Leaking...Help!

daintie

I have been cloth diapering for about 6 weeks now and really felt like I had the hanf of it.  Then this this past week LO has had more leaks than I can count.  We are using a combination of Smartipants, Fuzzibunz, and Bum Genius all OS.  I snap them correctly and check to make sure they are snug around the legs.  I can't help but think I may be doing something wrong since I have begun to have leaks with all 3 brands.  I have been using the Free & Clear Seventh Generation detergent, cold rinse first followed by a hot wash and another cold rinse.

 Has anyone else had this problem? 

roundtheworldgirl

Are the diapers saturated when you change?  If they are, you either need to change more frequently or add more absorbency.  If they aren't saturated, you might have a repelling issue.  The remedy for that is stripping your diapers (one method is to use HOT water and blue Dawn).

Mrs.B6302007

Easy to check for repelling.  Hold a dry one in your hand and pour a few tsps of water on it and see if the water absorbs or rolls off.  Ditto about Dawn blue (the original).

blissfully_caffeinated

Mrs.B6302007:

Easy to check for repelling.  Hold a dry one in your hand and pour a few tsps of water on it and see if the water absorbs or rolls off.  Ditto about Dawn blue (the original).

I haven't had good luck using this method. None of my diapers repel but if I try pouring water on them they won't absorb. When babies pee it's warm and there's some force behind it. I would look at the inserts. If they're soaked then you need more absorption. If they aren't saturated then you probably have a repelling issue.

daintie

Thank you all so much for the feedback