Can GP prescribe nappies?

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Dc's nappies are constantly leaking. I've tried more brands and types than I can think to name. I have no idea what to do anymore.

I put sanitary pads in the nappies and they still leak.

Can the GP prescribe incontinence nappies?

DC is 4.5yo

Not sure on sizing but the only nappies that haven’t leaked for us have been rascal and friends

@user49753267547005 does putting two nappies on at the same time work, literally pop one on then pop another one on top. I had to do this with my daughter on a night as she would flood all nappies but 2x pampers tape nappies the trick until we toilet trained, now we use pampers pull ups on night and we use a size smaller as I find they don’t leak that way.

Maybe learn to read before you post snarky replies? I said overnight.

We have some I can post if you want to message me. They were prescribed / given but we don’t use them anymore. You could try them and see if they work for you.

Is he wearing the right size? Does he need to go up or down a size, that could help with the leaking

It's not the GP but you can contact the service through them.
Mine have autism and were in nappies until 5 and 6 and we had about 3 years of deliveries so I know you can be provided with nappies if your child has disabilities that mean they need them.

You have an OT? So maybe she could help?
I know different authorities can prescribe certain things.
My cousins 2 children 5 and 7 still wet the bed, no additional needs, but they get larger nappies and incontinence sheet type things on prescription. But my friends grandson at 6 with severe autism and is doubly incontinent 24/7 is entitled to nothing before the age of 8 (Different health authority)

If your child is not dry before school age then they either have a medical problem or a parenting problem

I agree with you, @Nowthenhere. Though I think that modern nappies are also involved, in that they don't give children the 'wet' feeling that traditional nappies did, so there's no particular discomfort involved for the child, which could make toilet training take longer. The ease of using disposable nappies also makes parents less inclined to put the effort into potty training (parents were quicker to do it when they had to launder nappies - I know some people choose to do this, but most don't). Plus there are an awful lot of families where both parents work f/t and don't have the time to devote a week to potty training and just hope it will happen by itself/at nursery. It won't. You've got to put the effort and time in.

I think it depends from trust to trust.

My DS (was diagosed with GDD when younger) isn't dry at night and he's 9. Even when lifted and then a pull up it still bloody leaks and I don't know how. 🤯 we used the 8-15 drynites. He hated the tescp junior ones, felt they were too babyish for him so refused them.

Good luck OP. We invested in a waterproof mattress. It's much better, fabric ones soon start to smell of pee.

You are misinformed I'm afraid.

You cannot teach night time dryness.

It's a medical fact.

If a child is not producing the hormone that wakes them when they need a wee there's nothing you can do but wait.

It's not the same as as potty training during the day.

Our boys are both under the continence service. They do more than prescribe products, they also make recommendations around skin care, toilet training, constipation etc.

Our boys use the smallest sized Tena slip pads which are very absorbent. They only get 4 in 24 hours so we top up with Tesco Junior Plus nappies. These are great, are on the shelves in store and are significantly more absorbent than baby nappies

How heavy are the nappies when they leak? Could ds be fiddling with them when he wees causing them to leak or is it a volume issue? My ds is 7 (sen) and still in nappies. We have found the best ones the tesco ones in the green packs specially designed for older children, aldi mamia night pants and Id comfy junior.

@user49753267547005 get in touch with them directly and they can usually send out a few samples so you can find best fit.

My friends son is 16 and has his nappies prescribed, if you need them for your child having a disability make sure to ask about waste collection at the same time. She has a separate bin for them which is emptied weekly.

I just wanted to mention you should be careful what you use if you double up nappies / pads etc. Check that the inner one next to the skin will allow liquid to pass through.
Disposable nappies and pads are designed to hold the liquid in (even when they don’t actually work !) They tend to have a plastic waterproof layer outside of the absorbing layers. Doubling up means that the waterproof layer of the inner nappy or pad will at least hinder content of the inner over-full pad being absorbed into the outer second pad.
Nappy boosters absorb and allow excess to pass into the outer nappy, as do cloth nappies.

Different local authorities have different rules on this. We were refused a separate bin or weekly collection, given an additional household bin and told to double bag the nappies and mix them with the general waste - fortnightly collection, lots of fun in the summer !!

Nope. Neither medical, nor parenting issues and not helpful to suggest either. Night time dryness depends on production of Vasopressin or ADH hormone and it can take longer in some children than others to regulate so that the body is not producing more urine than the bladder can hold.

We literally used Tesco own brand until 5 yrs old. Never any leakage. Is dc drinking a lot before bed? Are they having a wee before bed?

Huh? Why in earth is this a “rude and ignorant” comment? When my DC was in nursery I was told they couldn’t move up to pre school unless potty trained - they were three. At four and a half a child is in school. We keep being told of the pressures on teaching staff because children (with no SN) haven’t been potty trained. It’s a basic, minimum requirement!
Obviously none of this applies if a child has additional needs.

If your child is not dry before school age then they either have a medical problem or a parenting problem.

@Nowthenhere

Are you taking the piss?

Some posters were saying it’s not normal for four year olds to be in night nappies. But if the child needs nappies in the day it’s highly likely the child has additional needs, a health condition or a physical disability. Why would anybody come on to a thread and point out to a parent that their child is ‘not normal.’ Would somebody do the same for someone asking for recommendations for a good wheelchair, say, ‘why can’t your child walk? That’s not normal at 4 years old.’ Should posters have to post their child’s entire medial history to get non-judgemental advise? It’s rude for people to come on here and infer there is something wrong with a child when a parent is looking for advice or expect a parent to justify why they need something.

This ^^^^

Is your child in nappies during the day? Does your child have additional needs? Two very simple questions that you refuse to answer

Thank you for all the helpful comments.

I'm going to try a lot of the suggestions that you have posted and see how I get on.

DC is tall and very slim so the Dry Nites seem to be quite baggy around the waist area.

We used Pampers Premium Protection from birth up until around 6 months when they started leaking and now here we are.

I'm not sure why they leak. I think it's a mixture of volume and the way the nappies fit. It also happens when there is poo and wee jointly.

We bed share and we do have the washable bed protectors which I put under DC which work really well.

Dc isn't in school and we don't have HV. So I will start at the GP and ask if they could do a referal. If not I'll try the OT. It seems to vary by area and conditions as some posters have highlighted.

Is your child in nappies during the day? Does your child have additional needs? Two very simple questions that you refuse to answer

It doesn't matter.

DC's nappies leak. That's the point.

Seeing as it varies by area and conditions, posting medical history won't give me am answer. Only the team can answer that.

I asked if a GP can prescribe nappies. The answer is a continence team can. Brilliant, that's all I asked. The suggestions about how to prevent it happening in the meantime are a bonus that I'm very grateful for.

Honestly if it is just a case of your child not being potty trained because you haven’t done it, then the continence team should not be prescribing anything to you. You say your child isn’t in school - is this because they are still in nappies?