Foam or Inner Sprung Mattress???
Printed From: OHbaby!
Category: Pregnant
Forum Name: Pregnancy
Forum Description: Pregnant! Wanting to chat to other mums-to-be (or dads-to-be)? Share your thoughts, experiences, and ideas... This is that place!
URL: https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2231
Printed Date: 10 September 2025 at 3:03pm
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.05 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: Foam or Inner Sprung Mattress???
Posted By: EthansMummy
Subject: Foam or Inner Sprung Mattress???
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 8:39am
|
Can you guys let me know which is preferred and which is better.
I know the prices but am not sure which to choose. Thanks  ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
Replies:
Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 8:47am
|
Innersprung is ment to be better, but as long as its a new mattress (whatever type) I dont think you can go wrong.
------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 9:25am
|
Yah I'd agree with that, innner sprung is said to be 'better' and that's what we've got, but if it's a brand new one of either kind I wouldn't be worried. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 9:43am
|
I got a foam one but yeh like the others said as long as its new it doesnt matter
|
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 9:44am
|
Maya had a foam one because they were so much cheaper and it was fine. LOL, it's now acting as a squab on one of my couches coz the proper ones were wrecked. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
|
Posted By: lenabeanz
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 9:58am
|
We got Innersprung, mainly because a friend at work had twins, brought 2 cots 2nd hand then brought mattress's and the cots were an "american" and a "standard" so one of the matress's didn't fit so she gave it to us!
We wouldv'e brought a innersprung I THINK if we had to, mainly because Arna's cot is the one that can be a couch and a bed too so will have lots of wear... but then a foam will be ok to... Personal Preferance I think ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com"> 
|
Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 10:04am
we used foam one just cause it came with the cot! im looking into getting a new mattress myself as this ones been through two girls and its getting a bit dodgy, and i dont really know what i'd get, prob the cheaper of the two  money hard to come by.
|
Posted By: EthansMummy
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 10:09am
|
Yea the foam ones are cheaper and to be honest i don't see much difference between the two expect about $60-$100 in price.
------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
Posted By: 98765
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 1:06pm
|
I got innursprung only cos sum1 told me that foam can cause cot death, don't no if its true or not tho. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
www.jackkeith.blogspot.com |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 1:38pm
|
I never heard anything about foam causing cot death if that was the case i would say they wouldnt sell them. I went for the cheaper option and its still quite thick
|
Posted By: 98765
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 1:56pm
|
sorry not causes is linked to but i think its just old ones that are musty ------------- http://lilypie.com">
www.jackkeith.blogspot.com |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 2:03pm
| Yer they do recommend that each baby has a new mattress i have heard the cot death thing over a new mattress for new baby etc |
Posted By: robyn
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 2:03pm
|
we went foam because it was cheaper and we were told that until they get heavier the nner sprung wasnt necessary ------------- KOBE born 19 March 2004 http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> 
|
Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 3:17pm
|
Nothing wrong with just a foam mattress. But I personally would get an inner-sprung one.
OR you could do the whole hog & get a special "orthopaedic" mattress 
Lol sorry! Just had to put that in to be cheeky. When I went looking for a cot my Uncle said he would buy it so off we went shopping, found a lovely cot & then my Uncle made the shop attendant pull out ALL the different types of mattresses (I think there were 4 types) so he could try them out. After he lay down on all of them he chose the orthopaedic one coz apparently it was the most comfy. The price tag on it was $180 though so its NOT a cheap option. I was planning on using it on my boy's bed because his cot breaks down into a bed but since I'm having another baby that idea went out the window. ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 9:17am
I've got a second hand mattress   But it was pretty new when I bought it and I'm not one to get too paranoid about these sort of things...
