RE: A couple questions before I order my first CD's!!
Will FB's and Snap-Ez's keep it from leaking out the
>sides of the diapers?
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE POCKETS WILL NOT BE IDEAL FOR CONTAINING POOP. THEY AREN'T SO GOOD FOR NEWBORNS, BUT WORK GREAT FOR OLDER BABIES WHO 1) DON'T POOP MORE THAN ONCE/DAY AND 2) DON'T HAVE RUNNY POOP. I WOULD TRY OUT A FEW BEFORE MAKING A LARGE PURCHASE.
>Next: I am thinking about trying Babyblankets, and it looks
>like they are only offered w/ suede lining. How do you all
>feel about the suede? Is it as nice as fleece? One page said
>it is not as stretchy and I wondered if there was a real
>difference.
MANY LIKE SUEDECLOTH BETTER BECAUSE IT DOESN'T PILL. IT ALWAYS LOOKS NEW! IT DOES WICK MOISTURE WELL AND IT IS MORE TRIM. I THINK YOU WOULD BE HAPPY WITH IT. IF YOU ARE VERY CONCERNED, YOU COULD EMAIL WENDI ABOUT A CUSTOM ORDER WITH FLEECE. I KNOW HER AND SHE IS SUPER.
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>Proraps. I heard that you can get them real cheap from "the
>outlet" but I cannot locate anything online. Does anyone know
>the web addy, or is this an actual outlet somewhere? Will a
>PF and a wrap contain the side to side poops?
THE OUTLET IS A 1-800 # THAT I DON'T HAPPEN TO KNOW. SOMEONE ELSE WILL SHARE IT. THEY MAY NOT HAVE THE SIZE YOU NEED. BUT PROPRAPS ARE SO CHEAP ANYWAY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY TOO MUCH ABOUT IT. THE CHEAPEST I HAVE FOUND ARE AT CLOTH-DIAPER.COM (JARDINE DIAPERS). BUT REMEMBER TO CALULATE SHIPPING BEFORE YOU DECIDE IF ORDERING FROM THEM IS WORTH IT. OTHER SITES HAVE FREE SHIPPING. A PF AND A PRORAP WILL DEFINITELY CONTAIN THE POOP, ESPECIALLY IF YOU USE A SNAPPI. WE USED ONLY PREFOLDS AND PRORAPS WITH OUR NEWBORN AND WE NEVER GOT POOP ON CLOTHES. MAYBE 3 TIMES EVER IN MONTHS. WE DID GET POOP ON THE COVERS, BUT THAT ISN'T A BIG DEAL BECAUSE YOU JUST GRAB A NEW COVER- BUT THAT WAS WITHOUT A SNAPPI. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND PRORAPS FOR A NEWBORN.
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>If I use PF's to stuff pockets, what size do I buy? Infant,
>premium, etc.? If I use the micro towels from WalMart, how
>many do I use at a time?
I WOULD STUFF WITH INFANT PREFOLDS. THEY ARE A GREAT FIT IN MEDIUM FBS AND BBS I WOULD GUESS SNAP EZ, TOO. THE LARGER SIZES ARE WAY TOO BIG AND BULKY. I WOULD USE 2 MICROFIBER TOWELS AT ONCE. LAY THEM FLAT ON TOP OF EACH OTHER, THEN TRI FOLD.
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>If I want to use PF's and a wrap, and I want to use a piece
>of fleece as a liner, can I make my own from the fleece they
>have at WalMart, or do I have to buy special fleece? How big
>do I cut the fleece?
>
YES- WAL MART FLEECE IS TOTALLY A-OK. IT IS WHAT I USE. MICROFLEECE IS A LITTLE NICER AND TRIMMER, BUT NOT NECESSARY. IF YOU HAVE A JOANN'S FABRICS, THEY HAVE MICROFLEECE THERE. I AM NOT SURE IF WAL MART HAS MICROFLEECE OR NOT. CUT THE FLEECE TO FIT THE WRAP. RECTANGLES ARE FINE, BUT I PREFER AN HOURGLASS SHAPE.
>The colored fleece that you can line FB's and Snap-Ez's with
>- does the color bleed?
NOPE. THEY WON'T BLEED AND WHITE FLEECE WON'T STAIN.
>
>Are Kissaluvs worth trying? I just think they look so comfy!
> If I were a baby, they are what I'd want to wear!
KISSALUVS ARE GREAT FOR A NEWBORN (SIZE 0) BUT DON'T ABSORB WELL ENOUGH FOR AN OLDER BABY. I DON'T HAVE ANY, BUT THEY GET RAVE REVIEWS!
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>I think that's it for now. I was awake for hours last night
>because I'm so excited to try this stuff out!
GOOD LUCK!!!!!
Liza has been hangin' around this board for six years.
My sons are 4 and 6. And they are very loud.