Nighttime Diaper Leaks for Baby Boys – One Mother’s Solution

08/29/2012 by
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nighttime diaper leaks - m'boy

My happy li’l redhead —
now DRY in the morning! :o)

My happy li’l redhead —
now DRY in the morning!  :o)

Mothers of baby boys everywhere instantly know what this post is about: our little boys have a knack for filling up their diaper at night, well above capacity!

I’ve heard many mothers discuss their solutions to this nighttime diaper leaks dilemma:

  • move up a size at night, just strap it on tight
  • try a different brand
  • put in a maxipad (yep, a maxi pad!)
  • change him at once during the night
  • special “night time” diapers
  • …..and so on…..

I tried several of those options for nighttime diaper leaks when my little boy started leaking through at night — him wetting through his jammies each night was just getting to be way too much!  Since I was more than well-stocked with diapers of various brands (y’all already know how I find cheap diapers!), I tried several brands, both in his current size and a size up.I even tried the maxi pad, which actually resulted in even wetter jammies in the morning!

But that lead me to believe that there had to be an insert of some sort I could put in his diaper to help absorb all that extra liquid.  I headed over to Babies R Us, and did a little on-site research.  I immediately saw two options: a pack of about 30 liners that looked akin to maxi pads for about $4, or a pack of 105 gDiapers gCloth liners for about $8.  Being frugal me, I went with the one with the best unit price: the gDiapers liners.

nighttime diaper leaks
These liners are designed to be used with cloth diapers, as an easy, biodegrabdable and flushable way to -um- get poo in to the potty, with less mess.  But these suckers also work well to soak up the excess liquids, too!  I fold them in half (teachers will understand when I say it’s a “hot dog” fold, not a “hamburger” fold), and place it in the front of his diaper.  (I’ve stuck with using a size up.)  Now, he still wakes up in the mornings with a bulging diaper, but it’s all contained!  And on the rare occassion when he wakes up with a -ahem!-  package for us, it’s even easier to dump the diaper!
You can find these liners at Babies R Us, or you can order them from Amazon, too.  For less than 3 bucks a month, I am keeping my sweet little guy dry at night, and we are all happy for it!  I hope this helps you shed some light on your nighttime diaper leaks, too!
Keep on saving!  :o)
--Barbara
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Comments

  1. Aimee Biggs says
    08/29/2012 at 1:35 pm

    Thank you for this post!!!

  2. girliepost says
    08/29/2012 at 4:43 pm

    Did you try pointing his “member” down? I had that same bed wetting issue until I made sure it was down and not up. Just a thought.

  3. Atlantas Frugal Mom says
    08/29/2012 at 7:50 pm

    Hmmm, I hadn’t thought about that — problem now is he is too darn squirmy when changing him, so I don’t think he would stay still long enough for me to do so! :o)

  4. amardocohall says
    08/29/2012 at 10:52 pm

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  5. girliepost says
    08/29/2012 at 10:53 pm

    Well if you can sneak it in before you close up the diaper, let me know if it works. My son is now 17 and we’re expecting another baby boy so I’m praying it still works. ^_^

  6. KGilbert says
    08/30/2012 at 1:30 pm

    I am glad you were able to find a solution. I will have to pass it along to some moms I know with little ones. I love learning new things. Although my little man is way too big for this. Ha ha ha!!! I like to have information to share.

  7. Krystyn @ Really, Are You Serious? says
    08/30/2012 at 3:29 pm

    Another thing to look into is wool soakers. If you can knit, you could make your own..or scoop some up off etsy. They are awesome!

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