Cloth nappies gone bad?
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Topic: Cloth nappies gone bad?
Posted By: isabel
Subject: Cloth nappies gone bad?
Date Posted: 12 April 2011 at 7:45pm
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So i have had DD in cloth since she was born. the last week she seems to wee through them a lot more than she has ever done. Is this because they are wearing out over time in absorbity (sp?) or is it beacause i tumble dried them the other day? she hasnt been drinking any more water than before they started leaking a bit. They are AIO with inserts. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Mama-Me
Date Posted: 12 April 2011 at 7:50pm
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Are you leaving them on longer than normal?
a nappy will normally leak because the fit isn't right and there are gaps or they are being left on too long or your child is weeing more (which is normal as they grow). When you take the nappy off, is the whole nappy/insert wet/soaking or is only just some of it wet? |
Posted By: Kalimirella
Date Posted: 12 April 2011 at 8:32pm
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Another reason (I've found this starting with my daughter who is a similar age) she could be "holding on" then weeing in one big go, which is flooding the nappy and its just not able to absorb it fast enough.
I find this happening a lot after naps, or if shes been on the go for a little while. ------------- Kiara is 3 and Teagan is 2, now we're expecting our long awaited 3rd! http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 13 April 2011 at 7:45pm
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How is the leg elastic holding up? I had this problem when the leg elastic started to go in some of my nappies. Also again recently because there is a build up of cream on the liners so the pee is running off instead of through. That will be fixed by replacing the liners though. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Nothing
Date Posted: 13 April 2011 at 8:27pm
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It takes a few years for nappies to wear out, and they dont wear out in absorbancy, the elastic, PUL or stitching goes first. I would say she is holding onto her pee for longer and when she goes there is more than the nappy can handle. Are you able to add more absorbancy to them? ------------- 
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Posted By: Emmi_
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 8:50pm
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what about a strip wash?? using nappy cream and laundry detergents can build up and reduce the absorbancy, stripping them will restore their absorbancy ------------- 
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Posted By: mothermercury
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 9:20pm
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Yeah, I was thinking build up of detergent, maybe? Or maybe she just wees more.
I don't think it'll be the dryer that's done it. I put all of my (non-bamboo) inserts in the dryer every time and have not noticed any problems. |
Posted By: Ashleya
Date Posted: 22 April 2011 at 12:27am
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I had some creams in my babys cloth nappies when i had been forgetting to use a liner to protect them and so i put them in a hot wash to get rid of it but they still didnt absorb as well so i soaked them for 24 hours in cold water and they went back to normal. I use BabyFirst brand. But it sounds like she may be holding it for all at one as stated above or may be wiggling in a way that they slide around on her? Try adding a certain amount of water onto them to see if its really her having a big pee or not absorbing much i did that when i realised it was the cream building up. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Nothing
Date Posted: 22 April 2011 at 8:58am
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I would get some Rockin green washing powder and do a wash on a 60deg cycle, this will strip them and they should absorb more. -------------
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