I am in love.
For months we’ve tried and failed to find an overnight nappy that doesn’t leak. Over the last few weeks, David has been soaking through his Bumgenius and itti bitti nappies during his morning nap, too. We tried terries: ha! Terry nappies and wriggly toddlers don’t work well AT ALL. The only time that one stayed on for more than five minutes was the time that Grandma fitted it.
…and then I found this.
It’s FUZZY!
It’s spotty!
And best of all? It’s the reason we don’t need overnight disposables any more.
It’s a two-part nappy made from an inner, absorbent bamboo bit and a wrap around the outside. For naptime and night use, you can add extra boosters. We use two- one attaches to the nappy and is folded into three for extra front absorbency, and a second booster goes on top. I haven’t tried as we haven’t needed to, but I reckon we could add another booster on top of that and still not bulk it out too much.
Bamboo fibre is wonderfully absorbent. So absorbent, in fact, that it lasted three and a half hours (two of which were a nap) without leaking, and without pre-washing. Now that they’ve been washed, they happily last twelve or thirteen hours overnight, and I have a feeling they’d last longer if David slept for longer.
After four washes, they’re still beautifully soft. I wash them on a normal wash cycle at 60 degrees, followed by an extra rinse. Because we’ve only got two and both need to be washed and dried in the space of about four hours, I’ve been really bad and tumble-dried them on low: this takes about an hour and a half to get them completely dry. When a couple more arrive in the post tomorrow and I’m not quite so pressed for time, they’ll dry overnight on the Aga.
Although you can use any wrap with the nappy, the Tots Bots wraps are particularly good. They’re soft and breathable, and they come in lots of pretty colours. The elastic around the leg-holes is soft and doesn’t dig in at all. You can use one wrap over and over again, or if you’re a little paranoid about germs (like me) you can change it every time.
This is honestly the best overnight nappy we’ve ever tried. David is comfortable in them, they don’t leak, and they’re pretty. I’m not sure I’d use them as an everyday nappy: it’s hard enough to find nice clothes that fit over slimmer cloth ones. However, they’re brilliant at what we use them for, and I can’t recommend them highly enough!