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Cloth Diaper Chat #24
1/5/06

4 mamas in attendance

20:14:50 host_Cuddlebaby welcome!!
20:14:54 host_Cuddlebaby my name is rebecca
20:15:07 host_Cuddlebaby 8 month old sarah is here helping!!
20:15:10 misscrystallyn hiya!  I'm Crystal
20:15:16 host_Cuddlebaby welcome crystal!!
20:15:19 misscrystallyn My 8 month old is conked out on the bed
20:15:26 misscrystallyn When's Sarah's birthday?
20:15:30 host_Cuddlebaby April 23rd
20:15:34 misscrystallyn Colin's is April 24
20:15:39 host_Cuddlebaby wow  :)
20:15:43 host_Cuddlebaby how many teeth?
20:15:45 host_Cuddlebaby crawling?
20:15:51 host_Cuddlebaby 4 and not even close for mine  :)
20:16:03 misscrystallyn no teeth (his sister didn't get any until nearly a year and neither did I)
20:16:11 misscrystallyn he JUST started crawling
20:16:17 host_Cuddlebaby really?
20:16:25 host_Cuddlebaby Sarah isn't even scooting yety
20:16:35 host_Cuddlebaby just starting siotting well
20:16:36 misscrystallyn he did that rocking thing for over 3 months
20:16:47 misscrystallyn He's been sitting since before 5 months
20:17:05 host_Cuddlebaby he's sitting completely unaided I'm sure...
20:17:19 misscrystallyn We were wondering if he was going to skip crawling since he's also started pulling up on furniture and me
20:18:14 misscrystallyn Does Sarah babble much?  Colin does and OMG the screaming for fun!
20:18:31 host_Cuddlebaby others on mydate due board are crusing already
20:18:42 host_Cuddlebaby and raspberries....
20:18:53 host_Cuddlebaby yeah she does.  much more than my first three did...
20:19:02 host_Cuddlebaby dadadadadadda  and mamamamama
20:19:26 host_Cuddlebaby do you cloth diaper?
20:19:49 misscrystallyn Colin says mem" instead of mama, mom or anything like that"
20:19:56 misscrystallyn I HAVE to cloth diaper
20:20:02 host_Cuddlebaby m's are hard to say.
20:20:02 misscrystallyn paper gives him rash
20:20:15 host_Cuddlebaby what's your favorite lcoth diaper?
20:20:26 host_Cuddlebaby doy ou have to use fleece to keep rashes away?
20:20:34 misscrystallyn I miss the ones I used 15 years ago with my eldest
20:20:44 misscrystallyn that was when the velcro covers first came out
20:21:05 host_Cuddlebaby you mean flat prefolds?
20:21:17 host_Cuddlebaby you can still get those.
20:21:30 host_Cuddlebaby tons of co ops for prefolds...and those are my favorites too.
20:21:39 misscrystallyn I used some of the gerber prefolds and some of the fold-it-yourself kind, too
20:21:48 host_Cuddlebaby how many kids you got altogether?
20:21:58 misscrystallyn Now I have the Chinese prefolds and those are more absorbent
20:22:05 host_Cuddlebaby yeah I diapered my brothers and sisters in the flats...
20:22:08 misscrystallyn I have 3....15, 12, and 8 months
20:22:19 host_Cuddlebaby we thought of a hundred ways to fold those huge birdseye things!
20:22:31 misscrystallyn uh oh...someone is awake and not happy
20:23:54 misscrystallyn now I get to type very slowly....he's on my lap
20:24:04 host_Cuddlebaby <nodding>
20:24:26 host_Cuddlebaby my 2 yo's in naughty spot and my 8 month old is on the floor, but that won't last long...hey maybe that's why she's not crawling!!
20:24:27 host_Cuddlebaby ha.
20:24:44 misscrystallyn I haven't tried the fleece things...I heard there is some soaking through with those
20:24:51 host_Cuddlebaby glad you found chinese prefolds....a huge improvement huh?
20:25:01 misscrystallyn oh, yes
20:25:11 host_Cuddlebaby I was just thinking about fleece liners to keep urine off his bottom....
20:25:47 misscrystallyn urine seems to be better for his bottom than whatever is in the paper diapers
20:25:48 host_Cuddlebaby you mean fleece covers?
20:25:57 host_Cuddlebaby yeah I haven't found one I like yet....even those I make!
