Apr 27 2009
Crib Mattress
Why You Absolutely Must Use an Organic Crib Mattress for Your Baby
By Laura Taff
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Organic Mattresses and Your Baby’s Health
In a bit, we’ll talk about the health benefits of an organic crib mattress and why it’s best for your baby; but first, let’s look at some of the dangers of traditional crib mattresses and how they might be linked to SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome).
What is SIDS?
We’ll wake up dozens of times during the night just to make sure our baby is breathing. For dozens of years, new mothers may have been laying their babies down on the cause of SIDS - chemical-laden crib mattresses and portable crib mattresses.
Crib Mattresses and Their Relation to SIDS.
Unlike organic crib mattresses, the traditional crib mattress contains chemicals like arsenic, phosphorus, and antimony. As more and more people began to look at the relationship between non-organic crib mattresses and portable crib mattresses and SIDS, science discovered a very scary possibility.
As crib mattresses start to age, these fire retardant chemicals react with ordinary household fungi (harmless fungi, at that) to create a very, very dangerous chemical reaction.
While other factors like nutrition, smoking around the baby, and sleep position are still potentially factors in SIDS, given the research relating non-organic crib mattresses to fatal toxin release should be enough for new mothers to take a look at their portable and non-portable crib mattress purchases.
Why are Organic Crib Mattresses Better?
Buying organic baby products is a great step towards insuring the health of our children - not only because it’s better for them right now, but because organically grown material is better for the environment as a whole. Organic crib mattresses are produced without any of the harmful chemicals traditional non-portable and portable crib mattresses contain. They’re made of 100% organic material, most of which is organic cotton. Because organic crib mattresses don’t contain any of the harmful chemicals that could potentially be the cause of SIDS, you can put your baby to sleep knowing you’re doing your absolute best for him or her.
What Kind of Organic Crib Mattress Should I Look For?
Buying organic baby items and organic household items can sometimes be tricky. If a product is stamped as 100% organic, by federal law, it must be exactly that. It cannot contain ingredients that harm the environment or are synthetically produced.
When you’re purchasing your new organic crib mattress or portable crib mattress, look for those that say 100% organic.
Crib Mattresses - If You’re not Thinking Organic, You Should Be
By Alma Newton
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Recently there has been a great deal of controversy concerning crib mattresses, as there have been several studies in the last couple of years that have proved the likelihood of a link between crib mattresses and SIDS.
Toxic gases from crib mattresses is a chilling thought, but one that is all too real. Typical crib mattresses today are too often made with materials comprised of the least expensive petroleum-based parts possible. The synthetic compounds these parts are made from affect practically every aspect of a crib mattress, from the coils to the cover to the foam.
Polyurethane foam, benzene, vinyl (PVC), and flame retardants are just a few of the components in crib mattresses that are known to contain and emit toxic chemicals. Other dangers from toxic chemical emissions in crib mattresses are allergies and overall ill health and lethargy in children. Also, many childhood disorders are believed to have a link to crib mattresses. Organic crib mattresses provide the best alternative. Organic crib mattresses are made from materials that do not carry the toxic chemical dangers found in conventional mattresses. Thanks to cutting-edge research and companies that were willing to put that research to use developing totally safe organic crib mattresses, their child’s crib mattress shouldn’t and doesn’t have to be one of those worries-and that means everyone sleeps better at night.
Selecting Only the Best Crib Mattress
By Scott Nichols
Aside from taking good care of the mother and the fetus in pre-natal care, decisions on feeding, clothing, hospital arrangements, selecting the baby’s crib takes a primary importance. So in addition to finding the right crib, finding the right crib mattress to go along with it is important.
As a parent, by a crib mattress that will give your baby the sleep of an angel; the crib mattress must be soft and comfortable. It must be of good quality because the right crib mattress does contribute to the growth and well being of the baby. The crib mattress should fit the crib snugly; there should be no loose ends dangling or folding along the sides. The crib mattress should not be too soft to carry the baby’s weight at the middle; it must be firm, but not too firm that baby will fall to the sides. A crib mattress that is firm can help support the baby’s body as he lays supine and help him to develop good posture. A firm crib mattress can greatly help correct undetected or congenital posture problems. In some instances, babies sleep on their stomach. A firm mattress can also help avoid asphyxia, which often happens when the baby’s face is burrowed in furrows of the soft mattress.
Mostly, when you buy a baby crib, it is already furnished with a baby crib mattress that fits snugly; if it isn’t, choose wisely from the line of mattresses stores.
Executive summary by : Mashuri
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