For babies sleeping 8 hour stretches, do you wake them to change them?

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Never heard of anyone waking baby to change them. Why would you?

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Mine tends to hold it in more while she's sleeping so I don't really worry about it. Especially with pooping - she'll wait to do it until she wakes up for the day.

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They will wake up if they are uncomfortable

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Definitely a fitted and a cover are your solution. I used to do pockets with my first born and he always leaked, especially because he was a side sleeper and pockets have no absorbency on the sides. Fitted diapers are absorbent everywhere and with a cover on top there is no leaking. I definetly suggest wool (disana wool covers from green mountain diapers are my favorite) but I know it can be intimidating when you are starting with cloth diapers so another great option are the thirsties covers paired with their one size fitted diaper.

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I was worried about this too since LO will sometimes sleep 10 or 11 hours at a stretch and so I asked the pediatrician. She told me it's perfectly fine to let her sleep. In fact she looked at me like I was crazy for waking a baby up to do that. :)

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Unless I hear him pooping, which rarely happens at night. If it is pee I make sure he is wearing a very absorbent diaper (we cloth diaper btw) and let him sleep.

For babies sleeping 8 hour stretches, do you wake them to change them?

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