Vent. I hate blowout diapers.

↑ Bnei Berak 10

Tue, Jun 20 2023, 11:48 pm

Busybee5 wrote:

Aha so you've not even experienced a full blow out. It's something else let me tell you!!

Now you know why he's my last baby LOL

He was actually on a special formula which made him do this often, and I really struggled with it! To the neck every time.

To the neck Every.Time?

I'm speechless

Iymnok

Tue, Jun 20 2023, 11:53 pm

Bnei Berak 10 wrote:

Dear Imamothers, not such a long time ago there were no diapers as we know them today. Everyone had only cloth diapers Surprised

Not to mention the invention of bleach and then washing machine...

But those plastic pants kept the stuff under control. I used them until my third was a year old. I used the old method.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Jun 21 2023, 6:44 am

ittsamother wrote:

OP, have you considered attending diaper mediation sessions? I know a really good mediator. Things don't have to reach the level of hate, that's not healthy. A few good sessions will put the two of you in a more peaceful and friendly place.

Oh, well, I suggested that, but the blowout diapers responded that I am either with them or against them. There is no middle ground (or diaper mat) here.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Jun 21 2023, 6:45 am

amother Honeysuckle wrote:

Mommies! The diapers are all going on the mitzvah side of the scale. The more poop the more it will weigh!!

I am happy to change a regular poopy diaper. The blowout ones are currently WAY above my nekudas habechirah to change b’simcha or b’hiddur! Confused

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Jun 21 2023, 6:50 am

amother Taupe wrote:

I think we need to create a support group called Blowouts Anonymous where we can all share the trials of having to deal with disastrous diaper blowouts in a safe, nonjudgmental environment. Op you can be the moderator.

This is an excellent idea. I’ve already started working on the 12 steps of Blowouts Anonymous:

Step one: We admitted we were powerless over blowouts, that our lives and laundry loads had become unmanageable.

Step two: Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves (please please PLEASE Hashem) could restore us to sanity.

Step three: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives and diaper changes over to the care of our Higher Power as we understood our Higher Power (please help me be mekabel the metzius b’menuchas hanefesh…oh yeah and a little help in the baby digestive department would be good!).

Step four: Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves and the sizes of diapers we keep in the house.

ETA: I am a member of a 12-step group IRL. Smile

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Jun 21 2023, 6:52 am

Bnei Berak 10 wrote:

Dear Imamothers, not such a long time ago there were no diapers as we know them today. Everyone had only cloth diapers Surprised

Not to mention the invention of bleach and then washing machine...

Shehecheyahu v’kiyemanu v’higianu lazman HAZEH!!!

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Jun 21 2023, 6:55 am

BrisketBoss wrote:

Sometimes lol. That's the worst.

By the way, it has recently come to my attention that some people still don't know this: the stretchy necks or snap closures on modern day baby shirts and onesies (bodysuits) are not just to help them fit over the head easily. They also make it possible to pull the garment down to remove in case of disaster.

Agreed! These are one of my favorite inventions, after the immersion blender and coffee. If I can convince DH that we should buy some brand new ones for the baby we are Bezras Hashem expecting, that would be a win. He prefers to use hand-me-downs or thrift store finds, which are often much older than the new and improved onesies.

amother

Yarrow

Wed, Jun 21 2023, 9:40 am

This thread is hilarious.

Seriously speaking OP - is it that the diaper is wet when he goes #2 and that's why it blows out? If so than either a more absorbent diaper (Pampers overnights are great) or a diaper insert should be very helpful.

This was the case for my son. We switched to pampers overnights and at night I use the pampers overnight + a diaper insert. Almost never blows out.

honey36

Wed, Jun 21 2023, 9:50 am

My question is, why do the blowouts always happen only when the baby is wearing their cute new expensive outfits/sleepers, and never when they are in their old pajamas you don't care about anyways.

I don't buy my baby many expensive items, but they did have a few nicer sleepers for Shabbos (like $30 instead of 10) and those were always the ones that I had to scrub and scrub from blowouts.

One time the entire outfit was covered and there was only a few drips in the diaper itself. No idea how that happened. My baby must be very talented 🤷‍♀️

amother

Sunflower

Wed, Jun 21 2023, 11:08 am

honey36 wrote:

Have you heard of Murphy's law??

My 3 year old that's past bloweouts bh was sick and dirtied herself... But also decided she's big enough to do cleanup. She comes running and says mom, I wiped myself....

Slight problem dd was freshly bathed, my makeup was made as we were heading out the door to my sibling's wedding...

Did you know why they spray long last spray? Yep it's for mothers who bathe kids and wash toilet floors after accidents all dolled up!

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Jun 21 2023, 12:17 pm

amother Yarrow wrote:

This is so helpful! Thank you! I never heard of a diaper insert before. Generally, yes, blowouts tend to happen more when DC goes in a wet diaper. Sometimes he has a blowout though even when the diaper was put on him like 10 minutes earlier.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Jun 21 2023, 12:23 pm

honey36 wrote:

I wonder the same thing! Typically I avoid buying fancy outfits for that exact reason (also because they wear it for five seconds and then they outgrow it). We did get (as gifts) some elegant onesies when DC was born and aside from being extremely confusing to get on and off, they were more likely to get feces on them from having to be wrangled over his body to get them off.

The outfit being covered but diaper staying mostly clean, is a mystery indeed. I guess if the diaper was not on snugly enough, and baby managed to move the leg hole closer to the tush, that might be how most of the poop exited the diaper without staying in the diaper.

Actually, now that I remember it, I think we had that once, a relative decided to diaper DC, which was very thoughtful, except that said relative put the diaper on as loose as possible so it didn’t actually do much to keep things contained.🤦🏼‍♀️

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Jun 21 2023, 12:47 pm

amother Sunflower wrote:

Oysh!!

The perils of toddler independence. 😬

amother

Aubergine

Wed, Jun 21 2023, 4:00 pm

I have a wonderful solution to diapers ( as a grandmother )
When we visit my daughter my husband gets whisky points for any dirty diaper ( blowout or not )
He changes the diapers and then on our way back to the states he can buy two bottles of whisky
My daughter loves it , when we come she doesn’t have to change a single diaper and neither do I

amother

Emerald

Wed, Jun 21 2023, 4:35 pm

Great thread. Needed the comic relief.
Now here's a true story.
I went to hospital at 36 weeks cuz baby wasn't moving and I'm on a monitor for hours and DH who was home w kids calls me HYSTERICAL that the then youngest had a blow out and he couldn't handle it.
I'm like in the hospital on a fetal moniter and he is like but I need help.
Anyways, looking back we laugh, and we have a huge carpet stain as a souvenir and the kids like to tell a story about how tatty held screaming toddler under the shower. And BH my baby was fine