Wool leaks :-(

boogerbearoriginal

I'm having issues with my fitteds/wool leaking which is making me quite sad. I'm not sure if it's a compression leak, LO does sleep on his right side a lot but they don't leak every night. Perhaps it's just time to re-lanolize? How often do you lanolize? I think it was ~2wks and I have 3 covers that I rotate through. 

This morning he woke up, right side is all wet. The fitted is pretty much soaked everywhere except for a small portion along his upper back. Wool cover feels slightly damp in spots but if I press down nothing comes out. We are using SBish OBF fitteds and Kissaluvs wool soakers. We've used this combo and stayed dry before.

Any suggestions? 

LaylaPartDeux

I'd suggest that if you're having that much wetness in the mornings (and since you've already re-lanolized recently), to add more boosters/inserts to your night time diaper--especially since your fitteds are absolutely soaked when you go to change your LOs. 

DS is a very heavy wetter & we have 3 boosters in his night time diaper (one of which is hemp, which'll absorb a TON).  His night time diapers are HUGE, but they keep him & his bedding/PJs/etc dry.

Also wool isn't necessarily waterproof, so some degree of dampness is expected.  DS is usually a tiny bit damp to the touch when he gets up in the morning, but he doesn't soak anything & you can't feel any moisture on his PJs.

I usually lanolize about once a month (with washing the wool every 10 days to 2 weeks or so).  Have you tried dry lanolizing (just taking a blob of lanolin in your hand & working it into the areas you notice are especially wet)?  That's my primary way of lanolizing so I can target the "wet zones."

HTH & GL.

boogerbearoriginal

LaylaPartDeux:

I'd suggest that if you're having that much wetness in the mornings (and since you've already re-lanolized recently), to add more boosters/inserts to your night time diaper--especially since your fitteds are absolutely soaked when you go to change your LOs. 

DS is a very heavy wetter & we have 3 boosters in his night time diaper (one of which is hemp, which'll absorb a TON).  His night time diapers are HUGE, but they keep him & his bedding/PJs/etc dry.

Also wool isn't necessarily waterproof, so some degree of dampness is expected.  DS is usually a tiny bit damp to the touch when he gets up in the morning, but he doesn't soak anything & you can't feel any moisture on his PJs.

I usually lanolize about once a month (with washing the wool every 10 days to 2 weeks or so).  Have you tried dry lanolizing (just taking a blob of lanolin in your hand & working it into the areas you notice are especially wet)?  That's my primary way of lanolizing so I can target the "wet zones."

HTH & GL.

Thanks for the suggestions! I'm thinking perhaps we need to add some hemp doublers to soak up more since he is a super heavy wetter too. 

Never tried dry lanolizing, I have been washing and lanolizing every 3 weeks. Maybe I will try doing the dry lanolizing on the right side since that's where it's leaking. 

LaylaPartDeux

Booger+Bear:

LaylaPartDeux:

I'd suggest that if you're having that much wetness in the mornings (and since you've already re-lanolized recently), to add more boosters/inserts to your night time diaper--especially since your fitteds are absolutely soaked when you go to change your LOs. 

DS is a very heavy wetter & we have 3 boosters in his night time diaper (one of which is hemp, which'll absorb a TON).  His night time diapers are HUGE, but they keep him & his bedding/PJs/etc dry.

Also wool isn't necessarily waterproof, so some degree of dampness is expected.  DS is usually a tiny bit damp to the touch when he gets up in the morning, but he doesn't soak anything & you can't feel any moisture on his PJs.

I usually lanolize about once a month (with washing the wool every 10 days to 2 weeks or so).  Have you tried dry lanolizing (just taking a blob of lanolin in your hand & working it into the areas you notice are especially wet)?  That's my primary way of lanolizing so I can target the "wet zones."

HTH & GL.

Thanks for the suggestions! I'm thinking perhaps we need to add some hemp doublers to soak up more since he is a super heavy wetter too. 

Never tried dry lanolizing, I have been washing and lanolizing every 3 weeks. Maybe I will try doing the dry lanolizing on the right side since that's where it's leaking. 

I didn't mention it, but dry lanolizing is just that--you lanolize when the wool is completely dry.  With dry lanolizing, I'd recommend working the lanolin in your hands until it's softened & melted first.  Then gently touch the wool to transfer the lanolin onto the wool.  Then work it in/massage it in gently.

hispenguin

LaylaPartDeux:

I'd suggest that if you're having that much wetness in the mornings (and since you've already re-lanolized recently), to add more boosters/inserts to your night time diaper--especially since your fitteds are absolutely soaked when you go to change your LOs. 

I was just going to suggest this. It could be time to increase the absorbancy.

 

emolee84

if the diaper is that soaked then you need to up the absorbancy.  The wool (and any other cover for that matter) can only do so much if the diaper underneath isn't absorbant enough.