20:27:26 misscrystallyn he never has let me leave him wet for more than afew minutes...he starts complaining about being wet while he's still peeing
20:28:12 host_Cuddlebaby oh my!
20:28:16 host_Cuddlebaby he is sensitive!
20:28:40 host_Cuddlebaby probably a fleece liner would be a good idea....
20:28:41 misscrystallyn he's been that way since day 1
20:28:55 misscrystallyn do you mean like polar fleece?
20:28:57 host_Cuddlebaby or changing often is too!!  you'll essentially be doing EC....
20:29:04 host_Cuddlebaby and potty train early!
20:29:14 misscrystallyn I'm afraid of wool...both my daughters and I are allergic to it, so I'd bet he is too
20:29:24 host_Cuddlebaby kind of...polar is = to the heaviest weight of fleece...
20:29:24 misscrystallyn EC?
20:29:36 host_Cuddlebaby the thinnger ones like micro is a batter choice...
20:29:40 host_Cuddlebaby less bulk and less $$!
20:29:55 host_Cuddlebaby elimination communication.....
20:30:00 host_Cuddlebaby I'll go find a url for you...
20:30:00 misscrystallyn ah
20:30:18 misscrystallyn I swear, he's training me
20:30:26 host_Cuddlebaby yeah, steering clear of wool is probably a good idea...what covers are you using?
20:30:33 host_Cuddlebaby that's a GOOD THING!!!
20:30:36 misscrystallyn diaperaps
20:30:55 misscrystallyn I only have 4 of them, but we seem to be doing okay
20:31:04 misscrystallyn (being terminally broke SUCKS)
20:31:28 misscrystallyn I used the plastic pants with the older daughter and those were TERRIBLE
20:31:35 misscrystallyn I hate changing a baby in those things
20:32:24 host_Cuddlebaby shall we shop together?  look what I found....http://www.earthbaby.com/
20:32:37 misscrystallyn earthbaby is a good store
20:32:43 host_Cuddlebaby totally agree about plastic pants....
20:34:06 misscrystallyn does anyone make covers with a waterproof liner that's more durable/thicker than the one applied to the fabric that diaperaps uses?
20:35:05 host_Cuddlebaby cuddlebaby.com
20:35:08 host_Cuddlebaby nappie wraps
20:35:33 host_Cuddlebaby baby just bonked her head
20:35:39 misscrystallyn uh oh
20:35:46 misscrystallyn do you have a boo boo bunny for her?
20:36:09 misscrystallyn I need to get one made for a friend who just had her baby on the 4th
20:37:53 host_Cuddlebaby wow, i totallyt forgot about those!!  I'll whip one up---had a couple when my day care was going...
20:38:20 host_Cuddlebaby http://www.theecstore.com/
20:38:29 misscrystallyn I had a whole warren of them when my daughters were tiny
20:38:32 host_Cuddlebaby http://www.diaperfreebaby.org/
20:39:08 host_Cuddlebaby you should join the email list for ec....
20:39:18 host_Cuddlebaby its at yahoogroups
20:39:57 misscrystallyn The boy is trying to eat the drawer pulls on the dresser....silly kid
20:42:29 host_Cuddlebaby children are so illogical  :)
20:43:03 host_Cuddlebaby don't know where everyone else is....
20:43:54 misscrystallyn and, he's found the pile of laundry I just sorted
20:44:01 misscrystallyn so much for it staying sorted
20:44:45 misscrystallyn if he keeps going, he's going to head out the door....it'll be the furthest he's crawled so far
20:46:23 host_Cuddlebaby wowza!
20:46:28 host_Cuddlebaby this is a great time for a kid!
20:46:39 host_Cuddlebaby whole new worlds are opening up!
20:47:32 ourwiefamily hello
20:47:52 misscrystallyn heh!  I gave him his hairbrush to play with....might as well, it never gets used on his head (no hair)
20:47:59 host_Cuddlebaby well hello!!
20:48:05 host_Cuddlebaby sorry I forgot your name
20:48:09 ourwiefamily Karla
20:48:15 misscrystallyn hello Karla
20:48:38 host_Cuddlebaby hello karla. it's great to see you again
20:49:04 host_Cuddlebaby whew...
20:49:10 host_Cuddlebaby hubby took her for a minute!
20:49:15 host_Cuddlebaby you all won't be able to keep up!!
20:49:39 host_Cuddlebaby what's new Karla?
20:49:43 host_Cuddlebaby what do you want to talk about?
