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What am I doing wrong?

Allie30Allie30 member
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I'm on Day 2 of cloth diapering -- prefolds in covers (I have one thirsties duos and one bulkier generic brand -- possibly gerber? I don't know, they are hand me downs...)

Do I have to change the covers every time or just when there's a leak? 

Also, there's almost ALWAYS a leak. am I not doing it tightly enough? I'm doing the angel wing fold and I'm making sure the entirety of the CD is inside the cover. But I'm still leaking -- occasionally with pee, but EVERY time with poop.

I know there's a learning curve. I just need to be taught. ;-)

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Re: What am I doing wrong?

  • GypsyEsqGypsyEsq member

    Leaking into the cover or into clothing?  Prefolds take a bit of work to get just right.  I think at 3 weeks we were doing bikini twist fold on DD with prefolds, it seemed to create a better pocket for poop. It could be you need a tighter fit (especially if it's leaking out the legs) or you just need a different fold.  If you have a chance to post a photo that may make it easier to diagnose the issue.

    With no leak we just let one cover air out while we use the other.  With a leak, it gets tossed into the pail. 

    Hang in there - it's a process but you will get it down.

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  • roundtheworldgirlroundtheworldgirl member

    Are your prefolds Gerber?  I wasn't sure from your post. Anyway, if they are, that's your problem.  Gerber prefolds don't even work well as burp cloths.  They're not very absorbent.  

    If they're not Gerber, are the pfs soaked when you change the diaper?  If so, you need to add more absorbency or change more often.  Poo leaks are going to happen - are they leaking into the cover or out of the cover onto the clothes?  You could try the jellyroll fold - that contains poo a bit better than angel wing.

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  • Dr.LorettaDr.Loretta member

    Just when there's a leak.

    You may want to try a different fold, or a different kind of prefold. I've heard bad things about Gerber prefolds, so you may have an absorption issue as well. Maybe double up on PFs?

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  • Allie30Allie30 member
    Yes, the prefolds are Gerber. Well, that sucks. It's a service, so I can't really choose a different brand. And I don't know how I can double up -- one PF is already so bulky on her I can't put any clothes over it. I tried the bikini twist and that seemed to work a little better, but it's still a challenge.
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