HELP!!!! Need to make an emergency cot as ds´s is soaking!

[chocolatequeen]

Half an hour til bedtime, matress still dripping from hosing down following nappy explosion due to tummy bug. He´s 9 months, so too small for bed, and too big to get out moses basket for him. No travel cot, and no one who I can borrow one from in the vicinity....

Shall I cover the matress in plastic bags or something? Or just put rolled up duvets in cot on the slats....

HELP!!!!!

[mustrunmore]

Bottom drawer?

[bluebear]

Could you let him sleep in the middle of your bed (pillow either side) for now? and then co-sleep when you go to bed?

[misdee]

dont cover the mattress with plastic bags.

have you got a lie flat pushchair?

[lemonaid]

Whereabouts are you? Could a MNetter lend a travel cot? I'd guess 9 months is a bit big for a bottom drawer unless you have particularly caernous drawers (so to speak).

[lemonaid]

cavernous

[suejonez]

I though the same thing lemonaid - can;t beleive someone on here doesn't have a travel cot locally

[biglips]

i would put him in a pushchair too - poor little one as mine was like that 2 weeks ago as i had to change her bedding twice a night for over a week but thanks god we had sun!!!!

[mustrunmore]

If you're near me, Ive got a travel cot you can have and keep!!

[Chandra]

Co sleep for a day...Easy peasy.

[bluebear]

Have you got a yoga mat or similar - my kids have been known to nap on a yoga mat covered by a fleece blanket, on the floor (it's similar to the sleep-mats that they use at nursery)

[fairydust]

put him in the pram

[chocolatequeen]

You lot are such stars!! Sadly, living in Portugal, so i don´t think that even mumsnet do international travel for this....

Going to go and see if my drawers are suitably cavernous (what a great turn of phrase lemonaid ), although think he´ll just climb straight out and wonder what the hell i am trying to do. Think it´s going to have to be co-sleeping though, although not overly excited about that as he´s still a little explosive in the nappy department. Could be in for an exciting evening....

Bless you lot xxxx

[suejonez]

pram is a good idea - or push open side of sofa or chair against a wall and use that. You would need to be confident it was safe though.

[suejonez]

How did you get on? What was the emergency solution in the end?