They could put
their face against the mattress and increase the risk of suffocation.
Besides, babies are not recommended to lie with
face against the mattress because bacteria in mattress can affect their breathing.
Not exact matches
Sleeping
face - up is only a partial preventive
against SIDS - many babies have died sleeping
face up on unwrapped
mattresses.
While mother - infant cosleeping evolved biologically, it is wise to recall that beds did not; whether sleeping in a crib or in the adult (parental) bed, the
mattress should be firm and it should fit tightly
against the headboard so that an infant can not during the night fall into a ledge
face down and smother.
Includes dual function cover with a soft quilted organic cotton
face and vinyl - free waterproof backing to protect
mattress against accidents.
They pose a suffocation risk if a baby's
face is pressed
against the bumper or wedged between the bumper and the crib side or
mattress.
That said, you really want to minimize off - gassing from petroleum - based chemicals when it comes to your
mattress, since you spend a good eight hours of your night with your
face pressed up
against it.
A baby's
face can get wedged
against the bumper, or between the bumper and
mattress, blocking the baby's nose and mouth, he pointed out.