Suggestion for New Diapers

Not sure if this will help, but when we went to our 6 mo check up, my ped noticed we were diapering our daughter way too loosely! It didn't seem that way to me - in fact I though it was fine. But she showed me how snug I need to make the tabs and I was a little shocked. It looked too tight to me at the time (the tabs overlapped! I'm sure it would depend on what size diaper and end of the weight scale your little one was at as to where the tabs actually fall). But we've never had a blowout with our little one and she's 2.5 y/o now! (We use Pampers Cruisers and Baby Dry's). I'm wondering if its not coming out the legs, if this could be the issue?

We had a lot of blow out issues w/my first dtr. We mainly had to go up a size and almost criss cross the velcro in the front. It always mattered how "tight" the waist was. With my son - he had more leakage - so, the "size up" is what worked best. I think we just stuck with the tight waist technique and he had less blow outs occur. The only diapers I swear by are the Huggies newborns and then Pampers Cruisers Size 2 and up. Good Luck!

I have a son just like yours. Blow outs and you could almost set your clock to when he will be pooping. I like cruisers also. One day he was accendently put into his brothers diaper (he is a size 3 and brother size 6) and it held the blowout. So now we try and put him in the larger size just for that. I also find that the stain lifter by oxy clean works the best for getting out the stains.

Like some one else said some kids are just blowout kings or queens.
Good luck, K.

All four of my kids tended to have blow-outs but especially my last one. I found Huggies Overnights to solve all the problems! K.

One trick that has worked for us is to fold the waist in and down on his back, above his butt. Kinda like you do for newborns and their belly button. It helps to contain all that mess!

If you belong to Costco the Kirkland diapers are really nice. Very, very similar to Huggies Supreme...but way less expensive.

Huggies dipes were the only ones that could contain everything for us. There isn't enough money in the world to pay me to use Pampers. Just not a good dipe.

Switch to cloth. Two kids and never had a blowout unless we used disposables while out for a day or on vacation. :)

I use huggies snug and dry they seem to have an elastic at the waist try those

We used the Target brand diapers for our daughter and just loved them! They never leaked or had any other problems! And the price was great!

Huggies Little Snugglers (and I think Little Movers) Have an extra and across the back that helps prevent this. Also, the more solids your baby eats the more solid the poo will be, so take heart, it won't be so messy soon.

Cloth pocket diapers are good at containing blowouts, but if you're not into doing that (I have found I like cloth much better than disposable, though you would have to change him at night), purchase some diaper covers that have the gathers at the waist and around the legs. Mine aren't the pull on kind, they vvelcro like a regular diaper. I use these over disposable when I use them, to contain the annoying blowouts.

hmmm.. Maybe he is having way too much stools... and the consistency of it must be runnier than usual. Check his diet..
I advocate for cloth diapers...
However, you can use those protectors for cloth diapers over any other kind.

I had the same problem at first, and I switched to Huggies. They are fantastic! I would give them a try. I have only had two up-the-back instances since (in a full year) and that was just plain a case of explosive messing-of-the-diaper, followed by the diaper getting squished when we picked him up (so partially our fault). So, anyway, I would try Huggies. They have worked great.

If you are having trouble with staining, try Dreft: Stain Remover. It comes in a spray bottle (like the ones household cleaners come in) and it is a miracle worker; I have used it on everything, from poop stains in my son's clothes, to grease stains, pen stains, juice stains, grass stains, tomato sauce– you name it, it takes it out (as long as you don't wait too long; but even a day or two later it will take most, if not all, of the stain out).

I hope this helps, and will pray that the explosive diapers disappear!

God bless!
M.

I think every parent has had the poop blow out. With my oldest we didn't have problems with diapers and found the WalMart brand did a great job of containing it all.

My second daughter however is a different story. She holds her pee forever and when she goes it quite often fills a diaper. During the day that's ok but nights are aweful. We switched to Huggies Overnights and they are GOLD!!! She doesn't leak at all any more. I sometimes use them when we are going on a long car trip when I know it won't be easy to stop for frequent changes.

Another in a pitch suggestion that worked for us is that we also when we can't find the overnights put a size larger on her, the extra padding and absorption seem to help!

