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Using Cloth Part-time
Diaper Changes
Measuring for the Best Fit
Night Diapering
Sizing Up
Microfleece vs Suedecloth
Microfiber Inserts vs Hemp Inserts
Prepping Your New Diapers
Prepping Hemp Before Use
How to Get Started
Trial Package
Q: Using Cloth Part-time
Can I use cloth diapers part time?
A:
Absolutely! In fact, if you are making the big switch from disposable diapers to cloth diapers I would recommend starting out part time. See if it works for you and your family and how you like it. That way before you invest the money in it you will know if it's something you really want to do.
Some people choose to use cloth diapers at home and disposables when they go out of the house, this is fine! Some people prefer to use disposables at night and cloth during the day. Do whatever works for you.
Even doing cloth just part time will help you save money (or save the planet) in the long run. It sure can't hurt to at least give it a try, you've got nothing to lose!
Q: Diaper Changes
How often do I need to change my baby's diaper?
A:
As often as you do with a disposable diaper -- anytime they soil it. Do we do this though? No, not usually because we can't always tell. Just as you wouldn't want your child sitting in a wet disposable, you won't want your child sitting in a wet cloth diaper. Really, the cloth you will change as often as you change disposable diapers (give or take). If you choose to use prefolds for your diapering method, then you will probably be changing sooner as a child can really feel the wetness with a prefold and will be uncomfortable (and probably let you know!).
Newborns typically go through 10-12 diapers a day (disposables or cloth). As a child gets older they will go through less diapers a day. My child at the age of two would average 5-8 diapers a day.
Q: Measuring for the Best Fit
How do I measure my baby for the correct size of diaper?
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Measuring your child isn't as hard as it may sound. It really is a simple process, don't let it deter you from getting the right fit!
Measuring for Prefolds, Fitteds and Pockets
First, you need your baby to be naked! Don't measure over clothes or over a diaper, you need to do this right up against the baby's skin.
To measure the waist: Place your tape measure level with the baby's belly button and measure all the way around baby.
To measure the thigh: Measure the fullest part of your baby's thigh.
To measure the rise: Place the measuring tape at the belly button and bring it down between baby's legs and up the back until you are even with the belly button (but on the back side).
Measuring for Covers
To measure for covers you will measure the same way as above but the baby needs to be wearing their prefolds or fitteds (which ever you use) since the cover will be going over one of these.
Q: Night Diapering
Do you have to change the cloth diapers in the middle of the night (to keep from leaking)?
A:
Of course not! My son at two years of age could sleep 13 hours straight through the night in one cloth diaper. When he would do this in a disposable diaper he would wake up the next morning soaked (pajamas, sheets, etc) but I have put him in cloth diapers that keep it all contained! My other son at 4 months of age could sleep through the night for 10 hours straight without out any leaking problems. Cloth diapering at night is definitely no problem.
Q: Sizing Up
Will I have to keep buying new sizes?
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Just like a child moves through different sizes of disposables, a child will move through different sizes of cloth. Fortunately, you won't need to size up too often with cloth. Remember, cloth diapers are reusable, you can save them and use them for your next child, pass them onto a friend, or sell them back to me according to my Buy Back Program.
The most basic sizes are small, medium and large. Some children never even make it to the larges (depending on their build and when they potty train). Some kids will skip the x-small/small stage and start right into mediums.
A great deal I offer is you can trade in your used diapers to apply towards the next size up. For example, when your child goes from smalls to mediums you can trade in your smalls for a partial payment towards the mediums.
The different products we carry have different sizing options, please see the What Size? page on the menu bar to the left to read more details surronding sizes.
Q: Microfleece vs Suedecloth
What is the difference between a microfleece inner and a suedecloth inner?
A:
Most diapers are made with microfleece inners. Both microfleece and suedecloth are fabrics that will wick the moisture away from baby's skin straight to the insert. This keeps the child from feeling the wetness of the diaper and helps prevent diaper rash.
Microfleece will pill after the first couple of washings. Pilling is when the fleece "gathers" on itself, for lack of better words. It's completely normal for fleece to do, just look at any fleece jacket, blanket, or pajamas you have in your house and you will notice they do not look as "new" as they did when you bought them. It's just the nature of fleece.
Suedecloth doesn't pill and therefore will keep a newer look to it for a long time. Suedecloth isn't as porous as microfleece and after awhile you may notice your suedecloth inner diapers to be repelling pee (in other words, the diaper seems to be leaking and not absorbing the pee as well). That is because residues, over time, will build up on the microfleece or suedecloth, affecting the diaper's ability to absorb. This can occur sooner on suedecloth because the pores of it aren't as big as microfleece. This is easily fixed by stripping the diapers. For more details on stripping diapers, please read it in the FAQ.
