We have resorted in the past to buying incontinence insert pads (we get them from the local bulk nappy store), add one into the usual night nappy, this seems to help when the nappy is not up to the task.
We have found however that going up a size and using the Aldi sposies has fixed the problem.
maybe you need to go DOWN a size, toddler are quie big, DD has just gone into them at 13 months and almost 10kg, like arcadia said are they leaking out the side due to gapping around the leg?? other wise invest in a PUL cover for cloth nappies, one with gussetts should prevent leaks.
is he feeding overnight?? DD sometimes leaks from a toddler overnight, sometimes not!
what does he weigh?
DD was leaking through her Huggies (Crawler 6-11kg) when she was 9 months. so i moved up to the toddler size (10-15kg) and that fixed the problem - they were big for her intially but they contained the wees and thats all i cared about - she now fits into them really well and they still hold everything, she is a massive overnight pee queen!. Maybe you need to go up to the walker size which is 13-18kg? - another brand i used to use was Sorbies which have a night nappy that holds up to 12 hrs - they were good in terms of performance, but i found they made my DD's bottom quite red, so stopped using them and went back to huggies
ETA: just saw your DS is 8 months, maybe the Walker would be too big and olive is right, maybe you need to go down a size!? - what size huggies are you in now?
HTH!
Last edited by ~Gee_Whizzy~; April 15th, 2010 at 08:47 AM.
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Arcadia, the wee is coming out over the top - so I think it is a case of absolute saturation as opposed to an ill-fitting-nappy issue.
He weighs 12kgs and the Toddler 'sposies are 10-15kgs. I have just checked there website and the next size up is "Walker" (what a joke - he is only 8 months old!). The Walkers are 13-18kgs - so may be worth a go? Will buy a small pack today and give them a run this evening.
MD - Not so sure about other 'sposie brands. I have tried the cheaper ones and he seems to get a slight nappy rash in all except Huggies. So before moving a different 'sposie brand, I would probably "resort" to cloth. I say "resort" because I am lazy and they look like hard work *gets smack over the head from Mel*. The incontinence pads may be an option though. What type do you buy from this purpose (I know there are stacks of different one). Do you put it between their legs or across the front (for little boys?!).
Mel - I wouldn't mind doing a bit of research on cloth options for night-time wetting. I am just a bit worried that they may stay wet and not pull the wee away from the skin as readily as 'sposies do. I am so clueless about them! Which ones would you recommend for massive wee'ers? Perhaps I can do a bit of research? Will also look around BB for info. If I just use them at night will I need all of the associated paraphernalia required for cloth, or just have a couple and pop them in a bucket to soak during the day?
I second the liners that you can get from nappy outlet stores, I go to Nappyland for them. DD1 was always leaking through until we started toilet training and now she goes to the toilet before bed which helps.
We had the same problems with DS when he was probably the same age?? (Terrible memory) He is 21 months now, and has spent the last 4 nights sleeping through (YAY) and is waking slightly soaked. 12kgs, in Huggies Toddler sposies, so last night i bought the walker ones. Will try them out soon and see how we go.
Woolworths had 2 packs for something like $25? So I got 1 pack of Toddler, 1 of Walker.
Not sure if Mel has got back to you about cloth... DD is a huge wetter and after experimenting, we have found that a baby beehind bamboo nappy with an extra booster and a cover is the best for not weeing through. They don't draw the moisture away like sposies are meant to, but DD rarely gets nappy rash even with a soaked nappy in the morning.
I found the new huggies to suck in the absorbancy department when we have had to buy them. DD pees like anything!
DD outwet every sposie we could find on the market overnight even when we went up a size. The only few times we had leaks with cloth night nappy was when it was clogged and needed a stripwash.
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