Reports have shown that there are more than 6000 babies die of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) each year and out of these cases, more than 900 cases are due to babies sleeping on soft baby nursery bedding. Therefore the question, is your baby bedding safe for your child to sleep in?

Soft baby nursery bedding can cause an infant to suffocate when the baby is being placed on her belly and her head sinks into the soft mattress. Soft mattresses may be nice for babies to sleep in, however they might not be as safe as one might think.As infants are too weak, when their heads are being laid onto a soft mattress, they might not have the strength to roll over to recover from the dangerous position. Fatal accidents might happen if no one is around to take care of the baby.

To avoid such accidents, parents can select a baby nursery bedding with a firm mattress that does not get depressed easily when some weight is being applied on it. They can simply experiment it by pressing one hand against the mattress to assess it’s strength in resisting the force applied. The harder it is to press down on the mattress, the safer it is.

Bumper pads, which many might not know, can cause suffocation. Bumper pads make the baby nursery bedding look cute and pretty, however, suffocation can happen when infants have their face pressed against the soft and fluffy bumper pads and are unable to free themselves.

Babies are naturally weak and vulnerable during this period, and parents should take extra care and precaution. Some people recommend to purchase bumper pads that are more compact and firm while others just remove all of them from the crib. The second method being the better one because, though rare, there are also incidents of strangulation by the long strings of the bumper pads and suffocation when babies are pressed between the bumper pads and another object.

Researchers also found that there are toxic gases in beddings which can harm the baby’s health . Scientists found that there are chemical compounds containing phosphorous and arsenic which are used as fire retardants, are being added to mattresses which can be very dangerous. Once these chemical compounds interact with certain reactants, they release poisonous gases which may be fatal if a baby breathes in a large amount of it when sleeping in the baby nursery bedding.

Scientists later found that a fungus that frequently grows in baby bedding might be one of the substances which can assist to release the poisonous gases. Therefore, they urge parents not to reuse old baby nursery bedding which may contain such fungus after being used for a long period of time. Even though babies use baby beddings for only a short period of time, parents should buy new bedding instead of reusing to avoid the existence of such fungus. Furthermore, a new baby nursery bedding will look prettier than an old reused one.

Looking at all these factors, parents should be able to evaluate if they have a safe baby nursery bedding. If not, go get a new one and select one safe bedding so that not only will your child be able to sleep safely, but you will have a good rest every night without worries.

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The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) was created in 1972 and till now, it has taken charge of protecting consumers against risks of injuries resulting from the usage of unsafe products. The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) was signed into the United States law to reinforce any safety measures required in consumer products.

Lately, through the law, the Commission has planned to further reduce children’s exposure to lead. Too much lead in your blood may cause irreversible brain damage, kidney problems and even death. Towards the end of the 1970s, the problem was so serious, that there were millions of children in the United States with elevated blood lead levels that were deemed unhealthy!

The CPSC noticed the severity of the situation and have concluded that any children’s product that contains more than 600 parts per million (ppm) of lead in any part of an accessible product would be seen as dangerous. Which means that any children’s product from toys to baby nursery bedding which contains more than 600ppm would be dangerous for children under the CPSIA.

The Commission has also described that any person at the age of 12 years or younger would be seen as children under the law and all products that were made with the intention of selling mainly to the these group of children will have to comply to it.

This law also applies to all baby nursery bedding, nursery decoration, toys and children’s products that were manufactured before the date of the law that was implemented. The Commission also requires all finished products that were made after 90 days since the establishment of the rule to be tested by an accredited third party. This is to ensure that the manufacturers comply to the safety regulations that the Commission has implemented.

In addition, they have shown their dedication in ensuring all children products non-toxic by planning to reduce the limits to 300ppm in August and further reduce it again in 2011 to a level which is seen reasonable according to the technology available by then. However, with the rapid advancement of technology, all toys and baby nursery bedding might contain only traces of lead and would be extremely safe for use in the near future.

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There are numerous websites selling baby nursery bedding, it makes it difficult to choose from the wide variety available. Other than the color and the design, there are many things that ought to be seriously considered before making the right choice for your baby.

Most parents when selecting a nursery bedding for your baby, usually consider the price first. That, of course, is definitely important. It is not really worthwhile is to buy nursery bedding that are too pricey, after all, your child would not be using it forever.

However, parents must evaluate on the benefits that pricey bedding sets may bring.

Many mid-range baby nursery bedding are made with good quality materials at lower prices. Their designs are still as trendy, allowing parents to choose one that would suit the decoration of the room or simply one that looks pretty to them.

However, one important factor that most parents forget is the material. The material of the bedding is especially important for babies due to the soft and sensitive skin as complications can give quite a big headache for parents. babies skin gets irritated easily, causing rashes and bringing more problems such as sleepless nights that are frustrating for everyone within the family. Bedtime can be a very terrible time of the day to look forward to.

Hence, the material of the nursery bedding is very important. When it comes to making baby bedding, the best material to choose from is cotton. Cotton being soft and comfortable, ensuring that it would not irritate the sensory skin of the baby. Try to choose products that are fully made of cotton, this would make sure that the bedding would be comfortable for the baby to sleep without causing any skin irritation.

We should take note of certain materials that are being used in the production process. Some baby bedding includes wool into the material. This usually makes the bedding rough on one's skin resulting a scratchy feeling, making your little one feel uncomfortable causing him to wake up every now and then during his sleep. We adults could not feel it or have known about it as our skin is able to resist it. When it comes to babies and their sensitive skin, the scratchy feeling will cause their skin to itch and result a rash.

Also, when it is fully made of cotton, there are less chances of it running shape or shrinking due to the different expansion and contraction of the different materials being used to make a single bedding. In other words, the baby nursery bedding would be able to last longer and be in better condition till your baby is ready to move on to toddler beds!

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