Prefolds at night

[joshs_girl]

We're traveling Wednesday and I'm taking prefolds with us since we're flying and I don't have room for my pockets. Plus, I'll be handwashing for a few days and figure PFs will be the best for that.

I was just going to buy sposies for nightime, but now that I've started thinking about it, maybe I should use PFs at night too. Marion STTN from about 7p.m. to 4 a.m., up for a feeding, then up for good 7a.m.

Will a prefold hold up that long? We use BGs double stuffed with two full sized inserts at night and the front of them are soaked, but the back isn't. So would I get the same absorbency with a prefold? We're in red edge GMDs and I still have our orange edge ones I could use a doubler if needed. Do I need to snappi or could I just get away with trifold. She doesn't poop at night (we EC in the morning for that) but does pee a lot.

For covers, I have Imse Vimse, Thirsties, Blueberry one size (not the minky one) a BSWW and a gen-y. Which would be best for nighttime diapering?

[fruitfulmomma]

I think you'll be fine with the prefolds. They are not my preferred diaper for nighttime but they do work. And I never use snappis, just fold them and lay them in the cover.

[blumom2boyz]

I only use pf at night but need to double up to get the absorbancy otherwise I have leaks. I have been using a snappi from day 1, just something I prefer to do.

Sorry can't help you on the covers...I use bummis or wool.

[em123]

I would put a smaller prefold trifolded inside a larger one, then fold them up in the newspaper fold. That's what we do every night here. They last 12 + hours/night.

[lifeguard]

I use a thinner prefold inside a larger prefold. Works pretty reliably.

[joshs_girl]

awesome to know mamas - thank you! i'll take the newborn GMDs and fold them inside our red ones!