Using your Baby Bare cloth nappies at night

 It is the most challenging part of cloth nappying - Finding a solution for night times. 

I have found that it is night time when the needs or parents are so diverse. We see parents that can use a normal day nappy right through to parents who no matter how much cloth they put on their child's bottom, still find it isn't enough.

The question we get at Baby Bare is, 'Can I use my Baby Bare cloth nappies at night or do I need a dedicated night nappy'. Without a crystal ball or coming to visit you personally I only have a few pieces of advice.

Firstly, yes you can use Baby Bare cloth nappies overnight. The majority of our customers who try this have great success. Our nappies have a lot of versatility and allow for sufficient night boosting. But, like every nappy, it may not suit your child.

I reccommend trying to use your day nappies at night if you can as it will save you money and often day nappies have the ability to dry faster than many night options.

At night I recommend using a Bare Cub all in two/snap in or a Teddy. 

Bare Cub All in Two/Snap in

This nappy is quit unique as you can access the lining of the nappy through the pocket. This allows extra layers to be added without creating a huge gape around the legs. You could pop 2 trifold boosters in the space to complement the normal day inserts. This combination would give you 28 wide layers of bamboo absorbency. It is also not as bulky as many other night nappies.

I personally use a night booster and an invisible booster on our 2 year old. I'm yet to have a leak using this combination which I've tailored to her needs.

Added tips:

If you have a tummy sleeper or a boy, fold the rectangle booster (the one that comes with your nappies) in half and place towards the front.

Rectangle booster from day nappy, folded in half to give more absorbency in the front.

You could also try an invisible booster and fold it to wear its most needed. Generally into the front with boys. This booster can be folded up to sit as a little pad in the front of your nappy.

Invisible booster folded in half. Adds good absorbency
with less bulk.

Invisible booster folded up into three layers for the front of the nappy. This gives a great absorbent pad where its needed most. 

The Teddy

The Teddy insert allows you to fold the insert to where you need it most as its one long piece. The added bonus with the teddy is the tummy elastic. This helps stop the gaping at the front that can happen on nappies when they have a lot of boosting in them.

You can add extra bits as well. The Teddy insert is made of layers of 450GSM Bamboo Fleece. So it is super absorbent.

Added tips:

Fold your rectangle insert from your Bare Cub nappies into the snake giving you an added 3 layers.

The rectangle boosted laying in the teddy booster. Fold the teddy up over the top.

Pop in the invisible to the front of the nappy (see images above).

Lay a trifold in underneath the Teddy insert.

My preferred combination is the Trifold and the invisible booster popped in. This gives you lots of absorbency (up to 18 layers all of 450GSM Bamboo Fleece).