Trouble Shooting: Leaking Cloth Diapers

1. Seal the PUL. When you receive new diapers you want to wash them to prep them. Most new mama's do that step but skip the dryer. You MUST place the diaper in the drying for 20-30 minutes on high to seal the PUL. When the diaper is made the ball point needle will leave small holes around the diaper that can only be sealed by heat.

2. Do you have the correct fit on the diaper? Do you have the rise set at the correct setting (when using OS diapers). Another common mistake. No biggie! Size down to make it a little smaller and fit around the legs. If using a sized diaper you may want to try a different size.

3. How l long did you go between changes? With cloth diapers you should only go 2-3 hours between changes.

4. Do you have enough soaker material? If your child is a heavy wetter you may want to double stuff. Add 2 inserts so you can go 2-3 hours between changes. Or trying an insert made with bamboo or hemp.

5. Detergent build up! If you are not using a "cloth diaper safe" detergent such as Rockin' Green you may have detergent build up. The soaker won't be able to absorb properly if this is the case. So "stripping" the diaper with several hot washes/rinse until all the suds are gone is what you need to do.

6. Your baby's diaper is leaking and only half the insert is wet. If its a natural fiber such as bamboo or hemp your baby/toddler may be a "fast wetter" bamboo and hemp absorb a little slower than microfiber. Try adding a layer of microfiber on top of the insert, this will absorb fast but it will also allow the use of the natural fiber.

Shannon