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Are crib beddings a necessity

kqualls5kqualls5 member
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Is getting a crib bedding set really that much of a necessity? Or can I buy a fitted crib sheet and blanket? The one we really like is $150 and I just don't see why we need to spend that on blankets when we're already on a budget. FTM, so I don't know if it's something I need to get.

Also while you're all here: mobiles. Are they a necessity or are they all for appearance?
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  • taysuntaysun member
    a bedding set is not necessary. Bumpers are not recommended anymore and blankets are also not recommended for at least a year (maybe longer I need to check that out myself).
    You'll want a couple fitted sheets at least. Halo sleep sacs are highly recommended. I also bought waterproof mattress protectors.
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  • Wicked4589Wicked4589 member
    No bedding set here. Sheet and swaddle.

    We did get a mobile because I've read the contrasting colors helps with focus when they are smaller.
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  • soxfan9968soxfan9968 member
    I don't think mobiles are "essential" babies can't really distinguish between light colors. Like PP said, they need high contrasting colors and unfortunately most of the ones I've found are pastel colored and not high contrast. In addition, for the first 4/5 months they can only focus on objects that are about 8-10inches away from their face. As the other pp commented, it can be helpful when they're older.

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  • mvhydemvhyde member
    We had two fitted sheets, and two waterproof mattress pads to go underneath. Plus swaddle-me's for when LO was little and Halo sleep sacks once he got more active.

    We received knitted blankets and quilts from family which we used as blankets for the carseat and play mats.
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  • kqualls5kqualls5 member
    Thanks for your input ladies!

    Question though: why no blankets? I mean I understand not putting a sheet and a comforter over him, but a little baby blanket?

    Also we planned on bumpers (hold your fire)

    Mobiles are cute and I want one but from hearing all that maybe we'll wait til he's old enough to benefit from it (or me benefit from it, lol).
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  • LIly436LIly436 member
    Because it is believed that baby can choke on them and die
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  • KateLouiseKateLouise member
    What I find really useful is to use the traditional white cloth nappies as a "pillowcase." I fold it in half and put it under baby's head so if he vomits or spills, it's easy to just pull it out and put in a fresh one. It saves having to strip all the sheets off the cot.

    You could also use actual pillow cases, but the nappy cloths,doubles as burp clothes and are just super useful to have around in general.
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  • mhg54mhg54 member
    No blankets and no bumpers as they are both chocking hazards. Both can do way more harm than good. We plan on using fleece Halo sleep sacks to keep baby warm. Also bought the breathable mesh crib "bumper." I'm not sure why one would go against what is recommended when it comes to babies sleep safety!
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  • kqualls5kqualls5 member
    My thing on bumpers is they've been used for years and I actually researched the death ratio and it's not that high. If you research anything enough you'll find that it can be harmful and fatal. I don't want any little limbs sticking through the bars. :neutral: We might get the mesh ones though, I didn't know they existed until reading everyone's thoughts on bumpers. I am a FTM so all of this is new (I've been around babies and pregnant women my whole life, it's just amazingly different when it's YOU going through it all, lol), and SIDS is something that is constantly on my mind and he's not even here yet.
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  • delujm0delujm0 member
    You need fitted sheets and waterproof mattress pads. We wound up with breathable mesh bumpers bc as soon as lo could roll she would get her legs stuck in the slats.

    LO is obsessed with her mobile. I'd recommend one. We could stick her in her crib and turn it on for a few minutes any time we needed to get something done, and she would coo and laugh at it.
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  • Wicked4589Wicked4589 member
    Mobiles are recommended to be removed by 5 months of age. So don't wait too long if you are wanting to get one. We found a contrasting colors mobile. It doesn't fit the theme of the room but who cares. It's not all for asthetics.
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  • cmerriburycmerribury member
    NOTHING is necessary for the crib except a sheet at first. Since baby can't even have a blanket for a while, don't even worry about that off the bat. As a FTM I bought a really sweet (and really expensive) bedding set and never used any of it, except the sheet. This time around, I know better...just sheets for the win. :)
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  • SummerFall03SummerFall03 member
    I just have a blanket for now, but won't use until she is much older. I find it pointless to buy the bedding because within a short time span, they will be in toddler beds/twin beds. I barely used the crib bedding I did have because by the time we actually used the crib bedding, we switched them to big kid beds.
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  • ammnam14ammnam14 member
    Definitely not necessary. We have a crib sheet and looking to buy a mattress protector. I have a blanket hanging on the side of the crib but that's only for looks. I'd recommend getting extra sheets though.
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  • Jules08Jules08 member
    kqualls5 said:
    My thing on bumpers is they've been used for years and I actually researched the death ratio and it's not that high. If you research anything enough you'll find that it can be harmful and fatal. I don't want any little limbs sticking through the bars. :neutral: We might get the mesh ones though, I didn't know they existed until reading everyone's thoughts on bumpers. I am a FTM so all of this is new (I've been around babies and pregnant women my whole life, it's just amazingly different when it's YOU going through it all, lol), and SIDS is something that is constantly on my mind and he's not even here yet.
    If you are going to get a bumper, get a mesh/ breathable one.  The traditional ones are a suffocation hazard and why introduce that when not necessary?  Not all babies get their limbs stuck, and not to mention that kids sleep in all sorts of twisted positions that they find comfortable.

