loyd, not kill loyd ISFJ/P Katherine, married 8-9-97 ds1 22 (adding a dil in August!) dd1 18 dd2 16 ds2 10

04-22-2011, 07:02 PM	#10
Serendipity Deactivated GCM, thanks for the memories. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Death Hole Posts: 7,610	Re: Must save money. Help. Sorry I should have specified this is for my one month old. We have no income right now so I can't buy any more diapers. The problem I had when owl was a newborn was the same thing Blue-eyedlady described above. ---------- Post added at 10:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:02 PM ---------- So where does one obtain a strip of fleece?

04-22-2011, 07:05 PM	#11
klpmommy Deactivated Beware the gorgon, she's having a bad hair day Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: DFW area Posts: 54,024	Re: Must save money. Help. With a newborn-- plan to change every couple of hours at night and a wool doubler can be very helpful as well as not add a ton of bulk. I'd also cover with wool no matter what your cloth diaper system is-- I put wool over S's disposable at night when she wears a disposable at night or over her pocket when she wears cloth. ---------- Post added at 09:05 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:03 PM ---------- fleece-- really cheap at a cloth store. Craft fleece is precut into rectangles like felt would be and is about the same cost. Try Michaels or Hobby Lobby or even a cloth store like Joanne's. I think I've even found it at WM when they have a decent craft section. It doesn't fray, so you can cut it with any scissors and don't need to do anything at all to the edges.

04-22-2011, 07:14 PM	#12
Blue-EyedLady Rose Garden The Lion Cub Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern Arizona Posts: 10,798	Re: Must save money. Help. The fleece is to helo keep the skin dry, right? __________________ Mama to The Engineer (7 yo) "When I grow up, I'm going to build Highway 100!" The Imaginative Adventurer (4.5 yo) "I'm going to rescue you!" and The Lion Cub (1 yo)- Smart, cute, strong, and unstoppable! Sister to BlessedBlue forever Co-Founder and Lead Writer at Food Allergies On Ice

04-22-2011, 07:24 PM	#13
Serendipity Deactivated GCM, thanks for the memories. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Death Hole Posts: 7,610	Re: Must save money. Help. Oh I have several sheets of crafting fleece, that will work? Edit: not fleece felt...oops

04-22-2011, 07:33 PM	#14
Calliope Rose Garden Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 11,078	Re: Must save money. Help. Your newborn isn't still getting up to nurse at night? I always changed my kid then. __________________ ~Grace~ Blessed mommy to The Dread Pirate R - 6!!! and BabyG homebirth'd homeboy - 3 Awaiting reunion with Ruby Elizabeth born 17w 6d - 1/28/10 Agent Romance Saving the world, one bedroom at a time!!

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