Wool underlay on cot?

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CarrieMum Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 08 May 2008 Location: Hamilton Points: 1025	Post Options Post Reply Quote CarrieMum Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Wool underlay on cot? Posted: 21 January 2013 at 6:59pm
	Hi guys, My first child was born and raised til 3 years old in Brisbane so this next baby is my first in NZ. Baby is due in early June so it will be quite cold. I'll have baby in a bassinette for the first 6 or so weeks but then Im wondering if I should buy a woollen underlay for the cot? I've found one HERE but had never thought about using one before. My DS has a woollen underlay on his bed. Does anyone else have a woollen underlay on their babies cot in winter? Is this something I should buy? Also what about flanelette cot sheets? Are they generally used in winter in cots? Thanks, Carrie.


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Stoked Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 13 August 2011 Points: 852	Post Options Post Reply Quote Stoked Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 January 2013 at 7:07pm
	Yes, I have one on DD's cot. We sometimes use flannelette sheets (not because it's cold, but because we have them). If you have a warm home (ie, built in the last few years) neither may be necessary. However most NZ homes are pretty cold in winter... In lue of flannelette sheets you could use a gogo bag or something similar.


sbeach Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 17 July 2009 Location: Auckland Points: 622	Post Options Post Reply Quote sbeach Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 January 2013 at 8:05pm
	I put flannelette sheets in the cot (and on our bed!) in winter, not because it is necessarily warmer but because cotton sheets feel cold and flannelette sheets don't. We also use duvet weight woolbabe sleeping bags. Anything for the kids to be snuggly warm!


Mum2ET Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 30 August 2007 Location: Whangaparaoa Points: 3850	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mum2ET Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 January 2013 at 8:14pm
	DD was a June baby & DS an early Autumn baby for both I used a woollen underlay. I used a cot sized one but double it up and used it on the bassinette. Also used flannelette sheet on both the bassinette (homemade-easy as) and cot.
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JandS Members Profile Find Members Posts Newbie Joined: 28 December 2009 Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote JandS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 January 2013 at 10:06pm
	I popped a woollen underlay on our babies bed (he was born in August). We put flannelette sheets on all of our beds in winter, and we are in Northland lol

Danda08 Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 07 September 2010 Location: Wellington Points: 943	Post Options Post Reply Quote Danda08 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 January 2013 at 3:14pm
	My girls were born in June and I used woollen matress protectors on their cots - I think it was Swanndri brand, from Farmers. It wasn't padded so safe for wee ones and good for keeping any leaks off the matress. I second/third the sleeping bag recommendations. Duvet weight Woolbabes are brilliant. Unfortunately I wasted a bit of money trying different brands before coming across the Woolbabes. Edited by Danda08 - 28 January 2013 at 3:14pm

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