What should you look for when choosing a baby crib mattress (1)

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What Should You Look for When Choosing A Baby
Crib Mattress
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• When people are expecting a baby, they usually
  are in search of the best cribs for the new
  addition to the family. What is of prime
  importance when choosing these baby cribs is that
  safety should be the primary feature. Cheap baby
  cribs which are potentially unsafe or dangerous
  or have lead-based paints, are not to be
  considered at all.

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• In addition to baby cribs, what the parents need
  to consider are baby mattresses. The best crib
  mattress may not be the most soft one. In fact, a
  soft mattress will surely be more comfortable as
  per the adults but it could be a hazard and could
  even be deadly for the infant. The crib
  mattresses should be as firm as possible.

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• This will protect your infant during their naps
  in the day as well as the night. A soft mattress
  is not required for the baby. The reason is that
  adults require support for the joints and
  therefore prefer soft mattresses, but babies need
  mattresses that protect them from harm.

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Factors to consider when buying a mattress

• When buying a mattress for the baby, there are a
  few factors that need to be considered. They are

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• Safety SIDS or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
  cases are reduced when the baby is placed on a
  firm mattress. The reason is that there is less
  of a risk of suffocation. A soft, comfortable
  mattress, on the other hand, causes the face of
  the baby to sink into the mattress when he or she
  turns on his or her stomach and can potentially
  cause suffocation. A firm mattress, however,
  still allows him or her to get plenty of air.

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• Fit The mattress should fit snugly in the crib.
  There should be no gaps between the mattress and
  the slats. This will create a rigid edge and so
  the baby will be protected. Soft mattresses, on
  the other hand, allow the baby to get trapped
  between the crib slats and the mattress. If the
  mattress is too small for the crib, the baby may
  roll and hurt himself or herself on the slats.

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• If the mattress is too big, it will fold on the
  sides of the crib and should the baby roll
  towards the side there are chances of him or her
  suffocating as a result of being unable to
  breathe should the sides of the mattress fall and
  cover the face.

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• Positioning The babies when put to sleep should
  be put on their backs, as it will not only
  prevent suffocation, but it will also decrease
  the acid reflux in the baby. The firm mattress
  will help this position of the baby to be
  maintained. Babies will find it harder to roll to
  their stomach or their side when the mattress is
  firm and so that protects them even more.

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• These are some of the factors to be considered
  when buying a mattress for the crib of the baby.

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