Waterproof bedsheets & washing foam mattresses

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(and everyone) thanks for posting;

Problem is that I just can't cope at all the next day having had a

disturbed night's sleep (because of my health problems) so will

probably have to go the belt and braces route ;-)} and continue using

Kooshies ( he has been dry for four nights and then last night ... sog

sog sog perhaps because we didn't get up at 6.45)

Have various flimsy plasticky layers from Mothercare and an excellent

one from Kooshies - might investigate SamIAm

but not sure whether you can wash a foam mattress; logically actually

thinking of bath sponges, I don't see why a spell in the bath could do

it any harm. What thinkest you'll?

Caro

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>

> I think it really depends on your attitude to washing sheets/being

> disturbed in the night due to sogginess and whether he's bothered

> about being in a nappy.

> Vaudin

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I would think you could wash it, but getting it dry would be a total pita.

Hie thee hence to and get one of their fitted waterproof sheets -

towelling, with a laminate on the underside for 2/3 of its length (the idea

being that you don't want waterproofing under the pillow - I turn mine

upside down as I *do* want waterproofing under the pillow, but Josh never

uses the bottom third of his bed which is covered in cushions, lego and

dumper trucks!) Because it's fitted it doesn't wriggle about, and provides

me with much reassurance. Then, because I hate stripping the whole bed in

the middle of the night and because I want not to be under pressure to get

the waterproof layer clean and dry within a day, I have a square bit of

quite heavy-weight waterproof undersheet which I got from Mothercare. My

theory is that if Joshi has an accident, we can whip the square one off, and

the top sheet, and still have the fitted sheet as back-up insurance.

Fortunately, my theory has yet to be tested - my theories are usually full

of holes!!

Oh, and the one isn't sweaty at all - I know this as we also have

one on our bed, just in case of my waters breaking and staining our new

mattress (some years ago now - they didn't, needless to say!)

Vicki Portman

http://www.plushpants.co.uk

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> Have various flimsy plasticky layers from Mothercare and an excellent

> one from Kooshies - might investigate SamIAm

> but not sure whether you can wash a foam mattress; logically actually

> thinking of bath sponges, I don't see why a spell in the bath could do

> it any harm. What thinkest you'll?

[Guest guest]

Hi Vicki

thanks for advice :-)) may I please forward it to DH as he is my Mr

Shopping as works v near Lewes ??? The fitted idea sounds great

and better than the tuckable Kooshie one, even using nappy pins as

well to try to stop rucking up; altho until he grows past the giraffe

and the owl on the chart his bed will stay in its currently contracted

state (IKEA bed that grows bigger)

DH also works near HMV store, lucky he's a

Man of Discipline in that respect!!! (I'm letting him in gently, but

he is currently Mr Branch acting Secretary but will probably swap that

for Mr branch Treasurer after the new year)

Has the catalogue arrived yet?

love

Caro

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Yes, thanks - catalogue has arrived and I was waiting till after the disco

to ring you and try and fix some dates to get together! By all means pass

advice on to DH, though I think I'd feel I was missing something if I did JL

by proxy - just can't walk past that haberdashery...

Vicki Portman

http://www.plushpants.co.uk

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> I would think you could wash it, but getting it dry would be a total pita.

Yep, DD1 has a foam pillow, You can stick it under the shower and get it

clean, but it stays soggy for ages. I certainly don't fancy a whole

mattress.

> Hie thee hence to and get one of their fitted waterproof

sheets -

> towelling, with a laminate on the underside for 2/3 of its length (the

idea

> being that you don't want waterproofing under the pillow - I turn mine

> upside down as I *do* want waterproofing under the pillow

Mines all waterproof and came from Argos, who may be cheaper than JL.

(Says hand wash only, but seems ok on gentle in the machine)

Then, because I hate stripping the whole bed in

> the middle of the night and because I want not to be under pressure to get

> the waterproof layer clean and dry within a day, I have a square bit of

> quite heavy-weight waterproof undersheet which I got from Mothercare. My

> theory is that if Joshi has an accident, we can whip the square one off,

and

> the top sheet, and still have the fitted sheet as back-up insurance.

Like wise I have a quilted waterproof pad, Boots I think. Which is small

enough to dry over the fire guard in front of the Rayburn.

> Fortunately, my theory has yet to be tested - my theories are usually full

> of holes!!

>

It works most of the time, except when DD1 nearly made it and managed to be

half of the bed and get the non waterproofed edge of the sheet and the

corner of her mattress.

Sue Hutchinson, Mum to 30/01/98 and Isobel (HB) 23/02/01

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> > Have various flimsy plasticky layers from Mothercare and an excellent

> > one from Kooshies - might investigate SamIAm

Re SamIAm bed protection, I have today bought another mat from my

local agent as I have realised that I have a second son who will need

same in due course and i don't want to risk not being able to get

one. Besides they are useful for 1,001 things. They wash and dry well

- and *quickly*. Only problem is that it does shift about *just* too

much for 'safety' on top of the sheet rather than under it.

Must be comfortable as we often end up in DS1s bed and we wouldn't

put up with something icky.

Plus the dark green background and bugs design are irresistible.

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jennifer@...

Vaudin

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wrote:

> Re SamIAm bed protection, I have today bought another mat from my

> local agent as I have realised that I have a second son who will

need

> same in due course and i don't want to risk not being able to get

> one. >>>>>>>>>.

What is SamIAm bed protection?

Is there a web site with details?

Trisha

SAHM to 3 boys

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PS When DS1 was doing pretty well on the night dryness, we put him

into trainer pants (as well as having bed protection) and that worked

well as a half way house, till the whole toilet training thing broke

down day and night and he was wetting too heavily for the trainer

pants so he went back to night nappies.

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jennifer@...

Vaudin

[Guest guest]

> wrote:

>> Re SamIAm bed protection, I have today bought another mat from my

>> local agent as I have realised that I have a second son who will

>need

>> same in due course and i don't want to risk not being able to get

>> one. >>>>>>>>>.

>

>What is SamIAm bed protection?

Just a big (must be something like 3ft across) waterproof mat -

cotton print, quilted, and polyester on the other side. Not at all

plasticky.

>

>Is there a web site with details?

www.nappies.net

It, er, helps if you have a generous local agent as a friend. I'd

forgotten the full price and having just looked at the website I

realise quite how big a friend she is!

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jennifer@...

Vaudin