[Familyofmonkeys]

Need some nappy advice. My 7 month old baby has starting waking up soaked through every night recently. We have been using huggies nappies as they are supposed to be the most absorbant....but now not so sure :(
Have tried putting him in bigger size nappy as they more absorbant, but only lasts an extra hour or so....don't want to be changing him twice every night, as trying to get him to sleep through as nearly 8 months old now. Also trying to cut down on night feeds a bit (still every couple of hours at moment) so he produces less 'liquid' at night.
Does anyone else have this problem with nappies in NZ, or any advice about best nappies to use overnight?

[dharder]

Need some nappy advice. My 7 month old baby has starting waking up soaked through every night recently. We have been using huggies nappies as they are supposed to be the most absorbant....

Have you tried doubling up? Your normal size nappy, and a bigger one over the top?

Good luck with this, I remember a few 'wet nights' like that...

Daniela

[jubjub]

I have been using Cosies or Air+ from http://www.babyonline.co.nz/ only recently he has been leaking too, but he has been drinking stupid amounts of water, he uses the water cup as a teething aid!

I was going to suggest bigger size as huggies are ridiculously small in their sizing, but you have done that!

The other nappy I find that works as well as Huggies is the Treasures, but make sure you get Ultra not giggles. Worth a try as they fit a little differently too.

I have also heard great reports about dryups, also from babyonline. but never tried them myself.

[jubjub]

Oh, and I know I have mentioned this forum before, but there are quite a few nappy threads on there already for you to have a search through..

http://www2.everybody.co.nz/forum/ubbthreads.php?Cat=0

[Tia Maria]

What a pain! I find Huggies the same here as in the UK and probably the most absorbent brand.

However, as babies grow they may not suit the same brand anymore so you may have to shop about a bit. My first started of in Huggies, changed to pampers (chunky legs :) ), my 2nd could wear Sainsburys own brand and my 3rd seems to suit most types.

Another thing to check (and apologies if you know this already or if you have a girl!), is to make sure the willy is always pointing downwards, any other direction and it can lead to leaks. Also make sure the top of the nappy isn't rolling over, which can sometimes happen as they grow and become more active. And check the elastic round the legs.

Also, like you've said, cutting out night feeds, which are probably only for comfort, now would be a great help - for you also I would imagine!

As a possible alternative quite a few of my friends use these:

www.babyonline.co.nz/products.asp?Search=True&ResetActionTracker=True&Keyword=sample

You can get a sample to try first.

Cheers

Tia

[Dom]

Have you tried doubling up? Your normal size nappy, and a bigger one over the top?

Daniela

Yep - thats what we did too - although we just used 2 of the same size.

[Mels]

my info a bit old, but my two boys always tested Huggies to the umm, extreme shall we say :uhoh

Pampers were more 'secure'.

can you still get 'care mats' from pampers, these were useful for nights when they 'overflowed'. :roll

good luck

[nippa&pippa]

:o Try huggies drynites (i know smaller is for 17kg but try it) they are fantastic that i had to use them for my ds who also produce lots of wet nappies at night as baby till i tried drynites!
Nothing you can prevent your boy stop wee too much because they are boys, known for produce lots of wee than girls, that is fact!!!.....:roll

[nippa&pippa]

my info a bit old, but my two boys always tested Huggies to the umm, extreme shall we say :uhoh

Pampers were more 'secure'.

can you still get 'care mats' from pampers, these were useful for nights when they 'overflowed'. :roll

good luck

BTW I do find huggies in NZ is not same as huggies in UK and pampers is not available in NZ.

[Mels]

no Pampers!!!!!

good thing we had our kids in the UK - could have got really messy :exit

[jackie m]

Yep had the same problem with my little man. He only has night time ones now :raebanana. But have had loads of wet mornings but will highly recommend Treasures Ultra not had a leak yet:clap (& boy he can wee:yes)
No pampers :( but we knew before we left so packed loads in our container but didn't last as long as we would have liked. But just over a month ago he decided he didn't want nappies anymore & is now dry yay.
Jackie

[Familyofmonkeys]

Think i'm gonna try the huggies drynites and treasures ultra. Haven't seen either of these in supermarket...do they sell them in the Warehouse?

Tried all other stuff like pointing willie downwards. Nappies only seem to leak at the side and back of the waist anyway, or the front if he has rolled onto tummy during the night. Never had problem with daughter and older son was OK in Pampers Active Fit, but found nothing very similar here yet.

Wish me luck :o

[jubjub]

Treasures are in supermarket, if you shop about you can get a 20/18 pack for under $10, they are in green and purple packing these days. Usually next to the huggies.

http://www.treasures.co.nz/treasures-ultra-nappies.html

[migratory birds]

Doubled-up thick, high-quality cloth nappies with old-fashioned pins and plastic pants (do you call them rubber pants?) never failed. And I never minded washing them...there was something so satisfying about a stack of clean sun-dried nappies ready to put away. Brings back fond memories!

