If you are find that your cloth diapers are leaking, here are a few things to check:

1) Has baby started wetting more often, or in a larger quantity? If baby is wetting more often, simply change baby after each wetting. If baby is wetting in a larger quantity, try adding extra absorbency pads to the diaper. In most cases, extra absorbency pads are only needed for older babies during nap/nighttime.

2) Are the diapers less absorbent from wear & tear? If so, you can add extra absorbency pads to older diapers that aren't as absorbent.

3) Have the diapers been laundered with chlorine bleach or fabric softener? Chlorine bleach will eat away the fibres of the fabric, making them less absorbent (and wear out much faster). Fabric softener leaves a coating on the fabric, making it water repellent.

4) If you are using sized diapers or covers, is baby ready to move up to the next size?

5) If you are using diaper covers, be sure that the diaper is tucked fully inside the cover, otherwise moisture will wick out.

6) If you are using diapers made from synthetic fabrics (fleece, microfibre) has detergent built up on the fabrics? If so, you will need to strip them. We do not recommend diapers made with fleece/microfibre for this reason, as they are hard to keep clean and free of detergent build-up.

The most common reason for diaper leakage is simply baby not being changed often enough. If baby wets more than once in a cloth diaper, the fabric becomes saturated and has nowhere to go but out (ie. leaks). Change baby after each wetting -- these will keep baby comfortable, free of rash, and you won't have to change an outfit because of a leak.