bumper or no bumper?

kml2007 · April 2011

HI,

I've been hearing mixed reviews on the safety of bumpers. Are you using one or not?

GoldenPeaches · April 2011

Absolutely not. It just isn't worth the risk for me.

hawkeye21 · April 2011

We went no bumper until she was six months old and we stopped swaddling her. She was a mess when we stopped swaddling her and would roll around like a maniac and crash her head into the sides and then go insane, etc.

It stayed in for about three months until she started pulling up and now we're back to no bumper.

snansley · April 2011

We used a breathable bumper for the first 6 months and now are using a regular one since he crashes into the sides of his crib. He can easily pull it down and peek out of his crib so I don't anticipate his getting much leverage from it for climbing.

biblionerd · April 2011

Nope. Not worth it to me.

chocoholicchick · April 2011

We're not using one.

agent79@me.com · April 2011

NO WAY.

But, if you want to prevent baby's legs from getting stuck, they have mesh bumpers that baby can breath through if they get wedged up against it in the middle of the night.

Having a big, pillowy bumper on there just because it's pretty is really bad, considering the risk to your little baby, ya know?

Pookie's_Girl · April 2011

We'll be having one in until he starts being able to roll over. Then we're going to take it out until he gets stronger and better at moving and getting himself unstuck from things. After that, we'll probably put it back in until we move him to a toddler bed.

Cilley · April 2011

We got the breathable bumper as soon as LO got his arm caught between the rails while he was in his crib.

ermaderma · April 2011

We will NOT be using a regular bumper. I'm not sure about using a breathable bumper. We may just see if we really need one or not.

We weren't going to use one because of the suspected SIDS risk, but after reading the following pieces from The Chicago Tribune, it really made it a no brainer. I'm not sure why, after knowing the real risks, you would choose to use one.

the Chicago Tribune has been running quite a few articles:

https://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-met-crib-bumpers-deaths-watchdog-20110329,0,4220865.story

https://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-met-crib-bumper-react-20101221,0,4018419.story

https://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-met-bumpers-20101212,0,3414552.story

https://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-met-bumpers-update-20110108,0,3176775.story

biblionerd · April 2011

ermaderma:
I'm not sure why, after knowing the real risks, you would choose to use one.

Well, duuuuh. How on Earth is your nursery supposed to look purty without one!? Confused

biblionerd · April 2011

Pookie's_Girl:
We'll be having one in until he starts being able to roll over. Then we're going to take it out until he gets stronger and better at moving and getting himself unstuck from things. After that, we'll probably put it back in until we move him to a toddler bed.

Not purposely starting an argument, but... you realize that the first time he rolls over may be when he's in his crib and nobody's around, right?

Kimee13 · April 2011

Nope, was never an option for us - NOT WORTH THE RISK. DH is a police officer and the Medical Examiner is always lecturing how it's one of the biggest "don'ts", along with sleeping with your baby in your bed.

kathymarie · April 2011

Nope. And one of the risks associated with SIDS is that the bumper reduces air flow in the crib. So whether they can roll over or not, it's still not safe.

Interesting article in today's Wall Street Journal:

https://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704628404576264902886510270.html?mod=wsj_share_facebook

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