[nippa&pippa]

Doubled-up thick, high-quality cloth nappies with old-fashioned pins and plastic pants (do you call them rubber pants?) never failed. And I never minded washing them...there was something so satisfying about a stack of clean sun-dried nappies ready to put away. Brings back fond memories!

Thanks you just remind me! Booster pad, that help to absorb wee inside cloth nappies I used during day's naps and I used treasure nappies at night:o
So just thought about why not you put booster pad inside your nappy you normally use to prevent leaking? You can buy booster pads from cloth nappy shop or try this www.bumbles.co.nz, the company i used for my children's nappies! or done short cut for you http://bumbles.co.nz/store/cloth-nappies-cloth-nappy-insertsboosters-c-146_150.html :nice1

[sizzlingbadger]

We use Pams nappies, never had a leak yet :) And they're cheaper than Treasures Ultra.

[JoanneG]

Cutting down on night-time and bedtime feeds should do the trick.

You don't say what kind of feeds you're giving but if you're b/feeding try one side only at bedtime and start to limit the night feeds. With formula it's a little easier - keep the bedtime feed to around 4-5 oz/120-150mls.

At 8months he really doesn't need to feed every two hours at night - has he had any solids yet?

My sister-in-law had this problem while she was staying at my house. Her little boy was drinking 9-10oz at bedtime!

Honestly he won't dehydrate overnight. Give fluids first thing in the morning to re-hydrate.

Good Luck.

[Familyofmonkeys]

Baby is breastfed, same as other two. He has been on solids since 4 months....but in my experience boys feed more than girls do. Daughter used to go until 5am at this age and was a brilliant sleeper. Older son had really bad reflux so comfort fed every single hour until 7 months old when it started to get a bit better....still it was a better option than nasty drugs or surgery, but he still wakes up most nights at 2 1/2! This baby seems to be a bit half way.....eats solids really well....no fuss at all, never refuses any food at all. Also, only ever do one boob at each feed anyway. I'm not awake enough in the night to think about swapping sides....I just dose off and let him get on with the job :o

I have tried giving him water to drink for the last 3 nights and putting him back in his cot. So far, he has managed to do about 6 hours one night....but this was after screaming for a hour until he fell asleep. He still woke up soaked through :(
Hoping to have this all sorted before we go on our road trip at christmas.

[Familyofmonkeys]

Tried the Treasures Ultra last few days, but finding they leak more than the huggies do, only they are leaking at the legs rather than UK the back :no . His legs are not very fat, so I think they just don't fit snug enough, but a smaller size would be less absorbant. Oh well....will try another brand when the pack runs out :o

[flatshoes]

I used cloth nappies during the day usually but eventually for awhile until potty training was done I used those Pull-Ups and they were pretty snug around the leg (but not enough to make a mark). My littlest guy is 4 and a half now and off the nappies. Thank the gods.
A mattress protector is good... :D

[Familyofmonkeys]

I used cloth nappies during the day usually but eventually for awhile until potty training was done I used those Pull-Ups and they were pretty snug around the leg (but not enough to make a mark). My littlest guy is 4 and a half now and off the nappies. Thank the gods.
A mattress protector is good... :D

We have some pull ups for potty training no 2, but they are SOOOO expensive here. Baby less leaky now....only feeding twice during night, so much better. Hoping he will stop by himself before first birthday, as he will be moving out of our bedroom then, and in with his brother :)

[hoffenberg]

here in southa frica they say that pampers are the best but with my 2 month old daughter having a nappy rash due to the amount of times she wets the nappy, me and my fiance have to change her at least 2 times a night.

[Familyofmonkeys]

here in southa frica they say that pampers are the best but with my 2 month old daughter having a nappy rash due to the amount of times she wets the nappy, me and my fiance have to change her at least 2 times a night.

In my experience pampers (in UK) are indeed the most absorbant nappy, but are known for causing nappy rash. With older daughter, who used to get very bad infected nappy rash really fast, we found that pampers active fit nappies were much better on her skin than the pampers babydry nappies. Huggies were even better in terms of nappy rash, but they seemed leak more as they get older.

At 2 months old though, many babies still poo at night and need changing, so changing twice a night is not that unusual. Urine by itself does not 'usually' cause skin problems until the ammonia in it gets mixed with poo, so it is quite possible that the nappy material is making skin worse. Are you using barrier cream too? There are different types and some babies react to peroleum based ones like vaseline or sudocreme, and others react to lanolin based ones like bepanthen, lansinoh or drapoline. Might be worth trying a few different ones to see if this helps.

Lastly, if you have persistant nappy rash, it is possible that your daughter might have a mild yeast infection. Sometimes the only indication in babies is what appears to be nappy rash, but it disappears once infection treated. Timodine cream is very good for treating it, but not sure if you can get it in SA or an equivalent.