    Also, as kids get older, they can use bumpers to climb on and potentially climb out of the crib.
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  • redfallonredfallon member
    Fitted sheets = yes
    Mobiles = no
    Bumpers and blankets = no

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  • kqualls5kqualls5 member
    Why are you told to take mobiles out after a certain age??

    I have a photo of myself as a newborn, laying in a crib on my belly with bumpers and a blanket covering my back. As time goes by, we keep freaking ourselves out more and more. Being a mom & caring for a newborn is already stressful and scary, and it just gets worse year by year.
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    Im not saying SIDS isn't terrifying. I stated above that I think about it all the time and he's not even here. I'm sure I'll stress myself out even more when he is here. And I'm not saying we shouldn't do anything we can to keep our little ones safe. But I just think if we research anything enough, we're going to find pacifiers and cribs have been the result of deaths. Every person I've talked to that has had babies has said 1 They used bumpers and 2. I'll stress myself out more than I need to by reading into every product that's controversial. I don't know. We'll end up with the mesh ones. But I just don't think it should be considered bad parenting for someone to use bumpers.
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  • kqualls5kqualls5 member
    larby214 said:

    kqualls5 said:

    Why are you told to take mobiles out after a certain age??

    I have a photo of myself as a newborn, laying in a crib on my belly with bumpers and a blanket covering my back. As time goes by, we keep freaking ourselves out more and more. Being a mom & caring for a newborn is already stressful and scary, and it just gets worse year by year.

    Since the Back to Sleep campaign (telling mothers to place their babies on their backs to sleep) began (which later turned to the safe to sleep campaign, emphasizing safe sleep, such as no blankets, bumpers, room sharing etc.) the rate of SIDS has decreased by more than half. You survived. That's great. Lots of babies did not. Why would you not do everything in your power to possibly prevent a child from dying?

    Babies survived in cars before car seats existed. Will you be changing it with your child without one, just becaue lots of babies survived those car rides?
    That's a silly comparison because not using a car seat is illegal, and its illegal for safety. Bumpers and blankets aren't illegal...
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  • smushismushi member
    kqualls5 said:
    Thanks for your input ladies!

    Question though: why no blankets? I mean I understand not putting a sheet and a comforter over him, but a little baby blanket?

    Also we planned on bumpers (hold your fire)

    Mobiles are cute and I want one but from hearing all that maybe we'll wait til he's old enough to benefit from it (or me benefit from it, lol).
    At 2 months they learn to grip, and my LO gripped the blanket and pulled it over his face.  He could have suffocated had I not been nearby to hear him grunting.  Frightened me to death.

    Bumper = the breathable bumpers are great.  
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  • LIly436LIly436 member
    Because it is an overkill 
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  • mhg54mhg54 member
    My mom also drank and smoked when she was pregnant with me. I'm not going to do that just because I turned out ok, or because it's not illegal. There is no reason to not take extra caution for the safety of your baby. Especially when it is recommended by doctors.
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  • mrlarprmrlarpr member
    kqualls5 said:

    larby214 said:

    kqualls5 said:

    Why are you told to take mobiles out after a certain age??

    I have a photo of myself as a newborn, laying in a crib on my belly with bumpers and a blanket covering my back. As time goes by, we keep freaking ourselves out more and more. Being a mom & caring for a newborn is already stressful and scary, and it just gets worse year by year.

    Since the Back to Sleep campaign (telling mothers to place their babies on their backs to sleep) began (which later turned to the safe to sleep campaign, emphasizing safe sleep, such as no blankets, bumpers, room sharing etc.) the rate of SIDS has decreased by more than half. You survived. That's great. Lots of babies did not. Why would you not do everything in your power to possibly prevent a child from dying?

