am i doing something wrong? terry flats serious leakage..

[Stevie]

so ive been using cloth terry flats while im at home for just over a week, i really liked it, and felt much better doing it (than using sposies all the time when i didnt need to be) she did her first poo in one the other night and it was a disaster SERIOus mess was made. im pretty sure its the covers fault (just some ones from Big W) as id idnt want to go and spend alot of money on covers if i decided it wasnt working for me or for whatever reason (that and i cant buy things online) and i had been to all kinds of shops and several baby shops looking for covers and they just arent around.
so is that what happened? or am i folding in wrong, im using the 'parallel' fold (just looked it up and thats the only name it had on it) should i be using a different fold? or it was just the covers?
TIA ladies xx

[~clover~]

I'd blame the covers The big w ones just don't fit great.
Try one of Maz's covers? They fit perfect over flats. When DS had the runs last them & flats was all I could use coz even sposies leaked!

[Stevie]

think i might give Maz's ones a try then
thanks

[Rainbow_Mumma]

DD2 was in TF's until just over 6 months old and i have to say its the covers! i do had the ones from big w and when she woke at night she was satched and they just dont work!! I would too look into Maz's covers they are so cute! With not being able to buy online though im not sure but no doubt you could come to some arrangement payment wise.

[Janie]

1. Try some seriously good covers. The Motherease ones kick arse over flats

2. Try a different fold. You need one that kind of tucks into the legs, so the nappy gives some containment. I used the I-don't-know-what-it's-called-fold, and hardly ever got poo on a cover. I'll go and check out some sites and see if I can direct you to a good demo.

[~clover~]

PM her. You'll work something out

[Janie]

Have PMd you a link, hope it's helpful