Another baby item question...crib sheets

Ducktale · October 2014

Can you tell I'm working on a registry?

Crib sheets, mattress covers, sheet savers, ultimate crib sheet.....ugh.

What do I need and how many? I found myself staring blankly at that aisle.

Alygohome · October 2014

My mom claims I will need a lot. She got me a bunch at garage sales to go under the crib sheets I buy as she said that two is better. Apparently I was a very messy baby and always soiled mine. I think I have 5 or 6

AF9211 · October 2014

I have 2 mattress covers/protectors. If she has an accident, the soiled (I hate that word) mattress protector and sheet go in the wash and I have a spare to throw on her mattress in the meantime. I feel like crib sheets are like normal sheets. It doesn't matter how many you have, as long as you have more than 1 for accidents.

mandamoochie · October 2014

I have a ton of sheets because I thought I would need them.... like @AF9211‌ said, as long as you have a back up sheet and matress pad for when the dirty stuff is in the wash you're good to go. I just have the typical BRU brand sheets too -nothing special. Just make sure they fit the mattress snugly.

Dannylion24 · October 2014

One of the best pieces of advice i received early on was to double layer your crib. So mattress then waterproof cover/sheet/waterproof cover/sheet. That way in the middle of the night when baby pees out the diaper or spits up, all you have to do it rip off the top 2 layers and you have fresh linens readily available.

As far as how many? I have 2 waterproof mattress covers and 4 or 5 sheets. I do laundry constantly though (1-2 loads a day bc I have 3 kiddos) and so I do find some of the sheets collect dust.

jaztastic · October 2014

I registered for whatever the suggested amount was on the BRU website. I think its like 5 sheets, 3 mattress pads, and 2 sheet savers.

bhjones1980 · October 2014

I do not want to jinx myself but DS has never ONE soiled his crib, a little snot here and there if he is sick, but he has never had a diaper leak, or a blowout, or puked in his crib.

So the waterproof crib protector we have has all been for naught

Ive said it once and Ill say it again QUICK ZIP SHEETS RULE MY LIFE! changing crib sheets sucks, those matresses are heavy and awkward to get out to get the fitted sheets on.

Get the Quick zip sheets and 2 or 3 of the zip off tops (to have spares) and you are set!

edit to add link: https://www.cloudsandstars.com/quickzipbaby.aspx

mandamoochie · October 2014

bhjones1980 said:
I do not want to jinx myself but DS has never ONE soiled his crib, a little snot here and there if he is sick, but he has never had a diaper leak, or a blowout, or puked in his crib.

So the waterproof crib protector we have has all been for naught

Ive said it once and Ill say it again QUICK ZIP SHEETS RULE MY LIFE! changing crib sheets sucks, those matresses are heavy and awkward to get out to get the fitted sheets on.

Get the Quick zip sheets and 2 or 3 of the zip off tops (to have spares) and you are set!

edit to add link: https://www.cloudsandstars.com/quickzipbaby.aspx

^^^so true.

It is are ridiculously awkward to put on a fitted crib sheet. I just take the whole mattress out of the crib each time just because it's easier for me lol never thought about it before completing the task the first time.

lizzybean · October 2014

AF9211 said:

I have 2 mattress covers/protectors. If she has an accident, the soiled (I hate that word) mattress protector and sheet go in the wash and I have a spare to throw on her mattress in the meantime. I feel like crib sheets are like normal sheets. It doesn't matter how many you have, as long as you have more than 1 for accidents.

Exactly this! In fact, I just tossed a soaking wet sheet and mattress protector into the wash

But, we did not use the mattress protector until Ella was about a year old, FYI. We felt it was a bit too "cushy" for our comfort when she was little.

michelle142 · October 2014

We have 2 waterproof mattress saver things and 4 cribs sheets. That's been MORE than enough.

thegoodpotato · October 2014

I have I think three crib sheets, and just the one mattress cover that came with the crib matress.

Marnie was a really spitty baby; I'd just put a folded receiving blanket under where her head went, and change it daily. Kept the spits off the sheet, and I was doing loads of receiving blankets anyway, since she spit up EVERYWHERE.

I also use my crib as a changing table, so I'd put down another receiving blanket where I was changing the baby.

Receiving blankets are your friend.

maryxc1 · October 2014

I had three crib sheets and one mattress cover. I liked having three sheets but wished I had a second mattress cover. I washed it pretty regularly and always had to hustle to get it washed and dried before the next nap.

cls78 · October 2014

I only registered for 2 mattress pad covers for the twins, but my crib mattress is suppose to be waterproof and able to wipe down. Do I still need the crib mattress.

As for sheets, so far I have 2 sets for each crib. I put 2 more sets for each crib on my registry.

ordinary1 · October 2014

Two mattress protectors and 3 sheets.

cls78 · October 2014

This is the crib mattress I got and what it says....

lizzybean · October 2014

cls78 said:

I only registered for 2 mattress pad covers for the twins, but my crib mattress is suppose to be waterproof and able to wipe down. Do I still need the crib mattress. As for sheets, so far I have 2 sets for each crib. I put 2 more sets for each crib on my registry.

In my experience, the mattress protector actually helps soaks up the pee. With the plastic-covered mattress, the pee would just slide off and dribble all over the floor.

cls78 · October 2014

I think I am going to go back to my register and register for 4 of the cheaper mattress pads. ($10 Circo) I registered for 2 $20 sealy mattress pads.

Ducktale · October 2014

Thanks!

Anyone used sheet savers or "ultimate crib sheets"? My IRL friends swear by them but no one here mentioned those?

maryxc1 · October 2014

Ducktale said:
Thanks!

Anyone used sheet savers or "ultimate crib sheets"? My IRL friends swear by them but no one here mentioned those?

