Gigi:
Thanks for the help with the proraps! The ones I'm looking at (and have bid on) are size small! I'm basically looking at using covers with leg gussets up to six months of age when the baby will start solids and hopefully not have such explosive poo. So I'm thinking the largest size I would both getting with leg gussets would be medium.

Sorry to have asked about the tar poo again when it was already discussed earlier in the thread. I realized after I posted my comments! I'm only 14 weeks pregnant and the pregnancy brain issues are driving me NUTS!

As for the fleece cover - I think I mentioned it is a Tots Bots one! He always wears a BBH bamboo nappy at night (except the one night he wears the unique nappy fleece pocket that I bought) and he very rarely wets through the BBH bamboo - especially right now when it has been hot as I have to really push him to drink enough fluids.

I don't think I'm getting compression leaks because it isn't really wet in any one place - just feels damp and yuck all over his bottom. He generally has been wearing loose cotton pj's at night (shorts and t-shirts or singlets) and they don't seem to be horribly tight even though his bum is bigger in the night nappies.

So I stumped. Because when he wears a PUL cover to bed (with the same nappy) his shorts are dry and the smell is MUCH more contained - at least until we open the cover to change the nappy!

I hope everyone has nice plans for Australia Day! We are getting together with a friend of mine and her four children for a BBQ and then fireworks at a park near her house. It should be fun. DH has just left for work and so DS and I will bus and train to my friend's (DS is thrilled about this) and DH will hopefully get finished with work in time to get there for dinner.

Also my friend is giving me a STACK more nappies as her youngest has fully potty trained now so I'm so excited to see what new nappies I am about to acquire! In these difficult financial times I am really blessed to have friends and acquaintences who bless me with wonderful nappies for my son!!

WOHB: FJ MM pocket nappy stuffed with hemp - though about to change and dress him