Wetting through disposable’s
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Topic: Wetting through disposable’s
Posted By: Jackie86
Subject: Wetting through disposable’s
Date Posted: 16 March 2010 at 12:27pm
Mr 4 week old is on a 3hourly routine and I change his nappy at least every 3 hours, our problem is that he is currently wetting through his whole bed at least 3 to 4 times a day. 
We are currently using disposable such as huggies and treasures (ultra) in newborn size as he’s only just reached the 3kg mark (yes the nappies are correctly put on as they are always very wet too). I plan to use pocket style cloth nappies but they are way too big for him yet (my baby brand brought from trademe for 4kg-17kgs). Does anyone have any good ideas to prevent me from having to do soooo much washing? Are there any disposables that are more adsorbent? Or what type of nappy covers do you recommend that don’t cost the earth? I’m going nuts doing the laundry as I only have 3 sets of sheets  -------------  
 
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Posted By: myonlineself
Date Posted: 16 March 2010 at 12:34pm
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Have a look at the snazzipants website - but I would say try a bummis whisper pant over the disposable, they are pretty close to leak proof. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: TysMummy
Date Posted: 16 March 2010 at 12:39pm
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my boy was EXACTLY the same..............i brought a waterproof matress protector then put sheet then a waterproof pad that lies on top (you can get from farmers or briscoes) that way you only need to change the mat on top.....my boy was wearing huggies as this was the only one i found worked and then cotton nappyn on top ( the old scool type that you fold) then i only got garments that soaked it up so it drew away from him so he slept thru. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 16 March 2010 at 1:17pm
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I didn't have this problem until DS was older but I use to put a cloth nappy insert inside my disposable and that seemed to stop all my wetting problems.
Just a couple of thoughts thou: - Do you make sure his diddle is pointing down and in the middle so that he is not peeing out of nappy? - The nappys may also be the wrong size which is causing the problems. DS2 was born weighing 6lb10oz but had no butt on him so we had to use premmie nappies for the first 3 weeks to stop leakage and I often go up a size sooner than the kgs say on the packet asthey start leaking. Good Luck. |
Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 16 March 2010 at 1:20pm
| You could try go up a size, or make sure they are on very tight (not to tight obviously, but very secure around the legs) |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 16 March 2010 at 1:45pm
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if you have pockets already just put them over the top as a cover... or if you have a knitter in the family get them to knit you up some longies... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: kmarie
Date Posted: 16 March 2010 at 1:48pm
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Doh I know what a pain this can be!!!
I'd definitely go with a cover of some sort. We have the same prob with Bethany and always put a cover on her when she sleeps. We alternate between bummi whisper pants & bummi whisper wraps. (See http://www.snazzipants.co.nz/, click on 'shopping' then 'covers') and they've made a huge diff. If you're planning on using pockets and already have some, you could even try using the shell as a 'cover' of sorts over a disposable if it fits him snugly enough. The other thing I've tried is putting a cloth booster pad in a disposable nappy. (Just have to make sure you don't throw it out afterwards lol!) Worked sometimes but not always - might be worth a shot tho? I'd say maybe also try going up a size in disposables, in case he needs a higher rise to be leakproof. Also, do you change him before you put him to bed, regardless of how recently he's been changed before that? Much as I hated the fact that doing that used more disposables, it definitely did make a difference for Bethany. Hope that helps :-) All the best! ------------- 
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Posted By: kmarie
Date Posted: 16 March 2010 at 1:53pm
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PS in my experience huggies are definitely the most absorbent out there - we've tried everything else but they hold the most and we still have to use covers when Bethany sleeps! And just as an aside, further down the track if you find that pockets don't do the trick cuz he's such a heavy wetter, I suggest trying itti bittis (bitt d'lish snap in ones) - we didn't discover them until Bethany turned 1 but they transformed our world!! (Although we still need covers on them when she sleeps too lol... the joys of a heavy wetter ;) -------------
twins in heaven Oct07 Is 40:11 "He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart." |
Posted By: Nikki
Date Posted: 16 March 2010 at 2:02pm
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We had the same issue when Jake was alot older. I found huggies the most absorbant, but we used to put a fuzzi over top - so if you have some pockets I'd just use one on top for sleeps. And we always went up a size well before the weights on the pack so he may be ready for infant size.
And yep, make sure the willy is poking down!  ------------- DS (5yrs) and DD (3yrs) |
Posted By: Jackie86
Date Posted: 16 March 2010 at 2:22pm
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Thanks everyone for there comments very helpful! -------------
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Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 16 March 2010 at 4:19pm
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Change him more frequently too! ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: bun_in_the_oven
Date Posted: 16 March 2010 at 10:57pm
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is his penis pointing down ?? it took me a few days to figure that one out !!! ------------- 
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Posted By: Jackie86
Date Posted: 18 March 2010 at 11:45am
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Yes penis is pointing down lol should I really be changing him more than 2 1/2 to 3 hours? I have been putting the cloth nappy over the top too it seems to work real well but it looks so funny cause it's real big on him, o well saves the washing -------------
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Posted By: WRXnKids
Date Posted: 18 March 2010 at 1:14pm
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Everytime Josh started wetting through his huggies he needed to go up a size (even if he was to light for the weight range) we use to put an old cloth nappy on his bed where his bum was (got given a heap to use as burp cloths) so we were only changing the old nappy he was lying on and not the whole bed. I just changed him when he needed it so only when he woke really but he was feeding 3 hourly so probably did it as often as you. -------------   
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Posted By: Jackie86
Date Posted: 18 March 2010 at 1:38pm
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Thats a real good idea to use the old flat cloth nappys I see im not the only one with this problem I will go get some bigger huggies..... -------------
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Posted By: Danash
Date Posted: 19 March 2010 at 2:55pm
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i have a girlfriend that puts a nb nappy on then the next size over the top :) bit pricey but it works for her. |
Posted By: mummymonster
Date Posted: 23 March 2010 at 9:47am
DS has just started wetting through his disposables at night too 
He's already in a bigger size huggies than he wears during the day, and the problem isn't exactly that it's not absorbent enough it's that he's just become a tummy sleeper (now he moves/rolls around the cot on his own) so gravity isn't taking the wetness to the back and the pressure is on the front so it's leaking out his tummy. I'm going to buy the next size up today but I think it'll be too big on him. Might try the extra padding idea. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mummymonster
Date Posted: 23 March 2010 at 12:15pm
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I just had an idea and thought I'd post it here to see if the other mum's thought it'd hold water, or if I'm being silly.
Huggies boys nappies have more absorbency at the front, which is what he's lying on and pee is coming out the top. Maybe I should try him in girl huggies, then the main pad wouldn't be so far forward. What do you think? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 24 March 2010 at 12:36pm
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You could give it a go! Funny thing is, Thomas will wet thru huggies and night, but not the unisex other brands! ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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