Diaper Inserts And Boosters

Diaper inserts (called nappie boosters, doublers) are absorbent layers of material, usually in the shape of a long rectangle or hourglass, that you lay in a diaper for added absorbency. Inserts can be a great addition to any cloth diaper stash especially with prefolds and flats or night time diapers. You can increase the absorbency to any diaper with an insert.

Diaper inserts can be made with any absorbent material such as cotton, bamboo or hemp. Hemp is the most absorbent for inserts. You can also get them made with microfiber that you can use in pocket diapers, or you can wrap it in a prefold or lay it under another layer of fabric so long as it doesn't touch your babies skin. Microfiber will take away the natural oils in your babies skin so you don't want to lay it directly next to them. You can also find inserts that are topped with a stay dry material such as fleece or velour. Velour isn't exactly stay dry, but it does help keep babies skin from feeling as wet. Fleece topped inserts are great for nap or night time, or if your baby is sensitive to being wet.