bedsharing and breastfeeding mums - what kind of nappy do you use for night times?

[shellshell]

Hi there,

What do bedsharing and breastfeeding (ie. nursing during the night without the baby waking fully, therefore no nappy changing) mums use on their bubbas at night?

I assume that since fluid is going in, more of it is coming out at night times than for other bubbas. Do you necessarily need to use a dedicated night nappy for the extra pee? Or is something like a boosted BBH bamboo fitted + wool cover enough?

I know I've just got to try things and see what works, but don't want to try BBH if there's not much chance, IYKWIM! Would you recommend just going straight for a night nappy? DD normally fills a disposable - ie. it's heavy with pee - but doesn't normally leak (sometimes, but it's the exception rather than the rule).

Thanks :-)

[Arimeh]

Umm.. in the early days, I would use a good nappy on DD that I knew would get her through to the next feed.

Now when she feeds at 10pm we put a BBB on her with a wool cover and it *just* does her (she was a bit damp this morning - so she may be needing to go some more boosting!)

DS is in a dedicated night nappy. I think you only really need a night nappy if you aren't planning on changing them - and you won't really know how much boosting you need until you give some things a go. Tis all just trial and error!!

[shellshell]

Hey, thanks. Yeah, I know it is trial and error... the worst part!! hahaha Nothing can avoid it though, hey?!!

I should have added my DD is almost 11 months, and no, I don't change her during the night as she doesn't wake fully, she kind of stirs and then sucks for a bit and then back off to sleep. I haven't gotten up in the night to feed her since she was 8 weeks - when it got too cold for me to get up! - I have just fed her lying in bed since then.

Anyway, tonight I'm hoping to trial her in BBH bamboo + bamboo overnight booster + wool cover... last time I attempted this she pooed just before bed and, as I had only one bamboo nappy at that stage (last week), had to wash it and wait for it to dry before we can (hopefully) try again tonight!!

[Arimeh]

haha yeah unfortunately what works for someone may not work for you - worst part of night nappies!!

If it helps at all I use green kids for DS of a night time, and good night sleep tight by bubblebubs and snoozywuns. They are the most successful ones here.

[Visitor8]

It depends on the baby.

When Ash was first born, a BBB with longies was enough, as he got a little older (about the 3 month mark) I needed to boost it with another booster. Now he has night nappies (sandman and mirabai and zada) which he usually wets a decent amount (wet to touch, not sopping wet). Sometimes I go back to the trusty boosted BBB but usually now I will use a pul cover incase.

[onthefly]

It really depends how much they pee.... The sandman ones were good, but now really need extra boosting. We have a wild child night nappy that is great (though huge)
I hate it when he does a late poo just before bed!

[Visitor8]

I hate it when he does a late poo just before bed!

oh tell me about it! Especially since NN take a lot longer to dry!!

[*charmalea*]

i use Keester Kovers... they have been the best NN i have used !! its an AI2, ive never had wicking or compression leak with either of the kids when they sleep next to me !
i used to use a fitted / wool cover .. but i am really lazy and got over that phase pretty quickly

[~Kim~]

Boosted BBH and fleece cover always worked for us.

[shellshell]

oh tell me about it! Especially since NN take a lot longer to dry!!

Haha, and there I was almost crying because I had spent all that time pre-washing the nappy for first use and waiting for it to dry and lanolising the wool cover and DD goes and does... a POO!! DH didn't get what I was so upset about, but glad you guys do! :-)

I was onto it tonight - put her in a flat after her bath, figuring a poo COULD be coming seeing as there wasn't much action in that area today... was on the money, she did it, and then straight in the BBH all ready for bed. ;-)

[Liz]

BBHB here. Haven't needed to boost it for DD, but DS needed boosting. Depends how wet they are at night. I use whatever cover I lay my hands on.

Must admit I do hate the smell of a cloth nappy in the morning if they have weed through the night. fwaaarr.