Thank you guys and gals for all of the good advice!
I forgot to mention that the overwhelming consideration in choosing to us disposables is my bowel incontinence.
Rope, I already wear PUL briefs over my cloth diaper. The problem is that I am a heavy wetter and spend most of the night on my side. Even if I fall asleep on my back, I usually wake up to find myself on my side. Although my disposable is a ConfiDry 24/7 with a NorthShore Care booster, that's when the leaks occur.
Steve, after I try out the lighter AFDC day-time weight flannel diaper I already had ordered, I will try multiple layers of thinner birdseye. I can see that I have a learning curve here - I have not pinned on a diaper since my sons were infants.
The leaks that have reached the sheets and mattress protector (before I began wearing the cloth diaper over the disposable) have been relatively minor, but did, of course require laundering. My wife has been supportive both of my fecal incontinence and my bouts of UI, so I would like to spare her this additional aggravation.
Rope, thanks for the advice about buying a roll of loop side Velcro. My wife already has complained about there diaper rolling into a ball held together by the velcro, making it even more difficult to launder!
--John
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