Cloth diapers and meconium

[Sarahstw]

I keep reading that people will be "using 'sposies until there's no more mec".
Have people *not* done that successfully?

Once upon a time I heard that mec washes out just as easy as breastmilk poo... I've also heard that it just rolls of some washable diapers...
What about flushable liners? Is there any reason why flushable liners wouldn't work just as easily with mec?

The diaper system I bought is AppleCheeks - they can be used as pockets (with microfleece on top) or as AI2s with my hemp flats... not sure if what's getting the mec on it will make a difference but things tend to roll off of microfleece better... no?

Having worked in the past as a midwife I've had my fair share of dealings with meconium (to say the least)... and I'm not all that intimidated by it... except of course if it somehow wrecks my diapers!

Hands up if you've used cloth through the mec period!

[rocknrollmama]

Meconium doesn't stain diapers AT ALL. I've used cloth from birth on two of my babies. If you run them under cold water for a second or two it just runs right off. I Promise!

(it makes no difference if you use cotton, fleece, hemp, etc. we have used them all successfully)

[AllieFaye]

We didn't do anything special to the cloth, and the meconium came right out in the wash. Now I wonder what all the fuss is. Ds#2 has been in all cloth, since birth, not even one minute in a sposie. Nary a stain - would that I could say as much over toddler poo for ds#1!

[Mama~Love]

I agree that mec does NOT stain. Baby #6 has been in cloth exclusively since birth. Her first mec diaper was FULL, plus I didn't get around to washing it for a few days. It came out perfectly clean, not a trace of stains anywhere.

[Raene]

Thanks for posting, this has been one of my questions, too!

[Mama_of_1]

Great to know, glad I saw this thread!

[Sarahstw]

Thanks! You guys are great!

So what's all the fuss about then? Why are people so scared of mec (other than its appearance?)