Overnight side sleepers
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I have tried many brands of disposables over the years, for night time use, and found most will leak at some point. I switched to cloth, while at home (more cost effective), and found that Kins Pull on Diaper works best for night time (link below). I have been 24/7 for over 30 years now, and this is the best bedtime diaper I have found to date.
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KINS Pull-On Adult Cotton Diaper 10700
100% cotton outer layer with a polyester/cotton centre panel. Ideal for an active person and very comfortable, this diaper is very absorbent and compresses well under snug garments. This diaper does require a waterproof pant. Try these with our Tuffy Plastic Pants or 6 Mil Classic Plastic Pants...
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Dave, what plastic pants do you use? Are there any secrets to keeping them from leaking? I have tried a few times and it seems I am missing the key. I will get leaks the waist band or legs each time. I tried rolling the fabric inward and overlapping, but as I move these come back out and my feeling is they are wicking the moisture out of the pant.
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Sorry if I was not clear. I was using cloth pin on diapers and plastic pants. The cloth absorbs jut fine, but at the night goes on I find my bed is wet from around the waist and leg bands. Maybe the specific model plastic pants are just not good for me. If someone that has good luck with this set up can point out which pants they like best, I can try those. The cost of disposables for night use where I may not use them, but still have to wear them is frustrating and I would love to figure out the best night time set up with reusable products.
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The key to preventing leaks with cloth diapers is to make sure the diaper is thick enough so you never reach maximum saturation before changing. When you put your plastic pants on, tuck the waist and legs in so there’s no pockets for urine to accumulate. That way, it will all be absorbed in the diaper. I’ve included a picture of my thick cloth diaper with plastic pants tucked in at the waist and legs. It’s comfortable and it works.
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Ditto what Jason said... If the diaper isn't thick enough, you will get leaks in bed.
Try this - Take your next wet diaper, and try to squeeze urine out of it by hand, over the toilet or in the tub. If you can get anything out of it, it is not thick enough. When my bedwetting became frequent enough that I had to start wearing diapers again, I experimented with several different kinds and brands. Some of the companies that sell cloth diapers have daytime and nighttime versions. I figured the "Nighttime" thickness diaper would be all I needed. Yet I still had leaks on the nights that I wet more.
I started using the cloth inserts or "booster pads", and that solved the problem. Some times I only use 1 insert in my diaper, other nights I use 2 inserts.
If the movement of your body during sleep, is enough to "press out" urine from your diaper then you WILL get leaks around your legs and waist. Other than using duct tape to tape your plastic pants to your body, increasing the diaper thickness is the best option.
Try this - Take your next wet diaper, and try to squeeze urine out of it by hand, over the toilet or in the tub. If you can get anything out of it, it is not thick enough. When my bedwetting became frequent enough that I had to start wearing diapers again, I experimented with several different kinds and brands. Some of the companies that sell cloth diapers have daytime and nighttime versions. I figured the "Nighttime" thickness diaper would be all I needed. Yet I still had leaks on the nights that I wet more.
I started using the cloth inserts or "booster pads", and that solved the problem. Some times I only use 1 insert in my diaper, other nights I use 2 inserts.
If the movement of your body during sleep, is enough to "press out" urine from your diaper then you WILL get leaks around your legs and waist. Other than using duct tape to tape your plastic pants to your body, increasing the diaper thickness is the best option.
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@MikeD9876 I’m wearing 3 flat 36 x 36 night weight gauze diapers. The third diaper is folded and used as a soaker between an inner and outer diaper. It’s a pin on diaper. You can’t see the pin because it’s white plastic and blends in with the fabric. Here’s the same arrangement with blue pins.
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Mightychi said:
If I saw a guy walking thru Walmart, wearing just a diaper, I'd feel uncomfortable. However, in this case the original post was about someone asking about diapers and plastic pants. I believe Jason was showing photos for educational purposes, to show what setup he uses for avoiding leaks.
If this was an amputee support site, someone might post a photo showing how he dresses his leg stump before he puts his prosthetic leg on. On this site, "Pee Happens", and many of us use diapers to handle it, so sometimes a diaper pic pops up. Now if someone starts posting photos of themselves in diapers and sucking a pacifier, well I think that would be over the line...
Edit... Actually, I feel quite uncomfortable by the cat photo that Jason has as an avatar... Everyone knows that cats are dangerous animals that will sneak up and start eating your face while you sleep...
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I'm not sure how Jason folds his flat diapers... I've always used prefold cotton diapers, where the center section is multi-layers of cloth sown together. It gives a nice absorbent center strip down the middle of the diaper. But if you're a heavy wetter like me, you can add a cloth diaper insert, or two.
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I wear heavy weight cloth diapers for overnight use. You need to make sure your plastic pants can cover the diaper(s) completely, or you can have leaks. Also make sure you don't accidentally tuck any clothing inside your plastic pants as this will wick any urine from your diaper. Plastic pants should be snug, not loose or overly tight. I wear my jockey shorts, then my diaper, and finally my plastic pants. This combination keeps everything in place. Very few leaks. Hopefully this is helpful.
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