Changing wet nappy at night

My 3 month old gets his nappy changed at around 7pm, is usually sleeping by 8:30 and wakes up for a feed at 3-4am. I didn’t use to change the nappy until night was over (7am) but one night he had an accident and my partner wants me to change him during the night feed as he says otherwise it is too long. However I find that changing the nappy makes him more alert… so just wondering, are you also changing nappy during your night feed or waiting until the night is over?

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I change my baby’s nappy when she wakes for a feed around 4am or I do find it’s too wet. I’ll get up and change it first then feed her and she settles and falls asleep almost as soon as she’s finished feeding

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Yes if baby wakes up for a feed in the night, I’ll always change nappy first and then give the milk, the milk will make him sleepy again :)

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Yes I find if I don’t change it the nappy is too heavy and wet by the morning! I tend to do nappy, feed, small cuddle and he will go straight back to sleep! ☺️

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I change before I feed and then if he wakes he goes straight back off x

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I don’t change unless it feels super heavy

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I don’t change it, I just use a very good nappy overnight, usually one size up so it’s more absorbent. Just like you I feel he gets a bit too alert and takes longer to go back to sleep when I feed him to sleep after changing his nappy

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Thank you all for your comments! I was googling and I read about this Peachies nappy brand that apparently is very absorbent (and very expensive) but I will try it only for night time and see if it can actually comfortably hold overnight wee 🤞

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Changing wet nappy at night

My 3 month old gets his nappy changed at around 7pm, is usually sleeping by 8:30 and wakes up for a feed at 3-4am. I didn’t use to change the nappy until night was over (7am) but one night he had an accident and my partner wants me to change him during the night feed as he says otherwise it is too long. However I find that changing the nappy makes him more alert… so just wondering, are you also changing nappy during your night feed or waiting until the night is over?

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