STM's- Crib mattress size

alylove11

A family member built us a beautiful crib, but it's a bit big. The measurements are 54in x 30in. We got a mattress that is 51.7in x 27in, so it moves around quite a bit. I am having a hard time finding a mattress with a perfect fit. Would you be comfortable with a mattress size of 52in x 28in? I don't know how much space a mattress cover and sheet would take. What is the general rule for fit-- 2 fingers on each side of crib? TIA!

HFrizzle

I would not feel comfortable with that at all. Our mattress fits snug and maybe one finger fits between the mattress and the rail. Can they modify the crib at all and make it to the proper dimensions? If they can't, I would explain why you can't use it and I would buy one.

alylove11

I will ask if he can trim it down. Thanks!

Melly Mel

No, definitely not. You want it to be a snug fit. 

cherrycobbler

I would not be comfortable with that amount of wiggle room, however, I did a quick search and there are places that will make custom mattress sizes.  I did not look at prices or if they are waterproof covers or anything like that, but they do exist.  The only problem with that would be that then you would probably need to make your own sheets and stuff.  I guess it depends on how important the crib is to you.

alylove11

I did see the custom mattresses. I priced them out around $150. The only problem is I'm not sure how firm they would be. My husband thought of building an L shape that would be almost as even with the mattress. I'm uncomfortable with that idea because I think the best idea would shrinking the crib down to perfectly match the size of the mattress. He thinks that it would be hard to shrink the crib down. My husband thinks I'm worrying over nothing. Ugh, men! 

HFrizzle

alylove11:

I did see the custom mattresses. I priced them out around $150. The only problem is I'm not sure how firm they would be. My husband thought of building an L shape that would be almost as even with the mattress. I'm uncomfortable with that idea because I think the best idea would shrinking the crib down to perfectly match the size of the mattress. He thinks that it would be hard to shrink the crib down. My husband thinks I'm worrying over nothing. Ugh, men! 

 

That's when you start pulling up statistics showing deaths of children in cribs with non fitting mattresses. Its definitely not something to mess around with. Either it can be made smaller to fit a mattress properly or you buy a new one.

shelley1002

Melly Mel:

No, definitely not. You want it to be a snug fit.nbsp;

This.

alylove11

Thanks for the reply. I will look up statistcs and see if I can shake him out of this. 

alylove11

I've been bickering with my husband all evening over this. He thinks its a real d!ick move to ask him to try to shrink it so the mattress will fit. I have no problem with this. I've told him over and over again about the risk of suffocation, but he thinks the baby would be fine if we added wood to the inside of the crib so the mattress would fit snug. He keeps saying it wouldn't be a problem because the wood would be even with the mattress. I see where he is coming from, but I don't feel comfortable about it. I told him if we can't get the crib to be shrunk down, I would rather the baby sleep in the PnP.