Are the fuzzi bunz too hot for him ??

[claudi81]

Hi,

I live in Arizona at we have high 90 right now, ugh!! I am wonder if he is not getting tooo hot in them?? They are almost like a wintercoat..I mean I love those diapers but they are much thiker than disposables. What do you think???

[cristeen]

Does he have a heat rash? Is his butt red when you change him?

Really, they're no hotter than sposies, which is probably what 90% of the kids in your area wear.

If you're really concerned about it, give him plenty of nekkie time while at home, or invest in some PFs for at home.

[Sharlla]

we use fb, it gets hot here and we dont use ac. i dont thnk the fbs are too hot
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[claudi81]

Thanks ladies I love them and want to use them I just thought about it cause they feel soo hot he feels hot....I am ready to leave Arizona....LOL..I am from Germany what a change

[Perdita_in_Ontario]

More breathable than sposies, even with the thickness!

[Logan]

I find the fleece lined/microfibre diapers got way too clammy, we're in Australia so we have some pretty serious summers here. So we switched to natural fibres against the skin. Even if its just a thin contour contour liner it makes a huge difference. I found they got so clammy it was impossible to tell if they were actually wet or not. Ick.

[MayasMama88]

We've had near 100-degrees temps here the last week or so, and DD has stayed nice and dry in her FBs. I think that the micro-fleece actually helps keep babies cooler because it's so breatheable, same with the outer cover. When you think about what disposables are made of.. all that plastic! I could see how babies would get too hot in those.

[3boobykins]

I do think all-synthetic diapers (PUL outer, microfiber insert, poly fleece liner) are too hot in summer, and I just don't like them simply because they're all synthetic. I am in AZ also, and plan to use flats/prefolds with wool for the baby we are TTC, and go coverless at home as much as possible.

[3boobykins]

Look at the second post, temperatures inside various covers/diapers:

http://www.diaperswappers.com/forum/...hlight=science

[Logan]

Originally Posted by MayasMama88

We've had near 100-degrees temps here the last week or so, and DD has stayed nice and dry in her FBs. I think that the micro-fleece actually helps keep babies cooler because it's so breatheable, same with the outer cover. When you think about what disposables are made of.. all that plastic! I could see how babies would get too hot in those.

You are aware that polyester is essentially soft plastic fibres? You can actually make fleece out of recycled plastic bottles

[Aries1985]

I live in AZ, too, and I've definitely noticed my dd getting a heat rash from pockets. I change them often and try to alternate with natural fibers whenever possible. It was much worse when she was younger than it is now.

[MayasMama88]

Originally Posted by Logan

You are aware that polyester is essentially soft plastic fibres? You can actually make fleece out of recycled plastic bottles

You're very right, they are both made of plastic, however I have read that disposables are 3-4 degrees hotter inside than cloth diapers, which could be part of why a baby is more likely to get a rash when wearing sposies than cloth dipes.

[SubliminalDarkness]

I would agree that disposables are likely to be as hot, if not hotter. In a hot climate, kids are gonna be hot, KWIM?

Maybe when you're around the house, you could use a diaper without a waterproof cover? My son spent almost all of his at home time in just a fitted diaper.

[3boobykins]

Originally Posted by MayasMama88

You're very right, they are both made of plastic, however I have read that disposables are 3-4 degrees hotter inside than cloth diapers, which could be part of why a baby is more likely to get a rash when wearing sposies than cloth dipes.

According to link I posted (which, granted, is based on a single experiment, not an actual study), pocket diapers are just a degree cooler than disposables in 90 degree weather. The difference between pockets and prefolds/fitteds with wool, or coverless prefolds/fitteds is 5-6 degrees, pretty significant, imo. I think pockets are fine, definitely better than sposies, especially for babies who need stay-dry to be free of rashes, but to me cloth diapering is all about using natural fibers next to the skin whenever possible.