Big Sleepsuits?

[BuntyB]

Hi,

I wonder if you can help with a query about large sleepsuits?

This is for a child with severe who is wearing age 4 clothes. She needs to wear popper vests and sleepsuits with fastenings on the shoulders or up the back otherwise she gets into her nappy with disasterous results.

Her mother can only get speciaist clothing which is very pricey, but I am sure I have seen these somewhere. Can anyone help?

 

Also of help would be extra large nappies and if anyone has found financial help to pay the cost of specialised clothing?

[nightingales]

Just a thought, but has your friend tried Growbags (baby sleeping bags with shoulder straps) rather than sleepsuits? I think you can get them up to age 4, and some have zip pulls that end at the feet so they're quite hard to get at, or you could be really mean and pin the zip down with a nappy pin.

 

Another thought is to buy ordinary sleepsuits without feet, and put them on back to front -- one of my children wore everything back to front from preference, and seemed to find it perfectly comfortable.

Possibly not very helpful!

 

Lins

 

Sorry, it's Grobags not Growbags, and they do go up to age 6 -- just checked.

Edited August 24, 2005 by nightingales

[lorryw]

Hi Shona,

If you press Search at the top of the page and type in nappies you will find loads of stuff about free nappies and how to get them.

I dont know about the sleepsuits but the Mum may be able to get help from the Family Fund with a grant for clothing.

best wishes, Loraine

[call me jaded]

I'm pretty sure I've seen big sleepsuits in Mothercare up to 6 years. Tigger and something else.

[forbsay]

Marks & Spencers do them - i think up to the age of 3. However, they are large made.

 

I have heard that some people just buy large vests and then sew the poppers on themselves - which could be a short term idea.

 

In Scotland, I get large pull ups pants for my son - free as he is not toilet trained but I am not sure about other parts of the UK.

 

You can tell your friend that she is not alone in this issue. When my son used to do this - I felt very alone but it is seemingly a fairly common problem.

 

Maybe your friend could also contact the National Autistic Society - they might be able to help her.

 

Elaine

x

[call me jaded]

Actually it could have been ASDA. We were on holiday and shopped at an ASDA while we were away.

[nightingales]

If you search for 'eczema sleepsuits' you'll find cotton ones that fasten up the back (to stop scratching, but would also prevent other activity!). Might be expensive in big sizes, though.

[candy]

Rackety's might be what you are looking for Shona

 

http://www.racketys.com/index.htm

[call me jaded]

What about a swimsuit? Or perhaps she can go to bed as Spiderman?

[nellie]

This might help.

 

http://www.eczemaclothing.com/

[BuntyB]

Hi,

I have checked out the links, but without success. Couldn't find any sleepsuits on the first- the eczema suits go up to big sizes, but at �25 and �35 each are pretty pricey

[smallworld]

Hi,

look out for age 3 sleepsuits in the M&S sale, no-one seems to want em. Even if you can't get them in the sale you can order them in the store or on-line, they are huge and as long as you don't tumble dry them or put them on a radiator to dry they seem to stay huge (even had one set that seemed to get bigger !) Usually one out of the set of three will be back fastening, if you cut the feet off the others you can just put them on back to front.

Also do you have a shop nearby that sells seconds ? They quite often have the larger sizes. In our area the store was called 'thrifty' unfortunately they have closed down now, but may be still going in other towns.

 

wac

[Guest flutter]

had a look around cannot find anyhting at the mo

i used to have a big sleep suit thing fleecy ( i get very cold!!)

so maybe looking in somewhere like matalan?

or is there a small sewing shop near? many of those sorts of shops can put you in contact with somoene who may be able to make some?

[lil_me]

http://www.special-clothes.com/special.htm

 

Don't know if they'll do them in the correct style/size but they do list bodysuits etc. If they specialise they might be able to get them or know someone who can help, they are based in America but may be able to ship to UK or know of a UK stockist.

 

Also found this company recommended

 

KC Sleepsuits, 6 Mountain Ash, Rooley Moor, Rochdale, OL12 7JE

Tel: 01706 340682 Fax: 01706 340682

Email: kcsleepsuit@btopenworld.com

Supplier of garment to stop people interfering with incontinence products

 

One of the girls I spoke to has used KC sleepsuits before and sent me this as the response to an email she sent

 

ONE PIECE BACK-FASTENED LEISURE SUIT

100% polyester onepiece leisure suit with back fastened zip from hip to neck. May be useful for people who remove clothes inappropriately. Range of colours.

Sizes: 4-6

Our sleepsuits prevent pad shredding and removing the pad. They are made in poly cotton and made to look like ordainary pyjamas. Kind Regards.

Sylvia Conway

KC Sleepsuits

 

 

 

Some info on continence products etc on the following link aswell

 

http://www.promocon.co.uk/contact.shtml which lists a few different companies who offer different products relating to continence problems etc

Edited August 26, 2005 by lil_me

[katkin]

Hi, you could try a bigger girls "body suit" as was in fashion a few years ago. Peacocks were still doing them up to a little while ago, and obviously the sizes go up and up. Verbaudet did do the sleepsuits up to age 13 or 160cm which was great and not too expensive either. I haven't got a catalogue to check but I'm sure they do them online. Vertbaudet also did the popper vests up to a larger size too. I have adapted pyjamas for a friend by taking out the elastic in the trousers, sewing the top to the bottoms, then cutting a seam in the centre back and putting a zip in. Buttons are a bit too easy to slide a hand in and the zip is much harder to reach and get down. This is a really cheap alternative as you can use any old cheapo pjs or even old ones. I tried it first on an old grungy pair to see if it worked.

[helenl53]

Hi Katkins,

 

Haven't heard from you for ages

 

How is the new job?

 

I am off to bed now but please post and let me know.

 

Best wishes

 

 

HelenL

[katkin]

helenl, will do. Too late for me now also, love Kat