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Do you really need a PNP mattress and/or extra sheets?

satteberrysatteberry member
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My husband and I purchased a very basic Graco PNP (no newborn napper or changing table) and I'm confused as to whether we need any additional linens for it.  Any advice would be appreciated!
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Re: Do you really need a PNP mattress and/or extra sheets?

  • cmcmillancmcmillan
    Is the cover washable?  You want to be able to wash whatever baby is laying on.  So either some sheets, receiving blankets you can lay out or the like. 
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  • Loribelle73Loribelle73 member
    My mom bought a mattress for the PNP she keeps at her house because she didn't think the pad it came with was soft enough.  I thought that was silly.  The sheets, on the other hand, I felt were necessary for us.  DS spit up a lot, and we changed them quite frequently.  We started out with 2, and I ended up with 4 because they had to be changed so often.  While you can wipe the surface of the pad, I think it is important to have something that can be thoroughly washed.
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  • hmwmhmwm

    mattress = waste

    Sheets = needed, 2 should be good if you own a washer

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  • Fulbri05Fulbri05
    We have 2 sheets for ours. It is generally not recommended to add any other padding or mattresses for safety reasons (at least with my basic Graco PnP it isn't). 
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  • biblionerdbiblionerd member
    You don't want any extra padding (such as an extra mattress) for sleeping. It's completely unsafe. We had 2 sheets and it was fine. I DID get a mattress for play time during the day though when I was awake and watcing. DS hated laying in the bottom once we lowered the thin mattress that came with it because of the bars you could feel through the bottom. 
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  • drpaynedrpayne member

    These are great.  Highly recommend.

     

    They add a little cushion.  That mattress feels like cardboard otherwise.

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  • Mom LoveMom Love member
    Our son needed extra comfort and we now use the MamaDoo Kids mattress topper. It is firm and it folds in 3. They have a better price in their website than in amazon. Good luck!
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