Son wetting through diapers at night?

Question

My son has been wetting all the way through his diapers at night. I am trying to avoid washing sheets every other day. We have limited his liquid intake an hour before bedtime, but 2-3 times a week he wets so much that it comes through his diaper. Considering having him wear "plastic pants" (if they still make them, do they?). He wears Huggies Supreme diapers, which I thought were the most absorbant...any help would be appreciated.

Answer 1

wool soakers are better than plastic pants because they do not harbor yeast and bacteria,and you only have to wash every few weeks not daily. but plastic pants are a cheaper option

Answer 2

First how old is your son? I know that my daughter is 3 1/2 and still will not give up drinking before bed. Even during potty training, I could not get her to give up her glass of milk before bed. Also, I cannot imaging telling my thirsty child that they cannot have anything to drink for 2+ hours, just to keep them from having leaky diapers.

I tried Huggies with my son who is now 5 mos. They were too stiff in the waistband, so that when he laid down, they would not stay against his tummy, allowing the urine to spill out the top. So, naturally every morning he would wake up with a wet back and side. I had to over lap the velcro tabs on top of each other to get the diaper tight enough which did not look very comfortable. So we switched to Pampers Swaddlers/Cruisers. Changing has worked for us. Also, they are much softer and stretchier allowing me to tighten them without causing discomfort.

I would say to make sure when they go to bed they are dry. If they are old enough, a trip to the bathroom before bed, to try to go, is a great idea. Are the diapers too small? Maybe a bigger size?

When they are 2+ their bladders are much bigger, therefore the diapers start to leak more often as the amount of fluid is greater.

Also at any age, a puddle pad on top of the sheet might help lighten the laundry load. Good Luck!

Answer 3

Try a different size, and a different brand.

Wetting through diapers does not necessarily mean he has a urinary tract infection. Some kids are just very heavy wetters. My son, now 3, has always been a heavy wetter, and even when we limited his fluids in the evening he would wet through his diaper every night. We got a small package of the store brand in a larger size than we had been using, and it worked great. I personally don't like either Huggies OR Pampers; I've had leaking problems with both of them.

Obviously, make sure you change him the second before he goes to bed, and change him again the second he wakes up.

If you want, you could switch to cloth diapers at night. I love FuzziBunz diapers because you can choose the level of absorbancy. With my son, I pack the diaper with three layers of hemp inserts and he stays dry.

Answer 4

Try a different brand - they all absorb the same, they just fit differently and every child is shaped differently. I've also heard that some diaper brands can cause a skin reaction when wet, so keep that in mind if your baby has sensitive skin.

I would also try a larger size at least at night. The only time my baby would leak was at night when the diaper was getting a bit too small. He drinks about 6-8oz. of water from his sippy cup through out the night and his diapers can be quite filled in the morning.

The waterproof mattress pads are a lifesaver - for pee and when the night comes that he has the flu.

Answer 5

Your son has a urine infection (bladder infection). You need to take him to a docter before it gets serious. Here is some ways to find out if he has a urine infection for sure:
How do you find out whether your child has a urinary tract infection?
Only by consulting a health care provider can you find out for certain whether your child has a urinary tract infection.

Some of your child's urine will be collected and examined. The way urine is collected depends on your child’s age. If the child is not yet toilet trained, the health care provider may place a plastic collection bag over your child's genital area. It will be sealed to the skin with an adhesive strip. An older child may be asked to urinate into a container. The sample needs to come as directly into the container as possible to avoid picking up bacteria from the skin or rectal area. A doctor or nurse may need to pass a small tube into the urethra. Urine will drain directly from the bladder into a clean container through this tube, called a catheter. Sometimes the best way to get the urine is by placing a needle directly into the bladder through the skin of the lower abdomen. Getting urine through the tube or needle will ensure that the urine collected is pure.

Some of the urine will be examined under a microscope. If an infection is present, bacteria and sometimes pus will be found in the urine. If the bacteria from the sample are hard to see, the health care provider may place the sample in a tube or dish with a substance that encourages any bacteria present to grow. Once the germs have multiplied, they can then be identified and tested to see which medications will provide the most effective treatment. The process of growing bacteria in the laboratory is known as performing a culture and often takes a day or more to complete.

The reliability of the culture depends on how long the urine stands before the culture is started. If you collect your child's urine at home, refrigerate it as soon as it is collected and carry the container to the health care provider or lab in a plastic bag filled with ice.



I got this from typeing URINE INFECTION into a search engine you may want to do the same.

Answer 6

Gosh, hon, how old is he? If hes not on the bottle, i would stop his intake more than an hour before bed time..My Grandson is also, very wet when he wakes, for boys, the front of the diapers and dosent go to the back, but if hes of the bottle, i would not give him anything at least 2 hours, before bed time, but i would also consult a pediatrician on this also..

Answer 7

I have the same problem...my son is always wet in the morning. I have found that Pampers seem to work(he's not as wet) I have tried double diapering, not bad..but not too much better either. If you do double diaper...you need to get one size biger for the outside diaper

Answer 8

With my experience, and working in daycare as well, Huggies seemed to be the least absorbant for my daughter and the children in the center. I use Pampers cruisers or pampers feel and learn. They are super absorbant. Also you might want to try one size up in diapers. His bladder may be to big for the size diaper you have him in.

Good luck! :)

Answer 9

i had the same problem when my son was lil. he couldnt use huggies because they leaked on him as well, we used pampers and cut the intake of fluids before bed by about 2-3 hrs before bed. Also, it could just be the way hes layin in bed. I noticed that when my son layed on his side he almost always wetted the bed. When u check on him at night and hes on his side try lyin him flat on his back. If problem persists Id check w/his pediatrician.

Answer 10

Make him go pee on his way to his bed...THis is key to keeping the pee in the pottie. Dont put 2 diapers on the poor kid...We use the good night diapers because they are more absorbant. No water 1-2 hours b4 bed and pee on the way and you will be rockin in no time...

Answer 11

I would used the rubber pants and put a plastic pad under him, above the sheet so if he leaks, it will not go through into the sheet and mattress. You can get both the pad and pants at walmart although I also found them much cheaper and thrift stores like good will.