questions: rolling over and absorbancy issue

TugboatSheila

OK so I put LO down in his crib, walked across the room to get his bath things together and came back to the crib to find that he had rolled himself almost all the way onto his stomach.

DH and I read about infant reflexes and found that they have a stepping reflex which leads them to sometimes accidentally roll themselves over so young.

My question: do you think the bulkiness of cloth is contributing to this? Any other cloth users notice this in their little ones?

He has only done it twice but now I'm worried about SIDS and him accidentally rolling on his stomach at night.

Second question: my AIOs were bought used and are leaking to High heaven. I've double checked the fit and angled his penis down and he still soaks through. I am assuming there could be an absorbancy issue? What would you suggest to correct this? They are newborn Kissaluvs. Right now they are the only ones my husband is comfortable with. He even took to putting a cover over the AIO

TugboatSheila

Thanks, that eases my concern a bit. I guess he also only has ever done it while awake so he might not ever do it in his sleep. 

And wouldn't you know, I posted this and I just walked in the babies room. My husband was changing Felix's diaper and put on his first prefold!!!!

I guess I just had to wait. I didn't think about simply outgrowing the absorbency. We can extend their life just a bit by putting a cover over them (thanks DH for that one!) but that seems a bit much. I kind of wish I had just bought solely prefolds for the NB phase. 

Amores0121

My baby also did this last night. Just like MapleMe, my baby was rolling to his side in the hospital and I always put him on his back but he prefers to sleep like that.  Last night he pushed onto his stomach from his side. Scared the crap out of me! 

I only have 2 AIOs and 2 pocket diapers for the NB phase but so far not impressed with them. THe pockets especially seem to leak alot.

TugboatSheila

I think it's the chicken legs. my little guy has the skinniest legs ever so it's really easy for the diapers to leak.