What to do with formula poop?

kaymaroo

We've been supplementing with formula since DS was 2weeks due to supply issues. I would just throw poopy dipes into the pail and then into the wash with no problems. He's 3months now and my supply went from small to nonexistent when he started STTN so he's only on formula now. His poops aren't anywhere near solid or "plopppable" but they aren't runny either, more like creamy peanut butter (TMI?). I've been scooping some of it off the dipes before putting them in the pail but I really don't know what I'm supposed to do: scoop, spray, or straight in to the wash as-is? Anyone have experience with this? 

talitha712

DD is FF and we spray all her poopy diapers before putting them in the wetbag.

moosegal

We spray all the poo off, spray some Bac Out on the diaper, then toss in the wet bag until laundry day.

BrendaLou1969

If there is NO solid food involved - just formula  - it will disolve in water just like breast fed poo will.  You can just throw it in the wetbag/pail with no prior rinsing.  I did this for 6 months with my daughter and had absolutely no problems.

aveeh

DD is ff and I've always just thrown her diapers in the pail then straight into the wash with everything else.  Her poops didn't really change though when we went from bm to formula. Formula is still water based so it should come off in the wash like bm.

Is what you're doing not getting  them clean?

LadyGolfer523

One of my daughters is FF (due to milk sensitivity) the other BF.  Both sets of poopy dipes go straight into the pail and then into the washer.  FF poop comes out just as easily as the BF.

pixy_stix

Yup, just wash them. No reason to do anything else.

TeamM678

Thanks for posting this, I want to BF this time but it didn't work out with DS so I was worried about what I would have to do if we had to go to Formula. Glad to know its not much of a difference!

kaymaroo

aveeh:

DD is ff and I've always just thrown her diapers in the pail then straight into the wash with everything else.  Her poops didn't really change though when we went from bm to formula. Formula is still water based so it should come off in the wash like bm.

Is what you're doing not getting  them clean?

Honestly, I started scooping out the worst of it as soon as it got like that.  I wasn't sure, and didn't want to mess everything up.  But that's obviously getting really old really fast, so it occurred to me to ask you ladies whether I need to or not.  Glad the answer is no!

Thanks for your help, everyone!  I don't know how I would CD without you all!

crlacey

Thanks for asking this since this will be our first time using formula for a baby. (Would love to BF, but that equipment was removed in the fall.)