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Bamboo inserts in pockets
lynn97
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I recently bought some WAHM bamboo inserts to use in my BG 4.0s. DS is a HW so I was excited to try something more absorbent. Ironically, they seem to leak frequently. They tend to only leak when he's on his back (we don't have this problem w/the BG MF inserts). I know bamboo absorbs slower. And the inserts arent soaked when this happens, although they are wet. Do you think the leaks are from the bamboo absorbing slower? Or do you think these inserts just suck?
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Re: Bamboo inserts in pockets
Yeah, we had the same problem with inserts I bought (can't remember the brand). They got significantly better over time with several washes.
Do you put them in with the MF inserts or just by themselves? I find for us they work better with MF because the MF absorbs first then the hemp absorbs the rest more slowly.
Bamboo takes a little while to be fully prepped. In the mean time, you could try adding a NB sized MF insert on top of the bamboo to help it absorb faster.
We use bamboo by itself all the time, but mostly in pockets that don't have a stay dry liner. I haven't ever tried them in BGs.
I use bamboo inserts exclusively in my BGs, and I find them to be just as absorbent if not more absorbent than MF. I use them on their own... bamboo absorbs just as quickly as MF. It's hemp that absorbs more slowly (and I do get leaks with hemp).
I would guess that they're not fully prepped.
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