Are cloth nappies worth trying for two-year-old twins with leaks?

[Bobbieiris]

So I have 2 year old twin girls. They were premature so not quite ready to potty train yet. Recently every brand of supermarket nappy i have tried has leaked SO badly! Used to use tesco ones but they have changed and are now such poor quality. I thought I would give cloth nappy a go as if I have to buy pampers every week it'll cost me a fortune.
Are cloth nappy worth it? Do they really save money?
Amd what should I start with?
I was going to get a couple of cloth nappys to try with inserts and liners and also a couple of boosters for over night? Does this sounds about right? It's very expensive! Is it worth it?
There are so many options I'm a bit overwhelmed!!

Try Aldi or Lidl ones

Are you using pullups? They're often better for that age and a different fit
I see they're prem I would still introduce potty training at home and get them excited about it. Just easier

No. I loved cloth nappies and both of mine were clothed as babies. But they hold less wee then disposables. You have to change them far more frequently or they leak +++. We abandoned them by just over 2 with both of ours. I would no way start cloth with a toddler who is probably on the cusp of potty training.

I would just shop around and get pampers pull ups (purple packet) wherever they r on offer. Dealing with cloth nappies and handling twins and toilet training just sounds absolutely hellish

Pulls ups and/ or going up a size. Usually leaks mean that the nappy isn’t big enough.

As for cloth nappies. I got sent one to try when my DD was about 2… she’d figured out the poppers and had it off in 2 seconds flat.

Not the case for every child or even every cloth nappy. My kids were in Motherease Sandies with a hemp booster and could go four hours before needing a change.

No they’re two and will pee a lot. You will forever be trying bamboo, hemp, charcoal inserts. I say this as someone that used cloth nappies for 2 babies.

Cloth nappies were great for mine although it might be quite expensive for you to invest in them if your twins might not be too far off from potty training (I know you said they were premature but it sounds like you envisage potty training them at some point over the next 2 years?). With the right wrap and fit, you shouldn't get leaks.

If you do get them, you'd need different ones for nighttime (something made of bamboo or hemp) to daytime (where cotton is a good option). I'd recommend wraps with poppers rather than velcro - Motherease wraps are the best and very leakproof. Just don't get distracted by pretty prints. You need to focus on functionality, fit, and the right material.

If you are going to try anything, I would second Motherease brand with a hemp booster for toddlers as someone said above but honestly I just don't think it would be worth the initial cost (especially times two). I also think it's very likely that they will still leak overnight, cloth nappies do absorb less than disposable and I moved away from them overnight as my kids got older.

Definitely try pull up or "nappy pants" if you can. I found the Aldi ones very good and very affordable, also the Rascals ones from Tesco. I sometimes put a reusable booster in them overnight when my son went through a phase of leaking for extra absorbance, it usually did the trick and a lot less washing than using full cloth!

Use a better quality nappy. Naty ones are the best.

Motherease Bedwetters are the GOAT of bedtime cloth 💪🏻💪🏻 I sound like I work for Motherease the amount I talk about them 😅

Thanks everyone ☺️ I always wanted to try cloth nappies but with twins it never crossed my mind until now. I bought a few from vinted with inserts for less than a tenner and also some disposable liners. I wouldn't if my partner and I weren't planning to start trying for another baby soon, as yes I'll be potty training the girls fairly soon (dreading it!!). If I like them might put them away to (hopefully!) Use in the future.

Thank you for persuading me not to buy heaps of nappys and inserts....it does look like quite an adjustment! I'll stick to good old disposables for now....either Aldi or pampers.
Ive tried pull ups before...not sure if I'm using them wrong but find they are a bit messier to use after a number 2 than nappies?!
I've not heard of naty ones...I'll look them up.
I really don't know what's going on with nappies. For two years the only ones I didn't like were boots, and now all of a sudden they are all terrible. Can't be the size as they have lots of room in them still. The nappies just look thinner to me than they used to.
Thanks again 😊 I'll be back in a few months for potty training tips 🤭

Re pull ups for no2s I usually lay them down like normal and rip the sides so you can clean and change them like a usual nappy xx

Nappies need to be snug to prevent leaks - if you’re saying there’s lots of room in them then try downsizing - as others have said, pull-ups are your friend. DGS uses Aldi own brand and they’re excellent.

Maybe they are closer to being ready to train than you think ? Maybe able to hold on to the wee then having a couple of massive ones which flood the nappy rather than lots of smaller ones which have a better chance of absorbing slower ?

Are they mostly leaking at night? At one stage we were using pampers for night time to avoid leaks, and cheaper ones during the day. Might not work for you if day time leaks are the problem though.