After researching and discussing with other CD'ng Mom's. I decided to try wool and fitteds for night time use. And I fell in LOVE. My daughter and I both woke up dry, my bed was dry and her Little Bum was not red.
Benefits of using Wool :
- Wool is self-cleaning and naturally anti-microbial.
- Wool can also absorb up to 30% of it's weight in moisture without feeling damp.
- Wool is breathable and insulating. And can be used all year long.
- Wool treated with Lanolin is water resistant.
- Wool is surprisingly low maintenance and simple to care for. Wool only needs to be washed every 2-4 weeks. Once it starts to smell like urine it's time to wash.
- And you only Lanolize when the Wool starts to leak.
- Wool comes in may different styles Undies, Shorties(great for summer), Longies (great for winter), and Skirties.
- Fitteds are breathable. Using Fitteds with no cover or with wool is a great way to prevent or heal a diaper rash.
- Fitteds are more absorbent then pockets. Because pockets are also only as absorbent as their inserts and they only absorb in the center of the diaper. Where as with fitteds the ENTIRE diaper is absorbent. The tabs, the front, the back, and the middle. Which makes them BULLETPROOF!
- Fitteds are require a cover (they are not waterproof)
How to care for Wool:
1) Get a bit of hot water to melt a 1tsp.of lanolin in. I like to use my microwave to get the water really hot to melt the lanolin well. A bottle of some sort would work well too. And shake it till the lanolin is completely melted.
2) Fill a sink or bowl with lukewarm water. Add a few drops (small squirt) of baby wash (I use wool wash, or baby wash), mix well. Swish around a little to evenly distribute.
3) Put your wool into the water and gently push it into the water. Move it around gently to saturate it. I turn my wool inside out at this point. Gently swish it around again.
4) Let it sit 20-30 minutes up to overnight .
5) Leaving the wool in the sink, drain the water.
6) Gently squeeze water out. DO NOT WRING!
7) Lay it on a towel and roll it up to get out excess water.
8) Lay flat to dry. (This part can take a couple of days if it's a thicker wool piece.)
If you are having diaper leaks at night try Fitteds and Wool. You too will fall in love !!!
