Using cloth diapers at night is basically the same as cloth diapering in the day, but with the need for added absorbency. Think about it. Babies don’t pee more at night than in the day, they are just in an unchanged diaper for a longer period of time as the family sleeps. Finding a night time cloth diaper system is about fine-tuning the additional absorption your baby needs during that longer period of time.
There are several ways to add absorbency to your night time cloth diapers; here are a few suggestions:
#1. Use pocket diapers. Pocket Diapers like the Fuzzi Bunz Pocket Diaper, bumGenius! 3.0 One Size Pocket Diaper, Happy Heiny’s One Size Pocket Diaper, and the Rumparooz One Size Pocket Diaper allow parents to tailor the level of absorbency stuffed into the pocket of the diaper. Baby feels dry through the night because the inner fabric wicks moisture away from baby’s skin into the absorbent insert, doubler, or prefold stuffed into the pocket.
#2. Try Joey Bunz If you are looking for a highly absorbent doubler for your pocket diapers, or prefer fitted or prefold diapers and need to lay-in some extra absorbency, try Joey Bunz. Babykicks designed their Joey Bunz to be trim, absorbent and easy to use since there is no folding. They are gently contoured in an hourglass shape to be comfortable without bulking up in between baby’s legs.
#3. Need to watch your wallet? Try the 100% cotton, Diaper Rite™ Prefolds and double diaper(yes, you read right – you CAN use two diapers at one time). Yes, it is bulkier, but it is an economical diapering choice and will keep baby dry. Because of the additional thickness you will need to couple this with a pull on diaper cover like Bummis Whisper Pant or a more natural alternative, like the Aristocrats Wool Soaker.
#4. Try a wool diaper cover. We mentioned one choice above, but there are many wool diaper covers available. Untreated wool actually absorbs more than one third of its weight in moisture before it begins to feel wet. PERFECT for night time cloth diapering!
#5. Stay Dry Diaper Doublers combine additional absorbency with one layer of fleece that sits next to the baby’s skin. The fleece aids in keeping wetness away from baby’s skin and the terrycloth absorbs extra liquids for longer diaper durations or heavy wetters.
If you still have questions about what cloth diapers to purchase for your baby’s night time cloth diapering needs please ask them in the comments below!
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We just started needing a doubler at night, part of the problem was that baby is moving up in size and so urine was rolling out over the top, we moved her one size diaper up and double stuff and her pjs dont smell like pee, which is nice! She also has started sleeping pretty reliably 12 hours from 7-7 instead of 8 or 9 to anywhere from 530-7. Just another thing to learn on the journey.
I’ll have to think about a wool cover. I’ve been kinda scared to over night my nearly 2 year old becouse he takes his cloth diaper off more often then a disposable. but a pull on wool cover may help. any tips ?