Tip #32: Diapering a supersoaker overnight

Our son has been soaking through every diaper we've tried on him overnight, from several kinds of cloth to several kinds of disposables. I hit up the Arlington Parent's e-mail list for some advice and had lots of great responses. Here's the summary:

Disposables

• Huggies overnight were the preferred brand by far
• Tip: Add a disposable diaper liner (they are similar to maxi pads). Buy plastic-free, biodegradable liners from gDiapers
  
• Tip: Tuck in the top of the diaper to stop overflow
• Tip: Buy a larger diaper (one mom pointed out with variation in lengths, they may grow out of a size before the upper end of the weight limit is met).
• Tip: Put a pull up diaper over a disposable.
  

Cloth

• The general thought was to add a doubler.
• Favorite disposable doubler: gDiapers
• Favorite place to look for cloth doublers: Diaper Lab
• Tip: Choose a fleece lined doubler for next to baby's skin, it will feel dryer longer.
• Tip: Use more than one doubler.
  

Tip #24: Speeding up diaper changes out of the house

While on a cross country plane trip, my husband discovered a cool way to speed up diaper changes. With the diaper changing pad face up, place a new diaper and the wipes on top of it and fold it up before you place it back in your diaper bag. Next time you need to do a diaper change, just place the package on top of the changing table, unfold and voila!

Source: Super Dad

Tip #20: Have a special toy for the diapering table

As babies get squirmier and more active, diapering gets harder and harder! Try having a special toy for the place where you change their diaper that will distract them in order to keep them still and keep them from getting their hands/feet in the dirty diaper!

Source: Mom's group instructor, hm..I think I also just read it in a Baby center email.

Tip #17: Take home as much stuff from the hospital as you can

While you are in postpartum care at the hospital you'll be inundated with diapers, wipes, and other baby accouterments. The hospital throws away anything that is opened or used, so make sure to take it home with you to help get you started. The blue bulb aspirators they use at the hospital are by far better than the ones you can typically buy in the store.

Source: Friends + I don't know how many times I've seen the generic hospital receiving blanket wrapped around a newborn.

Tip #16: Changing a diaper on an airplane

Changing a diaper in a small airplane bathroom can be quite difficult, but here are some tips to make it a bit easier:
- Strip your little one down to the diaper before heading to the bathroom
- Grab just the things you need (diaper, wipes, diaper cream).
- For older babies, you can change them standing up
- For non-standing babies, you can sit on the closed toilet and change them on your lap

Source: We're traveling for the first time soon and I found these tips here.

Tip #10: BabyLegs make for easy diaper changes

A mom from my first mom's group always had her baby in the cutest baby leggings, BabyLegs. She was kind enough to share her source with me recently at Naturally Trendy: An eco-friendly baby boutique. These things are great for the diaper bag in case it turns out to be a little too cold for shorts or a onesie only. Also, you don't need to remove them when changing a diaper and can be put on while their legs are hanging out of a carrier. I was going to save this little gem of advice for later, but they are having a half-off sale on baby leggings right now at Naturally Trendy..I may have gotten a little carried away when I saw that.

Source: Friend

Tip #3 - There are diaper rash creams that can work with cloth diapers

Source: Pin stripes and Polka Dots has a list of diaper rash creams and rates them with their compatibility with cloth diapers.

Summary of diaper rash creams that work well (and don't require a liner):

• Angel Baby Bottom Balm
• Baby Bottom Butter
• California Baby (this is the one we use and have very good luck with available at Whole Foods)
• Claymazing Powder
• Grandma El's (available at Target.com)
• Northern Essence Diaper Salve
• Norhtern Essence Better Butter Cream