Nighttime Cloth Diapering

Posted on 12. Jul, 2011 by admin in Cloth Diapers, Wool

Nighttime diapering is quite a bit different from daytime diapering as you will generally be leaving your baby in the same diaper for up to 4 or more hours at a time (depending on age/stage it could be up to 12 hours). The goal of nighttime cloth diapering is: 1) to keep baby comfortable and 2) prevent leaks. By leaks I mean no wetness at all outside of the cover. Most babies do fine with double diapering, but this can be quite bulky, and there are the so-called “super soakers” that can outpee even two prefolds. I have tried many diaper combinations and have heard from several families about what work’s best for them.

Use the cotton prefold diapers that you have on hand
Trifold a smaller prefold into a pad and lay inside of a larger prefold. This is a basic nighttime combo that you won’t have to buy anything extra for. It’s bulky, but not excessively so.

Use a Hemp diaper
Trifold a cotton prefold and lay it on top of a trifolded hemp diaper. Hemp is found to be between 30% – 40% more absorbent than cotton and can retain a lot of moisture. 2 The Root offers American-made organic hemp diapers as an add-on.

Both nighttime options can be paired with a wool cover for a leak-proof combination.

Use a stay-dry pocket diaper or stay-dry insert
The moisture wicking microfleece or suede cloth helps to keep your little one comfortable during the long stretch of time between changes. 2 The Root offers stay-dry inserts as an add-on.

I welcome you to share the nighttime cloth diapering combination that works best for you.