Though some PUL are breathable, they're still less breathable than using only cotton nappies, or wool and fleece covers.With the weather so hot these days, my baby is already getting heat rash. So i have to continue to cloth diaper him to minimise diaper rash. With bumwear and the other diaper covers, do your babies get diaper rash since there is less breathability?
1. I'm not sure which sample you felt. If you felt the insert, most likely it's microfibre. Some may look thick and feel hot, but these don't go on baby's skin. Opt for breathable PUL (or fleece or wool) outer material, which will determine the "coolness" baby feels.i find it very confusing about this modern cloth diapers.
1. at baby expo, i touch and feel it, is so thick & hot on my skin already, wldnt the baby delicate bum feel worse esp after urine on it?
2. exactly what is need? i read there is inserts or liners or pre-fold diapers ? so first we place a piece of insert ( or 2 pieces of insert) on the cloth diaper, then wrap baby in it. if baby poo or urine, all we need to do is to throw the insert, and place new piece of insert on the same cloth diaper to reuse again ? so when does the pre-fold diapers comes in together with the cloth diaper?
3. wldnt the urine or poo leak through the insert and gets on the cloth diaper?
sorry for so many questions, i really would like to know how to go about
1. I'm not sure which sample you felt. If you felt the insert, most likely it's microfibre. Some may look thick and feel hot, but these don't go on baby's skin. Opt for breathable PUL (or fleece or wool) outer material, which will determine the "coolness" baby feels.
There are also more trim-fit cuttings. Many brands nowadays to choose from.
My boy feels hot and perspires easily even in air-con room. Yet he has never said being in cloth diaper is warm. Instead, once we were going on a trip and I wanted to put on a disposable diaper on him and he expressed it's uncomfortable. The feel of cloth on the skin is certainly more comfortable.
2. Depends on the diaper system you choose. Briefly:
- Pocket diaper: insert into pocket, change entire diaper with insert during diaper change
- Prefold / cotton nappy plus diaper cover, stay-dry liner optional: lay Prefold & liner on cover. Change Prefold & liner during diaper change. Can reuse cover several times or until soiled
- All in two (soaker plus diaper shell): similar to above, just no folding needed, lay soaker on shell. Change soaker during diaper change. Can reuse shell several times or until soiled
- All in one: one-piece design. Change entire diaper.
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Hi mummies,
Anyone using cloth diapers for their babies? Any recommendations? Hubby and I are considering using cloth diapers when our baby's born (save money and environment) so would appreciate any advice. Also, any cloth diapered baby face problems in infant care centers? Heard that these centers would prefer to use disposables.
thanks in advance
I used Bummis covers when he was a newborn.ahh thanx much. i went through all the different brands and refer to ur review as well.
i will be trying out the bummis whisper and super brite, mainly because i just need to change the pre-fold when it gets wet or soil and reuse the other diaper itself. i will buy both disposable and reuseable liners to try for bummis.
may i know normally how frequent u change? since baby vee is a heavy wetter, 1 piece of pre-fold diaper can last him few hours?
My boy is 3.5yr, my daughter is almost 2yr.
Yes I think bumwear not bad.