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Username: Caitlin
Joined: May 2012
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Caitlin

Big Kiddos Need Big Diaps!
If your daughter grew out of bumgenius she will not fit into flip covers, what packgal recommended, because they are essentially the same diaper. I would agree that perhaps flats would be big enough, but I'm not positive. I think most "mar…

Comment by Caitlin March 28 permalink
Water Blisters
Have you tried disinfecting? I think some people use Grapefruit extract.. I believe that's what can be used...I think Autumn might mention something about it in her recent post about washing.

Comment by Caitlin March 28 permalink
looking for specific style of pocket diaper
Charlie Banana (CB) has a similar style to a BG 4.0 in that regard. In pretty much every other way it is similar to Fuzzi Bunz. Edited to add that Charlie Banana is more expensive then BG. I think you will have a hard time finding a diaper with thi…

Comment by Caitlin February 5 permalink
Newborn CDing
OOPS I just saw that Rg1234 posted the link to the rental programs...should have read above me!

Comment by Caitlin January 26 permalink
Newborn CDing
I used Green Mountain Diaper prefolds with Rumparooz newborn covers...it worked well for me, and since I am planning on having more kids the cost was not to much of an issue. You could always try placing microfleece inside the prefolds, or perhaps s…

Comment by Caitlin January 26 permalink
question on insert doubling?
Microfiber absorbs faster then your bamboo options, so you want the microfiber to be placed on top of the bamboo, that way when the microfiber can absorb the sudden release of liquid, and then the bamboo will absorb what soaks through, and not get o…

Comment by Caitlin January 26 permalink
Wetting through bumgenius 4.0s
Try placing a hemp insert below the microfiber inserts.... CottonBabies (who make BumGenius) make a product called HempBabies. They are reasonably priced, not bulky, and very absorbent. They absorb slower then microfiber though, so make sure that yo…

Comment by Caitlin January 26 permalink
unusual question about nighttime pullup options.
I've heard side snapping diapers work well as pull ups...but I'm not sure there would be one that would fit your son. The largest range I've heard of is 40 lbs.

Comment by Caitlin November 2012 permalink
What's your favorite nighttime fitted??
I agree with Autumn about Sustainablebabyish (what a tongue twister!) Although I do find them to be a bit pricey.

Comment by Caitlin November 2012 permalink
Diaper Rash
Caitlin-You are pretty much following my routine (except we use rock n green) and we've been lucky enough to be rash free. The only other thing I could think of would be to bump up your hot water tank a notch before washing to get a hotter wash…

Comment by Caitlin November 2012 permalink
washing cloth diapers (best cloth soap)
I use country save....it's fairly cheap, and works well.

Comment by Caitlin November 2012 permalink
Bulky Diapers-help!
My daughter is 7 weeks old, and about 11 lbs...yes they are bulky, but I don't think it will hinder them learning how to move or anything like that. I figure a lot of other babies have learned how to do everything with "diaper butt". …

Comment by Caitlin November 2012 permalink
Diaper Rash
What kind of wipes are you using? Warm water, a baby wash cloth and a few minutes spent air drying at every change might help. I'm using cloth wipes, and a spray bottle with a few drops of kisslavus diaper lotion potion, some witch hazel, and …

Comment by Caitlin October 2012 permalink
new borns and cloth diapering
ok thank you for the info ill check out the video. can you reuse the cover more then once? and does your daughters sink seem to be really wet when you change her or does the prefold wick the liquid away? im worried about diaper rash. She is damp, …

Comment by Caitlin October 2012 permalink
new borns and cloth diapering
I'm currently using prefolds on my newborn, and have been doing so for about a month now. There are several different types of folds... here is a link that shows several options http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDqa45EOHfE . As far as fastening t…

Comment by Caitlin October 2012 permalink
help: new to cloth and undecided
WAHM = Work At Home Mom

Comment by Caitlin October 2012 permalink
Hi All!
I would recommend purchasing several different cloth diapers and see what works for your baby before investing in one specific brand... every baby is different and diapers can fit different.

Comment by Caitlin October 2012 permalink
help: new to cloth and undecided
I have never used either of those brands, but just so you know most "one-size" diapers do not fit at birth...they usually start fitting at around 10 lbs (about 3 months), so you if you go that route you will need to purchase some newborn s…

Comment by Caitlin October 2012 permalink
Wipe solution and Diaper Rash Cream advice
Do you ladies still use liners if you are using CD safe cream, such as CJs? Since it safe it should just wash right off right...key would being should.

Comment by Caitlin September 2012 permalink
CD, liners & diaper creams: washing all of the above
I've heard that you should wash them separately as well. I don't see a problem with washing them with your regular wash...if you use the same CD friendly detergent etc. I've personally never done this, but I can't think of a reas…

Comment by Caitlin August 2012 permalink
Grasshopper diapers closed. Can I find them anywhere?
Have you tried looking on Cloth Exchange/trade/sell sites?

Comment by Caitlin August 2012 permalink
Detergent for Clothes Vs. CD
Okay, thank you Rhonda! I'm glad to hear this, as I won't have to get rid of my massive jug of "normal" detergent.

Comment by Caitlin August 2012 permalink
What are your favorite pocket inserts for nighttime?
Thank you Lea! I appreciate all of the information!

Comment by Caitlin August 2012 permalink
Diaper Stash...Thoughts?
Thanks for the advice ladies! I ordered another pail liner, and will be ordering a few more OS diapers. My husband said he would actually prefer us to have more diapers and be able to do bigger loads, or wash less frequently. I'm hoping that I …

Comment by Caitlin August 2012 permalink
Does My kiddo just have stinky pee
I haven't even begun cloth diapering yet, as my baby girl isn't due until next month, but I was just reading on the Ragababe website and came across this. Perhaps it's your problem? "If you notice an unusually strong ammonia sme…

Comment by Caitlin August 2012 permalink
Wipe solution and Diaper Rash Cream advice
Thanks for the advice! I think I will go with Kissaluvs to begin with...I may make my own eventually but I would like to use the concentrate to get me started. What is Witch Hazel exactly? I see that I'm supposed to add it to the concentrate, b…

Comment by Caitlin August 2012 permalink
How to CD a Newborn
That's a good idea! Thank you Judi! Also Autumn, thank you for your post! I saw it way back in may but life got the best of me, and I forgot to respond. I appreciate it very much!

Comment by Caitlin August 2012 permalink
What are your favorite pocket inserts for nighttime?
Does it matter what order you put your doublers in? Do I want hemp on the top or bottom? Thanks!

Comment by Caitlin August 2012 permalink
What is your favorite method for stripping?
I have been very blessed to receive a lot of hand-me-down cloth diapers from a friend. (7 good mama's, 4 Katydid's, 2 bum-genuis 4.0, 2 dream-Eze size Large). She had to stop using CDs because the place her family is renting has very hard…

Comment by Caitlin August 2012 permalink
Please introduce yourself!
Hi, my name is Caitlin. My husband, Kory, and I live in MN. We are expecting our first child, a girl, in September. I'm entirely new to CDing and am the first in my family to do so. No doubt they think I'm nuts :-) .

Comment by Caitlin May 2012 permalink

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