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I'm looking for a sustainable overnight (read: long lasting, high-absorbancy) diaper for my 3yo daughter. She has been cloth diapered since she was a newborn, but now I just can't find an overnight cloth diaper that won't leak and I can't just change her bedsheets every day until she can use the toilet on her own. That, itself, is not sustainable for the environment or my energy!

I would like to find a disposable diaper that won't outlive my grandchildren in a landfill. Something at least a little friendlier to the environment than your more mainstream (insert popular brand here).

Can anyone help me find a sustainable alternative for the next year or so?

LShaver
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  • have you tried double-diapering? That was the usual overnight approach. – Kate Gregory Apr 17 '17 at 13:50
  • What do you mean by double-diapering? I added an extra hemp insert for absorbency, if that's what you mean. Still didn't stop the leaks... – TheSmallestOne Apr 17 '17 at 19:52
  • We used separate diapers and covers. At night, we put two diapers in the cover. But by age three it's a challenge, to be sure. – Kate Gregory Apr 17 '17 at 19:59
  • I don't want to sound like I'm being mean, but the most sustainable thing for both the environment and your personal time would be to potty train your daughter. Again, I'm not trying to brag, but my wife and I are currently potty training our 16 month old. Its hard since she's so young, but we're making progress. You can do it. – kingledion Apr 20 '17 at 17:51
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    Trust me when I tell you she's simply not ready. Congratulations on your potty training prodigy, but I know my daughter and I know she's not there yet. This has been a process since she was about 18mo and I'm not going to bore the internet with the story. We're doing what's best for her. – TheSmallestOne Apr 21 '17 at 01:34
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    There are several diapers in production that (claim to) use renewable ressources and degrade biologically, in Germany you'd google "Öko-Windeln" - but not knowing where you live, I can't know if any are availabe. – mart Jun 26 '17 at 12:37
  • We used doubled-up cloth nappies with a wool outer (Google "wool soakers") which helps with leakage, but have eventually given up and use Naty disposables at night. They seem to have pretty wide distribution. – aucuparia Jul 04 '17 at 10:29
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    I remember we used eco-friendly diapers for a short while from a brand called Naty. They are FSC and biobased certified, so it may be slightly better than the more common brands. However it's been several years since we used them and I vaguely remember switching to a different brand back then. Not sure why that was, probably because we weren't satisfied with them. – THelper Oct 23 '17 at 17:47
  • Can't you just put some incontinence pads under her? – Graham Chiu Mar 22 '18 at 23:25
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    Also interested in what your current cloth diapers are... Maybe switching brand/approach with cloth would work as well –  Aug 13 '18 at 14:52

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Look for the adult stuff... I read here they advise

to use a booster pad or "diaper doubler".

Maybe this is a solution for your case?

Also they are talking about

"long-lasting" diaper typically found in Europe

(btw Are you in the States?

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