The last thing anyone wants is to wake up
to is a wet baby with a leaky diaper. *insert sad face for both you and
baby* Lately, Riley's night time cloth diaper situation has been less
than ideal. When Riley would wake up to nurse in the wee hours of the
morning, I would inevitably feel that his jammies were wet. Then we had
to do the please-don't-wake-up-while-I-change-your-diaper-and-pj's dance
and then get him back to sleep. Well, I knew I had to figure out the
best combo for our nights, so that Riley could nurse and get back to
sleep in peace (and I wouldn't have to keep washing sheets!).
I tried a few different combos and what surprised me the most was that what had worked for Michael when he was a baby did not
work for Riley. I think that because Riley co-sleeps with us, sleeps on
his side and nurses (often) throughout the night, his regular night
time diapers weren't holding up and the extra liquid would just leak out
the side when about half of a pocket diaper with hemp insert was wet.
So,
after some trial and error, I found two different solutions that have
worked perfectly for Riley! My bullet-proof overnight combo are diaper covers and super thirsty fitted diapers!
After trying out a few of my different covers, my top choice for overnight (and fir use in general) is the Blueberry Coverall Diaper Cover and the Best Bottom Diaper Cover.
My favorite thing about these covers is that they both have double
gussets around the legs. That helps to keep the moisture on the inside
and with the snug fit, it keeps Riley's jammies dry. One added bonus to
the Best Bottom cover is that the PUL cover is 2 layers thick, so there
is extra protection from wetness leaking through! Even though the Best
Bottom system is designed to have a snap-in insert, I found that using a
fitted diaper at night works perfectly and the snap button doesn't
bother Riley. Both diaper covers are made in the US, come in lots of fun
colors and prints and with all the snaps, there is plenty of rooms to
adjust. What's not to love?!
Now
for what's on the inside of the cover! I think what you choose to use
on the inside of a diaper cover is super important. My favorite fitted
diapers are the Sustainablebabyish Snapless-Multi Fitted Cloth Diapers
and the Bamboozle Fitted Diaper
by Tots Bots. The Sustainablebabyish fitted is made from organic
bamboo/cotton terry material and comes with two boosters! This is my
absolute favorite and a super thirsty diaper. I have never had a leak
with this fitted! The Bamboozle is made with bamboo and has a hidden
microfiber core, plus it comes with an extra snap-in insert. This has
also been a super trusty fitted for night time and I always get a great
fit with it.
There's
Riley (above) in his Blueberry cover with the Sustainablebabyish fitted
...all fresh, clean, ready for his pj's and ready to wake up dry in the
morning! Yes, the diaper combo is bulku, but hey, it works...and that's
what matters! I think that the fitted diapers work really well at
soaking up the wetness as Riley nurses throughout the night. I also
think that the material lets the liquid "evenly distribute" throughout
the fitted, rather than just pooling on one side. That, paired with the
diaper covers that fit really well and have double gussets, have proven
to be a leak-free overnight solution for us!
What is your "go-to" overnight cloth diaper solution? Do you use fitteds and/or covers?
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