Being Optimistic

Lotte134

So I'm probably being overly optimistic but let me live in my dream world for a bit.    DS currently sleeps 3 hour stretches most nights and that pretty much maxes out the KL0's we use most of the time even with some extra absorbancy added.  I have some OS pocket dipes for when he is big enough but that will be awhile still so I am looking for something to use in the meantime once he starts sleeping 4-5 hour stretches (I know, I know - but I can hope!).  Any recommendations on a good sized pocket diaper or something else that will keep him dry for a bit longer?  Should I try prefolds plus a doubler or insert?  Currently the cover is holding everything in but he is SOAKED when we change him so I know it's only a matter of time.  Thanks!

renee143

Ideally, you want something he can wear all night.  Even when he is still waking to nurse, you don't really want to change him unless he's poopy.  It can REALLY wake him up and disrupt his sleep rhythm.  So I would start looking for an all-night diaper with a stay-dry liner.  We use GS nighty-nights with a homemade fleece liner, but a pocket diaper would do the trick too.

goodhartedmommy

DD is a heavy wetter, and her KL0s are good during the day, but they don't make it at night. I'm really only changing her every other waking at night, so leaving her in her diaper for 3-4 hours. I have her in bububebe fitteds at night, and sometimes a fluffymail first class baby fitted. They're both wonderful. I can also use a swaddlebees pocket AIO with extra stuffing, but they seem to wick occasionally.

crackerjackprinter

Once he stops pooping at night you can leave him in one all night.  We use mostly BG 3.0s in our stash, and just super stuff them.  Now, we are having to do 2 large inserts w/ the diaper completely unsnapped.  I am going to look into doing hemp w/ the MF, because her butt is ridiculously fluffy!  Like the pp, I suggest pockets.  You wouldn't need that many and they're probably the best for overnight.

GladToBeMrs.SRS

The KCK pattern has a sized-pocket version available, if you happen to know anyone who makes them... 

 

Lotte134

Thanks all!  I'll look into these.  Glad, I definitely need a KCK and probably some of your famous hemp inserts as well.  How little can he fit into the KCK?  I'm just worried it would still be pretty big (not that it matters too much for at night I guess as long as it doesn't leak)...    I'll have to convo you on Etsy.

GladToBeMrs.SRS

There are numerous different types of KCK diapers.  The most popular (at least in my shop) is the KCK One, which is a one-size pattern.  It works best at 10#+.  However, there are several other "sized" (as opposed to one-size) KCK patterns available that go from newborn all the way to toddler.  The difference between the sized patterns and the one-size patterns is that sized diapers are adjustable width-wise, but not in the rise. 

 

I hope this makes sense.  Feel free to convo me anytime.  

 

MrsGo4Hockeychick

we pph our bamboozle for overnights. I need to go buy more. Otherwise we use a crickett's hemp with a kissaluvs or hemp babies doubler.