Mattress protector

[berniebabe]

Paige has been toiltet trained for a few months now both days and nights. A few times in the past weeks she has had an accident though in her bed.

I want to get one of those absorbant mattress covers you put over the sheet. Has anyone had any experiences with them? Which would be a good brand to get. even better any WAHM's make them?

[Peach_Bums_Mum]

For used the commercially made ones but found they were really hot and sweaty, so I had to layer thick blankets on top to provide some 'breathing' space. But that meant washing big blankets every time which was a pain. Then I started using a polar fleece blanket folded 4 times thick and a couple of absorbant towels folded in half on top. It wasnt hot and sweaty. The towles absorbed the wet, and the polar fleece protected the mattress from getting wet. It was a cheap and very effective alternative. Just an idea

[berniebabe]

Originally Posted by Peach_Bums_Mum

For used the commercially made ones but found they were really hot and sweaty, so I had to layer thick blankets on top to provide some 'breathing' space. But that meant washing big blankets every time which was a pain. Then I started using a polar fleece blanket folded 4 times thick and a couple of absorbant towels folded in half on top. It wasnt hot and sweaty. The towles absorbed the wet, and the polar fleece protected the mattress from getting wet. It was a cheap and very effective alternative. Just an idea

What a great idea. ATM I have a padded matress protector folded in 4 and she wet through that. Not that she is doing it everynight, but it is a pain.

I have a few wool blankets too, wonder if that would work better.

[Peach_Bums_Mum]

I reckon it would - like a big felted wooly soaker, lol.

ETA - on seconds thoughts, maybe it wouldnt as it might need to be lanolised?? Sorry Im not sure as we're allergic to wool here.

[berniebabe]

OMG That would be funny to lanolise a big blanket

[Peach_Bums_Mum]

yeah, lol, not very practical!

[nappyhappy]

I have an old cot blanket (waverly so it's merino) that I added elastic to like a mattress protector for a cot mattress and I can lanolise it. It has worked well for us for 2 children and is now onto the 3rd. Initially I used it just as an alternative to a woollen underlay. my mother always used a wool blanket underneath our sheets and told me that it made the chills stay away. Believe me it does too. It was only when I learnt about lanolising neutralising the urine smell that I thought about doing it to the blanket. It's realy easy to lanolise because it's a good size. They way i did the elastic is a big loop under the mattress so it slids on the mattress like a sleeve so I was able to put it onto the single bed mattress too.

Other than that I have lorraine lea linen mattress pad thingamy. It works quite well, doesn't slip because it is terry backed and doesn't feel wet on the top as it is polyester topped.

When bubba is toilet training I plan to finish one I have started. I have 1metre square of terry for the base, 1m square of PUL, 1 metre square of bamboo x 2 layers and a topper of microfleece. I have it all cut and pinned and just need to the bamboo and fleece layers then bind the edges to the PUL and terry. Bubba is only 18 months so I don't need it just yet either. Materials has ended up costing more than the lorraine lea one but at least I know what this is made out of. I contemplated chaning the microfleece to a character print too so it would be appealing to bubba. My son had an aversion to his mat so we had to pop it under him once he was asleep.

[twinmama]

Emma has a matress protector on her bed, then a wool underlay over that. Then I lay an old cot matress protector in the middle and sheet over the top. Then I only have to wash the two sheets and the small matress protector.

[Sheree Scott]

Hi there.
I just use the commercial ones from Big W and find they work really well as they are quilted. The sweating issue isn't that bad for us, but I do find cotton is needed for sleep wear next to the skin to combat the obvious increase in heat.
Usually we only have a top sheet and a mattress protector to wash.
cheers,

[berniebabe]

Thanks ladies, I will give ideas a go and if they don't work for us I will buy one