Night nappies for a very heavy wetting larger size child (6-7)

Hey guys,

My DS has aspergers, and is nowhere near ready to night train - he is so sound asleep shaking him and picking him up etc will not wake him, the smoke alarm could go off outside his room and he wouldn't wake up, so he just isn't able to wake up to go to the toilet.

We have one of those special sheets that goes over the fitted on his bed, but he is such a heavy wetter that he often soaks through his nappies (the largest size Aldi ones), and if often goes on top onto the doona etc, which then all has to get washed.

We are also having problems as we can only just get the biggest size done up, so it ain't going to last too much longer.

He is only 5 but wears a size 6-7 clothing.

I did contact somebody who makes nappies about making something to fit him, but never heard back.

Does anyone have any advice about what I can do? Does anyone know who will make a larger size night nappy? Or alternatively I am currently doing sewing lessons, so is it possible to get patterns and instructions and then sew it myself? That way I can make sure it fits as I make it. What material would I make it out of? I was hoping for some all-in-one option that I can put (a lot of!) extra boosters into.

Thanks so much, I'm getting desperate.. I have so much on my plate generally and this is just another thing that ends up adding to my workload.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated to this very frazzled mummy!

My dd has a genetic condition and is intellectually and physically delayed. Once she turns 5 we are entitled to govt funded nappies. The size we are getting is for 15-30kgs I think. What state are you in?

we are in Vic, and we are entitled to FACHSIA funding due to his autism spectrum diagnosis. I think I could use part of the funding towards nappies, but we are saving it for therapies as we have OT, speech & psychology, so it's a lot of $$ for private. Unless there is a different fund I can access for it?

We have that same funding, just called something different for genetic conditions, and used solely for therapies. The nappies are through MASS, medical aides subsidy scheme. They also supplied her home oxygen and helped with funding for a chair. I'm in qld though and unsure if they are Australia wide.

Yael - I think there are night nappy pants or something that go up to 10yo or the like in supermarkets??? Pajama pants i think they are called.

Yael, what about the adult sized continence pants? I'm thinking of the tiny little nana's in nursing homes who require continence aides. I think you can buy them at the supermarket, they're near the pads/tampons. They must come in small sizes, don't know how small though? I'm sure you can buy ones designed for overnight use which should be suitable for a heavy wetter.

Pyjama pants go up to age 14, I think they're huggies, very absorbent. but you could also contact the spina bifida association and they'll be able to point you in the right direction if nit give you some. Good luck.

How did you go yael?

Hi Yael,

I can understand why you want to go cloth, having to buy nappies or pj pants etc. up until 7+ will be very expensive. We are in a similar situation. I had my daughters custom made by one of the WHAMs on Facebook (Kushy Tushy) for about $22 each and I just boost them with one of the thick inserts from Issy Bear. I believe PeaPods make ones similar that go up to 15 years.

Hey guys,

Thanks for all the responses. I think I am going to go with sewing my own, as I am currently doing sewing classes anyway, so my teacher will help me, and I will make a few up in calico to get the sizing right. I figure I will make around 6, possibly more, so that would be at least $130 if I buy them, and I can probably make them cheaper.

I might buy one in the meantime, to see how it goes, an also I can unpick it and use it as a base for a pattern.

Otherwise are there good patterns out there for larger size nappies? I am happy to pay for a pattern, but I can hardly see it being listed on Vouge (after the horrible morning I have had I need to make at least a lame joke!)

Where can I get instructions about different materials to make them, where to buy material (can you buy online, otherwise Darn Cheap Fabric is 5 mins away, but their stock varies a lot), etc. I will try and google them, but I am so busy at the moment that even researching for a few hours is more than I can

Yeddi - where do you get Issy Bear inserts from? and Peapods? I will google around a bit. Where do I measure my DS to work out what size he needs?

You should find them by googling. If not, PM me and I'll send you the links. ;)