Wool wraps

[MrsDoolittle]

Am I right in understanding wool wraps are effective during the day and night?
Will they keep my super dooper wetting ds dry?
They are low maintenance?
How many do I need?
And finally, which is the best one to buy? I don't much like the look of the woolly wraps.

Yes yes yes. I love my woollywrap though - what aren't you liking about them? DS has been so much better in the morning since having it (airflows were making his legs sore). Only need washing once a week or so once they are properly lanolised, so very low maintenence (?sp)

I am coping with 1, 2 would probably be better though for when one is in the wash.

In that case I would probably need only one. I going back to work full-time in September
Our nursery uses bambino's.

£18 though?

its worth it.

dd3 has 3 pairs of longies for night time use. i put them with short sleeved non popper vests.

I just don't understand how they can be that much better than my Airflow and Rikki's or fleece for that matter.

just love my airflow and rikkis, too, b/c they are so easy to maintain. also my tots bots fleece for night.

For me, little man gets little sore red marks round where the elastic is on his airflows, no matter how loosely/which size I have him in... he just doesn't seem to cope with them for a 12 hour stretch with no change - daytime is fine but I guess he is moving more, and getting it taken off every so often.

With fleece there is always a slight smell in the mornings (but that is probably something I'm doing).

But the wool ones have no elastic round his legs at all, they are natural so are more breathable, and with the exception of having to lanolise them once every few weeks, they are soooo easy. So far mine is needing a wash once a week - and that is wearing it for 12 hours every night. I am doing fine with just the one, and using my two fleece ones when it is in the wash/lanolising, so it is one payment of £18. I got the medium - it is a little big on the leg holes, but will last him for ages... the leg holes just means he can't wear babygros with them til he gets a bit bigger, but he is in the sleep gowns anyway, so its not an issue.

Ordered a pair of shorts for daytime, and have just won a small pair of longies on ebay too

I have a Woollywraps and also a Puddlepants Couche Wrap. The Couche wrap is lovely, and I prefer it for daytime as it is less bulky than the Woollywrap (cheaper too! ). It's great on hot days when I feel that a Rikki is not really breathable enough.

However, I won't put one on dd if I know she's going to be sat for a long period of time (in pushchair or car seat) as the pressure can force the moisture through).

I only wash mine once every couple of weeks as if you air them in between wears, they don't smell at all. Only need to lanolise once a month or so.

They're fab - I'm a real convert.

How does your DD get on with the velcro on the couche? I love the look of mine, but either the edge of it rubs him, or he opens it... Is it something that gets softer over time (only had it 2 weeks )

How does your DD get on with the velcro on the couche? I love the look of mine, but either the edge of it rubs him, or he opens it... Is it something that gets softer over time (only had it 2 weeks )

Don't seem to have a problem with the velcro - she doesn't try to open it if she has clothes over the top and I haven't found that the edge rubs at all.

I know that a lot of people don't like velcro because they have a problem with it touching the baby's skin but this isn't something I've ever found tbh.

Hmmm... Thankyou. I might try and just sit and rub the velcro a bit and soften it up along the edges - its frustrating because I love it, but he ends up with a little sore line.

Just gonna stick him a in a straightjacket to stop him undoing it