AndresMommy said:
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It's for bedwetting/incontinence. Changed right before bedtime.
Flooding, not small amounts over time.
I've tried various sizes of boosters, with no luck. Probably due to the flooding/leakguard problem.
I've tried double diapering, including poking holes in the inner diaper. I can get closer to a solution this way, but still haven't found the right combo, especially one that doesn't cost $5-$6 per night.
Something like a NorthShore Supreme which held even more would be perfect. I'm trying to avoid getting up in the middle of the night to change and disrupting sleep.
Well my friend you have two things going against you; large volumes and instantaneous full void, they are on opposite ends of the diaper spectrum. Disposables, by a vast majority, fall into two categories of performance based on padding makeup. Fast absorption, and large volume absorption. The more your diaper can hold over long periods the less capable it is with a large volume void or flooding. Boosters generally don't help with flooding either as they too are made for volume not speed. Your boosters are going to be the weak point in your combo as a flood will flow across the surface like a river with very little being absorbed and the extra height of the booster nullifying or weakening the standing leak guards capabilities.
Your selection of NorthShores is actually one of the best diapers out there as far as performance by volume AND speed...you just need more speed. A diaper with little to no SAP absorbs liquid MUCH faster, those diapers are usually MUCH cheaper as well and don't hold nearly as much as your NorthShore will. I do have an idea that may seem counter intuitive at first, but I urge you to consider it and even try it out.
The NorthShore provides adequate protection if given enough time but it's not fast enough. Cost is a consideration, which is good because this solution is cheap. You should double diaper. But NOT with another NorthShore or ANY high end diaper. You need to double up with a STORE BRAND as your base diaper, Certainty is good choice. Select a WELL FITTING size and make your slits on the diaper (3 or 4) running from the very front to the very back and diaper up well. Over that, wear your NorthShore as normal making sure to keep the base layer diaper within the bounds of the NorthShore. You can even still use a booster (between the two diapers) if you still need more absorption.
The Certainty is a fast absorber, very fast. It will NOT hold very much by volume or under pressure and it presses out easily, but these are the qualities that you need to introduce to your night time protection. This diaper is used to stem flood as it were. The Certainty will absorb and spread quickly, the slits will allow for a lot of pass through and fairly quickly but no where near as fast as a direct flood. The Certainty slows down the volume of fluid introduced to your high capacity outer layer, allowing it to keep up with your void.
If you can get the combo fitted correctly, it works well. I know it works well for me when I'm having full instantaneous voids. It's worth a shot and it's a much cheaper solution than adding another high end diaper (which won't help you out).