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Why didn't my wool work?

aerotigergirlaerotigergirl member
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We've always used BG4.0's with 2 inserts (the original BG MF insert + a hemp insert - either Knicker Knappies or Babykicks Joey-bunz hemparooz) for overnight use. We'd never had a leak.

But, after reading here and hearing how much so many of you love wool, I decided to give it a go. So, I bought an ecoposh fitted and a wool soaker to go over it (Woollybottoms). I washed and dried the diaper and inserts (the 6r soaker, bamboo and organic cotton) 5 times before the first use. I did nothing to prep the soaker, as I was told that it was already lightly lanolized and ready to go. I stuffed with only the large part of the 6r insert. And after about 7 hours, it leaked.

I couldn't feel a wet spot on DS pj's, but there was definitely a wet spot on the sheet. The soaker felt damp on the outside. 

Did I do something wrong? Should I have done something to the wool soaker before using it? Is my DS just an extremely heavy wetter? (His BG4.0s are usually heavy when I change him in the morning, but I have no idea what qualifies as a "heavy wetter".) Should I try a different brand of fitted?

I want to try it again, and this time I'll use both parts of the 6r insert or else part of the 6r and a hemp insert. But if it leaks again, I'm going to sell the whole lot. $65 for a leaky diaper just isn't working for me.

 

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Re: Why didn't my wool work?

  • Pink22_83Pink22_83
    I would lanolize the wool even though it says it came lanolized. I have a Sbish wool soaker and had to do it twice before it didn't leak.
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  • Dr.LorettaDr.Loretta member

    IMO you just need to lanolize. Lightly lanolized for overnight probably won't cut it. I wouldn't jump to selling just yet.

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  • flyer23flyer23 member

    I agree, try lanolizing. Some of my wool has worked fine immediately and other pieces have needed a few rounds of lanolizing.

    Also, was the fitted soaked, or not? If it was, it may not be absorbent enough.

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  • momofmanyinthemittenmomofmanyinthemitten member
    I use a Bububebe with all 3 inserts, as well as a Thirsties hemp insert. Even with all of that, the wool is generally damp by morning, but nothing else it wet. I would add more absorbency to the diaper, as well as re-lanolize.
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  • kacellekacelle member
    imageDr.Loretta:

    IMO you just need to lanolize. Lightly lanolized for overnight probably won't cut it. I wouldn't jump to selling just yet.

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  • aerotigergirlaerotigergirl member

    OK. Thanks for all of your responses.

    I will try lanolizing and adding more absorbency to the fitted to see if that solves the problem. I really want this to work! I love the idea of natural, breathable fibers rather than PUL. 

    The lady at the CD store said that I could just dissolve some lanolin (the same stuff I used on my breasts in the early days) in boiling water, then soak the wool soaker in that for a while. Then just lay it out flat to dry. That seems reasonable, but I know there are such things as lanolin sprays, also. Is there something else I should know?

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