20:49:57 misscrystallyn eeek...I need to go save the wall from the boy....gads, he's active
20:49:58 ourwiefamily well, not sure if I've been to a chat w/ you since we discovered we are expecting in June again
20:50:00 host_Cuddlebaby Crystal has a boy one day younger than my Sarah...
20:50:27 host_Cuddlebaby she has olders too....cloth diapered back when all there was was flats and rubber pants  :)
20:50:47 host_Cuddlebaby congrats!!!!!!
20:50:52 host_Cuddlebaby what will the age difference be?
20:51:07 ourwiefamily cough cough ... well, we had a little more than just flats and rubber pants.  ;)  Not much though!
20:51:39 ourwiefamily I have 14yob, 11yob, 7yob, 5yog, 3yob, and 1yog.  The youngest two will be about 20.5 months apart.
20:51:40 misscrystallyn lol
20:52:08 ourwiefamily My 3yo and 1yo are still in diapers.  Neither of them have ever worn cloth.  :(
20:52:11 misscrystallyn I have a 15 year old daughter, 12 year old daughter, and the 8 month old boy
20:52:24 ourwiefamily Still trying to figure out how to swing  changing to cloth again for everyone.
20:53:19 host_Cuddlebaby so this is number 7?
20:53:23 ourwiefamily was actually kind of thinking of trying EC for this one
20:53:28 ourwiefamily yep, our 7th
20:53:37 misscrystallyn There are places where you can get diapers used
20:53:38 host_Cuddlebaby what did you and I (Karla) used to chat about?
20:53:48 host_Cuddlebaby I could have sworn it was diapers but maybe not....
20:53:50 misscrystallyn You'll be needing a LOT of diapers and covers
20:53:58 host_Cuddlebaby we were just talkingabout that.
20:54:04 ourwiefamily Well ... I used to attend pretty much all the scheduled chats here
20:54:06 host_Cuddlebaby crystal hadn't heard of it...
20:54:10 host_Cuddlebaby hello Mandy!!
20:54:34 host_Cuddlebaby but her baby is so sensitive that she has to change him the second he pees....I told her she was prety much already doing it  :)_
20:54:37 mikesgirl64 ahhh i almost completely forgot hi ladies :)
20:54:53 misscrystallyn I just thought he was demanding  :)
20:54:57 host_Cuddlebaby diaperswappers.com
20:55:00 ourwiefamily I probably have what I need to start cloth diapering as far as diapers and covers go
20:55:02 host_Cuddlebaby have both of you heard of that?
20:55:07 host_Cuddlebaby great place to get used diapers.
20:55:10 host_Cuddlebaby on and diaperpin.com
20:55:14 misscrystallyn He's got himself stranded on the bolster on the bed with his dada now....and wow is he loud
20:55:17 mikesgirl64 i love that place
20:55:24 ourwiefamily Because last time I CDed I got a bunch of fitted WAHM dipes plus Motherease snap covers.
20:55:28 misscrystallyn I've heard of diaperpin
20:55:31 ourwiefamily And it was for my then 3 and 1yo
20:55:54 ourwiefamily Biggest issue for me is my washing machine.  I seem to be the only person in the world w ho has a washing machine that isn't compatible to washing cloth diapers.  ;)
20:56:00 host_Cuddlebaby so, karla, what's been holding you back on starting cloth/
20:56:00 mikesgirl64 its addicting though but such great deals
20:56:09 misscrystallyn I should probablly get Colin some more covers...he's only got 4 total
20:56:14 ourwiefamily It's a front loading maytag ... talked to the repair guy about it but he said there is no way to add water to the cycle.
20:56:35 ourwiefamily Diapers come out smelling strongly of pee after one 99 min wash (which includes presoak, double rinse, etc etc)
20:56:48 ourwiefamily So I'd have to wash twice on 99 min washes and sometimes they still smelled of pee still!
20:56:50 host_Cuddlebaby as long as solids haven't been started, reallyl nothing to worry about as far as washing machine....breastmilk poops are runny
20:56:51 misscrystallyn rinse them with vinegar
20:56:51 ourwiefamily Sigh
20:57:12 host_Cuddlebaby OH!
20:57:21 ourwiefamily Did it for an entire year like that but it's so time consuming and we have the reg laundry for 8 people to do every week.  I just don't have time to do that many washes on my cloth dipes.
20:57:27 host_Cuddlebaby I never thought of those front loading ones not holding enough water!!!
