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Hippychick Fitted Mattress Protector
by InchyInchy
Hippychick fitted mattress protector sheet
Lets face it all babies are just plain messy. They pee, poo and are sick wherever and whenever they feel like it, in fact I am sure my daughter times peeing with the removal of her nappy, so with her in mind I wanted to invest in some good quality waterproof sheets. Really ... investing in a good mattress protector was quite high up on my list of essential baby items because we mainly use the downstairs cot as both a bed and as a makeshift changing station. Therefore, I wanted to make sure that our rather expensive mattress would be taken care of and not end up covered in pee.
The Hippychick mattress protector is not anything unusual or game changing it is essentially a waterproof fitted sheet. However, Hippychick have managed to avoid making a horrible, noisy, sweaty waterproof sheet. Instead they have managed to create a breathable and soft sheet that feels soft and pliable to the touch while still keeping the mattress below safe from the messy baby above. The fitted sheet is cotton with a 100% waterproof backing. The Hippychick fitted mattress protector is also anti-allergic so will help to stop the build up of bacteria and dust mites.
Personally, I wouldn't use the Hippychick fitted mattress protector as the only sheet on the bed, I like to cover it with a nice cotton sheet that just seems much softer and nicer to have next to your baby's precious skin. The Hippychick fitted mattress protector is not bulky and I doubt many people would even think that there was two sheets on the cot (not that anyone would care) but it does mean that I don't have to try and wash the integrated mattress cover, which I am sure would be lots more effort that simply removing the Hippychick fitted mattress sheet and throwing it in the wash with the rest of her dirty clothes.
The Hippychick cotton waterproof bed protector is available in three different sizes; cot, cot bed and single bed. I own the waterproof mattress protector in the cot size and it is a good fit. The Hippychick fitted mattress protector is available as a flat sheet or as a fitted sheet. Personally, I always opt for the fitted sheet option whenever possible because they just make life that little easier and I find that they are much faster to put on with a lot less fuss all around.
However, unfortunately the Hippychick fitted mattress protector is not the cheapest of purchases.
Cot - £20.95
Cot bed - £24.50
Single bed - £26.95
But I have gone on to repeat buy the sheets as I feel that they are worth the investment and mine still look great even after repeated wear and tear.
It was on Mothercare's online website that I first came across the Hippychick fitted sheet mattress protector, but you can buy a range of Hippychick products in various baby stores and from Amazon.
The Hippychick fitted mattress protector can be washed at 60 degrees and it can be tumble dried, but so far I have only washed the sheet at 40 degrees and it is still lovely and white. I haven't yet tumbled dried the sheet but I have found it seems to dry in no time whatsoever if you leave it hanging up to dry close to a warm radiator.
I would happily recommend the Hippychick fitted mattress protector to anyone looking for something similar, it's nice and really after it is on the cot I don't notice it, but it does give me peace of mind. So far my Hippychick waterproof sheet hasn't failed me and my mattress looks unused despite my daughters best efforts to pee on everything and anything she owns.
Five out of five stars.
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Pampers Bed Mats
by emmad5689
My 5 year old daughter is still not dry through the night which isn't a big deal but it was effecting her confidence so the doctor referred us to the urethis clinic, they first wanted us to remove her pull up to see what happened when we did. I didn't fancy buying a full plastic sheet as I remember these being very noisy when I was a ... child and I knew we would be putting her straight back into her pull ups anyway so thought these were the best idea.
I bought a pack of the Pampers bed mats from Asda as we use these for underneath the old people at work on a nighttime and knew that they were pretty absorbent, a pack costs £3 for 7 mats which makes them under 50p each which isn't great if you are going to end up using a lot of them however they stop damage to the mattress which of course would be a bigger cost if it needed replacing. The mats come packaged in a plastic wrapper just like a packet of nappies.
The mat is 80cm x 80cm and has little wings on it to hold it in place, the bottom layer of the mat is plastic and therefore waterproof and then the top layer is soft and absorbent so comfortable to lay on. To use the mat you simply place on the bed under the sheet and then your child lays on top of it, of course you have to try and position their bum in the middle so that if they move around a bit they are still on the mat.
We found that our daughter actually only wees once a night but it's a lot, the mat was very absorbent and held all the wee which was the whole idea of the mat. The mat didn't stay in place very well but then my daughter is a major wriggler so I don't think we would find any other brands any better than these ones. I would give these 4 stars out of 5 and would recommend them if you are only getting occasional accidents, my daughter now has tablets to help her stop wetting so we are about to remove the pull ups again and see what happens so these mats will be getting used again.
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