Sorry for taking so long, I just started my "cloth diapers at night" routine last night. Granted, this is my first time using cloth diapers because usually I prefer disposables (born in 1980 [emoji14] ). My set up consists of one large prefold, two toddler size prefolds at the top of the diaper for extra padding and of course, a pair of men's briefs. Man, I punished that diaper harder than I ever did to a disposable, drunk extra bottles of water before bed and all. So far, not a single leak!!
Which for me is very important because I'm very turned off by a wet bed and when it does happen, my former "potty training" kicks back in and I have a hard time trying to wet while lying down.
As for it sort of working, just like extra padding in a diaper, you could probably put on more than just one pair, so during a "full on blast" it doesn't soak right through quickly. I know one thing, I spent close to $300 for my entire set up, so it's an expensive investment (considering I could have just gotten some more baby clothes lol). However, if it continues to work, I may never get up to use the bathroom at night again