Community› The Bump Month Clubs› December 2013 Moms
December 2013 Moms
New Discussion

Mesh Crib Bumpers

EggerkrEggerkr member
in December 2013 Moms
My mom and I attended a women's health and lifestyles expo yesterday. From one of the booths I picked up a pamphlet that talked about SIDS. It showed a picture taken of a baby that died from strangulation from a mesh crib bumper. I am now have scars on my eyeballs and brain after seeing this picture! I know there was several posts about bumpers when we were all getting our nursery's ready regarding their safety and what everyone's plans were. From what I remember the majority were getting the breathable liners. As soon as morning is here I'm taking the mesh crib bumpers off and they are going back to bru! Ugh can't sleep after seeing that picture! He's safely sleeping in his pnp tonight.
Pregnancy Ticker image image
Report Reply to Post

Re: Mesh Crib Bumpers

  • notthecheatnotthecheat member
    Omg that is awful!
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • EggerkrEggerkr member
    @sventurarn I want to bleach my eyes and wish I could unsee the picture. It also looked to be installed incorrectly. I feel just sick to my stomach!
    Pregnancy Ticker image image
    Report Reply
  • SusanC111SusanC111 member
    How sad. I bought those for #1 and the second they were installed I ripped them off. They were surprisingly thick, and the way my crib is designed, the bumper had to be doubled over in places. Didn't look breathable at all. Sounds like that one was maybe too loose.
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    image

    Report Reply
  • mrsbamtasticmrsbamtastic member
    That's one of my biggest fears so I just went bumperless. Actually, the bedding I picked doesn't even have a coordinating bumper. I guess it's catching on.
    Image and video hosting by TinyPic
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • cammyisagirlsnamecammyisagirlsname member
    No bumpers here at all!
    image
    Report Reply
  • TXmamatobeTXmamatobe member
    Why the hell would they include a picture of that? I have bumpers but have taken them off now that LO sleeps in her crib. I never saw the point of the mesh ones either.
    Image and video hosting by TinyPic

    Image and video hosting by TinyPic
    Report Reply
  • manausmommanausmom member
    I had bumpers ( they are really common here in Brazil) but one day I found my baby's head too close to it.I thought since he was small (40 days) he wouldn't be able to move that much. I was soo freaked out that now we don't have anything in the crib! Thankfully nothing happen, but just the thought of it freaked me out!
    Report Reply
  • lifesaverzlifesaverz member
    How sad about that baby. And that's awful there was a pic! We have the breathable bumpers but I'm not worried about them at all to be honest. I made SURE it was installed correctly, & though it is doubled up in some places I put my own face against that part to test it, & I could breath just fine. LO moves a lot in her sleep & it makes me feel better that there's something there to prevent her head from being right on the crib slats. That said, I've seen her face in the bumper multiple times, so I'm definitely glad we got the breathable ones.
    007


    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • SusanC111SusanC111 member
    jordanm24 said:
    How sad about that baby. And that's awful there was a pic! We have the breathable bumpers but I'm not worried about them at all to be honest. I made SURE it was installed correctly, & though it is doubled up in some places I put my own face against that part to test it, & I could breath just fine. LO moves a lot in her sleep & it makes me feel better that there's something there to prevent her head from being right on the crib slats. That said, I've seen her face in the bumper multiple times, so I'm definitely glad we got the breathable ones.

    I've seen people use that rationale before and it bugs me. No one is worried about YOU suffocating in bed. The fact that you can breathe through it just doesn't matter. Those breathable bumpers, IMO, not safe.
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    image

    Report Reply
  • EggerkrEggerkr member
    Just for the record too the baby died of strangulation. He or she was all wrapped up in it like a fish in a net :(
    Pregnancy Ticker image image
    Report Reply
  • peitripeitri member
    No bumpers here.
    image
    Daisypath - (d3qY)
    Lilypie - (ATx7)

    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"