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Nappy leaks

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ChateauProvence · 20/05/2024 13:02

My LO is 16 weeks and sleeps through from 9pm to 5am but her nappy is leaking every night. I have tried 2 nappies, nappy boosters , one nappy on the right one and one over the top back to front. Has anyone got any suggestions on what I can do to prevent her leaking? It doesn’t seem to be bothering as she is sleeping well but it is an awful lot of washing!

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LondonFox · 20/05/2024 13:18

Can you do nappy pants?
My DS was soaked in everything else.
Tbh they leaked as well as he ate like a calf all night but it was less than in normal nappy.

skkyelark · 20/05/2024 17:07

I'd try adding a reusable nappy booster (hemp is most absorbent, microfibre the least) and a reusable nappy wrap. Disposable (or reusable) nappy of your choice, then the booster, then the reusable wrap. That way you can add absorbency without compromising the fit – the reusable wraps are much more adjustable. You'll have to wash the boosters and wraps, of course, but that's much less than washing all the bedding.

ChateauProvence · 20/05/2024 17:19

Thanks I had been doing booster in a size 2 nappy which is her normal nappy and then a size 3 dry nights over the top but still getting leaks from the top.
it is so frustrating as I really don’t want to be waking her to change her as I am well aware of how lucky I am with her sleep and that it could change any day 😂

I think I will order some wraps and see if that helps

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jannier · 20/05/2024 17:22

Do you get 2+ nappies in this size....the + is extra absorbent.

skkyelark · 20/05/2024 17:27

Yes, I tried the same thing with a size 3 over a size 2. I actually found full-on reusables easier so mostly used those, but I know the booster + wrap over a disposable works for a lot of people.

Ariela · 20/05/2024 17:35

We used Motherease Sandys & booster + Airflow wrap, never got leaks.

WindowViper · 20/05/2024 17:35

At that age I bet you can change her quickly in a dark room without her really waking up. Maybe try that before you go to bed?

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