[Shiloh]

I don't practice EC but I have a friend who wants to recruit my sewing skills and knowledge to make puddle pads for her daughter's 'open air bum time'.

She wants to make sure it won't leak through the bottom...but is soft and absorbant on top without being hugely expensive...

I figured someone here might know what to use or know HOPEFULLY of someone who sells this stuff...lol I offered to sew her one only to find out she wants 4 plus a few for a friend.....

Alison

 

[fremontmama]

not being a sewer, i dont know what kind of fabric you would look for, but i can tell you what i used for my dd and her nakey butt time when she was less mobile. i used those waterproof fabric pads they have at the hospital that they put in your bed. its a quilted cotton fabric on top and it must have some batting or something b/c it seems kinda thick, and then the bottom is some other kind of fabric that is waterproof. we also use one in our bed under our dd for any kind of leaks (milk or otherwise). its about 3ft by 3ft or so. im sorry i cant be more specific but i hope that helps a little

 

[CDS]

microfleece, hemp fleece, flannel would be some options.. i dont know what others would say tho. I've never heard of puddle pad tho

 

[jessitron]

We have a fabulous one. I got it in a postpartum kit from SnoogieSnaps, but I don't think it is a regular item. It's about 27"x36", and three layers: PUL, something, fleece. Hemp or cotton would work for the something. The fleece pulls the wetness in and the PUL keeps it from leaking through to the bed underneath. The fleece is also super soft.

 

[krisbeany]

Yes, You'd want fleece or microfleece on the top layer to pull the wetness thru, hemp or cotton to absorb and PUL on the bottom for wetness protection.

 

[rosie29]

You might also want to try posting in the Sewing forum and/or diaper-sewing forum for more ideas. Lots of experienced sewing mamas read those threads.

Good luck!

 

[Wild Flowers]

I actually do make them. Two different ways that I do them are to take a towel, a nice thick one, and line it with PUL, I sew right sides together and turn it round to topstitch it. Those are best for nakey bett time. I also make one for the bed, it is sherpa and PUL. It is a yard long and fit the width of a quenn bed. The reason for the difference is because I have found that it isn't comfy to sleep on a towel. You can see pictures of them, or at least the sherpa ones on my website, www.mamawraps.com. I have paid for advertising, I just took it out of my sig recently. It doesn't matter to me if you buy them from me, I mostly just make things for people who can't make them themselves, if you have any more questions let me know.

 

[kayakjen]

I wanted an expensive wool puddle pad but made my own like this:
I bought a wool blanket for $15 at an army navy Surplus store and washed it a couple times. Cut it into quarters. Then I put them into the washing machine with a few tablespoons of lanolin purchased at a grocery store. They seem to prevent leakage onto the bed- so far, so good. Plus I have four to move around the house, etc. I have heard that wool is antibacterial and it doesn't seem to smell like urine when it gets wet. I put a cotton blanket on top of the pad while ds is on it.

I also bought a second blanket that I plan to lanolize the whole thing and just stick it under our sheet for extra protection. I really don't like plastic because of off-gassing (though I'm not a huge fan of wool, either...) so I was trying to avoid it.

This pad could be easily improved by serging/sewing the edges, backing it with another fabric, etc.... but I'm happy enough as it is so far so I'm probably not going to do much more to them! I'm sure other people may know more about lanolizing wool or how wool puddle pads work than I do, but we're happy with this right now, and it was cheap and easy!