How many crib sheets do you really NEED?

lulamagoo · September 2012

So the babie's r us guide says 4-6. To me that seems a bit excessive. I mean we only have one set of sheets for our bed. (I wash weekly and put them on the bed the same day without issue)

I realize that we do not have accidents or spit up in our bed, so I know we will need more than 1.

What are your thoughts?

lindsey913 · September 2012

4-6 is definitely not necessary. We have 3 and really, I think 2-3 is plenty. I can count on 1 hand the number of times that I've needed to change sheets in the middle of the night. I would start with a couple and you can always pick up more if you have the need to.

jjgal · September 2012

I had 2 with DD, and we did fine. But she never leaked thru diapers as disnt spit up much.

okami.mami · September 2012

We only had 2 and never had an issue. Then again, we never had more than 1 blowout or spit up disaster in one night. I feel like with all of the spitting up in the newborn stage we were doing laundry really often so we always had a clean sheet. If you don't have a washer/dryer at home maybe 3 would be a good idea.

Allycat11 · September 2012

Everyone I have talked to says they like to have 3. You definitely need to plan for middle of the night sheet changes, so 2 are necessary. I will want a spare in case 1 gets completely ruined, but I am a total planner so you may be happy with 2.

moonglow_84 · September 2012

Yeah I saw that at BRU as well. I ended up getting the one that came with my bedding set, and I registered for two more. I think that will be enough. If my kid is really barfy & I'm finding myself unable to keep up with the laundry, I'll just go get a couple more.

akating · September 2012

For me it is three. One for the crib, one for the washer and one just in case the crib one gets dirty (pee, bottle spill, poo explosion, drool, spit up etc) while the other is getting washed. I am kinda lazy and the amount of days it takes me to get the thing in the wash, in the dryer, and back in DSs room can be anywhere from a few hours to a week lol!

We also send DS to Montessori and they request we bring a crib sheet for his cot so I am back down to two.

sjamin9 · September 2012

I made two fitted sheets for the crib and registered for 2-3 of the Ultimate Crib Sheet. You can easily switch out the ultimate crib sheet without taking out the mattress because it sits on top of the mattress (you can still see the fitted sheet underneath it and on the sides). It seemed like a good idea to me.

noellemari · September 2012

We layer. One mattress protector, crib sheer, mattress protector, crib sheet. This way when/if there's a leak, just tear off the top layer and you have a set waiting. With that being said we have two of the mattress protector things the circo brand from target has been my favorite! and three crib sheets. HTH!

jastl32 · September 2012

2-3 max. We have four and really only use two of them. The other two I send to daycare, but could have bought a lot less expensive sheets for that!

gplove94 · September 2012

I'm registering for 3

mrsodonnell12 · September 2012

I had 4 for ds and it was plenty.

TofuMama7 · September 2012

We got 3 for DS. He's 19 months old now and still in the crib and I haven't ever wished I had more. I think we could probably have been fine with 2 honestly.

JJsMum · September 2012

jjgal:
I had 2 with DD, and we did fine. But she never leaked thru diapers as disnt spit up much.

This. DS was never much on spitting up or leaking through diapers. We have 2 sheets and 2 waterproof covers. However, I think the 2nd waterproof cover is still in it's original packing. I'd suggest starting with 2-3 sheets and then adding more if needed if you end up with a leaker.

littlemaybaby · September 2012

3. Maybe 4. But definitely not 4-6.

lulamagoo · September 2012

Thank you! I think we will start with 2 and get more if we decide we need them.

st.augbride · September 2012

2-3 is all we've needed for ds.

noelikae23 · September 2012

We now have 3 and that's plenty, but we originally had 5 so I waited to make sure we didn't need it and returned them, 3 is plenty!

featherust · September 2012

We have had 2 sheets for DD's crib and it has never been a problem. It is nice to have a clean sheet on hand in case DD pees through her diaper in the middle of the night.

MKE6115 · September 2012

We always had 3. Both my kids would spit up after feeds so I had times when I had to change them in the middle of the night.

mest1215 · September 2012

honestly you can never have too many lol. We had 3 or 4 (i think) and they are still on the crib now (my DD is 4 and we got them at my baby shower for her) bc i watch a little boy during the week who is still in a crib. honestly i dont think its how many, its the quality. if you only have a few of the really nice ones that are higher thread counts, they really hold up well to being washed and used over and over again. They were kinda pricy when we registered for them, but now im super glad we did! we've gotten our money's worth thats for sure!! Oh, and we had a few of the cheaper ones that were like $9 for a pack of two....i had to throw them out when DD was born bc they were all streched out and frayed at the elastic corners.

janecanadian · September 2012

We had 3 but 2 likely would have been enough. Although DD never experienced diaper blowouts. I guess if that was happening often then more than 3 would have been needed.

Mrs.DeliaMarieP · September 2012

We had 3, and that was plenty. I think 2 would be just one to few, 4 wouldn't be excessive, but I really don't think you need any more than that at all. I plan to get 3 new ones for this baby because we use DS's sheets for daycare now.

MissNikki007 · September 2012

We have 3 for Ken and that is plenty.

Ktande22 · September 2012

We have 3.. Id say 4 at most.. We also have a waterproof layer around our crib mattress as well as one you can put on the bed (like a cover except it has waterproofing layer under a little quilted part) Sometimes esp when potty training DD or lots of leaks in a row, I'd put one sheet over the regular mattress that was waterproof, then put the waterproof sheet on then put another sheet on. That way if we had a leak, I could literally pull the sheet/waterproof sheet layer off and voila new sheet ready to go!! Best idea ever! Works like a charm!

karen_loy · September 2012

we had 5 but it wasn't really necessary; I'd say 3 are enough

sbevmc09 · September 2012

I agree with everyone else who said 2-3. We had much more than that (more because we ended up getting a lot more than we registered for) and I honestly still have crib sheets in the package that have never been washed or used.

If you do end up in a situation where your baby spits up a lot or something of that nature you could always pick up a few extras later on to have on hand as backups, but I'd only register for 3 max.

Oriam · September 2012

I bought "2" and have "1" more sheet on my registry so three altogether.

Kie310 · September 2012

Um. 2. I like a back up incase there is throw up at night. That has happened 1 time in 2.5 years. I honestly wash his sheet once a week, and put them back on when the wash is over. I haven't used most of the sheets we have.

bearkatjen · September 2012

Two was plenty for us.

bstengler · September 2012

i would say 2 to 3... but every baby is different and every situation is different...

LoveIsOwlYouNeed · September 2012

I think BRU oversells everything. You know if they sell 6 crib sheets or 4 towels or whatever, it's more money in their pocket. I noticed with registering, I really had to consider me and my family. Like, I also didn't need 4 or 5 strollers, thanks BRU!