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How Do I Keep Him Dry at Night??

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My son is 6 weeks old and every night or if he naps for longer then 1 hour in his crib he wakes up soaked. He has reflux so we use a sleep positioner that puts him on his side so sometimes he's on his back or on his side. I have tried pampers and huggies and he still wakes up soaked. Usually more so if he's on his side. I'm not sure what to do. The diapers are too small to double up. I try to point his "pee pee" down but that doesn't always help either. Thoughts??? I think if he could stay dry he'd sleep longer at night and that would be very welcome!

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Thanks Mommies! I have size 2 huggies but prefer the size 1 swaddlers so as of last night, I put the swaddler diaper on him as normal but then doubled up and used the size 2 huggies over it. It seemed to do the trick. Last night was our first night that he wasn't soaked. I wish I could say that encouraged him to sleep through the night but not so much! Oh well, that will come in time. Thanks for all your responses!

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Walmarts generic diapers is what I have used because they are the ones my son does not pee through! Sounds crazy that the more expensive does not work as well as the cheapies but it has been true with diapers for my son.

We use Huggies Overnights. I don't know how small they make them though. Or you can buy a bigger size diaper to put over the diaper that fits him. Otherwise just get used to changing a lot of diapers and sleepers....

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I was having trouble with my 5 month old with peeing through any diaper. My mom went to babies r us and found diaper doubler's. They are terrific! Now I am now changing sheets so darn often! Hope that helps.

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I had the same problem with my son when he was that age. We just kept trying lots of different brands of diapers - they're all shaped a bit differently. Pampers ended up working the best for us, although Target's generic brand worked ok too. Also, make sure that the front of the diaper is fully open and as flat against his stomach as possible. And make sure the diaper is as tight as you can get it.

I know how frustrating it is having to change sheets and clothes multiple times a day! Hang in there - the "wet" stage won't last too much longer and he'll get the sleep he needs.

We struggled with this as well. I still cannot figure out exactly what the problem was. He was waking up every 1 1/2 hours soaked as was the bedding. We tried everything and the only thing that seemed to make a difference was being very mindful of how the diaper was fitting around his legs. Sometimes the diaper would get folded under the elastic. We finally chalked it up to the fact that his urine stream was just too forceful to keep anything in the diaper. He did grow out of it eventually and now rarely leaks.

Hi!
I had the same problem with my son, both the waking up wet and the reflux. I found that once I put him in Huggies Overnights (made just for nighttime) he stayed dry. I used them up until he was potty trained since I didn't want to ruin a good thing! I don't know how they work better than standard diapers, but they do. Now my daughter wears them too and they work just as well for girls as they do boys. They come in a purple package. Good luck!

I'm not sure about the sizing, but try Pampers Baby Dry. We use those at night and our baby manages to make it through the night just fine! I'm sure every child is different, but we tried Huggies as well and had horrible luck with them (major major leakage).

K.,

we had the same problem with my daughter when she was about that age. We put her down to sleep wearing diapers one number higher than her normal size and that took care of the problem instantly. Our choice was pumper dry. You just have to make sure to adjust it to cover the belly.

I hope my suggestion helps

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L.

You might have to go to a bigger diaper, don't go by the sizes on the box as absolute, some kids just have bigger tanks. Also, I found certain diapers like huggies never worked well for my kids.We really like Jewel's brand, baby basics,better than papmpers or huggies, they are cheap and my daughter had a big tank and would pee through almost anything else. Also, they sell inserts for extra absorbancy, you could so these with a bigger diaper. If all else fails, try putting an unscented maxi pad in his diaper. YOu can also try the Ultimate sheet. you can get it at Baby's R us. It's a top snap sheet, so if he pees thru all you have to do is pull it off and the sheet underneath is still clean.

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