So your little one is finally sleeping through the night (HOORAY!), but they are waking up in the early morning hours soaking wet, with a full diaper.
While this isn’t an emergent issue, it’s usually a bit annoying for many families because it creates more laundry (daily) and often causes babies, and their parents. to wake earlier than they normally would. Which, is often not desired.
How to Prevent Baby From Peeing Through Their Diaper
Here are a few tips and tricks to try:
- Double diaper your little one. Usually their current diaper size first and a larger size over top.
- Turn the diaper around. Back in the front.
- Use an overnight diaper. These start at size 3 and are labeled “Overnight diapers”.
- Purchase a super absorbent diaper. Andy Pandy is great as well as Coterie. If you can, call Coterie and ask if they can send you samples to try. My current client just did this. I love Andy Pandy as an option for some babies because their sizing falls inbetween most major brands. Current little one is 18 lbs and fits a size medium perfectly.
- Use an insert. Sposie is a popular brand. Fold over the top ⅓ of the insert and place it just below the waist band in the diaper. This is similar to using a panty liner or pad and provides extra absorbency. You can absoutely try a liner or pad, just make sure it is scent free.
- Size up. Sometimes it helps to use the next size up diaper. If your child is currently using a size 3 diaper during the day, try size 4 overnight. If your baby is on the low end of the weight range for that diaper, it is more likely that an insert will be more effective for absorbancy.
- Make sure to cover your bases. The waistband on the diaper must be snug and the back of the diaper as well as the leg holes need to be “untucked”. You know that little liner near the edge of the leg holes? After you diaper your little one, use your pointer finter and reach in and “untuck” this liner.
- Point the penis DOWN when diapering. For obvious reasons! Most leaking usually comes out the top of the diaper.
- Try multiple different diaper brands. Babies have different shapes and some diapers will fit your little one better than others.
It’s worth noting that it’s much more common for little boys to pee through their diapers vs little girls. It’s the way the penis is pointing and the force in the urine stream. Sometime we also just have kiddos that are heavy urinators. 🙃 Additionally, tummy sleepers are more prone to this challenge as well.
Do any of you mom’s or dad’s have additional suggestions? What technique or combination of things worked for your baby?!? Please comment below!
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Katie Bishop | The Early Weeks
❤️ Certified Master Pediatric Sleep Consultant ❤️ Board Certified Holistic Health Care Practitioner ❤️ Advanced Newborn Care Specialist
About The Author: Katie has over 25 year experience working with children of all ages. As a Pediatric Sleep Consultant and Newborn Care Specialist, she has professionaly supported families babies worldwide over the last 10 years. Her mission is to help the entire family unit get better sleep, utilizing a holistic approach that supports the baby or child’s natural biologic drive to sleep. She has personally served 200+ families, holds 16,000+ hours exclusively caring for infants & babies and has 60+ 5-⭐️ Google reviews.
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