few tips I thought I would share!

shannoncorrin · September 2014

I was doing my diapers today, and I made a mental list of things that I wish I would’ve known going into CDing. I felt the urge to jot it down because it may be helpful to some newbies. Before LO was born, I spent countless hours poring over this board and a few others learning everything I could. But sometimes you just have to live and learn!

Don’t feel the need to create a stash right away. I bought a zillion different types of diapers because I didn’t know what I was going to like. Like many others recommended, I didn’t get too many of one diaper. I did the 15 day trial on Nickis and settled on mostly best bottoms in aplix. I sent a lot of other things back. 15 days is not long enough to determine what you like. And my tastes have changed over the past 11 months. I figured over the course of several months that I like pockets and snaps. Now I wish I had all pockets and snaps.
Get your wash routine down early. Im still trying to figure out my wash routine 11 months later. I think I finally got it. About 9 pockets, 3 AI2s with 12 inserts and a wet towel equals 3 Tbsp of Country Save. If your diapers have any stink to them, be diligent of figuring this out early. Keep at it, don’t live with stinky diapers!
Trimness matters BIG TIME! This goes along with my first tip. I never realized how much trimness matters, but you cant dress your baby with a big fluffy diaper. Or if you do, and you put pants on them that are way too big, they look obese. Especially getting into the colder months, trimness is big, so be on the lookout for the trimmest diaper for your baby. I don’t care for flips otherwise, but they are super trim and I wish I had more of them.
Microfiber sucks. Ive never minded the way mf felt, so I always wondered why many CD mamas had a problem with it. I know now. It holds onto stink, and at 9 mo, my DS grew out of the absorbency of most of my MF inserts. Unfortunately, I didn’t know this when I created my stash, and MF was cheaper, so I got all MF. Bamboo is much trimmer, cotton is great too. Im in the process of replacing my MF with that.

What do you experienced CD mamas have to add?

Rrrrrachel · September 2014

I disagree about trimness I don't really care. Ita about stink. Don't live with it figure it out. And I also hate microfiber.

TJ1979 · September 2014

I guess everyone is entitled to their opinion.

flummadiddle85 · September 2014

My kid's pants fall down without his fluffy butt.

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Into+the+Kitty · September 2014

AFwifelife said:

It's really bothering me that you said babies who have to wear a size up look obese.

Ditto.

TJ1979 · September 2014

My 3.5 mo is wearing 9m onesies. With or without CDs. Is she obese?

Mandmeesh · September 2014

TJ1979 said:
My 3.5 mo is wearing 9m onesies. With or without CDs. Is she obese?

If I tell you...I'll have to kill you

Mandmeesh · September 2014

@AFwifelife‌ QFP? I'm an idiot. Lol

TJ1979 · September 2014

Quoted for posterity. In case she DDs.

Mandmeesh · September 2014

Gracias ladies

Mandmeesh · September 2014

Why won't my 17 month old wear clothes with tags that say "17months"?!?!

Ohhhhh the humanity!

Carmen101613 · September 2014

Girls! Don't be so sensitive! No harm meant! Maybe it's just his build because he is skinny waisted but has chunky thighs. If we want him to wear pants at all, a fluffy cd makes pants so tight across his crotch that he can't move, but they gap at the waist and he looks ridiculous. It's a real problem!

abby8279 · September 2014

Offering CD advice when asked about something specific- cool. Putting up a random post filled with advice- I don't get it??? Especially since it's things that are soo specifically important to YOU.

TJ1979 · September 2014

Man, I thought it was a white knight. But this is just that one chick with multiple AEs who logs in willy nilly, confusing people

Rrrrrachel · September 2014

My baby probably is obese. At least of babies could be obese. He's got about a million rolls.

Into+the+Kitty · September 2014

It's a real problem?

GTFO.

CLLDLL · September 2014

I wish I would have started out washing my CDs in the dishwasher with Cascade from the start. I mean poop in your washer is just gross.

Also I would buy all Tbunz and PBumz and not mess around with any other brands.

Oh and definitely don't start hanging out on TB CD board. Those ladies are crazy.

8-}

JEPES1348 · September 2014

AFwifelife said:

Mandmeesh said:
@AFwifelife‌ QFP? I'm an idiot. Lol
Quoted for posterity. In case of an edit or DD.

Oh boy. I thought this meant "quit fucking playing." Always worked in my head.

usernewname · September 2014

JEPES1348 said:

AFwifelife said:

Mandmeesh said:
@AFwifelife‌ QFP? I'm an idiot. Lol
Quoted for posterity. In case of an edit or DD.
Oh boy. I thought this meant "quit fucking playing." Always worked in my head.