Good luck

The only diaper that worked on my son was huggies. My first son did this from birth to about 18 months, and it was multiple times a day. He was my pooper. I didn't like the huggie supremes but the huggies worked well. Minimized blow outs. Hope this helps

My first was blowout King and my second has not ever had a blowout unless he's sick or constipated. I think some kids are just more prone. That said, Cruisers are meant for walking kids, so I wonder if that's not helping? I used Pampers Swaddlers (although I think they go up to size 3...if you have a big baby, he may be out of them already) with the most luck for my blowout baby, but after trying a number of brands, I finally just had to find something to clean his clothes with. :)

When my daughter was that age I changed over to Huggies natural fit. They have a large elastic waist band that seemed more secure. After she reached the age of 1 year I moved to the Pampers Baby Dry which I liked so much better than the cruisers so you may want to try those instead.Good Luck.

I am a fan of Pampers because they smell good, but Huggies have been the best in my opinion. They seem to have the best coverage. My kids both have the blowout diapers on occasion. I noticed it happens most when my son or daughter are sitting upright in the high chair, bumbo chair or exersaucer type chairs, so I check them frequently during those times.
Huggies overnights are GREAT too. My kids would have a hard time staying dry in the night, but these diapers help tremendously. Good luck!

A.

I found huggies to have the best elastic back -- the gentlecare ones in the red pack (at least it's a red pack around here! lol) that are a bit more expensive.
However, the best solution for explosive poos is cloth diapers. Seriously amazing.

Huggies has the strechy back! The are all I have ever used.

I think it's a stage that they all go through! My daughter had this at one point, too, and we had a hard time finding anything that worked. I second the mom who said to try to "outsmart" the poop! :) We have been using the Target diapers, too, for a long time now and have not only loved the results, but we've loved saving money too! Good luck!

I have been using Target brand UP & UP diapers for a while and absolutely love them. Its worth a shot, and they're not as expensive as the name brand ones. Good luck

Huggies, Huggies, Huggies!! We love Huggies!!!

Hi - If you're breastfeeding, you probably won't be able to stop the explosive poops. However, we used the Target Up & Up diapers with our 2nd child and they really seem to help contain the messiness much better than Pampers or Huggies ever did with our first. Give them a try. They're a lot less expensive, however you don't get quite as many in a pack. Good luck!

S., I had the same problem with my son...EWW! We tried every type and size of diaper out there. Finally, we found that the Pampers Baby Dry worked best. The cruisers not only didn't work, but gave him a terrible rash around the legs. My advice: Pampers Baby Dry and time, together, this stage will soon come to an end.
Good Luck,
S.

Both of my kids were really good poopers, and we went through a lot of clothes because of blowouts. Even the diapers with stretchy backs (most have them now) don't contain it if there's just too much too quickly to absorb.

My only real recommendation: get bigger diapers and try to outsmart the poop.

Good luck!

I had the same problem. Huggies Supreme seemed to solve it for us.

i dont know... diapers are different on every baby. try huggies, try store brands. you could always attempt the cloth route also, but its more work of course. i felt like my son had blowouts all the time, and even now that hes 3 and mostly potty trained if he forgets to tell us or something and goes in a diaper it still sometimes ends up out one end or the other. so i dont think that there is a "cure" for blowouts necessarily. just catching it in time and making sure that you change it as soon as possible, dont let him sit in it and squish it up and out. also, if you are making a diaper too snug there wont be room for the poo to be in the diaper so it will squish right out. its complicated! ;)
good luck. i hope you find something that works

We had LOTS of poop blowouts with our son, and I agree with Erika that it's probably a phase most of us go through. I tried so many brands of diapers - basically everything except for cloth! I always came back to Cruisers. Have you tried the Target Cruisers that are supposedly more absorbent? They are only sold at Target. That being said, I don't know if they would affect blowouts. You could also try the nighttime diapers during the day and see how that works?

I had this exact problem with my boys. The only diaper I found that contained the rocket poop was Huggies. I was able to switch to store brand diapers later when this phase was over, but only huggies until then.

Personally I found the stretchy back diapers actually were more likely to have blowouts because they stretched so much the poo could escape. My favorite disposable diaper was Seventh Generation. I would fold the back of the diaper in toward the skin and then snug the waist much tighter than you would expect. If this is still a problem then get some cloth diaper covers (good quality one are available from Peapods or online) and put that over the disposable diaper.

I swore by DriBottoms - cheapest ones you can get at Wal-Mart. A friend suggested them to me as she swore by them with her 2 sons and when I tried them I never went back. We always had leaks with Luvs and Pampers and never did with these! Good luck! :-)