Crib bumper or no

brittany&dain · February 2014

Are you ladies planning on having a crib bumper in your crib or no?

ghostof5letters · February 2014

Nope

glitterclaws · February 2014

No

earichar23 · February 2014

I'll be getting a mesh breathable crib liner but not installing it until we have a roller, probably about 6 months.

brittany&dain · February 2014

I'll be getting a mesh breathable crib liner but not installing it until we have a roller, probably about 6 months.

We had the mesh with DS but MIL is trying to convince me of the crib bumper that matches the bedding. I feel like its only for looks and doesn't serve a purpose

AutumnBonfire · February 2014

No. With DS, we bought a breathable bumper when he started to roll around and got his legs and arms stuck. We removed it when he was able to stand up. We'll see what this baby needs when the time comes.

knitsandgiggles · February 2014

Nope, no bumper

lynnyrd80 · February 2014

Nope.

earichar23 · February 2014

@brittany&dain the ones that come with the bedding set are totally just for looks before the baby comes. They are considered a SIDS risk. If your MIL wants it for the cute factor get her to have it converted into a crib skirt.

email2ash · February 2014

No. If I do get one for a shower or something I'll wait to install it until the baby is a little bigger.

littlemissmarla · February 2014

no bumper for us

rach1285 · February 2014

Nope, not worth the risk

pfeilele · February 2014

Nope. Nope. Nope. A breathing baby is more important than a stuck leg.

pantherRN · February 2014

The bedding set we like doesn't even come with one.

jamboree jess · February 2014

DH and I registered for a breathable mesh one.

emineminem · February 2014

I've heard that they are bad for little babies but that they are useful for older babies once the risk of SIDS goes down, but I probably won't risk it.

zellatrix · February 2014

Luckily manufacturers are starting to realize a lot of people don't want them so you can find bedding sets where the bumper is sold separately. This is making me very happy as I don't want to waste money on something I don't want to use. I will probably get a breathable one. The color choices in those are vast and I imagine you could find one to coordinate easily.

Nichole8787 · February 2014

Not worth the risk to us.

SuperTinkerham · February 2014

Do not want

gallifreygirl · February 2014

I'll probably go with a mesh breathable one.

ddubzz · February 2014

Nope.

reils500 · February 2014

No.
With DS I got a breathable bumper when he was 7/8ish months because he got his chubby leg stuck in the crib slots.

JMSbaby2014 · February 2014

I am confuse by why this keeps coming up - it would be like if we repeatedly had a thread about whether or not anyone is planning to take up smoking while pregnant. Bumpers are a very well known SIDS risk I just don't understand why we have to keep talking about it

TRS48 · February 2014

Im glad someone brought this up. I just figured to get a breathable one but didn't think not to put it on for a few months. Is it a risk if I still put it on before the babies can move around?

MstoMrstoMom851214 · February 2014

No, I ordered the bedding set without the bumper due to the risks they pose. If I have a problem later with the baby's limbs getting stuck, I will consider a mesh one.

littlesparrow602 · February 2014

No.

I never really have used one. They just get in the way anyway, from changing the sheets etc. They really arent needed to begin with.

cakebatter27 · February 2014

catarntina said:
I think there was a poll with a long discussion about this a few weeks ago. Might get more answers if you can find that thread

Yep I asked it! OP, no.

January Bride · February 2014

No bumper for us. Not worth the risk for a second.

RJHarmon · February 2014

No. Breathable later but absolutely no traditional bumper.

allieoopsct · February 2014

JMSbaby2014 said:

I am confuse by why this keeps coming up - it would be like if we repeatedly had a thread about whether or not anyone is planning to take up smoking while pregnant. Bumpers are a very well known SIDS risk I just don't understand why we have to keep talking about it

I think it's odd that even though the risk factors are well publicized & known now that some crib bedding sets still come with bumpers and that stores are still selling them. People are under the assumption, "BRU still sells them so they must be safe."

I've thought about getting the bumper but only to re-purpose it for either for window treatments or a crib rail cover for when baby starts teething (I've seen this on Pinterest & Etsy a lot lately). This would mean I'd have to do some sewing however, so I'll probably skip it entirely.

bewilderingstar · February 2014

Bumpers are coming with the bedding set we registered for but we won't be using them. We registered for mesh ones that will be put on later when baby boy is older.

ghostof5letters · February 2014

SaranJonathan · February 2014

Nope

abchittam · February 2014

I said this last time this came up, but I'll answer again. I will have one for looks from the time the nursery is put together until the time she is put in her crib (she will sleep in our room at first.) Once she gets moved to her crib, I will replace it with a breatheable bumper.

drunkenhandstand · February 2014

Probably for decoration for the first 6 mo while he still co-sleeps with me. When he starts sleeping in his crib it's coming out!

am7rice · February 2014

DS went in his crib at 3m and had a breathable bumper ever since. He'll be 1 in a week. So this LO we will do the same.

lynnblack · February 2014

We will actually use the bumper once baby is moved to her crib 8 monthsish. By that point the SIDS risk is over and we had a ton of missed sleep due to DD rolling into the slats and hitting her head. At 2 we are still using the bumpers on her toddler bed to cushion her rolls. We do have an angel care monitor as well.

AmericanInOz · February 2014

I'm worried about SIDS - why would you take the risk?

we absolutely will not be using one, I know the information about the risks now, and the risk isn't worth it to me

like why these days we know to sleep a baby on their back, yes lots of babies survived sleeping on their stomach - but also some babies died. same with bumpers IMO, we now know it's a risk, and it's not one I'm willing to take with my baby

Jing22 · February 2014

Our daughter is 27 months. We started using a traditional bumper at around 18 months because she rolled a lot and would hit her head and wake up. She started sleeping through the night once we put it on. We'll be moving her to a big girl bed soon and will ditch the bumper with the baby until probably around the same time because of the SIDS risk. At the point she is at she is pretty aware of what is going on so I'm not worried with a toddler. She also sleeps with a small blanket and toddler pillow to get her ready for the big girl bed.