Same! I still read it that way.

Guess my kid is obese. He's 4.5 months and wears up to 12 months clothes.

What's your advice on that OP? Guess my kid needs some exercise or something.

ComeMai · September 2014

Umm, my 18 month old wears a 4T. She's also 32in tall & I love her fluffy butt! She's definitely not obese!

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Rrrrrachel · September 2014

My not quite five month old is 23 pounds. I keep trying to put him in six month clothes but they don't fit. Must be the diapers.

TheUltimateStoneycakes · September 2014

TJ1979 said:

Man, I thought it was a white knight. But this is just that one chick with multiple AEs who logs in willy nilly, confusing people

did someone call for an AE? sorry I'm late.

countrycotton · September 2014

I recently bought my 9 month, 50th percentile, baby 3t pants. They look like yoga pants, I just tacked the length up a bit. I never thought I had an obese kid. Oh, well live and learn.

candlequeen · September 2014

Mapleme said:
My 16 month old wears 9-12 month clothes. Should I feed her more?

Ohhh I know! I should buy bulkier diapers?

But then she might get sweaty

And being in a sweaty uncomfortable CD causes babies to not sttn. We all know that

mrshudson618 · September 2014

Love this. As soon as I read "it's a real problem" I knew what all the comments were going to say.
LOL if it bothers you OP, whatever, but its not a real problem.

Into+the+Kitty · September 2014

TheUltimateStoneycakes said:

TJ1979 said:

Man, I thought it was a white knight. But this is just that one chick with multiple AEs who logs in willy nilly, confusing people

did someone call for an AE? sorry I'm late.

So now we've got Batman, Superman, a whole bunch of ladies who qualify for Wonder Woman... We're on our way to being the whole Justice League.

candlequeen · September 2014

stringy813 said:

candlequeen said:

Mapleme said:
My 16 month old wears 9-12 month clothes. Should I feed her more?

Ohhh I know! I should buy bulkier diapers?
But then she might get sweaty
And being in a sweaty uncomfortable CD causes babies to not sttn. We all know that

How dare you say my child is a horrible sweaty underweight non-sleeper!
It's ok stringy. My kid is sweaty too and i starve her since she only weighs 22 lbs and she's 17 mos.

ElleBeeDub · September 2014

I have one kid who barely registers at 25 lbs as a 2 year old, and one kid who is currently wearing 6-9 month clothes as a 2 month old... Apparently I don't treat my children fairly.

freezorburn · September 2014

@ElleBeeDub‌ Clearly you are favoring your younger child. The older one is going to be scarred for life!

PipSqueak0313 · September 2014

@candlequeen‌ Not too far behind you with a 17lb 5oz 18 month old....he's 29 inches tall too. He is sort of V shaped through his torso so a fluffy butt gives him a more normal torso shape.....IDK about holding pants on since he doesn't get verticle much yet.....and I've had him in rompers all summer.

flummadiddle85 · September 2014

PipSqueak0313 said:

@candlequeen‌ Not too far behind you with a 17lb 5oz 18 month old....he's 29 inches tall too. He is sort of V shaped through his torso so a fluffy butt gives him a more normal torso shape.....IDK about holding pants on since he doesn't get verticle much yet.....and I've had him in rompers all summer.

Rompers? My kid just wears a diaper and shirts. I haven't been putting pants on him til recently since it's gotten cooler out.

TJ1979 · September 2014

Yeah, you really have to be careful with rompers. Sometimes they are puffy, and might make your baby look obese.
#rompersarearealproblem

candlequeen · September 2014

I think we ran off OP

PipSqueak0313 · September 2014

TJ1979 said:

Yeah, you really have to be careful with rompers. Sometimes they are puffy, and might make your baby look obese. #rompersarearealproblem

Somehow that's not an issue this year.....considering he was wearing the same rompers this year as he did last year.....andplusalso these rompers were what I'd call glorified onesies....the only difference is that the crotch area snapped to make shorts. Given ds's waist is only about 14inches and his thighs are about 9 inches around, a poofy romper would make him look like a lollipop instead of obese.

usernewname · September 2014

Rompers never worked for us.

#guessmykidistoofat

Vanopynen · September 2014

Got excited about this post I wanted some good advise...big let down

PipSqueak0313 · September 2014

Vanopynen said:

Got excited about this post I wanted some good advise...big let down

@Vanopynen‌ You'll get better tips and advice from asking questions around here.

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