We took our daughters bumpers out of her crib a long time ago when she started to roll over and put her face up againt the bumpers. I didn't want her to suffacate. But now she keeps getting her feet or stuck in between the rails. Her dad thinks I should put the bumpers back up. What should I do?
2007-09-24 02:20:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
she is 7 months old
2007-09-24 02:29:18 · update #1
Does she wake up because her feet are stuck? Because honestly she won't hurt herself and she is perfectly capable of getting them back out.
Also if you put the bumper back now it is just a step stool to climb out once she learns to pull herself up.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/legislation/pol/bumper-bordure_e.html
It should also be noted that it remains possible for an infant to entrap his or her limbs over or under the bumper pads and that infant limb entrapment [between the slats of a crib], in the vast majority of cases, results in no injury or minor injury, such as bruising.)
In summary, aesthetic value, the risk of limb entrapment, and the risk of a child hitting their head against the side of their crib are overshadowed by the hazards of entanglement, entrapment, strangulation, and suffocation (potentially leading to death) that children are exposed to through the use of bumper pads.
http://www.multiplebirthsfamilies.com/articles/post_q12.html
Parents will also often comment that if they do not use bumper pads, their infant's hands, feet or legs will get stuck in the slats. This in fact can also happen with the use of bumper pads, as baby's can get their feet, legs etc. lodged in between the slats either above or below the level of the bumper pad. Although it is possible for the infant to get their hands, leg, etc. caught in between the slats, this event will not result in any serious injury. In fact, the infant will either dislodge the body part themselves, or will make a noise so that the parents can respond and help to remove the part. On the other hand, the risk with bumper pad use is much more serious and can in fact result in the death of the child.
2007-09-24 02:47:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pediatrician may tell you not to have bumpers. But my sons crib bumpers were thin and flat against the rails not fluffy with extra padding. If she is under a year old I advise (just an opinion) keeping the bumpers in. My son has them and he rolls all around in his crib all night, the bumpers prevent him from banging his head or getting his legs stuck. Just be sure not to overload the crib with blankets and stuffed animals and you should be fine. Also lay your baby on her back to sleep before a year old!
2007-09-24 02:27:15 · answer #2 · answered by Veronica The Great! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was pregnant I bought a crib and matching dresser/changing table from our neighbors yard sale. Then when he was born I chose to have him sleep in a Moses basket on my bed with me (I had a king size bed and I'm a single mom so there was plenty of room). He co-slept with me for a few months then I got a pack and play and he's been sleeping in that next to my bed every since... sometimes he still winds up in my bed. I'm nursing and quite frankly it's much easier to have him close instead of stumbling into the other room during the night. The crib is a 3-in-1 so I'm sure I'll get plenty use out of it later, my living situation is also not ideal and my son's "room" is also the closet, and where my desk is and my sewing machine and where I have to store everything so it's not very conducive to sleep. We are moving soon though and while we will still be sharing a room I'm thinking of switching him to his crib.
2016-05-17 09:04:23 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have always had crib bumpers with both my children. This may be against popular opinion but once a baby learns to roll over there is just as much risk for them suffocating from the mattress as there is the bumpers.
With my current baby I made her crib bumpers. I used a "breathable" foam and covered it with matching fabric and attached it with ribbons. You can get this foam at most any fabric store in the batting area.
2007-09-24 02:34:14 · answer #4 · answered by VMSS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 3 kids, we have used crib bumpers with all of them. As long as it is pushed down 1/2 way into the crib mattress and the strings and securely tied. Plus, she can roll over, so I'm assuming she has good head control, so if he does get up against the side, she could move her head.....
Do what you want, just telling you my experiences...
2007-09-24 02:28:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how old she is. Crib bumpers are a suffocation risk. One Step Ahead has mesh crib bumpers that can't suffocate the baby but can keep them from getting their legs caught.
2007-09-24 02:25:33 · answer #6 · answered by Heather M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I suggest a mesh crib bumber. It is mesh material and it allows air to come in and out of the crib!
2007-09-24 02:38:55 · answer #7 · answered by motherhoodisthebest! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Halo sleep sacks - other brands besides Halo make them also, some are called "blanket sleepers"
2007-09-24 02:27:05 · answer #8 · answered by lillilou 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