Can I use these directly against baby's skin?
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Because they don't have any microfiber on the outside they can be used right up against baby's skin. These are my absolute favorite doublers, they are super soft and incredibly absorbent for how thin they are.
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Yes... however the drawback is that they will feel and stay wet against their skin, so I try and change them right away. The "stay-dry" ones work well for longer periods. Sometimes I use one of those with one of these underneath for extra absorbency. Hope that helps.
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Hey Anne. I bought it exactly to use against baby´s skin. I think the problem is using synthetic fabrics. (sorry my english. I'm brazilian and I prefer to buy tohose products there because of the high quality).
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absolutely! they are an all natural material. i did find it difficult to get these completely clean so i now pre-rinse them in tub, then soak in light vinegar water until wash day. otherwise they begin to have an odor because they are so absorbent its hard to get them fully rinsed and clean. but they work great all night on my toddler.
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I wouldn't wash your baby's face with anything but water. There's no need for any soaps on your baby's face.
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They would work for that purpose, but I would have to agree that they are a little too small/move around too much to adequately protect the diaper. We added these just to have a staydry layer between the prefold and our baby. For that purpose, they work great. I just chose a cloth diaper safe cream (Earth Mama baby bottom balm, which I love and highly recommend) so I wouldn't have to worry about it.
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I used a bleach solution on mine until I realized it was too harsh for baby's skin (rash). I now use the Method brand sanitizing cleanser. The material is very durable.
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Yes. I used them on a shirt for a 6 month old. I wouldn't recommend it on something they might be sucking on, like a burp cloth, but short sleeve clothes should be fine.
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Yes, they seem to pull the moisture in & the top soft layer stays seemingly dry against the skin. I haven't had any issues with these against babies skin and use them as my overnight doubler.
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Yes. The reason is that mainstream detergents have softeners brighteners, and dyes. The softeners coat te diapers and inserts making them "water proof" and they will not abdorb. The brighteners stick the diapers and cause skin irritation as well as the dyes. Stick with cloth diaper friendly detergent!
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I suppose you could; however, I choose not to. My daughter has very sensitive skin so we do not use it. Despite that, I feel like our clothes still come out soft and smell really clean. We've used these exclusively for several years now.
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You don't. However petroleum based balms for diaper rash will inhibit the absorbancy of the diapers. You have two options. Buy the liners and use them whenever applying the balm, or get a cloth diaper safe balm such as "Angel baby bottom balm". It costs a little more but a small bottle will last a long time.
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I don't see why not. You just want to keep an eye on them in case they ever fell out so your baby doesn't grab them and put them into his or her mouth.
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You can put an insert directly on baby's skin and on the inside. We do that so we can have a chance that the diaper might stay dry. If the diaper stays dry but the insert is wet we just change out the insert....woot woot less wash still dry baby.
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i would imagine the only issues would be the size not fitting tightly enough to be effective, and the child removing them. so, you could certainly try them. i dont remember what age my son was when we started using them. but i didnt now about the ages 3 and up part, so it might have been before then. i just cant remember!
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I did with my little one and they worked out just fine. No irritation to her skin at all.
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I don't see why not. Just watch-out for that cord if you hang it around the baby's neck! (I wouldn't!) I'd remove the cord and clip it to a baby. I have a LOT of chemical (e.g., perfumes, Lysol, cigarette smoke) sensitivities. I wear mine almost daily! Haven't had a cold since I started wearing mine in public, either.
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They don't, but an insert will fit into them and can be used if the material is safe for direct contact with baby's bottom.
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These would help wick away moisture which is what they do in a cloth diaper to help keep the baby's skin dry. You would probably have to cut them down to size, I would just buy some fleece at the fabric store, it would be cheaper.
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I used these on all cotton baby onesies for a fun baby shower activity, and they worked very well. I think they would work best on cotton or at least cotton-polyester blends. Not sure if they'd work on other fabrics.