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No idea where to put this... Nighttime nappies for 7kg baby leaky at night

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OpheliasWeepingWillow · 17/02/2013 21:36

I use pampers super dry for my 12 month old dd who is pump fed 400ml overnight. Her nappy is changed when she goes to bed at 7, then at 11 then and 3. Invariably when we get up at 6.30 ish everything is SOAKED right down to the mattress.

She tends to hold it in and then do one giant pee. I use a mattress pad over the sheet (sort of incontinence one) but her bag, clothes and comforter tend to be soggy.

What's the best nappy? She's only 7kg and I have tried loads but the sheer volume seems to be too much for the nappy to handle all at once...

Any ideas?

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Trazzletoes · 17/02/2013 21:39

Oh bless, my DS (3) has a not dissimilar problem! I need to take out shares in the Dry Nites sheets Grin

I'm sure you've done this, but have you tried the very biggest size nappy for her weight ?

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CharlotteBronteSaurus · 17/02/2013 21:42

both my dds have been heavy wetters
TBH there is no "better nappy" - you just have to experiment with which brand fits best, which IME changes each time they have a growth spurt.
We use up any failed experiments during the daytime.
Currently we find Asda own brand nappies best, better than branded.

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OpheliasWeepingWillow · 17/02/2013 22:04

Nooooooooo! I hoped there was a SUPER nappy out there Grin

Dammit. The sensation of snuggling a soggy baby first thing is lovely but... Damp.

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Froblawd · 17/02/2013 22:08

Another vote for Asda own brand.

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OpheliasWeepingWillow · 17/02/2013 22:21

Right I am going to Asda. I hope it works!

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raisah · 18/02/2013 05:53

I found Tescos own brand works better than the big brand nappies.

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motherofvikings · 18/02/2013 06:06

400ml is a lot of milk over night isn't it? Confused It's nearly a pint! Shock

My dc used the green pampers ones, usually buy a size bigger than the activ fit ones are they seem small.

I think I'd try cutting down the milk tbh as at 12mo its not as vital and then you might be able to drop a night feed?

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AbbyCat · 18/02/2013 06:51

Is pampers super dry same as baby dry?? Baby dry works best for us. Dd is such a heavy wetter the nappy hits the floor with a thud in the morning, but no leaks. Agree with trying a size up.

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AbbyCat · 18/02/2013 06:52

I think you may be using the orange super dry pampers?? Try the green baby dry ones!

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elvislives2012 · 18/02/2013 06:53

I find lidl are the best for keeping DD dry all night. Hope they help!

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ceeveebee · 18/02/2013 07:08

We use pampers baby dry (green) and never have a leak.

400ml does seem a lot of milk. At 12 mo that is more milk then my two had all day. Does she eat well?

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Figgygal · 18/02/2013 07:11

Pampers baby dry here too

We went weeks of nightly leaks then suddenly all stopped and he still kicks around everywhere so not sure why the change Confused

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pussinwellyboots · 18/02/2013 07:18

If she's pump fed am assuming it's for medical reasons so cutting down not an option? You could always try putting an incontinence pad eg tena into the nappy to boost it or alternatively using a nappy wrap for reusables over the top to contain the leaks.

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Trazzletoes · 18/02/2013 07:47

She will be being fed that amount as monitored by a Doctor/ Dietician. It would be really foolish for the OP to reduce her pump feed without consulting someone first. Her DD has it for a medical reason (and I am certain OP doesn't need telling that).

I hope the Asda ones worked for you.

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ceeveebee · 18/02/2013 08:12

Sorry - I thought pump fed meant expressed milk - didn't realise it was for medical reasons.
Hope she is well again soon

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motherofvikings · 18/02/2013 08:39

Yes I misinterpreted pump fed too. Blush

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Trazzletoes · 18/02/2013 08:53

Grin no, it's like milk on a drip that goes through a tube in your nose.

Tbh I wouldn't have had a clue a few months ago either Grin

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Narked · 18/02/2013 09:05

So she's doing one big wee after 3am and before 6:30am. Could you move your 3am check to 4am? Or 5am?

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nextphase · 18/02/2013 09:09

Have you considered putting her in the babydry as currently, and then looking at a (much bigger) pullup or reusuable over the top?

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Vexedbybook · 18/02/2013 09:15

Try Naty ones, expensive but contain my dd's mega wees better than others. Aldi are good too.

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ceeveebee · 18/02/2013 10:32

They just called it tube fed when my dd was in SCBU.

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mum23girlys · 18/02/2013 10:41

My middle dd used to store wee for through the night and end up saturated. I used to put on her normal nappy then a bigger one over it.

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babySophieRose · 18/02/2013 10:44

Nappies also leak when they are too big, myDD went from 4+ to size 4 recently because of leaking.

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mum23girlys · 18/02/2013 10:44

Another thing we've found is if her vest is getting neat then nappies were more prone to leaks.

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OpheliasWeepingWillow · 18/02/2013 13:00

Wow. Loads of replies.

Yes she has a gastrostomy so have a continuous 8 hour feed overnight. Have jut gone out and basically bought all the nappies on the market and will test!

Also discovered adult incontinence sheet covers are cheaper than the baby ones (!) in Boots.

The problem is (I think) that she stores up all her pee then lets it go at once. God knows how big her bladder is Smile

Last night I checked at 3am - dry. 6am - was like a biblical flood of pee. Baby and all bedclothes with sopping, nappy had practically burst.

Maybe a bigger nappy on top of her normal nappy.

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