Do they absolutely have to be washable and reusable? The whole thing?
You can get mesh underpants for inserts, if you'd consider a compromise. Most people report that the meshes are very comfortable indeed (they stretch to fit in all directions, and you wear them with the seams facing out so they don't even tickle), and then you also have some flexibility about what pads to fit in them - lighter absorbencies during the day, bigger ones at night, and all of the major brands offer different types for specific uses too.
I watched a colleague preparing one for a client the other day, and it reminded me that practice really does make perfect! Fit the pad to the mesh, stretch it out like ordinary underpants, and voilà! All ready for the person to pop straight on, you'd hardly have known the difference from everyday knickers. It's all about the technique :)
You can find a great many patterns online for making ones for babies. I have to say though that cloth diapers for babies are much bulkier than disposable ones. I doubt you could get the protection you need in washable without them being bulky.
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You can get mesh underpants for inserts, if you'd consider a compromise. Most people report that the meshes are very comfortable indeed (they stretch to fit in all directions, and you wear them with the seams facing out so they don't even tickle), and then you also have some flexibility about what pads to fit in them - lighter absorbencies during the day, bigger ones at night, and all of the major brands offer different types for specific uses too.
I watched a colleague preparing one for a client the other day, and it reminded me that practice really does make perfect! Fit the pad to the mesh, stretch it out like ordinary underpants, and voilà! All ready for the person to pop straight on, you'd hardly have known the difference from everyday knickers. It's all about the technique :)
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