I know there are many people here who are not big fans of bumpers because of the SIDS risk. Has there ever really been an incident of this???
Frankly I really like my bumper. DD would be banging her head all day on the wooden slabs without it. And I do not really want to spend the money for a breathable bumper. I already spent a fortune on this one before I heard anything about it not being safe. Why would they sell them if they weren't safe? She moves a lot in her sleep and likes to shimmy herself over to the bumper and cuddle in. My bumper is from PBK and is not very puffy or anything. (pic in siggy) Personally I don't see how she could ever suffocate in it.
Obviously DD's safety comes first though. I'm just trying to figure out how real of a concern this is. Thanks.?
Re: SIDS and bumpers???
I bought a breathable bumper after DD wiggled her way out of the positioner and was in the corner of her crib. She belly sleeps so she can move her head from side to side with no problems at all. If she were to face plant into the bumper she could move her head to the other side (I have seen her do this when she goes off the side of the positioner). Altough i havent put it on yet.
As far as the re-breathing air (co2 is the issue with this), you can put a fan in her room. This helps prevent this issue.
Overall you need to go with your gut and what you are comfortable with
I am a big fan of the breathable bumpers. It provides some padding from DD bonking herself on the slats, I don't worry about SIDS and when she started to pull herself up I didn't have to worry about her using it as a stair step. The breathable kind collapse when they put their weight on it. In the end you have to do what feels right for you.
We don't use a bumper.
The nurse instructor at our baby care class said a bumped head or even a broken leg can be recovered from. There's no recovery from SIDS.
Sorry, but I don't want to feel guilty about having a bumper if something happened.
You can turn your bumper into other things like a window valance.
Ditto!
It's just not worth the risk.