    Babies survived in cars before car seats existed. Will you be changing it with your child without one, just becaue lots of babies survived those car rides?
    That's a silly comparison because not using a car seat is illegal, and its illegal for safety. Bumpers and blankets aren't illegal...
    Legal does not equal safe. And as PP mentioned there are efforts to make bumpers illegal.
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    kqualls5 said:

    My thing on bumpers is they've been used for years and I actually researched the death ratio and it's not that high. If you research anything enough you'll find that it can be harmful and fatal. I don't want any little limbs sticking through the bars. :neutral: We might get the mesh ones though, I didn't know they existed until reading everyone's thoughts on bumpers. I am a FTM so all of this is new (I've been around babies and pregnant women my whole life, it's just amazingly different when it's YOU going through it all, lol), and SIDS is something that is constantly on my mind and he's not even here yet.

    If you've done so much research on bumpers and willing to risk your baby's life, how could you not have figured out if crib bedding is a necessity or not?
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  • KurtniKurtni member
    I got a mesh "bumper" if you can call it that. It's just plain yellow and not padded or frilly, just mesh to keep arms and legs from getting stuck. I plan on baby sleeping in bassinet in my room for a few months, but I think it will be fine with an older baby.

    If you like traditional bumpers, I've seen them tied on the outside, below the mattress, like a bedskirt would be on a bed. It's just not worth the risk. The fact that there isn't a large number of bumper related deaths is not evidence they are safe, its evidence that recalls and safety warnings have been well spread and accepted. Your baby might sleep perfectly still and in the same place for months, and one morning you wake up and they rolled/scooted clear to the other side. There is no preventative measure you can take to keep baby from rolling into a face full of fabric and suffocating.
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  • kqualls5kqualls5 member
    Well. I reaaaaally wish some of you weren't making it sound like I want my baby to die. Like I said, we'll get the mesh ones, or tying them to the outside is actually a good idea. What the point I'm trying to get across is that anything can be life threatening to an infant. You're going to find that ___ died of ___ if you research into it enough. You guys are comparing bumpers to ridiculous things like alcohol, smoking, and car seats.. It's completely different.
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    kqualls5 said:

    Well. I reaaaaally wish some of you weren't making it sound like I want my baby to die. Like I said, we'll get the mesh ones, or tying them to the outside is actually a good idea. What the point I'm trying to get across is that anything can be life threatening to an infant. You're going to find that ___ died of ___ if you research into it enough. You guys are comparing bumpers to ridiculous things like alcohol, smoking, and car seats.. It's completely different.


    But it's really not different. Not when the safety of your child is involved. We know better now, we know that smoking is harmful and that car seats save lives, at one point we didn't know that but now we do. Bumpers and things in the crib being a risk for suffocation is a recent development, our parents didn't know that when we were infants but now we do.

    Btw, pretty sure there are a couple of states making bumpers illegal.
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  • GinnyJ2012GinnyJ2012 member
    We use mesh bumpers, and my kids never liked the mobile I bought. I started using blankets around one and DS1 got a pillow around 2. We did buy a bedding set and use the comforter with DS1 when it's cold. He's 3 and in a toddler bed.

    Check into sheet savers for spit up when they are very tiny. I also recommend three waterproof mattress pads and extra sheets.


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  • LaceyH13LaceyH13 member
    I don't think anyone here really thinks you are trying to hurt your baby, perhaps just that you have missed important information about safety issues for the sake of making a crib look cute. Why not just wait and see if legs and arms getting stuck is actually an issue before using something so controversial? Baby won't roll around for awhile, so you wouldn't need them right off the bat anyway.
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  • Monkeybutt80Monkeybutt80 member
    Bumpers really serve no purpose, what so ever. We never had a bumper on our crib and my first never got stuck between the slats of the crib. If he did stick his leg or arm out during the night, he was able to pull them back out without any issues. Besides, the worst case scenario is a broken limb. The worst case scenario with bumpers are suffocation and death. I will take an unlikely broken limb over death. 

