infant

photo by courtney barr ferguson

There’s not a whole lot that you can predict with babies. At least not with complete accuracy. At some point baby will crawl. At some point baby will smile. And at some point a first little white tooth will come blazing through. You just don’t know exactly when. So even though the timing of things are most certainly uncertain, there’s one thing on which you can rely: baby will poop. And we’re here to ready you for that very specific thing that babies do so often.

Just like you, gDiapers are ready for anything. So here’s the scoop on poop.

1. newborn poop

At first your baby will process this crazy sticky stuff called meconium (you already knew that). Get through this sticky stage by using biodegradable gRefills inside tiny gPants (which are perfectly sized for brand new babies, and snap down away from the umbilical cord). Not only will the gRefills fare better with newborn messes, but as a newborn parent operating with one eye open at 3am, you can just flush the gRefill away and go back to bed. When baby is pooping a little more predictably you can always switch to using size small gCloth, if you so desire. And then you can gDiaper any way you want. gRefills or gCloth. Both can handle whatever baby dishes out.

2. clean up. easy.

So gRefills, we’ve discussed this. If they’re poopy, flush them! (You can read about the how-to here). But what about with gCloth? Easy peasy. Use a gCloth liner. A gCloth liner is like a sturdy piece of toilet paper. It goes on top of the cloth. Wetness will pass right through, where it will be absorbed by the cloth fabrics. But any solid messes will be caught on top. Carry the whole shebang into the bathroom and the gCloth liner (plus poopy mess!) slide off into the toilet. Flush. Gone. Phew.

did you know? Poop should always go in the toilet. Even if you use a disposable from time to time (it happens) the poop is supposed to be flushed. Because really, who wants little rolled up plastic poopy diapers dotting the landscape? Not these diaper therapists. And we’re pretty sure, not you, either. Ick.

3. stains. yup.

In case you’re not yet entirely familiar with the anatomy of a gDiaper, let’s go over it briefly. It’s pretty straightforward. (We’ll get to why this has to do with stains in just a sec. Promise.)

• little gPants – the adorable colorful cotton outer pant. This is the piece that makes moms and dads act like collectors at Antique Roadshow. Little gPants are fun.
• snap-in little gPants pouch – this is a convenient part of the little gPant. Convenient? Why yes. Because it snaps in and out. So you can change just the pouch when necessary, and not the whole pant.

That’s it. Then of course you can decide for yourself whether you want to use a biodegradable gRefill or gCloth insert inside (both tuck easily inside the pouch). Here’s why the gDiapers anatomy lesson was in order. We just need you to know that the pouch is going to get dirty. That is it’s job. The gRefill or gCloth will catch the bulk of the mess, but the pouch is there to act as another barrier, keeping the messes off the highly-prized little gPants, off blankets, off carseats and strollers and crib mattresses. And because of the pouch doing it’s job it is going to get stained. Poop stains. Bottom line. But there are ways to address those stains. We tackle those in a separate blog post. Hop over any time.

So. Poop. It’s a sign of a healthy and happy baby. And since we’re all about healthy and happy babies, we’ve kind of made poop our business. Let us know if you have any questions. Any time.