delaminating questions

GenRN45

(Background for those that don't know - my daughter is in a body cast, and instead of using pull ups or another kind of disposable over the cast, we've been using BGs and FBs pockets without inserts over the cast and washing them with her clothing.)

Okay - so now I know i was a dumbass, and by washing some of her pocket covers in the regular wash, I probably delaminated them due to using ecover fabric softener.

I turned them all inside out and didn't see any areas of unevenness or bubbling, so I assumed that I dodged a bullet and that my pockets were fine. Until today, when she had a poop blow out and it leaked onto the cover... and through the cover. And in that spot - the inside of the pocket still looks fine. But I have to assume it's delaminated.

So, my questions:

Is there anyway I can test the rest of my pockets to see if they're delaminated before actually putting them back on her, since looking at them is not helping me. This diaper in question looked absolutely fine.

Is there anyway to RElaminate my pockets? Haven't I read something about putting them in the dryer?

I'm so mad  at myself. If I ruined all of my pockets, I'll scream.

sometimesalwayschaotic

I am by no means an expert on this but I believe ecover is safe so they should be fine.  I don't believe its the best to use it everytime but I wouldn't think it would cause them to delaminate.  Was it a large poo?  Perhaps it looked like it leaked through the cover but didn't?  I believe you can test the diapers by putting some water in them and seeing if it will hold.  I have heard of putting them in the dryer on high heat and this will reseal small holes.  I hope your pockets are fine!

sophabelle

i don't have any BG's but you should be able to see the PUL from the inside of the pocket and see if there is any delamination that way. it looks pretty obvious when it happens.

emolee84

they don't sound delaminated to me, if they were you'd be able to see it (the lamination would be seperating from the rest of the fabric.

honestly it probably leaked because there are no inserts inside the diaper, with nothing to absorb any liquid you're going to get leaks. 

also, even if they do delaminate, as long as you don't tear a hole in the lamination they'll still work the same. 

GenRN45

emolee84:

honestly it probably leaked because there are no inserts inside the diaper, with nothing to absorb any liquid you're going to get leaks. 

also, even if they do delaminate, as long as you don't tear a hole in the lamination they'll still work the same. 

she has a disposable tucked into the cast. The pocket is simply holding the disposable in place. The disposable leaked into the pocket in the middle of it and it went through to the outside. I can't imagine how that woul happen other than a Delamination... But it's weird because it still looks normal. I'm going to wash all of them And put them Inthe dryer in case there's a pin prick hole I can't see.

emolee84

delamination just means that the lamination is seperated from the fabric layer, but it wont affect the function of the diaper (unless you're not careful when stuffing and rip a hole it in).  if it's delaminated it will be very obvious.  I've had a couple delaminate and they worked just the same as they did before, i just had to take a little extra care stuffing them.

GenRN45

Can you think of something else that would cause EBF poo to leak through the cover?