[flatshoes]

We have some pull ups for potty training no 2, but they are SOOOO expensive here. Baby less leaky now....only feeding twice during night, so much better. Hoping he will stop by himself before first birthday, as he will be moving out of our bedroom then, and in with his brother :)

there is a cheaper brand of the same "kind" of nappy (pull-up type) in this sort of "specialist nappy store" in Whangarei we used when we were there. They came in huge bags. Nappies 4 Less or something I think it was called...nice lady in there.
We family bedded too.
4-yr-old still with me... 8-)
B-fed oldest two over 4 yrs apiece and youngest a bit over 3 yrs.
When the viruses and ear infections went around, my spawn were often spared to a certain extent....

[K&CS]

We find Treasures Ultra to be really good too. Only time we've ever had a leak was when dd changed his nappy!! Re the breastfeeding thing, I bfd all three (2 girls and 1 boy) and they all fed round the clock. I was told by hv in UK when i had my girls that little girls tend to be suckier than boys and are more likely to feed non stop (for what it's worth). I think it's luck of the draw! If only the whole 'breastfeeding makes you lose weight' thing really worked, although I suppose the size of your huge knockers makes the rest of you look slim.....

[Familyofmonkeys]

We find Treasures Ultra to be really good too. Only time we've ever had a leak was when dd changed his nappy!! Re the breastfeeding thing, I bfd all three (2 girls and 1 boy) and they all fed round the clock. I was told by hv in UK when i had my girls that little girls tend to be suckier than boys and are more likely to feed non stop (for what it's worth). I think it's luck of the draw! If only the whole 'breastfeeding makes you lose weight' thing really worked, although I suppose the size of your huge knockers makes the rest of you look slim.....

We didn't have a lot of luck with treasures ultra....found them very leaky comapred to huggies, which are still not as good as pampers. With regard to breastfeeding. Older two were fed till about 13 months and we sort of did the family bed thing....but they started night in cot until they woke up, then joined us. Daughter took much, much longer to actually feed, but then slept for several hours. Older son fed every single hour until 7 months, then I decided it was a bit much, so gave him drinks of water instead. He started sleeping in a bed at 12 months and never really slept in a cot. Younger one still feeding, though not for as long as older brother, but will carry on until past first birthday all the same. However, he wakes up frequently during night, and wants to be fed back to sleep....he isn't hungry and keeps biting me, so i've started with water thing a few weeks ago, and reducing actual feeds. But, he screams in a way the others didn't in protest, which is a shame as we now have to put him in his cot or he thrashes about and keeps us all awake....not very relaxing. But i'm sure it is a phase that will pass. I generally keep him in bed with me after middle of night feed until morning, but only after i've had some sleep first!

[K&CS]

We didn't have a lot of luck with treasures ultra....found them very leaky comapred to huggies, which are still not as good as pampers. With regard to breastfeeding. Older two were fed till about 13 months and we sort of did the family bed thing....but they started night in cot until they woke up, then joined us. Daughter took much, much longer to actually feed, but then slept for several hours. Older son fed every single hour until 7 months, then I decided it was a bit much, so gave him drinks of water instead. He started sleeping in a bed at 12 months and never really slept in a cot. Younger one still feeding, though not for as long as older brother, but will carry on until past first birthday all the same. However, he wakes up frequently during night, and wants to be fed back to sleep....he isn't hungry and keeps biting me, so i've started with water thing a few weeks ago, and reducing actual feeds. But, he screams in a way the others didn't in protest, which is a shame as we now have to put him in his cot or he thrashes about and keeps us all awake....not very relaxing. But i'm sure it is a phase that will pass. I generally keep him in bed with me after middle of night feed until morning, but only after i've had some sleep first!

I know what it's like - I fed all mine for a long time too and I finished feeding Alex about 9 months ago at 17 months. I think my tiredness peaked when he was 14 months, and I think I was walking round for a zombie for a few weeks. I only really got any of them to sleep through once I stopped bfing and I know a lot of people thought I was mad to continue for so long but I still maintain it was worth it! All the kids were in bed with me for a large proportion of the night in their first year - it certainly did them no harm!

[Familyofmonkeys]

I know what it's like - I fed all mine for a long time too and I finished feeding Alex about 9 months ago at 17 months. I think my tiredness peaked when he was 14 months, and I think I was walking round for a zombie for a few weeks. I only really got any of them to sleep through once I stopped bfing and I know a lot of people thought I was mad to continue for so long but I still maintain it was worth it! All the kids were in bed with me for a large proportion of the night in their first year - it certainly did them no harm!

I find it more tiring when they start to sleep for longer stretches as I sleep more deeply and can't rouse myself easily. When they wake up alot I sort of cat nap and don't dream....I think my body just gets very efficient with what rest it does get. I agree with you about the feeding...it's definitely worth it IMO and sharing a bed means that everyone wins...baby gets to snuggle up with mum....mum & dad don't have to get up and down like yo-yo's all night.