Fitted nappies for overnight

I've read that a few of you are using fitted nappies overnight and I'm wondering what your recommendations are? Leo is 20mths and 13kg, quite short & stocky, and is a moderately heavy wetter. He used to wear a Foxybots nappy stuffed with a Nix-Kidz hemp fleece trifold and a Foxybots mf/hemp trifold but lately it's just not always holding up. So I'm tempted to try a 2-parter overnight but I'm nervous about the big spend in case it doesn't work out! I like the look of the Designer Bums hemp nappies & merino wool covers, but I'm not sure about sizing. And the Bitti Boo bamboo is tempting because I love the D'lish AIO but I'm not convinced it would hold up overnight.

Also, now that he's out of a Grobag, how do I keep his legs warm at night over a huge night nappy? I have a fleece all-in-one from JK which is good and roomy (with no pressure wicking at the waist), should I just go for more of these?

Many thanks for your advice!

Vic xx

Edited by kiwivic

Fitteds are evil in our household. Daniel knows how to pee through the ones we have tried.

We just add an extra insert in our night nap. We are down to 2 hemp trifolds and a m/h trifold. There was actually an extra insert in there before lol.

you could just try a wool cover over your pocket. scamps have reasonably priced ones...

baby cuddles work quite well (with a booster) and they come with a wee linery thing so you can put stuff under that. Best of all they are only $23. We love our swadlebees too but they are a bit more pricey. I prefer fitteds to pockets most of the time anyway tho.

nikkiwhyte wrote: Or longies over top of pocket if you are worried about cold legs

Do you know anyone who sells longies? I've started making some for Leo but I've got stuck

Vic xx

i think the most absorbent fitted i have is a designer bums hemp fitted. other faves are a joel eze one size pocket fitted cause i can adjust the absorbency and a wigglebum fitted with a booster.
have heard great things about the nap nap night nappy too...

RachandJack wrote: longies Try that pattern its really easy. I'm using 8 ply wool on 3.5ml needles and its come up a really good size for Jack.

Thanks Rachel, are you knitting a 'large' on flat needles for Jack?

RachandJack wrote: I don't know much about knitting this is only my second project so I'm just following the pattern exactly but its ended up a wee bit bigger than it says (it says 32 rows=4 inches but mine have more been 4.5 inches) so it seems to be the right size for Jack. Yip its on flats.

Thanks! I might undo what I've already done (boo hoo ) and start with your pattern. It looks much simpler!

Vic xx

nikkiwhyte wrote: Go for it Vic! I would offer to make some but I am seriously sick of longies and want to knit something else! I have also committed to knitting for a shop so need to get on to that!!

Thanks for the encouragement Nikki. I really did want to knit them myself, I had just really hit a wall with my current pattern and had been a bit put off. I'm ready to start again tonight.

Vic xx

RachandJack wrote: Yay let me know how you go. I'm nearly finished my first half

I started tonight and did about 40 rows or so. The pattern is dead easy and I'm so excited - heaps easier than the circular needles. I bought a lovely colour blended wool that has browns, blues & greys. I also picked up some bargain mulit-blues wool at the Warehouse for $1.97 a ball so if these turn out to be a success I'll be able to knit up another pair for next to nothing

Vic xx