Beneficial Advice
about Baby Bedding
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Safety and
Baby Beds
When you are picking out the
items for your baby's nursery, you do so with love
and creativity. You may have very little to work
with, or you may be working on building a nursery
that most parents can only dream of having.
Either way, you have to think
about safety first no matter how much or little you
have to spend. SIDS stands for Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome, and this is something that does not
discriminate. Do all you can to keep your baby
safe, even if it means you can not use the bedding
you first choose. Safe baby bedding is more
important than stylish bedding.
The Bumper
Baby bumpers are usually
included in sets of baby bedding that you may get
as a gift or that you may pick out and order on
your own. Usually, these sets have sheets, bumpers,
blankets, and perhaps extras like matching
curtains, rugs, or even plush chairs and artwork.
These are great, and can
really help you put together a nursery, but the
bumpers may have to stay out of the crib. These can
help baby not hurt themselves on the side of the
crib, but they are can also cause suffocation.
If baby gets his or her face
in the bumper and can not move away from it, they
will breathe in too much carbon dioxide and cannot
get fresh air. This may be a cause of SIDS in some
cases. Save the bumpers for when they are a bit
older.
The Sheet
You also have to worry about
the fit of your sheets when you buy baby bedding.
The same suffocation can happen with a sheet that
is not fit to the mattress of your crib or other
sleeping place.
The sheets have to fit
snuggly and securely around the mattress so that
there are no lumps and loose spots on which they
can suffocate. Most sheets today are made to fit
the standard size of crib mattress, but make sure
that is the case before you put your baby on any
sheet to sleep.
Some systems, like the Arms
Reach Co-Sleeper come with Velcro on the bottoms to
help hold the sheets in place. They make their own
baby bedding that comes with the Co-Sleeper or that
you can buy on your own.
Other items used for babies
to sleep, like bassinets, Pack N Plays, and other
smaller cribs also come with their own sheets that
fit snuggly and securely. If the sleeper of your
choice does not come with baby bedding, you can
look around online for what you need.
The Baby Blanket
Blankets are yet another
issue you have to think about with baby bedding
sets. Most doctors will tell you that babies should
not have extra blankets or any type of pillow in
and around the crib. If you swaddle baby, that is
the only blanket that they need.
Extra big, fluffy blankets on
baby in the crib are also SIDS hazards and should
be avoided. If you are not sure what you should use
and what you should skip, talk with your nurses at
the hospital before you come home with baby, or
have a discussion with your OBGYN before you give
birth.
Learn More about Baby Stuff
Buying
the Right Baby
Clothing
- Help your baby to make a fashion statement with
the right wardrobe for babies and toddlers. Babies
just love to dress up!
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