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Can no longer buy nighttime pullups for DS, what to do?!

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EricAteABanana · 09/02/2015 16:44

DS is 5 and a half and still wears a pull-up at night (nightime ones), he is wet most nights. We have tried a few times going without, even as long as a week, but after washing the sheets every morning I have concluded he's just not ready. I know not to worry until they are 7.
But here's the problem. We live overseas and it seems that nowhere is stocking pull-ups anymore!! Last night we used our last. It seems we are going to just have to go without. I have waterproof mattress protectors and I am hoping that if he keeps waking up it might help him to learn to stay dry. However I'm also worried that if he's really not ready we potentially have months of nightly bed wetting ahead, and I think he may find it quite upsetting and disruptive.
Any ideas on how to handle this? Did anyone just stop putting pull-ups on their child even though they still wet them? Did it work? I remember reading a long time ago about pyjama trousers with built in absorbency but can't find anything now when I search. Anyone know about these?

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Stubbed · 09/02/2015 16:46

Buy some extra large washable nappies. My so wears them to bed (he's 3, dry most nights but as soon as we put him to bed without them he wets himself)

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EricAteABanana · 09/02/2015 16:50

Don't think I can get them here either! But will see if I can have some delivered from overseas. Thanks for the idea.

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drspouse · 09/02/2015 16:53

Snuggleblanks is a maker of extra large washables and is on ebay. I bet she'd make some for you and ship them.

OldBeanbagz · 09/02/2015 16:56

What about Tena lady pants (or similar) in XS size?

weebleswillwobble · 09/02/2015 17:01

My DS is 4 and I use a washable nappy - the Fuzzi Bunz Elite Onesize pocket nappies, and I have recently bought a spiderman style one from ebay that fits really well. It also means you can make them extra absorbent by adding more boosters etc. Would this be an option? Cheaper in the long run too.

weebleswillwobble · 09/02/2015 17:02

Sorry - I didn't read the other replies - great minds!

MigGril · 09/02/2015 17:04

I think going without and hoping it will work is a bit of a risk. I decided not to buy large size cloth nappies with DD in the hope she'd wouldn't need pullups for very long. She , wasnt dry at night until she was 7 years old and was soaking wet every night until she started to wake up with dry pullups. So I think you'd risk upsetting him and causing issues.

I think trying to source some large size cloth nappies would be a good idea. Do you not have any family who could post them out if you can't find someone to ship them.

jessicaf23 · 09/02/2015 18:58

You can always look on Amazon for pull ups they have always got them stocked they deliver to the US, UK and worldwide don't worry about this though I am a nanny and the oldest boy I look after whos 8 in August is still in pull ups at night it won't affect her but maybe read her books before bed about being potty trained during the evening also make sure you take her to the toilet before you put her down for the night she is young still

Good luck! x

BikeRunSki · 09/02/2015 19:01

Amazon?

yetanotherchangename · 09/02/2015 19:04

Absorbent changing pads on the bed?

PigeonPie · 09/02/2015 19:05

SuperUndies are made in the US and available in different places. They're washable pullups. My DS1 used them (in sizes ranging from large to xxl!) until he was 7 and they were fine. Just one word of warning - boost them with flannels / nappy boosters otherwise they will leak!

FishWithABicycle · 09/02/2015 19:07

Amazon sells everything.

learnermummy · 09/02/2015 19:10

I had this problem with DS1 and did buy a washable top sheet thing which was good but as he's a boy the duvet kept getting wet too. I decided to buy an enuresis alarm in the end and he was dry within a month. He was 5.5.

ouryve · 09/02/2015 19:12

What country are you in, Eric? If you're in Europe, look for Libero. They might not be available in shops, but you might be able to order them online. Their night time might be too big, but they do a large daytime pull up and normal nappy which are about the right size for a typical 5yo.

If you're not in Europe, I don't know what your options would be, but it does sound like washables would be the way to go.

Iwantvino · 09/02/2015 19:12

Boots deliver to lots of places now.... Cheaper to get stuff delivered from the uk!

CatWithKittens · 09/02/2015 19:30

Quite a lot of places sell 70 and 78 cm terry nappies which will easlly go on a child of OP's DS's age - I know because we have done it with three of ours at at that age. You can boost them with another smaller nappy or some other form of absorbent material. Two of our DSs each wore them until 6 and a half and we rarely had a wet bed. If we did it was my fault for not tucking the nappies into the waterproof pants. Twinkle on the Web and Kosikare both sell larger nappies - Kosikare even seem to have adult sizes. HTH

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EricAteABanana · 09/02/2015 23:28

Thank you all so much. I am checking out all suggested brands. I'm in Latin America and shipping is expensive and unreliable but I have to try! I tried to get small tena pants today to tide us over but could only find medium. It's very frustrating!

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ouryve · 09/02/2015 23:39

For Tena, you'd want XS, too. The small fits my 8yo.

It's better than wet sheets, mind, so long as it doesn't leak.

It might be worth trying pads. They're possibly easier to get hold of. I'd double up with a mattress protector, mind.

bumpertobumper · 09/02/2015 23:46

you could try lifting him,. at least until you get hold of some appropriate nappies if it is not a route you want to take. Just took him for a wee when I was going to bed. then he could get through to morning without wetting the bed.
I know some people think it is not good, but I did it for years with ds1 - from 3 until 6.5ish. he is now 7, dry at night and wakes up to go if he needs to go. He is a very heavy sleeper which I suppose made lifting him feasible, but also necessary (as he didn't wake up himself).
Cheaper and less waste than nappies, but not for everyone I know.

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