At the time of writing this I’m 35 years old and I’ve been a bedwetter for about 20 years now. I’ve met many people who wet the bed over the years and know how difficult it can be for some people to overcome. Beyond just this, I have met many people with all sorts of other issues that drive them to decide to wear diapers to bed.
On average, people need to wear diapers to bed when they have bedwetting and incontinence issues that they have had no success in overcoming. Others need to wear diapers to bed for overactive bladder symptoms that constantly prevent them from getting a good night’s rest.
While these are the most common reasons that people end up using adult diapers for their nighttime needs they are by no means the only ones. To know when you should decide to take this step yourself let’s look at these reasons more closely.
8 Signs You Should be Wearing Adult Diapers to Bed
For many people out there, it can be quite an upsetting thing to suddenly start wetting the bed. It doesn’t really matter what age you are, it’s one of those things that you immediately feel embarrassed and ashamed about.
Your most immediate reflex might be to ignore it and write it off as a singular event. That is until it happens again.
The first sign you should probably be wearing diapers to bed is repeated and frequent accidents. You should of course not ignore this any further and see a doctor right away but you should also take the necessary steps to mitigate the issue too.
One reason many opt to start using diapers is to avoid having to do laundry every time an accident occurs. Not only does wearing a diaper save you from having to do a lot of laundry but it also saves your mattress too.
Besides saving you from having to start every day by doing dirty laundry it also saves you from having to start your day waking up to cold wet sheets. I don’t know about you but I’m all about optimizing my morning and starting my day off right.
When I was waking up to cold wet sheets every morning this was not a great way to start my day. This is doubly true if you share your bed with someone else!
That brings me to my next reason you should be wearing a diaper to bed is if you’re having these sorts of issues and you share your bed with a partner. You at least owe it to your partner to use some protection.
While some might see needing to wear diapers as juvenile I say wearing a diaper to bed is quite literally the adult and responsible thing to do.
While some might see needing to wear diapers as juvenile I say wearing a diaper to bed is quite literally the adult and responsible thing to do.
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Otherwise, you’re both going to lose sleep and be waking up in bad moods to cold wet sheets. Trust me when I say that waking up in a warm dry bed and a wet diaper is far better than waking up in a cold wet bed.
Once you experience the difference of using a good bedwetting diaper for your needs you’ll see what I mean. Check out this page here for a more in depth selection of bedwetting diapers for adults!
In addition to these reasons, some people with overactive bladders decide to wear diapers to bed to assist them in getting a better night’s rest. If you find yourself getting up so frequently at night that you’re feeling tired and lethargic all the next day as a result, perhaps trying adult diapers is a solution that will work for you.
I also wrote an entirely different blog post about how many women choose to wear diapers to bed for their periods as they offer a greater amount of protection than regular feminine products. You can check that out here!
Those with irritable bowel syndrome or Chron’s disease also find that they need to use diapers as well. It can be helpful to protect from any nocturnal evacuations.
Then there are people who simply just want to wear diapers to bed. Either because it brings them comfort in some way or they find it enjoyable.
I personally view diapers as a tool for improving peoples lives. It might be perplexing for some of you reading this that anyone would choose to wear diapers for comfort or enjoyment but this is a use that brings people positive outcomes to their mental health.
For more on why adults wear diapers for comfort check out this page here!
Basically, you should wear diapers to bed for pretty much any of these reasons. If doing so will somehow lead to you experiencing a better night’s rest and an improved quality of life then you’re probably at a point where you should give it a try.
I’m here to tell you there is absolutely no shame in it and diapers are a tool that millions of people of all ages use every single day all around the world.
Luckily, these days the use of adult diapers is growing not only in acceptance but in popularity as well. To learn more about how adult diaper popularity has grown over the years check out this page next!
What Should I Wear for Bedwetting?
Once you decide that wearing a diaper to bed is the right thing to do for you your next question is going to be what diaper should you wear? Like I said earlier I’ve been wearing diapers for bedwetting for 20 YEARS! Let me be your guide.
The best bedwetting diapers are:
- Confidry 24/7 (Amazon)
- Northshore Megamax (Northshore)
- Better Dry (Northshore)
- Abena Abri Form (Amazon, look for the plastic backed version)
- Northshore Supreme (Northshore)
- XP5000 (Amazon)
While these are the top options currently available that I have personally tried and know will do well, your selection is not limited merely to these brands. In addition to these options, you can also explore the vast and growing variety of ABDL diapers.
Some people find the prints on these diapers off-putting, some find them cute, while others are simply neutral to them and choose to wear them for their superior quality. They generally cost a bit more than some of the diapers listed above but not always.
We’ll cover those sorts of diapers in more depth on other pages on this site. Just know that they are an option as well if one feels so inclined to go that route.
For a more in depth page covering my top 10 bedwetting diapers for adults read this page next!
Is It Okay to Sleep in a Wet Adult Diaper All Night?
Adult diapers are designed with all sorts of uses in mind. While many people out there like myself need these products for daytime use, daytime needs and nighttime needs can be drastically different.
The concerns we have at certain times of the day while doing certain things can alter our priorities of what we need from our protection the most.
The good news is that those responsible for engineering adult diapers these days are trained to keep these things in mind.
Overnight adult diapers are engineered to wick the moisture away from the skin rapidly and contain it for a minimum of 8 hours. This helps to ensure that your skin will remain as protected as your bed while enabling you to get a good night’s rest.
In fact, those of us that need to wear diapers during the day to tend to gravitate to these longer lasting diapers. It’s not ideal to need to change your diaper every couple of hours when you’re trying to get your work done.
If you need to know more about daytime diapers check out this page here where I cover a whole bunch of options with varying levels of absorbency AND discretion!
One caveat to this is that if you’re incontinent and need to wear diapers during the day you definitely want to make sure that you are changing into a dry diaper before going to bed at night.
I’ve fallen asleep many times in a partially used diaper only to wake up in the middle of the night having leaked all over the place. Going to bed in an already wet diaper will usually lead to leaking and other times lead to developing a rash.
So while you don’t want to go to sleep in an already wet diaper it is perfectly fine to sleep in a wet diaper that has been wet throughout the night.
For more tips and advice on how to know when to change your adult diaper check out this page next!