More new parents are considering carefully the options available in the crib mattress industry, which now includes organic
baby mattresses instead of the mattresses produced from synthetic materials.
Not exact matches
Instead of treating it like an afterthought, take your time choosing a quality
mattress that's good for you and your
baby.
Instead, the recommendation is that there only be a fitted sheet on a firm crib
mattress, with no other bedding or soft objects in the crib with your
baby.
This is true whether you're putting your
baby to bed on an adult
mattress with you or you're using a
baby crib with a
baby - specific
mattress instead.
Consumer Reports suggests buying a new crib
mattress instead of reusing an old one, if possible — though they also state that if you have kept a new
mattress from your first
baby clean, in a dry environment, you can likely use it again.
I agree with this and suggest
instead of buying a crib with a special
mattress and toys and gadgets to help
babies fall asleep, we all just have a big bed or two and invite the whole family for a comfy co-sleeping experience.
Instead of a plastic, battery - operated swing,
baby gets to sleep in something a bit softer, a
mattress made of organic cotton and spelt husks, inside a birch cradle: