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leaks and I'm stumped!

MrsRahlMrsRahl member
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Just curious for you ladies using bum genius 4.0s, do you ever need more than the standard insert during the day? I'm having leaking out of the legs and getting very frustrated. I don't think I have repelling and I use original tide with a top loader, max water, cold then hot then cold and extra cold rinse, and line dry. I also only use CJs Butter. What do you think? I've tried different snap combos too. I'm stumped. I don't think I need to strip but should I just give it a try? And what Stripping technique should I use beings the only thing it could possibly be is tide build up? I only use up to line 2 for 20 diapers. I've tried adding an extra insert (the infant insert) and it seemed to maybe help but it is SO bulky even for cloth. I thought the mf insert would be enough through the life of the diaper until LO was potty trained because they grow with them. Am i just naive and dumb for thinking that? My daughter is only 4 months old and exclusively breast fed and exclusively CD. Someone mentioned on my bmb that it could be compression leaks? What does that even mean exactly and how do I correct it if that is the issue?
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    Yes they're soaked. Maybe she's just a heavy wetter but after an hour she soaked and leaking. What should I double with that's not bulky? I have cotton Babies hemp inserts but they're a PITA because they're so long and no snap so when I stuff they get all jumbled inside. I also only have 5 hemp inserts as I haven't used them up until now and wanted to try them out before I bought a ton. She's in between rise snaps and the side to side snaps as well so that's been tricky.
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    Yes everything was brand new and gifted to me at my shower. The hemp inserts I bought from Kelly mom new as well. Are you saying buy pre folds and use instead of mf? I don't own any as I did disposable until she fit her 4.0s at 6 weeks.
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  • emmylou78emmylou78 member
    I've been having leaking issues with mine too, so no help here.

    I use FST, the OS mf insert, and a kawaii bamboo. Separately. Sometimes they're soaked and sometimes not. Lately I've been trying 1 insert + the nb insert as a doubler, which helps sometimes.

    I noticed the a lot of my elastics were relaxed, so when the inserts got wet and heavy, they were gapping. So I'm working on replacing some of those.

    In regards to stripping, you may try just plain hot waters quick washes or rinses first. It's the easiest to do. I did a dawn strip (controversial, but I thought it might've been cream I used), per cotton babies instructions. It got them really clean.
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  • PipSqueak0313PipSqueak0313 member
    Even an old 100% cotton t-shirt cut up and folded might be enough to pair with the mf inserts to add some absorbency without costing much.

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    My 5 week old pees as much as my 1 1/2 year old. Once she isn't EBF she should pee less.

    I love my Alva bamboo inserts. They are half the thickness of MF but just as absorbent. I put two in my 4.0s on the lowest rise. They are a bit long, but if you stretch out the diaper long ways as you stuff them, it fits fine with minimal bunching. It just takes practice.
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  • MrsRahlMrsRahl member
    theultimatesak said:

    I was just throwing it out as a suggestion if you had some. I'd try playing around with the hemp and newborn inserts I add more absorbency. fST from Walmart are super cheap (5 for $4.88) and trim and could be used to help add absorbency too.

    What does fst mean? Lol. I'm trying some old 100% cotton receiving blankets cut up and so far so good! Thanks so much for the advice!
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