kaori

Always change while changing into sleep clothes, but sometimes i pee while i'm reading in bed before sleeping.

Of course when it happens during sleep i don't know because i'm asleep. In daytime i usually know, except for sometimes when i drink alcohol or have very strong emotion it can happen before i realize it.

interesting, and it makes sense! Thanks for sharing this bit of history.

I was 20 when i discovered the internet and found out that something i thought was just part of life and sometimes a minor nuisance for me had a major appeal for a lot of people.

I have always wet because of genetically weak bladder. I have had very few dry nights in my life.

If they don't have much experience with wearing or with wearing heavier protection than usual, then hopefully they test it out at home first to make sure it's appropriate for that many hours. Restricting fluid intake would be no fun, and you're supposed to be having a good time. I heard there are vendors that come through and sell food and drink also, so people shouldn't have to suffer being dehydrated if they don't want to.

Why was your diaper uncomfortable? Is it a brand that is maybe not working for you? We have just a waterproof cover on our mattress just in case my diaper leaks, but that rarely happens. My husband wouldn't be happy with that either, but fortunately i've been able to find brands that are comfortable for sleeping and don't have to dare to try sleeping without.

I wear Nepia (http://www.nepia.co.jp/tender/product/tape_habahiro.html) which i would recommend as all-around best. I have worn Molicare when i lived in the US although they are not available here in Japan as far as i know, but Nepia are comparable in terms of comfort and safety. This time of year (winter) i wet all the time and i haven't had any problems with them.

I usually wear a pad inside my diaper. It doesn't completely keep the blood from spreading around, but it does contain it a bit more than bleeding directly into the diaper. And yes, i do change pretty frequently!

I don't usually post because i normally don't have anything to add to conversations, but in this case, as the joke goes, i resemble that remark. I saw the original at http://nikkan-spa.jp/299209 and thought it was in bad taste, and insulting. It criticizes those of us who wear diapers for protection and calls us names and is totally unsympathetic to the woman they interviewed. She had long times when she couldn't go when she needed to because of work and had some accidents and simply found diapers to be a practical solution. Many women have this attitude. The article just insults us for taking these practical measures, and the English summaries that are popping up online are even more insulting and filled with "eww, gross" reactions in their comments. It's unfortunate that this is getting exposed this way. It would have been much, much better if this "trend" remained a secret to be shared only among those who understand, but hopefully most people in Internet-news-land will get distracted and forget about it soon.

I'm in Hokkaido, so we weren't much affected. What part are you in now? Are you back helping out again?

Thanks from a little further down the ocean for doing that (i imagine you're back in Hawaii now)! The country is very grateful for all the generous support that so many have been giving. (It's good too that you had enough diapers while working here, as they can run in short supply in the affected areas).

Sorry for the late response! My fave brand is Relief (http://www.kao.co.jp/relief/), which is what i wear most of the time, but i'd also recommend the brands Attento and Nepia. They're all quite comfortable and have very good leak guards, and as i wear 24/7 you can imagine that's pretty important.

They're okay. They're absorbent enough, but not the most comfortable on the market here. I wouldn't know what's available in the US now but i don't remember there being sold many international brands there, and this being a fairly minor brand even in Japan it might be difficult to get it on the web, too. You might have to actually go to a Seria store in Japan or have someone go there for you and pick some up if you really want to try them, but again they're not my highest recommendations.

Maybe i shouldn't say so much that Seria is the brand but rather it's the store where they're purchased. Anyway, here's what the package looks like if that helps at all:

I already identified it, pampywamp. See the message above yours.

The brand is Seria. Yaay, please throw flowers my way!