What do you put in your pockets?

[CrazyCatLady]

So what does everyone put in their pockets and how long does it last you between changes?

[Tam-I-Am]

We use Greenkids pockets almost exclusively - and use a mixture between the Hemparoo inserts that the Green kid's website sells, and the hourglass GK inserts.

At night, we stuff with a hemparoo and a microfibre insert in a fleece pocket.

The daytime nappies last about 2 - 3 hours, sometimes longer depending, but we never really leave her in them for longer than 3 hours.

The nighttime nappies last anywhere from 6 - 14 hours, depending on how much she had to drink before bed and how long she sleeps for.

HTH.

[mumma bear]

I made my own pockets and inserts. I stuff with 1 trifold of bamboo fleece and 1 trifold of microfibre. They are single layer trifolds so it works out to 3 layers of bamboo and 3 layers of microfibre once they are folded.

They easily last us 3 hours. I like to change after about 3 hours, however i have forgotten on occasion (preg brain) and they have had no problem lasting 5 hours or so.

I have heard great things about the Bumgenius OFSM pockets but have not tried any myself. Much cheaper to make them myself!

[veve]

I"m cheap .. :laughing: I use a big W microfleece cloth (about $4 for three/?) folded in thirds or quarters.. then put that on top of TWO boosters from cherubskiss (Lesley does very secure sewing .. and her boosters are well priced- I got 4 for $10 (they are about the size of a goodnight pad .. in length etc)... I love GKs .. but use the other boosters - cause then I can put the boosters FORWARD ( hvae a boy) .. and there is basically NO bulk at the back (would probably have to find a different arrangement for a girl/?/ dont know) . .

that lasted JAck (we are toilet training now .. sniff) but that would easily last JAck a day nap - or three hours during the day ..

just remember .. each kid is different ..

[kymmy]

I have pockets for my MIL to use. I was lucky to get most pockets through swaps with inserts ie. the ones suited to the pockets eg. Green Kids with Hemparoos or hourglass. For the ones I don't have inserts for I bought a few inserts WAHM made. And a few just flannelette flat folded and maybe with a hemp booster or microfibre in the middle.

[HoopDeeDoo]

I use mostly ones I'ves made myself, 2 layer square inserts folded into three. With all my PUL pockets and all Noah's pockets I have the tri fold hemp insert with a 2 layered microfibre booster, and with Lachlan's fleece pockets I just have the tri fold hemp insert. PUL tends to wick more than fleece, so thats why I add the extra boosting.

They last about 3 hours, depending on if they poo, or how big the wee is, being toddlers they tend to store it up and then release a huge wee all at once

I also have 1 greenkids hourglass insert, which I just add a microfibre booster, or a 2 layer hemp booster at the front, because I have boys

[angel_one]

I have heard great things about the Bumgenius OFSM pockets but have not tried any myself. Much cheaper to make them myself!

i have one bumgenuis one size pocket and it was the only one both dh and my self liked the most out of a few samples i got, but of course i couldnt bring myself to spend that large sum of $$$ so i made mine - they are like the bum genuis, but changed a little to please me. my dh has commented that he likes mine better than bum genius one! (after he put it on one of the boys) so that made my day!

ok back to the topic!
i stuff my nappies with hemp inserts (again home made) 3 layers of hemp fleece (i think!) that will last 2-3 hours on both boys -depending on how much is being drunk!. at night 1 hemp and 1 microfibre insert seems to be working quite well, im still experimenting in that department, and i do feel that an extra hemp insert would be a good thing (on the odd mornings that they wake up soaking wet) i also use this combination for our long car trips (we live 2.5 hours out of town) i found that the hemp works better than just microfibre - especially on the car rides - as we dont get any compression leaks!

[OJandMe]

I've only bought pockets that come with inserts.

And generally I find they all last about 3-4 hours. I change every 3.... 4 if they have nap, or if with MIL, or out and about.

I have Bum Genius
Hautes
BlueBerrys

They all have microfibre inserts..


I also have one GK that I swapped that came with an hemp insert, but I find I need to boost it.. so I use a folded microfibre cloth too.