Leak, Leak, Leak

dippy dee · Nov 6th, 2009, 10:23 AM

Can you guess what i am going to moan about lol, EVERY nappy today has leaked i put one on and within 20 mins he was wet through

i have changed his clothes 5 times today and i have so had enough i've used different brands e.g an itti and some coolababys and my starbunz n they all leaked, what am i doing wrong?

princessellie · Nov 6th, 2009, 10:44 AM

aww hun, maybe put a wrap over the top, even over his aio's?

x

bjl1981 · Nov 6th, 2009, 10:50 AM

how much washing powder/gel do you use? I was told it can clog up the nappy and stop them absorbing. You could always strip them (I think you wash them on a normal wash with normal amount of powder then rinse 2-3 times, but I'm sure theres a thread about stripping somewhere) and see if that helps. It's unlikely its your LO, unless you've been giving him gallons of milk!!!!!

princessellie · Nov 6th, 2009, 10:55 AM

to strip you want to do a cold wash with full amount of detergent then a hot wash with no detergent

x

bjl1981 · Nov 6th, 2009, 11:11 AM

thanks for clearing that up princessellie!!!

bunnyhop · Nov 6th, 2009, 11:15 AM

If you have cotton outers on pockets/ aio's they wick im not sure why they even get made tbh as cotton wicks.

What types of inserts do you have try hemp or bamboo they are also more absorbant too

dippy dee · Nov 6th, 2009, 13:27 PM

i found out what it was, it was his vests

no vests = no leaks for some reason.
thankyou ladies xx

princessellie · Nov 6th, 2009, 13:44 PM

are his vests too tight? that can casue wicking sometimes

x

dippy dee · Nov 6th, 2009, 13:58 PM

They aren't really tight but they are a snug fit, they seem to be wicking fron the sides so i have put him in vests with no poppers under and now we are leak free.
Nearly 9 months and only now did we hit a leak problem haha

princessellie · Nov 6th, 2009, 14:05 PM

lol thats not bad going!!

x

Nov 6th, 2009, 10:23 AM	#1
dippy dee Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Newcastle under lyme Posts: 3,185	Leak, Leak, Leak Can you guess what i am going to moan about lol, EVERY nappy today has leaked i put one on and within 20 mins he was wet through i have changed his clothes 5 times today and i have so had enough i've used different brands e.g an itti and some coolababys and my starbunz n they all leaked, what am i doing wrong?

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Nov 6th, 2009, 10:44 AM	#2
princessellie Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: Darlo Shore Posts: 11,032	aww hun, maybe put a wrap over the top, even over his aio's? x

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Nov 6th, 2009, 10:50 AM	#3
bjl1981 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wigan, UK Posts: 1,368	how much washing powder/gel do you use? I was told it can clog up the nappy and stop them absorbing. You could always strip them (I think you wash them on a normal wash with normal amount of powder then rinse 2-3 times, but I'm sure theres a thread about stripping somewhere) and see if that helps. It's unlikely its your LO, unless you've been giving him gallons of milk!!!!!

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Nov 6th, 2009, 10:55 AM	#4
princessellie Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: Darlo Shore Posts: 11,032	to strip you want to do a cold wash with full amount of detergent then a hot wash with no detergent x

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Nov 6th, 2009, 11:11 AM	#5
bjl1981 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wigan, UK Posts: 1,368	thanks for clearing that up princessellie!!!

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Nov 6th, 2009, 11:15 AM	#6
bunnyhop Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North West Posts: 746	If you have cotton outers on pockets/ aio's they wick im not sure why they even get made tbh as cotton wicks. What types of inserts do you have try hemp or bamboo they are also more absorbant too

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Nov 6th, 2009, 13:27 PM	#7
dippy dee Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Newcastle under lyme Posts: 3,185	i found out what it was, it was his vests no vests = no leaks for some reason. thankyou ladies xx

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Nov 6th, 2009, 13:44 PM	#8
princessellie Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: Darlo Shore Posts: 11,032	are his vests too tight? that can casue wicking sometimes x

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Nov 6th, 2009, 13:58 PM	#9
dippy dee Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Newcastle under lyme Posts: 3,185	They aren't really tight but they are a snug fit, they seem to be wicking fron the sides so i have put him in vests with no poppers under and now we are leak free. Nearly 9 months and only now did we hit a leak problem haha

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Nov 6th, 2009, 14:05 PM	#10
princessellie Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: Darlo Shore Posts: 11,032	lol thats not bad going!! x

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