16 month old baby soaking through nappies

[StudentMummy92]

So my 16 month old is soaking through her nappies during naps and overnight. When I say soaking I mean sopping. This morning for example she woke up and the whole of the front of her sleep suit was soaked, including legs and sleeves!

Changing size hasn't made a difference, she needs changing every couple of hours during the day because they are so full. I don't think the nappies can cope with the amount of wee! She does drink a lot I gave to admit!

I also wondered if you'd thought of going to the GP, just to make sure it isn't something medical. But I am a massively anxious mum to be fair.

She is weeing and drinking more than usual over the past couple of weeks? She needs to see a doctor.

I've made a GP appointment, I was the same when younger and I have a terribly weak bladder. A bit concerned it maybe diabetes. I am often thirsty but I'm not diabetic.

@MissE6791 yeah, I'd say its since I introduced her to squash and has had a cough. Introducing her to squash because it was the only thing she'd drink when she had bronchiolitis.

Thinking about it - she can't be that thirsty she refuses to drink water at the moment!

Stop giving her squash and see what happens.

Does the squash contain artificial sweeteners? They can cause more frequent urination, def worth cutting it out to see what happens. You could always put a small splash of real juice in water if she’s refusing it.

I recommend Pampers too if you are sure she is in the right sized nappies. My son (22m) does lots of wees during the night and rarely soaks through, he wears Pampers Baby Dry at night which is always full in the morning but lasts at least 11/12 hours without leaking.

@MissE6791 its Robinsons or supermarket brand so I guess it would have sweetener in. Aha I tried putting orange juice in water and she just handed it back to me - it's annoying as before she just drank water. So I will just be giving her water from now in and if she is genuinely thirsty then she'll drink it surely.

I've booked a GP appointment anyway for the 13th so I will cut the squash and see what happens between now and then.

@MissB83 definitely going to try Pampers, hopefully we get somewhere with them. Tonight will be the first!

What you are describing is fairly classic symptoms of diabetes? A sudden increase in consumption of fluids and passing urine are primary symptoms. Does her wee smell any different? Like pear drops?
I may be something completely trivial? She’s very young for it to be diabetes, but if it’s diabetes’s it needs dealing with ASAP. Is it not possible to get a Drs appt any sooner?

Nappy wise, could you put a standard size nappy on, then a big nappy over the top? And if she is a belly sleeper, then put the big from on back to front?

Please please please if you suspect diabetes get seen urgently. I was diagnosed as an adult and was 24hours from death because I'd left it too long. Doctor can do a quick blood test

@babycatcher411 she is a front sleeper yes. It was the earliest non urgent same day appointment I could get. Although I'm a bit worried it could be, I'm not sure it is as she had her sugar level checked for ages as a young baby and surely it would have been picked up then? I'm not sure it is thirst as she refuses water, I would think if she was genuinely thirsty then she'd drink anything. My mother said I was the same and could go through squash like there was no tomorrow, I'm not diabetic though.

Highly recommend Pampers nappy pants OP. They have frills, frills always help. At one point during the start of winter, I was having to put two nappy pants on my DS as he was peeing like nothing on earth! It's calmed down now. At a size 3, you'll get more in the packet than I do with my DS being a size 6. Asda do two for £17 on the jumbo packs which is a good deal as you'll get about 120 nappy pants that have great absobency

What was the indication for having for sugar levels checked when younger?

Diabetes has a rapid onset, so whilst she previously had her sugars checked, if she was not diabetic then, but is now, it won’t make any difference if those sugar levels were okay or not.

I don’t want to scare you, as it could be completely trivial, especially given her age, but I would possibly ring up the GPs and indicated you are concerned it may be diabetes and have they got any appointment available to be seen sooner? Even if it’s seeing a nurse to discuss symptoms who then may be able to slot you in quicker than just speak to a non-medically qualified person.

I just wanted to say as well that my son is on the 98th percentile but at 16 months he was only in a size 4 so a petite baby girl being in a size 3 seems right to me?

@babycatcher411 she was small and not feeding. I shall ring them again, but I asked for the earliest appointment available that wasn't an urgent same day. I gathered if I was getting more concerned I could always call and get her seen same day. I wouldn't leave what I thought was a life changing/threatening condition.

@YappityYapYap I too think it could be the winter, I've always been a a big wee-er. But also she could just be being greedy with squash - she's the same with certain foods! But give her something she doesn't want and well she won't drink/eat it!

@YappityYapYap and thanks, she most definitely is in the right size nappies. People really bother me when they mention how little she is for her age - like I don't know it already!

Oh I had mentioned diabetes on the phone too. The possibility is there so I shall phone them again.

Sorry I don’t mean to sound patronising if I am.

Get 4+ the plus sign stands for extra absorbance

The cold makes you want to pee more then the central heating makes you want to drink more. I pee a lot in the winter due to the cold/heating making me thirsty thing and so does my DS. I'm sure it's just that, we've all had pee throughers! But there's no harm in taking her along to be seen and get a professional opinion. I think my neice was in a size 2 nappy until she was about 18 months then stayed in a size 3 until she was toilet trained. She is small, still in a size 3-4 clothes at 5.5 but she's healthy and totally fine. I on the other hand have a bunter that is the size of a 5 year old at 3 😂

@Dandelion1993 they are too big so leak anyway.

If you're interested in reusable nappies, a bamboo little lamb with a booster does my 2 year old through a 12 hour night.

@YappityYapYap yeah she could still fit in size 2 nappies just about and is in 3-6
/6-9 month old clothes. I'm fully aware how little she is so I don't others letting me know