To ask for your help on nappy leaking?

[L41K4]

I know IBU posting here but I’m desperate!

I have 6 month old son. He cosleep with me and he sleeps on his side. He leaks, nearly every night and it’s a nightmare.

He is a frequent feeder throughout the night so he wees a lot. I have tried everything but he’s leaking all the time. This means I have to change his nappy, best, onesie, sleep sack and Bed sheets at stupid o’clock in the morning. He always has a break down and takes ages to go back to sleep and it’s tiring us both out.

I’ve tried different nappy brands, active nappies, nappy pants. He’s a size 3 and I’ve tried a size 4. The frills are out as The makers tell you to, the tapes touch the middle. Please give me advice on what else I can try? It’s causing a nightmare for us every night, we’re awake enough as it is!

Thank you

@TheRavenNevermore

What's that all about?!

Reusable nappy wrap and boosters over the top?
A totsbots peenut wrap and peenut pads and then the disposable nappy underneath.

You could try a muslin folded over the top of the nappy and then a reusable wrap over top or even try reusables at night. Motherease wraps are very good, we use either tots bots or bells bumz at night time.

I have to change him atleast once in the night otherwise he would leak too! But he doesn't sleep through so maybe that's why. But I find the little angels from Asda really good, we use the 4+ size.

I would try a wrap for reusable nappies or a second nappy on top of the first but the other way round. Maybe he's sleeping on his front and it's all soaking into the front part. Also ensure his willy is pointing down before you do it up.

Try a size 3+. My kids were out of nappies before someone told me the + means extra absorbency. So 3+ is same size as 3 but extra absorbent.

I had it for a while; biiiiiiig vest, size-up nappy pant over the regular nappy, make sure skirts are out and Willy down, not overusing barrier cream, sorted out nights so they started to sleep through...

I have seen spoosie pads advertised on amazon. They are a nappy booster pad and apparently help solve this problem!

Im seconding trying the +size, this is what they are for. Try some different brands too, I do think they are all slightly different & seem to suit different babies differently, I use Asda Little Angels ones & they are great.

try a bamboo booster pad in the nappy? Or waterproof nappy cover over the top designed for cloth nappies. Could it be compression wicking?

Are you using the recommended through the night ones that Pampers make? I recommend those in the next size up, and the correct size; that should help.

I used to layer up mother ease one size cloth nappies with bamboo boosters in between then a large mother ease airflow wrap

Cloth nappy with microfibre boosters but keep the boosters away from his skin. Make a pad at the front and point his willy into that. Hemp and bamboo nappies are really absorbent. Don't worry about a big bum!

Pampers premium
They hold so much

I had the same issue with my cosleeping, frequent feeder @L41K4 so I really sympathise. I found it got worst as he got older too, which I put out down to anatomy. His nappy could cope with the amount of wee he produced, just not how much he did all at once and at speed, especially not with him lying on his tummy as he did when he got older.

The only thing that helped was two nappies... his regular size then a nappy pant in the next size up on top and pulled up at the front to catch any overflow.

I night weaned at 26 months and almost immediately he was dry at night so it ceased being an issue...I hadn't realised quite how much liquid he was taking on board with night feeds.

If he's feeding loads, and weeing loads, the only option you have is to change it before each feed - whether it unsettles him or not. Nappies aren't meant to withhold massive amounts of urine.

Thank you everyone - I tried a + last night and he still leaked! Poor boy.

I will give another option a go tonight, maybe doubling up, but all these different nappy brands, sizes and types are getting really expensive 😫 I may just have to suck it up and change him regularly but he finds it so distressing. Will persevere!

@L41K4

Thank you everyone - I tried a + last night and he still leaked! Poor boy.

I will give another option a go tonight, maybe doubling up, but all these different nappy brands, sizes and types are getting really expensive 😫 I may just have to suck it up and change him regularly but he finds it so distressing. Will persevere!

Just keep changing him - there's no other alternative. Finding it distressing isn't enough reason not to do it, he won't stop leaking until you do. Nappies aren't meant to hold a tonne of urine. Two nappies isn't a good idea, imagine how uncomfortable he must be if his nappy is that wet he leaks?? Please don't leave him in a sopping wet nappy and just stick another on, eventually he will end up with nappy rash or urine burn.

If you're open to it, reusable nappies have been very reliable for us and never had a leak at night.

We use:
Little lamb bamboo nappy
Triple bamboo booster
Hemp booster
Motherease airflow wrap

No overnight leaks as yet, and my baby is 16 months now :)

@iforgotyourenotbono You aren’t with us overnight so you don’t get to tell me that how distressing he finds it isn’t enough of a reason. It is. He is fully breaking down, waking up and it’s exhausting him every day. I know my child and I know what is and isn’t an issue for him.

He had never had nappy rash. This has been going on for a while and he doesn’t have a problem. Stop judging me for trying to do the best by my child.

@aliensprig I do actually have reuseable nappies, They’re a little bit big but I’ll give them a crack!

I didn't judge you, you asked for advice and I've given it. A lot of babies hate their nappies being changed, and kick off - but actually, it's not a good enough reason not to change it. If he's feeding all night and not being changed at all, he's going to leak. I'm sorry that's not the answer you want.

Have you tried pampers premiums?

@L41K4 A lot of people recommend Aldi nappies but I found they were horrendous for leaking. Lidl nappies are our favourite.

Could you put a towel under him so you should only have to change the towel instead of the sheets?

My little boy was like this and would wake up for the day when I changed his nappy! I now have two under two and find the only nappies that hold are Pampers Active Fit (used to be premium protection). The nappies not the pull ups. Like you I tried everything!
Not sure if anyone else has said this but I once ready about putting another sheet and waterproof mattress protector under the cot sheet so when it’s wet you don’t have to find a new sheet.
Hopefully it will get better for you soon, we still have some leaks but it is getting much better as he gets older.

@iforgotyourenotbono I literally said I will have to suck it up and keep changing him and you left a snarky reply to that comment. This is more than just kicking off, it’s affecting him during the day and night. You’ve been snippy and rude about my parenting to a child you don’t know in a situation you don’t understand. You have no idea what you’re talking about.