Comments on: More on Cloth Diapers

By: Burton Haynes

Burton Haynes — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:34:44 +0000

It truly is good to check out people talking about baby care and newborn topics a lot more regularly as of late. Kudos for the write-up, I spotted this on google.

By: Janet

Janet — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:40:32 +0000

Nice stuff! Will be sure to check back again. Love the theme!

By: Heather Burgess

Heather Burgess — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 02:41:29 +0000

You are great Caryn!! I would have never thought about making my own diapers. You have really become knowledgeable about these. I bet with all your sewing you can produce something other mommies would like.

By: hokiecaryn

hokiecaryn — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:00:08 +0000

Karen,
I hope you see this reply. I totally missed your question as I’m in the middle some difficult life stuff and haven’t been online much. I mentioned using the tutorial for the Very Baby diaper, but I don’t actually have the pattern, and I did not make them with a PUL layer, but use a separate diaper cover. Usually the diaper cover has contained the poo, but not always, esp. on a big blowout. I have had the poo leak with fuzzi bunz, with the prefolds and covers I used before, and with my home made ones. Fortunately my little guy only poops like once a week (stores it up!) so we have some nasty diapers in a row, but then we’re through it for a while. But to help you, I have not yet done this, but what I have read several times is to consider adding a gusset. Not sure if you might try adding this to a diaper you’ve already made? But many people say when done right, that this will help. The VeryBaby site does have a tutorial on making gussets: http://diaperfabric.com/add-gussets-to-the-side-snapping-diaper-cover-pattern/. I also just ran across this tutorial which looks like it has really good pics to help you through making a gusset, although more for a diaper cover with FOE. Hmmm…. http://crazywonderfullife.wordpress.com/2009/04/27/diaper-cover-with-gussets-tutorial/ If you try it and it works, let me know. I’m hoping to do another round soon, so I can try to post my results if I give it a go!

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:36:50 +0000

Hey, I just ran across your comment on the Very Baby pocket diaper tutorial. Have you had any issues with them leaking? I made the size smalls with microfiber terry stuffers, a PUL outer layer and suedecloth lining. My baby should be fitting in them (he’s around 11 lbs and sz small is supposed to fit 10-16 lbs). He leaked when he peed, so I also added a trimmed down Gerber prefold diaper inside with the stuffer. Now it absorbs all the pee, but he started leaking poop out the legs. I can’t figure out if he’s just too small for them still or what the deal is. Any suggestions?

By: wendy

wendy — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:17:42 +0000

Wow, Caryn!
I’m so proud of you. You’re really getting into this mommy thing!
Sounds like you’re having fun.
Wish they’d had all this online stuff when I was mothering my babies.
Wendy