We used a sheet saver for a little while (couple days or weeks, don't remember) until our pediatrician said that they weren't safe because the baby could suffocate or something. I never really saw how DS could do that but went with her recommendation.

twinklymama · October 2014

I agree with PP that have said layer sheets and mattress protectors. Definitely a few of each. I have always layered all sheets and mattress protectors and then when I'm down to just two on the bed, start washing. I think I started with something like 4 or 5 sheets. The protectors were the thin waterproof sheets that went between sheets and then a mattress pad right on top of the mattress. That way they mattress isn't too soft, either.

Dannylion24 · October 2014

lizzybean said:

cls78 said:

I only registered for 2 mattress pad covers for the twins, but my crib mattress is suppose to be waterproof and able to wipe down. Do I still need the crib mattress.

As for sheets, so far I have 2 sets for each crib. I put 2 more sets for each crib on my registry.

In my experience, the mattress protector actually helps soaks up the pee. With the plastic-covered mattress, the pee would just slide off and dribble all over the floor.

Yes, without the waterproof cover pee would probably soak through a lot more and dribble. Plus, I know with a singleton I wouldn't have had time to wipe down the mattress every time there was an accident or spit up seeped through - can't imagine wanting to worry about that w twins!

@bhjones1980‌ I am in awe that your little one has never had a blowout/pukefest/pee party ... That's amazing! Lol

Oem617 · October 2014

For DS we have 3 sheets and 2 waterproof mattress covers. It has always been enough.

We also have to changing pad covers and waterproof covers for them. Those covers, when he was little, was a life saver. Similar to these:

https://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-Waterproof-Changing-Discontinued-Manufacturer/dp/B009UPUJIY/ref=sr_1_2?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1413495114&sr=1-2&keywords=Changing+pad+covers

Dani_Love · October 2014

I have 2 mattress covers and 2 sheets, just enough to change in case of emergency. I'll do the same with this little guy

krysmill · October 2014

I think I registered for 3 of each! Just to be on the safe side!

KMommytobe · October 2014

I love the sheets from Pottery Barn Kids, the quality is so much better than BabiesRUs. As far as how many I bought 3 as a FTM, but as a third time mom hahah I would just buy 2, personally.

tee18 · October 2014

I haven't read all of the responses yet, but I saw someone recommend these already - but they are THE BEST (Clouds & Stars QuickZip) You do no want to wrestle with the crib mattress to get a fitted sheet on!

We have:

1 base sheet (It goes under the mattress and is the piece you zip the top sheet onto)

3 top sheets (the part you zip onto the base sheet - this is the part you wash mostly)

2 waterproof pads (we like this one because it's not fitted, and it works well with the quickzip sheets - https://www.amazon.com/Naturepedic-Waterproof-Flat-Crib-28x52/dp/B0016RVM4O/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1413496946&sr=8-2&keywords=naturepedic+pad)

We have the naturepedic mattress - it has an infant side (firm) and a toddler size (a little softer). It's 100% water proof too, so if both water proof pads happen to be soiled, no biggie.

Ducktale · October 2014

So, if you have the quick zip sheets, how does they work with a mattress pad? The sheet is on too, and then if they wet through the sheet they'd also wet the pad and you'd have to strip that off anyway?

@bhjones1980

@tee18

maltwin1 · October 2014

Ducktale said:
Thanks!

Anyone used sheet savers or "ultimate crib sheets"? My IRL friends swear by them but no one here mentioned those?

I LOVED our ultimate crib sheets. DS wasn't a very messy baby, but the few times we did have middle of the night blow outs it was a life saver only having to undo a couple of snaps instead of change the whole crib.

Ducktale · October 2014

Oh god I just googled ultimate crib sheets and there are all these suffocation warnings!

Irishcurls · October 2014

lizzybean said:

cls78 said:

I only registered for 2 mattress pad covers for the twins, but my crib mattress is suppose to be waterproof and able to wipe down. Do I still need the crib mattress. As for sheets, so far I have 2 sets for each crib. I put 2 more sets for each crib on my registry.

In my experience, the mattress protector actually helps soaks up the pee. With the plastic-covered mattress, the pee would just slide off and dribble all over the floor.

Ohhhhhhhhhh this never occurred to me. I was all in the waterproof mattress camp. Makes sense!!

CatLadyTX · October 2014

We have never had a poopsplision in the crib, but have had vomit covered sheets a few times. I always lined his crib with two layers, so I could strip one sheet and mattress cover in the MOTN in case of emergency change.

RedGiant · October 2014

We used one waterproof mattress pad, one sheet and the "ultimate crib sheet" at a time. DS spit up a LOT, and did pee through his diaper/pjs/sleepsack sometimes (usually when it was time to move up a size or switch to overnight diapers). So the Ultimate crib sheet was very useful so I didn't have to change the sheet in the middle of the night. My friend recommended doing two layers of mattress pad/sheet sets, and I agree that multiple waterproof layers are very useful.

I have a lot of extra crib sheets, like 5-6 (?) so I don't necessarily have to wash them after every mess. The Gerber ones are cheap, in price and quality. Some shrank in the wash and cannot fit back on the mattress. So I really recommend you avoid them. I like the Kidsline jersey knit cotton sheets. They stretch around the mattress easier, still are snug, and nice and soft.

Beth.1212 · October 2014

I have two mattress protectors and three sheets. I think I have some of those sheet savers somewhere, but I never used them. I actually only use two of the three sheets. My advice? Get two mattress protectors and sheets, and then buy more later if you feel like you need extras. Skip the sheet savers until you know whether your little one tends to spit up.

mali3 · October 2014

I have 2 sheets and 2 mattress coveres. if one gets icky i wash it right away, so it works well for us

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