Preventing Baby Poop Escape

Yes...buy larger diapers. I know they cost more. You can be conservative by only using them on long car rides or at sleeping times, but they are absolutely the best solution.
I've been there and done that.
Good Luck,
S.

C.,

Try going up a size in diaper. Also when you put the baby on the changing table be careful not to put the baby on his/her bottom/butt and then lay them back - it just squishes the poop upwards.

L. M

try a different brand of diapers or a different size if they are too big or too small you can have this problem. We also found that pampers worked best for a disposable but we did cloth most of the time because he broke out from diapers.

I remember fighting that battle! The only thing I found that helped slightly was to tuck the diaper ruffles in, not have them out. However I have other friends who swear having the ruffles out helped contain poo. So try it both ways. But other than that, I would just be prepared to change the baby several times a day. It DOES get better as they get older!

Better fitting diaper...If you're using disposable diapers, chances are you have a diaper that provides a gap in the back due to poor fit. We had a lot of luck with Huggies Diapers since they have a better fit than other brands (more elastic) and more form fitting. Another option is to put a cloth diaper wrap around the disposable diaper (its just a shell covering that has Velcro tabs)...they are waterproof and will provide extra coverage to keep baby's clothes cleaner. Good Luck!!

What i had found worked when my son was really little.. is go one size up on diapers if you are using disposable. The one size up uaualy includes a bit of the same weight as the smaller Size. he had issues with Poop escaping often till i tried this :)

B.

Try a different brand of diapers.

Try going up a size, even if your child doesn't fit the pound amounts on the box. It won't be a waste because they'll fit at some point!

Two approaches - the diaper or the diet.

If the poop is very loose, look at the diet (either yours if nursing or the baby's if other food is involved). There could be a sensitivity to a food - and it can develop over time so a food that was once okay may no longer sit well in the tummy. It could be as simple as too much juice or the heat from the past few days.

Diapers - try a few different brands (maybe borrow one from friends or buy the really small packages). Of course, this is harder if you use cloth diapers. I found as my baby grew different brands fit better at one stage or another. Also, I always fold top in. I have to say, for my guy, we usually wound up with pampers to prevent leakage and only certain stages could we use the less expensive diapers. When my guy would have digestive troubles sometimes I put on two diapers - one the correct size (prevent leg leakage) and over that a diaper the next 1 or 2 sizes up (it covered further up the back). I disliked rubber pants, but once in a while would put those over the diapers.

My husband is famous for his advice to a friend who was waiting for her new baby to arrive home from Korea. She showed us really cute designer baby clothes she had just bought. Tim laughed and said "Forget that, get rubber tipped spoons and ziplock bags." Our friend understood the rubber tipped spoons - but ziplock bags? Tim laughed and said for when you are out in the designer clothes and the baby is covered toe to ear in poop - you'll want to seal up the clothing. Yes, you have reached the parental milestone of baby toe to ear in poop! This will pass.

Ha ha I had the same problem, especially because my son is on Alimentum. I found Huggies "Little Snugglers" diapers. They have what I call a "poop pocket" along the back waistband. They definately have cut down on his messes! Good luck.

What worked for my son is what Christina said earlier - fold the top of the diaper (part around the babies lower back) inward towards his/her back. That in addition to getting a size up works like a charm.

I would try going up a size. When my son was younger I was fanous for going by the pounds on the diaper box, if it said up to 15 pounds on the box then I would wait until 15 pounds to switch. I was running into the same problem and spoke to my sister about it. She suggested going up a size and only using the pounds as a general guide. I haven't had a problem since. We buy warehouse brand diapers and I have found that my son moves through the diapers faster then the pounds they suggest. If he has a blow out for a few diaper changes I move him up a size even if he semmingly has room to grow in the current diaper.

I went to a larger diaper but then I found it tended to seep out at the cracks. Not sure how old your baby is but I found that problem went away after we started on solid foods and his stools were more solid.

The best I can say is to dress in darker colors and always put a onesie on to minimize the damage to the outer clothing.

When my son was about 10 weeks old we switched to the bumgenius all in one cloth diapers. This never happened to us again and he's now 16 months old.

Usually means diaper is too small!

Oh I had this problem with my little girl when she was small! We found Huggies to be the worst - I had to give away the package because everyone was a blow out . Pampers Swaddlers worked best for us. And we would make sure the ruffle was all the out around the leg elastic for best results, But it's true, despite all this there are unavoidable blowouts. With Huggies it was every time for us so we avoided them. That said, now we use huggies overnights for sleeping but now she's 2. Hope that helps, and congrats!

These three things worked every time for us:

1) Messy escapes were usually a sign to move up to the next size.
2) We had the best luck with Huggies.
3) Just make sure you tape it snugly enough to contain things. Not so tight you're constricting your child uncomfortably, but snugger than you might originally think.

I so remember those poo-splosions! Unfortunately the only answer I can give you is... survive the next few months! As you introduce more real food, you will not have the same "product!" In the meantime, carry lots of wipes, spare outfits, and a sense of humor.

Take heart, you will make it through this and all the other messy stages ;-)

S.