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First attempt at CD...

gotchagomogotchagomo
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...BIG fail! What a mess! Tried a small gdiaper on my just over 3 week old--the gdiaper actually contained the mess, but BF poop was all over the insert (cloth) and the plastic liner (it did stay off the cover amazingly). I could handle that, but it became a mess after trying to get the liner unsnapped from the cover--what is the trick? Seriously, I was gagging and getting yellow mustard poop all over my hands, almost dropped the thing also. Told my husband I would sell all the CDs I bought (40+, all different kinds) and that I had made a huge mistake. He told me to try CDing again in another week or so...I need some reassurance that it gets better and that I will learn the tricks for removing pocket inserts and unsnapping gdiaper liners and grobaby inserts without a mess...
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Re: First attempt at CD...

  • Mystery2BMystery2B member
    Do you have any that don't need un-snapping? I've been using KLO's and haven't had any problems or leaks...but I just toss the fitted diaper in the dirty diaper bag and reuse the cover (they aren't attached to each other).
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  • Ris1127Ris1127
    BM poo was always a little more messy than her poo is now. That said I like AIOs for the simple reason of no pockets! You could try a liner. Either disposable or cloth. I use fleece liners with my pocket dipes and sometimes my AIOs. It does get easier to use CDs once you get in your groove! I love CDa and I usef sposies till DD was 4 months I wish I used them earlier! Especially the BM poo stage! I had major blow outs daily sometimes 2! I'd much rather clean a contained exsplosion versus one that all over everything!
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  • Fun2DreamFun2Dream
    I've never tried a GDiaper, so no help there, but maybe you could try one of each of your different kinds.  At that stage, I really liked AIOs or fitteds with a Thirsties cover.  Once she was big enough for her OS diapers, I liked pockets (and still do).  
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  • BellalovesEdwardBellalovesEdward
    At that age there is no way I could have CD'd.  Too many poops and not enough sleep.  I started around 2 months.  Don't give up yet... try again in a few weeks! Also, I don't have gdiapers, just BG's.
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  • mittensonkittensmittensonkittens member

    I agree with your DH, just try again in a few days.  I found the CD learning curve to be a little overwhelming with a newborn and it took me a few weeks to get the hang of it.  Hormone changes and sleep deprivation don't help the learning process.  You'll figure it out.  Keep trying.  :)

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  • WithoutMelissaWithoutMelissa

    we haven;t begun to cd yet - but our teacher at our cloth diapering class said that gdiapers are not good for newborns and shouldn't be used until LO is a few months old.

    I plan to use disposables for the first 2 months - and then switch to a mix of BumGenuis/ Fuzzibunz/ and pfd with covers.  Good luck!

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  • FutureMrsLemonFutureMrsLemon member

    I too have read that Gdiapers are pretty useless on the little ones. I plan to use fitteds like Kissaluv contours with covers (wool and PUL) as well as prefolds for that stage. Because then I can just take off the fitted and throw it in the wetbag and reuse the cover until it inevitably gets soiled. 

    I agree with your DH, dont give up. Trust me, you will get blow outs and messes like that with disposables too. So you have to do something. I nanny for an older disabled child who is in sposies. And he blows out of them at LEAST once a day. And this is a teenage boy so the poops arent small. So there are certainly pro's and con's with both. But either way you are dealing with poop. 

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