Nappies that stay wet?

[damzel]

We've had to stop potty training for about 6 weeks while we resolve a problem with my daughters constipation (long story). I really don't want to go back to everyday nappies as they take all the moisture away and I'm worried that she will regress again (it's been a long, long struggle so far). It's too late in the day to invest in real nappies and the ones I have are now too small. I would like to find some pull-ups that stay wet when they are wet, at least a little bit - do they exist?

I've started putting a liner in the nappy but this isn't ideal and whilst I have a few left, I can't find anywhere locally that sell them (tried Sains and Co-op).

Thanks for any tips.

[The Nappy Lady]

Damzel

The chemist in Northcross Rd & also Health Matters on Lordship Lane sell Paper liners.

Otherwise, I might have something in my stash you could borrow, depending on your daughters size may or may not be pull ups.

Otherwise a folded flannel inside the nappy might work, has for other people.

If she is 'withholding' it is quite common so don't worry.

Molly

07977 130318

[Bumpkin]

Think pull ups would prob work? They seem pretty damp and nasty after a wee, think they are meant to be next stage on.

[damzel]

Hi Molly, thanks for the offer but I haven't got a dryer and now the radiators are off and it's not warm enough outside, it's too difficult to dry them. This is the reason why I eventually gave up on real nappies in the first place. Wish I'd perservered however as I wouldn't be having the problem that I have now!

Yup, she's with-holding, but it's not just because of potty training (although that's made it much worse), seems she's been doing it for most of her life, poor kid, I didn't realise that it has been so uncomfortable for her to poo until recently. Good idea about the flannels, hadn't thought of that, thanks.

Bumpkin - she's been in pull-ups (pampers and sainsburys) since August. I assumed they would be a step in that direction but they don't seem to be. Is there a particular make you were thinking of?

[Bumpkin]

Hi Damzel, sorry didn't read your first post properly, no I just use the pampers ones for night, but they seem fairly wet and horrible after a wee.

However, I wouldn't worry too much about the regressing thing. I know before you start everyone says that you must never stop and your child will get confused and never properly learn, but having gone through it, I now know loads of people that started, stopped and very successfully started again later. I was one, started July, couldn't cope, went back in nappies and then did it again in September and all was fine after the usual 2 weeks of weeing on the floor.

I wouldn't stress, just wait until whatever underlying problem is sorted and you are totally ready then just start again and act like all is fine and I'm sure it will be. Good luck!

[dazeykat]

You could try knickers then pull ups on top, although the best advice is probably not to stress as bumpkin says. Hope all goes well.