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17 mo leaking through nappies

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mumtobee22 · 04/01/2023 19:41

Hi I use pampers size 4 on my 17 mo old but he is literally soaking through them.. his trousers be absolutely soaked within the space of an hour and his nappies be saturated.. we even tried putting a nappy pant over the top of the nappy for extra protection but he's still soaking through every hour and his trousers be soaked... any tips? Thanks

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PurBal · 04/01/2023 19:43

Pampers do 4+ for extra absorption. DS is the same age and we recently went up to 5 (there’s a 5+) too. I usually use reusables which are good because you can add extra absorbency but am pregnant again and struggling to keep on top of the laundry.

Mama2six · 04/01/2023 19:45

Hey I use Morrisons nutmeg brand for my 3 year old and have not had any problems and she drinks a lot of juice due to her needing help going to the toilet, otherwise maybe a trip to the gp or health visitor about the amount he is urinating and ask if you should be concerned and what they say. Good luck

dementedpixie · 04/01/2023 19:45

What weight is he?
You might need a bigger nappy if his weight is within the guide for a bigger one.

Is it coming out the side or the top of the nappy?

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Ruffpuff · 04/01/2023 19:46

I found Rascal and friends (Green for taped, grey for pull-ups- from Tesco) really good for my son who wet through nappies every night and had constant poo explosions.

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mumtobee22 · 04/01/2023 19:48

dementedpixie · 04/01/2023 19:45

What weight is he?
You might need a bigger nappy if his weight is within the guide for a bigger one.

Is it coming out the side or the top of the nappy?

20 pounds I think

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mutleyschuckle · 04/01/2023 19:49

Does he wear a vest with poppers at the bottom? They used to make my sons nappy leak at about that age. Especially at night

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mumtobee22 · 04/01/2023 19:50

mutleyschuckle · 04/01/2023 19:49

Does he wear a vest with poppers at the bottom? They used to make my sons nappy leak at about that age. Especially at night

No not anymore

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thatshowirolllandchips · 04/01/2023 19:57

Time to size up I think? My son has been in a size 5 since he was 8 months I think, at which point he was around 20lb. You must have a dinky 17mo! He's 27lb now at 20 months old and still fits a size 5.

I seem to recall with my daughter than they start holding their pee for a bit longer at that age. So rather than doing a few small pees across say 3hrs of having a nappy on. They do one giant pee and sometimes it can't absorb quickly enough which is why it leaks.

CatSeany · 04/01/2023 20:36

Maybe size up? We're just about to go up to a size 6 for my 14 month old daughter. She's 90th centile but in proportion and the size 6 fit well. We use kit and kin pull ups so there might be a brand difference in size, but worth trying a size 5 I reckon.

MGee123 · 04/01/2023 22:02

I'd go up to size 5. Our daughter is 16 months and not that big, and has been in 5's overnight for a while.

mobear · 04/01/2023 22:11

Size up. This was always the tell tale sign I needed to size DS up.

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