Can you get bigger nappies than size 8?

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My 1 year old is quite big and the size 8 ones are getting a bit snug! Can you even get a bigger size ??? Not sure what to do ?

i was looking at pull ups but are they as absorbent ?

I agree, it’s the wish so mumsnet - the repeated calls which get ever more urgent to do something that posters want RIGHT NOW.

The OP has already said she’s taken the advice and will call the HV / GP tomorrow, there’s nothing she can do right now so I’m not sure how it’s helpful to have posters continually berate her for not taking it seriously

I think perhaps she is having bigger portions than you think. For example, you say lunch is 2 slices of bread but that is a bigger portion than what an 18 month old should be having. 3 portions of fruit just at lunch time is too much too.

I think it will be easier to call hv tomorrow get seen and weighed on professional scales and height done properly

To be honest unless your scales are hugely off being weighed on their scales won't make much difference.

If you want an easy way to check her height get her to lie on the floor with her feet against a wall and use something like a book to note where the top of her head is then use that tape measure to measure. It's much more accurate when they lie down rather than stand against a wall.

I’ll write out a food diary for a few days for the hv and see what they think

Pulls won't work overnight for your toddler. There's 3 and 4 year-olds in nappies and they seem to fit. Something must fit OP!

What brand do you buy? I've never heard anyone saying a nappy won't fit

Pulls won't work overnight for your toddler. There's 3 and 4 year-olds in nappies and they seem to fit. Something must fit OP!

What brand do you buy? I've never heard anyone saying a nappy won't fit

I haven't ready the whole thread so sorry if it's been suggested, but tesco do junior nappies. Which have a higher weight range so may be worth looking at.

I can't actually believe a 1 year old is that weight. My 11m old is big for her age but it's because (like her 2 older brothers) she is very tall thanks to their dad who is 6ft 4. I'm not sure of weight currently, and i would happily go and weigh her right now but she is asleep, but she was almost 10lbs at birth and is in 12-18m clothes. And she is the biggest by a mile in my group of baby mum friends. I just can't fathom an 18m old at that weight.

Again my 4yo (5in july) is 3st 8 and mega tall and he is stocky and muscly looking. If you are saying she is short as well.. wow. I dont get how the arms and legs of age 2-3 or 3-4 fit her? My dd even the legs on some 12-18 months stuff need turned up and as i said she is tall for her age! About 90th centile.

I know there's nothing you can do today but please so have a chat with your hv at some point and in regards to the nappies maybe try pull ups? Might be easier to have a stretchy waistband instead of the tapes.
My niece is very overweight and has to attend a weight clinic once a month so the hv might recommend the same for your dd if concerned.

Pull ups are much much easier and more comfy. They are much more stretchy. My 3.5 year old is still in size 6 and he's really tall. I'm sure your 18m old can't be bigger than him!

Ah just saw your update. Sounds like a good plan OP.

I would get the food she is eating weighed as portion size is key. Sounds like a healthy diet to me though.

Keep us updated and hope it goes well with HV!

Weigh yourself. And then weigh yourself holding her in your arms.

It's much more accurate than trying to weigh her alone.

Another who is baffled, dd was incredibly sturdy and definitely over weight at that age - she was a comfort feeder due to reflux and it took her til around aged 6/7 to fully lose the excess. She was still in nappies/pull ups turning 5 and they were a size 6. She was still incredibly stocky at this point Are you sure they aren't leaking as they are far too long for her height? Try a different brand. I don't think you can have her measurements vs weight correct

You aren't trying to make the tabs meet in the middle are you (a previous poster thought you had to do that!)?

This poster was me😂😂

Hi op my 2.5 year old is in size 8 pampers so I am watching with interest. She has been in these since 2 years old I think. She is huge and 16kg so about 2.5st. She has seen a consultant paediatrician who was not concerned about her size and growth ( height and head circumference also off the scales) and said that sizes can vary hugely at this age. Anecdotally some of my friends have had huge children so perhaps the scales need revising because people seem to be having bigger children these days.

2.5 years old is a lot different to an 18 month old though

Some people have bigger babies but not that much bigger! And mainly because of obese mothers and higher sugar diets during pregnancy and childhood. Everyone is aware how thr childhood obesity problem we have now. We shouldn't revise the scales we should encourage a healthier lifestyle.
I'm betting when my grandmother had children women weren't getting gestational diabetes and having macrosomatic babies regularly!

*macrosomic babies

Your child is roughly the same weight as my 3.5 year old who is due to start school in September and lots of previous posters are saying the same sort of thing. How does this not worry you?

And my son was nearly 9 pounds at birth so he wasn't a small baby either.

Your child is an entire year older than OP's dd and at your own admission is huge even for that age group. I assume she also has some extra height to balance that weight?!

This came to mind when I read the OP.

One of my GD is almost 4 and she weighs 2 st and she’s solid…..I would contact your HV

If the Pampers Size 8 nappies (17kg+) are snug, I would probably try the Pampers Size 7 nappy pants (17kg+) as they are the same weight but should be stretchier, then you could try the Pampers Size 8 nappies pants (19kg) if no good.
The Huggies DryNites are really stretchy and come in 16kg+, 17kg+ (and even 27kg+ for older children) although more expensive.
Tesco Health do Junior nappies in 20kg+ and 25kg+.
iD Comfy Junior Pants are 17kg+.
Libero do a Size 9 22kg+.
You can get nappies and nappy pants all the way up to adult sizes, so I'm sure you can find a good fit.

My 4 year old wears the Tescos Fred & Flo Nappy Pants in a Size 7 (17kg+) and they are really stretchy. She's very tall though so I needed the size 7 for the rise. She was 16kg a couple of months ago.

I meant to add my DD4 has SEN so I've done lots of research on bigger brands.

Thanks this is really helpful