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    kqualls5 said:
    Well. I reaaaaally wish some of you weren't making it sound like I want my baby to die. Like I said, we'll get the mesh ones, or tying them to the outside is actually a good idea. What the point I'm trying to get across is that anything can be life threatening to an infant. You're going to find that ___ died of ___ if you research into it enough. You guys are comparing bumpers to ridiculous things like alcohol, smoking, and car seats.. It's completely different.
    You're reading far too much into that. Nobody says you want your baby to die. They're saying that when you know better, you do better. We know today that car seats save lives and prevent injuries, so we use them. We know today that smoking and drinking while pregnant are damaging to our unborn, so we mitigate those risks also. A bumper is not necessary. The worst that will happen if you don't use one is that LO will get a limb stuck and cry for you to come unstick it. The worst that can happen if you do use one is they roll into it and suffocate. It's all about risk control. If you want to use a bumper, use a bumper, but do so with the knowledge that several women have given you that they DO contribute to SIDS. 

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  • taysuntaysun member
    Something to be aware of with mesh bumpers, older babies can and WILL use them to climb out of cribs. A cousin of mine cracked his head open two years ago when he climbed out of his crib with mesh bumpers.
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  • SnoopylovesbelleSnoopylovesbelle member
    kqualls5 said:

    larby214 said:

    kqualls5 said:

    Why are you told to take mobiles out after a certain age??

    I have a photo of myself as a newborn, laying in a crib on my belly with bumpers and a blanket covering my back. As time goes by, we keep freaking ourselves out more and more. Being a mom & caring for a newborn is already stressful and scary, and it just gets worse year by year.

    Since the Back to Sleep campaign (telling mothers to place their babies on their backs to sleep) began (which later turned to the safe to sleep campaign, emphasizing safe sleep, such as no blankets, bumpers, room sharing etc.) the rate of SIDS has decreased by more than half. You survived. That's great. Lots of babies did not. Why would you not do everything in your power to possibly prevent a child from dying?

    Babies survived in cars before car seats existed. Will you be changing it with your child without one, just becaue lots of babies survived those car rides?
    That's a silly comparison because not using a car seat is illegal, and its illegal for safety. Bumpers and blankets aren't illegal...
    Selling crib bumpers in several states is in fact illegal (MD and IL and several others) because of the risk they pose to infants.
    Car seats, smoking, and alcohol didnt seem like a big deal either once upon a time because they were social norms but as data and research became available laws and guidelines changed to keep kids safe.

    The mesh bumpers work great but should be removed when baby gets agile enough to climb and at that point they don't need them anyway.
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  • jesshock22jesshock22 member
    kqualls5 said:

    larby214 said:

    kqualls5 said:

    Why are you told to take mobiles out after a certain age??

    I have a photo of myself as a newborn, laying in a crib on my belly with bumpers and a blanket covering my back. As time goes by, we keep freaking ourselves out more and more. Being a mom & caring for a newborn is already stressful and scary, and it just gets worse year by year.

    Since the Back to Sleep campaign (telling mothers to place their babies on their backs to sleep) began (which later turned to the safe to sleep campaign, emphasizing safe sleep, such as no blankets, bumpers, room sharing etc.) the rate of SIDS has decreased by more than half. You survived. That's great. Lots of babies did not. Why would you not do everything in your power to possibly prevent a child from dying?

    Babies survived in cars before car seats existed. Will you be changing it with your child without one, just becaue lots of babies survived those car rides?
    That's a silly comparison because not using a car seat is illegal, and its illegal for safety. Bumpers and blankets aren't illegal...
    It's actually illegal to sell bumpers in the state of MD. Learned that in our infant care class at the hospital.
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  • Knottie4978096 Knottie4978096 member
    Baby doesn't need all this crap. I'm a FTM but have been helping my sister with my nieces. I learned a trick to put 3 sheets on the mattress separated by the flat waterproof crib sheets so you can easily pull the top sheet off in the middle of the night in case of soiling. It's not just choking hazards that pose a risk, it's also air flow. Bumpers, blankets and other bedding can reduce airflow and increase the carbon dioxide the baby is breathing. Baby boys are more susceptible to respiratory infections and issues than girls, and if there's a significant family history of asthma and/or allergies this can place baby at a higher risk. Babies just need to be warm (not overheated) with plenty of fresh air. Use a humidifier if necessary and check on baby regularly. Keep it simple. Monitors are available for extra nervous parents.
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  • cmerriburycmerribury member
    LIly436 said:
    Because it is an overkill 
    They are illegal here, and I think it's good that they are. Clearly you are the parent and can do whatever you choose for your child. That said, would you really be comfortable living with yourself if your child did suffocate on a bumper when you knew it was a risk? Seems silly to put something into a crib that could harm your baby...limbs sticking out is an easy fix. Just pop them back in.
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