Cloth Diapers Leaking Around Legs

Make sure the leg gussets are in the crease of the thigh and crotch.

Cloth diapers leaking around legs. Oversaturated or flooded diapers. 1 Improper Fit Look at the fit of your diapers on baby. If its too far down the leg youre going to get leaks when they move.

You may need a smaller size diaper or you may need to adjust the bands. If you can see your cloth diaper bulging up and creating a gap at the waist your waist gusset may be secured too tightly or it may need to be pulled up higher on your babys waist or the leg rise snaps may need to be re-adjusted to allow more room for the cloth diaper inside. The infamous problem many new moms and first time cloth diaperers have leaks.

If it isnt used properly your diaper could leak. Move babys legs up and down side to side. If the diaper is too big for the baby there will be gaps around the edges at the legs or at the waist.

99 of the time it is resolvable. Check for escaped fabric Wicking is a common diapering problem often mistaken for leaking read more about wicking. The most probable reason for this is simple.

But a cloth diaper really should last more than an hour before they reached their capacity and leak. Your solution is to size up on onesies so they snap without putting pressure on the diaper use a onesie extender or simply dont snap the onesie and tuck it into the pants instead or leave it. The diaper should fit snugly around the waist and legs with no gaps.

Some Fuzzy Buns Pockets with velcro tabs. I have been faithfully doing CDs since LO was about 2 months old. If leg gussets are too loose adjust the diaper cover leg rise snaps and waist settings to a smaller.