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possibly stupid question

mel6304mel6304
in January 2011 Moms

i am one of the first out of my group of friends to have a baby, so i have never heard of this until reading message boards. what is it about crib bumpers that makes them unsafe? i didn't even know i had the option of bumper vs. breathable bumper. i feel like maybe i should be more on top of things and know this already lol.

 thanks for any enlightenment!

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Re: possibly stupid question

  • atownpreggoatownpreggo
    imagemel6304:

    i am one of the first out of my group of friends to have a baby, so i have never heard of this until reading message boards. what is it about crib bumpers that makes them unsafe? i didn't even know i had the option of bumper vs. breathable bumper. i feel like maybe i should be more on top of things and know this already lol.

     thanks for any enlightenment!

     

    I'm right there with ya! Thanks for asking this.  We'll learn together :)

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  • lovemytannermanlovemytannerman

    I don't think it's stupid. I was going to ask the same thing! My son is 7 1/2, I don't remember it being an issue back then...if they are dangerous, why are the sold in the bedding set?

     

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  • taggiecbtaggiecb member
    they are thought to be associated with SIDS.  Not enough air flow through the crib, plus the chance of the baby rolling against it and suffocating.  Plus not a stupid question.
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  • frostyprincess24frostyprincess24

    The issue that has come up with crib bumpers is that they can pose a suffication risk, I guess by preventing the flow of air through the crib or if a child were to roll and get their face stuck against the bumper. Thus the invention of the breathable bumper, although some still argue against using these. Also once a baby is able to stand it can pose a hazard if they try to climb on the bumper or use it as leverage to get out of the crib.

    I myself am torn on the issue. Crib bumpers have been used for a long time and we all survived them, but at the same time I want to do everything that I can to protect my child. I don't know if I will use a bumper or a breathable bumper or nothing. I plan on having the baby in our room in a bassinet for at least the first 2-3 months, but after that I don't know what I will do about it.

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  • branlynnbranlynn
    wouldn't it be more dangerous for them to roll and slam their face into wooden crib slats? haha. the whole debate confuses me.
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  • holiday819holiday819 member

    imagebranlynn:
    wouldn't it be more dangerous for them to roll and slam their face into wooden crib slats? haha. the whole debate confuses me.

    you'd think so however they say that babies can't roll hard enough and the wood isn't strong enough to hurt them.  i used a bumper when DD couldn't roll over but once she did i took it down and put it back up when she  got rolling over down.  but i had to take it down again b/c she started climbing and getting stuck in the bumper. 

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  • CAB'smommyCAB'smommy

    imagebranlynn:
    wouldn't it be more dangerous for them to roll and slam their face into wooden crib slats? haha. the whole debate confuses me.

    And this is why I have bumpers.  My DD used to slam her face on the crib every night.  She'd wake up screaming.  The bumper was fantastic for us.  For me too, if they can roll enough to hit the bumper, which is sometimes rolling over a couple of times, should they not be able to pick their head up when they aren't breathing well?  I saw an article yesterday that was interesting.  It linked SIDS to decreased levels of serotonin in the  brain, causing the baby to not "wake up" enough to lift their head when they were suffocating.  And that women that smoked and drank were more likely to have these babies with decreased serotonin.  Intersting.  Thought you would like that branlynn.   

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  • KeriMacKeriMac

    The AAP has produced risk factors for babies 0-12 months that place them at higher risk for SIDS, as well as prevention strategies.  As others have stated, use of bumpers prevents air flow through the crib and also if a baby is pressed up against the bumper, it can cause "rebreathing" (basically breathing in stale air).  It doesn't mean that using a bumper will cause your baby to have SIDS, it is just one of the factors linked to higher risk of SIDS. 

     

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  • honey740honey740 member
    imageCAB'smommy:

    imagebranlynn:
    wouldn't it be more dangerous for them to roll and slam their face into wooden crib slats? haha. the whole debate confuses me.

    And this is why I have bumpers.  My DD used to slam her face on the crib every night.  She'd wake up screaming.  The bumper was fantastic for us.  For me too, if they can roll enough to hit the bumper, which is sometimes rolling over a couple of times, should they not be able to pick their head up when they aren't breathing well?  I saw an article yesterday that was interesting.  It linked SIDS to decreased levels of serotonin in the  brain, causing the baby to not "wake up" enough to lift their head when they were suffocating.  And that women that smoked and drank were more likely to have these babies with decreased serotonin.  Intersting.  Thought you would like that branlynn.   

    I agree with the wholeheartedly  

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