20:57:40 host_Cuddlebaby Mandy have heard anything about washing cloth with teh new machines?
20:57:42 misscrystallyn when Colin's diapers sit too long before I can wash them, I put vinegar in the rinse water in the washer
20:57:48 ourwiefamily Apparently it's not a problem with every model of front loaders.  I just lucked out" with a machine that happens to have issues."
20:58:22 mikesgirl64 i think there was so posts about it on diaperswappers chat the other day let me check
20:58:27 ourwiefamily My long term hope is to plumb a second washer/dryer (apartment sized probably) into the basement.
20:58:30 host_Cuddlebaby well low water would do it.....
20:59:12 ourwiefamily But that's goign to take some real effort to get the basement more organized and deal w/ some other issues down there plu get the money to do the plumbing/electricity.  I can prob get the washer/dryer free off freecycle at least.
20:59:29 host_Cuddlebaby I would be temped to do that with 8 peole in the house....only 6 in mine and i'm ALWAYS doing laundry....if I didn't get a 2nd dryer (or even washer) I'd have to not sleep in order to have enough hours in the day to do it all!
20:59:38 mikesgirl64 i started having some stink issues with my diapers the other week and one load with a little ide helped us thankfully
21:00:00 misscrystallyn yay for freecycle
21:00:02 ourwiefamily I had hoped to do it this last summer but had other unexpected expenses.  Same thing this winter (had to get our furnace repaired after hours  OUCH)
21:00:39 ourwiefamily I hate that my youngest two have never worn cloth.
21:01:11 mikesgirl64 http://www.diaperswappers.com/index.php?topic=16781.0  the link about front loaders...does that give you any info ourwie?
21:01:13 misscrystallyn Karla, what about having your older kids do their own laundry?
21:01:36 misscrystallyn My girls are responsible for their own laundry and towels
21:01:56 misscrystallyn They were complaining about how I was doing it, so I let them have the job themselves
21:01:57 ourwiefamily I'll go look at the link in a sec
21:02:43 ourwiefamily My dh does his own laundry plus towels every mon.  My eldest two do their own laundry on their own every Fri.  The next two do supervised laundry w/ me on Thurs.  And the 3yo helps" me w/ his laundry.  Haven't gotten the 1yo in on it yet.  ;)"
21:03:02 ourwiefamily The problem is not *me* having to do more laundry.  The problem is that the washer is almost always full of some load or another.
21:03:34 misscrystallyn Ah
21:03:35 ourwiefamily Having to add in 2 washes (possibly 3) if the cloth don't get clean in 2 washes twice a week is a logistical nightmare unless all I want to do is sit home and babysit the washer.  Ugh
21:04:15 host_Cuddlebaby yeah!
21:04:19 host_Cuddlebaby i can understand that!
21:04:20 misscrystallyn There are 3 adults, 2 teens/preteens, and the baby here...I only wash for my husband, the baby and me...everyone else is on their own
21:05:19 ourwiefamily looked at the link ... nope doesn't address my problem.  I don't get how some people w/ Neptunes actually can wash cloth and I can't.  I think it's the particular model I have though.
21:05:44 ourwiefamily It might also be that I can't use the HE detergents because of allergies ...we have to use the clear and free reg detergents and I don't think they are as effective in the front loaders.
21:05:55 mikesgirl64 karla, there are  llots of topics on front loaders just search under the diaper chatter for front load and it looks like you can find some resources
21:06:31 ourwiefamily what is the link for the diaper chatter?
21:06:33 mikesgirl64 i found a bunch of other threads when i did a general search
21:06:46 mikesgirl64 http://www.diaperswappers.com/index.php?board=22.0
21:06:57 mikesgirl64 then search is in the right upper corner
21:07:43 mikesgirl64 i just ordered a wetbag and a llamajama soakr today from jennifer at z2akids :) im excited
21:08:08 host_Cuddlebaby I need to run.....
21:08:37 host_Cuddlebaby chat's officially over but you can stay...no one else is coming in here....
21:08:49 misscrystallyn I just use medium garbage bags for wetbags...I can throw them away after they get too used
21:08:54 host_Cuddlebaby I'll look forward to seein you all again next week  :)
21:08:54 mikesgirl64 have a good one rebecca
21:09:11 ourwiefamily really?  I thought the chat was just starting, lol .. argh i must be looking at the times wrong again!
21:09:12 host_Cuddlebaby thanks mandy....working on diapers so I can have more computer time  :)

 

 

 

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