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JustMandy · 04-22-2011, 07:36 PM

Idk if the felt will work

My guess is it won't and would be uncomfortable.

Do you have any fleece blankets, pajamas, jackets or scarves you can chop up? I bet you can find something you can use (that you won't mind losing) around your house.

klpmommy · 04-22-2011, 07:37 PM

Oh, I misread it. Felt won't work. But crafting fleece is cheap.

kiloyd · 04-22-2011, 07:41 PM

ask your friends if they have any fleece scraps or on Freecycle. And if you don't get any it shouldn't be a big deal.

You can do what I did, had a diaper laid out on my nightstand ready to change baby into, I even did it in the dark.

Do you think baby would be okay being changed once at night? You might just need to do that for a little while.

(And if I lived close I'd just buy you a box of disposable). Do I get points for thinking about it?

Blue-EyedLady · 04-22-2011, 07:47 PM

I know I'm not the OP, but I'm changing my newborn several times at night when he wakes to nurse - if I wake up enough. Sometimes I just roll over and nurse him and forget about the diaper.

He's thoroughly soaked at every change, and has a rash at 2 weeks old.

Waterlogged · 04-22-2011, 07:51 PM

Often there are fleece remnants for 50% off or more at fabric stores. I cut strips about 4-5 inches wide, and about 8-10 inches long.

Serendipity · 04-22-2011, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue-EyedLady

I know I'm not the OP, but I'm changing my newborn several times at night when he wakes to nurse - if I wake up enough. Sometimes I just roll over and nurse him and forget about the diaper.

He's thoroughly soaked at every change, and has a rash at 2 weeks old.

This was Owl.

I've not even attempted cloth dipes overnight with this one.

Rabbit · 04-22-2011, 08:07 PM

I never had a kid wet like you're describing for Owl, so it was just never an issue for us. You might give it a try, just one dipe, and if it doesn't make it to the next nursing, switch then to the disposable.

Serendipity · 04-22-2011, 08:19 PM

My needs have been answered, someone is sending me some fleece strips

Thank you

Rabbit · 04-22-2011, 08:21 PM

Try them. Try anything. But fleece strips gave Samantha yeast. She couldn't handle synthetics of any kind.

Serendipity · 04-22-2011, 08:25 PM

im going to try just a dipe tonight, maybe hes not as heavy of a wetter

klpmommy · 04-22-2011, 08:30 PM

fleece doesn't bother either S or R. It won't hurt to try.

tempestjewel · 04-22-2011, 09:06 PM

I've had the best containment using cheap nylon pull-on covers over my nighttime diapers (right now I use pockets stuffed with a full size hemp flat with a microfiber insert inside of that). DS wakes up soaked, but I've not had any leaks. I've used Dappi Nylon covers and Bummis Super Whisper Pants.

The pockets provide the fleece protection, but I use fleece strips inside my prefolds during the day for the same benefits everyone else has already described

Blue-EyedLady · 04-22-2011, 09:51 PM

Let us know how it goes tonight.

I'm thinking of a fleece blanket I could probably cut up and never miss...

StrangeTraveller · 05-02-2011, 05:07 PM

I have cut up tons of fleece blankets, sweatshirts, etc to use for dipes (my favorite cover is actually 2 layers of fleece blankets sewn together). Fleece rocks.

Blue-EyedLady · 05-02-2011, 10:51 PM

Sweatshirts? Do tell! (Not that I have the ability to sew right now, but, you know, for future reference...)

04-22-2011, 07:36 PM	#16
JustMandy Deactivated Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Among the tall straight pines of the coastal plain. Posts: 5,797	Re: Must save money. Help. Idk if the felt will work My guess is it won't and would be uncomfortable. Do you have any fleece blankets, pajamas, jackets or scarves you can chop up? I bet you can find something you can use (that you won't mind losing) around your house.

04-22-2011, 07:37 PM	#17
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. Oh, I misread it. Felt won't work. But crafting fleece is cheap.

04-22-2011, 07:41 PM	#18
kiloyd Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 16,108	Re: Must save money. Help. ask your friends if they have any fleece scraps or on Freecycle. And if you don't get any it shouldn't be a big deal. You can do what I did, had a diaper laid out on my nightstand ready to change baby into, I even did it in the dark. Do you think baby would be okay being changed once at night? You might just need to do that for a little while. (And if I lived close I'd just buy you a box of disposable). Do I get points for thinking about it? __________________ 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, 07:47 PM	#19
Blue-EyedLady Rose Garden The Lion Cub Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern Arizona Posts: 10,798	Re: Must save money. Help. I know I'm not the OP, but I'm changing my newborn several times at night when he wakes to nurse - if I wake up enough. Sometimes I just roll over and nurse him and forget about the diaper. He's thoroughly soaked at every change, and has a rash at 2 weeks old. __________________ 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, 07:51 PM	#20
Waterlogged Rose Garden grace is for mamas too Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 20,033	Re: Must save money. Help. Often there are fleece remnants for 50% off or more at fabric stores. I cut strips about 4-5 inches wide, and about 8-10 inches long. __________________ mama to K almost 8 and "Little Fluff" B age 3

04-22-2011, 08:07 PM	#22
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. I never had a kid wet like you're describing for Owl, so it was just never an issue for us. You might give it a try, just one dipe, and if it doesn't make it to the next nursing, switch then to the disposable.

04-22-2011, 08:19 PM	#23
Serendipity Deactivated GCM, thanks for the memories. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Death Hole Posts: 7,610	Re: Must save money. Help. My needs have been answered, someone is sending me some fleece strips Thank you

04-22-2011, 08:21 PM	#24
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. Try them. Try anything. But fleece strips gave Samantha yeast. She couldn't handle synthetics of any kind.

04-22-2011, 08:25 PM	#25
Serendipity Deactivated GCM, thanks for the memories. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Death Hole Posts: 7,610	Re: Must save money. Help. im going to try just a dipe tonight, maybe hes not as heavy of a wetter

04-22-2011, 08:30 PM	#26
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. fleece doesn't bother either S or R. It won't hurt to try.

04-22-2011, 09:06 PM	#27
tempestjewel Climbing Rose Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,362	Re: Must save money. Help. I've had the best containment using cheap nylon pull-on covers over my nighttime diapers (right now I use pockets stuffed with a full size hemp flat with a microfiber insert inside of that). DS wakes up soaked, but I've not had any leaks. I've used Dappi Nylon covers and Bummis Super Whisper Pants. The pockets provide the fleece protection, but I use fleece strips inside my prefolds during the day for the same benefits everyone else has already described __________________ Naomi, INFJ, married to my carpenter DH, and mama to DC (19), DD (16), DS (13), DD (9), and DD (7). Plus three kitties, Mango, Mochi, and Lola.

04-22-2011, 09:51 PM	#28
Blue-EyedLady Rose Garden The Lion Cub Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern Arizona Posts: 10,798	Re: Must save money. Help. Let us know how it goes tonight. I'm thinking of a fleece blanket I could probably cut up and never miss... __________________ 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

05-02-2011, 05:07 PM	#29
StrangeTraveller Deactivated Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 8,063	Re: Must save money. Help. I have cut up tons of fleece blankets, sweatshirts, etc to use for dipes (my favorite cover is actually 2 layers of fleece blankets sewn together). Fleece rocks.

05-02-2011, 10:51 PM	#30
Blue-EyedLady Rose Garden The Lion Cub Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern Arizona Posts: 10,798	Re: Must save money. Help. Sweatshirts? Do tell! (Not that I have the ability to sew right now, but, you know, for future reference...) __________________ 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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