Rarely a child will have an allergic reaction to microfleece. If you notice your child developing a rash (that is apparantely not normal diaper rash) you will first want to change the detergents you are washing with as the child may have an allergic reaction to a specific soap. If the rash doesn't clear up with that then you could try using some suedecloth diapers and see if there is a difference. That will usually do the trick. Again, it isn't a common problem that we see but it does happen.
Q: Microfiber Inserts vs Hemp Inserts
What is the difference between microfiber inserts and hemp inserts?
A:
First off, microfiber inserts are the more commonly used insert between the two. Microfiber will soak the pee up fast when your child goes. If you know that your child tends to hold their pee and then let it all go in a big gush (also known as flooding the diaper) microfiber will be a good choice because it will absorb the pee the fastest.
Hemp is definitely a trimmer insert than microfiber. Hemp is a good choice when you have a child that will pee small amounts at a time. Hemp can't absorb as fast as microfiber so if you have a flooder you may run into problems with hemp because it is slower to absorb. The nice thing about hemp is it really holds onto the pee. With microfiber, if the child will be sitting in the diaper for a long time, the pee can eventually start to "squish" out but with hemp the pee doesn't do that. Hemp will really hold onto the liquid.
Hemp doublers are great to lay behind a microfiber insert for a long car ride (or any time the child will be in one diaper for awhile), for nap times and for bedtime. The microfiber insert will soak the pee up fast and then the pee will leach into the hemp doubler which will hold onto the pee, rather than it squishing out of the microfiber insert.
Q: Prepping Your New Diapers
So you have your new diapers, now what?
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Just send them through a regular wash cycle with cloth diaper safe detergent. If you bought hemp inserts/doublers or any of our diapers that are made with 100% cotton (GroBaby and Dream-Eze) then you will need to prep them separately. See our FAQ about prepping hemp inserts/doublers. As for prepping the GroBaby/Dream-Eze, just wash the diapers (not the GroBaby shell, though) with a little detergent in hot water 2-3 times. Then they'll be ready to go!
Q: Prepping Hemp Before Use
How do I prep my hemp inserts/doublers?
A:
Hemp needs to be primed before it can reach its maximum absorbency. You can prime your hemp by washing it in hot water and drying it about 10 times or you can boil it. To boil it, simply boil the inserts/doublers in a large stock pot for about 20-30 minutes. Then let it cool off, wring out some of the water and throw the hemp products in the dryer. You can put them in the dryer with some dry towels to help them dry faster.
It is important that you wash (or boil) the hemp at least once on it's own before washing with your other diapers. The reason for this is because it will wash the natural oils that are in hemp away. You don't want those natural oils to get on your diapers.
The hemp insert can be used after this initial boiling or washing but remember that it may not hold as much liquid as your other inserts. After it's been through the wash a few more times with the other diapers then it will be fully primed/prepped and will work just as well as your other inserts.
Q: How to Get Started
How do you recommend I get started?
A:
Definitely consider starting with our trial package. It will allow you to try several different diapers before making a decision on which diaper to invest in. It will give you a few weeks to get acquainted with cloth before deciding if you want to go through with the switch or not. That way you won't be investing a ton of money in something you aren't enjoying or just doesn't work for your family. You really can't lose when using the trial package!
Q: Trial Package
How does your trial package work?
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Our trial package is a great option when considering to use cloth diapers and not knowing where to start.
The way the package works is you will get to choose which diapers you want to try out on your baby. You will be given 21 days to try those diapers. If you are pregnant, then your 21 days will not start until after the baby is born. You are welcome to purchase the trial package while still pregnant. During those 21 days you will try all of the different diapers on your baby and see which ones you like more. If you run into any problems at all, be sure to contact Megan for help. We will do what we can to help you troubleshoot all problems! We want cloth diapering to be successful for you and we believe it can be. At the end of the 21 days you can then return whatever diapers you didn't like for a full 100% refund. You can then invest in more of the ones you did like, if you so choose. Maybe you found out you don't like cloth at all, no problem, you can return everything for a 100% refund.
When you purchase the diapers for the trial, the price will be full retail minus a 10% trial discount. If you think this is a package you would be interested in, you will need to contact Megan through email or by phone (970-216-8951) to arrange the package and provide you with a price quote. You will basically build your own trial package!
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