Bumper or No Bumper??

ashleymarie08 · February 2012

I've been looking at baby bedding today to get some ideas of what I like. I've heard that the new recommendation is to not use crib bumpers anymore, but all the crib sets have them and they are soo cute! What do you plan to do?

cbj09 · February 2012

I'm doing a bumper. I've seen some pretty awesome instances of head knocking and getting limbs stuck in cribs. If I start noticing that my baby likes to smash their nose and mouth into it, I'll remove it.

KT05 · February 2012

We use the breathable bumpers. Very happy with them.

GR8TDANEMOM · February 2012

I've heard bumpers are ok early on when the baby can't roll around. Then I've heard to take them out when baby starts moving around more but doesn't have really good control to move away if it were to get stuck. Then I think you can put it back in when they are older and have head and body control.

PepperStick · February 2012

Baby bedding sets are kind of a waste because bumpers and blankets in the crib are no-no's. So you're really only getting use out of the sheet and crib skirt. We might use breathable bumpers.

linzeek44 · February 2012

I'm not doing a bumper, but the sheet set I have my heart on (Skip Hop) now comes as a "Bumperless Set" where the fitted sheet has a cute design on the side to give it the bumper look.

damabo80 · February 2012

PepperStick:
Baby bedding sets are kind of a waste because bumpers and blankets in the crib are no-no's. So you're really only getting use out of the sheet and crib skirt. We might use breathable bumpers.

Ditto.

I've heard of a lot of people take the bumper and cut it to make wall decorations.

The comforter can be hung on the wall as art.

I'm not that crafty, so the bumper I just left in the closet. I'd rather have a baby who knocks their head against the bars that one who suffocates to death.

EGMphoto · February 2012

No bumpers. It's a pretty standard medical recommendation at this point re: SIDS prevention.

I bought an expensive PBK bedding set early on last time before I knew about this and never used it once.

We used the breathable bumper later when DS would drop his paci, roll around, etc. It's not pretty, but I'd rather have a healthy baby than a cute piece of upholstery.

ammagin · February 2012

Because of the cute factor of the bumpers I kept mine in but basically all but an inch of it was wrapped around the mattress instead of sitting above it. It covered the not so exciting sheet pattern. I hope they figure out that they need to make the edge of the mattress covers cute and then I think there will be less dilemma. Once dd had full body control and started getting limbs stuck in the slats I went ahead and lifted te bumpers back into their typical place and will leave them there until she tries to climb on them. Maybe this is a balance between safety and cuteness others can think about too.

biggdaddy4605 · February 2012

KT05:
We use the breathable bumpers. Very happy with them.

Us too!

mlf625 · February 2012

We got bumpers for both babies. I removed them as soon as baby started sleeping in the crib at 4-5 months (before that the crib was just used to set the baby inside while I put laundry away or used the bathroom). We put them back in around a year, I think? Both of our kids were wild sleepers and would wake themselves up smacking against the side of the crib. I wasn't too concerned about suffocation at age 1, anyway. The bumpers stayed in until they started using them to escape the crib.

missbryn · February 2012

All the SIDS recommendations say no bumpers, no blankets, no nothing -- I've actually been thinking how shocking it is that all the bedding sets still come with them. We had nothing until around 7 months with DD, when she wiggled a lot and got her leg caught between the slats -- then we got a breathable bumper. They are cute enough. I'd really caution you not to have anything like a bumper in the crib before 6 months (when the SIDS risk goes down a lot). Even newborns can move around unexpectedly.

fadsmama · February 2012

The APA recommends an empty crib - not even breathable bumpers. As a parent who has found her son blue and not breathing in his bassinet, I would seriously advise against any bumpers (obviously DS is well and ended up being dx with sleep apnea).

ATMmom324 · February 2012

No bumpers here. I could never find a bedding set that went with our theme so it wasn't an issue anyway. Although with number 2 if I find bedding with bumpers I like I will buy them and save them for when the baby is older. DD things she is part beaver and loves to chew her crib. I have seen people use the bumpers to wrap around the top of the crib when children get older and it looks so much cuter then the guards you can buy for this.

MrsSapphire · February 2012

We used breathable with DS when he started moving around. If we use any with these two, it will be those. I didn't buy bedding sets, though, since you can't really use much in the crib.

KarBear · February 2012

We did not use one with DD nor did we purchase a bedding set. 3 crib sheets and some swaddling/sleepsack is all we used for the first year.

klm1221 · February 2012

We bought both the breatable and huge cushy bumpers with my daughers bed set.. We used the cushy bumpers up until she started rolling over and i got nervous she would hurt herself..put the breathable bumpers on then..

Once she was able to crawl and move we put the cushy bumpers back but didnt tie them on.. At 22 months..for the last 1.5 of so she uses them as a pillow-body pillow.. The plan is to put her in a toddler bed when the new baby is to big to sleep in a pack/play or bassinet (havent' decided on which one yet).. I think she will want to take her bumpers with her! As the new baby is getting her crib..

Jennifer Ruth · February 2012

We used them until DS could move around on his own / roll over then we took them out.

He's 17 months and sleeps in fleece footie pajamas with nothing in his crib at all.

We've never had an issue of knocking his head or getting a limb "stuck" in the slats.

Jenelle101 · February 2012

cbj09:
I'm doing a bumper. I've seen some pretty awesome instances of head knocking and getting limbs stuck in cribs. If I start noticing that my baby likes to smash their nose and mouth into it, I'll remove it.

This. I know that they recommend not having one because of SIDS, but my daughter got her arms and legs stuck in the bars too often. Plus, it kept all of her pacifiers IN the crib! haha

rpt06 · February 2012

I used a breatheable bumper with DD and will use one for this baby as well. They're not pretty like the ones that come in the sets but prevent limbs from getting stuck in the crib rails.

BambinoBruno · February 2012

I used a bumper with DD until she started trying to climb on it. Most mornings I would come in and she would have it pulled down a bit looking for me haha. I will use one again with this LO.

ELCJet · February 2012

I didn't use a bumper with DS until he was 6 months old.....I felt at that point he wasn't in danger of suffocating himself, and I needed something to keep the pacifiers in. Until then, he was in a bare crib with his Sleep Sheep at one end.....It was out of the crib by 1, since he was standing up and trying to get out.

I think the crib sets are the biggest money-wasters when shopping for #1. You can't use the quilt or the bumper according to the AAP, so all you are left with is the bedskirt and the crib sheet.....way cheaper to get those at Target. I spent $350 on a Dwell Studio one and totally regret it.

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