|
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 9:17am
|
Anyway, she's still alive so I don't feel too bad
|
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 9:23am
hehehe nikki i'm in the same boat. i bought heaps of stuff from friends incl cot and innersprung mattress. it had only been used for their last child so was basically new anyway.  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
http://lilypie.com"> 
|
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 11:00am
|
According to the Dr Sprott website, any kind of mattress, old or new, is fine as long as it is wrapped... ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 11:34am
|
Oh yeah, good... I pass on that one! Have a woollen underlay thing and then a little blanket and then a sheet! Maybe I'm not such a terrible mother after all
|
Posted By: kasbee
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 3:41pm
|
Ryan has a innersprung mattress and Katelyn's is foam and to be honest i haven't noticed any difference. Both of their cots and mattress's are 2nd hand and in good condition i just brought those plastic covers to put on them to stop the dust and stuff getting through the mattress and them breathing it in. ------------- Kelly, mother to 4 wonderful children. http://lilypie.com"> 
|
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 3:42pm
|
i have a foam one on james bed i did have a second hand one but it did,nt fit my cot so mum and dad went out and got the foam one ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 3:53pm
|
we had foam for both girls, but got new matresses for each girl. we have a portacot which is different shaped to a normal cot in that it is shorter - so we got cot sized ones and undid the cover, cut off the xtra length, and resewed the cover up again - cos portacot matresses and just so thin!
The only thing i found with foam, i don't know if inner-sprung ones do it, but after a while there tends to get little indents where their heads are - and this is with regular turning and changing positions of the matress etc.. i dunno maybe my kids just have very heavy heads!! ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
|
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 7:56pm
|
Oh crap... maybe I do fail as a mother. Did 'wrapped' mean in plastic?!?!?
Ah well... I'm not sure I care. |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 7:58pm
|
my foam mattresses has a little indent of james head so it not just your girls jannie ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 9:10pm
|
Yes Nikki, wrapped did mean the plastic wrap, not sheets...! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 9:17pm
|
Oh yeah, and they recommend no sheepskins on cots as well. According to the Dr Sprott website, one of the reasons NZ and Australia have such a high cot death rate is because of the high use of woollen sheepskins/underlays... Apparently, there have been no cases of cot death on any kind of mattress that has the plastic wrapping with only a sheet over it. The plastic wrapping prevents any gases from the mattress being inhaled. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 26 April 2006 at 5:06pm
|
hmmmm I have wondered about this Dr Sprot thing - a friend gave me hers and said it was really important, and I just looked at it and thought "but it's an old piece of plastic?" - do lots of people use this thing? ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com"> 
|
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 26 April 2006 at 5:21pm
|
no i never wraped james matterss just had a small wool blacket under his sheet i allways worried if baby rolled over when sleeping and suffercating on the plastic ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: kasbee
Date Posted: 27 April 2006 at 4:20pm
|
I have used the plastic covers on all my kids mattress's as they are all 2nd hand and i heard it was the done thing to stop stuff being inhaled. ------------- Kelly, mother to 4 wonderful children. http://lilypie.com">
|
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 27 April 2006 at 4:31pm
|
I heard that it's BAD tio wrap in plastic Wish those "experts" would make up their minds ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
http://lilypie.com"> 
|
Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 27 April 2006 at 4:45pm
|
yep ive heard its the done thing. Although didnt do it with mine though as i think of warm body on plastic makes sweat. YUCK. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 27 April 2006 at 4:58pm
|
and what if they somehow get the sheet off and sleep with their faces on the plastic? Wouldn't that make it risky??? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
http://lilypie.com">
|
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 27 April 2006 at 5:03pm
Lol i thought that said Dr Spock lol 
I have a mattress protector that is fabric on the outside and plastic underneath it. |
Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 27 April 2006 at 8:28pm
|
OMG lmao I fail on all accounts, Nikki I'm worse than you! hehe
1) We have a second hand mattress which came with the cot we got in the trade and exchange (had only been used by one child though, and was in good nick) 2) We didn't use a plastic cover 3) We use a sheepskin as it's good for the freezing winter weather! I'm going to be putting it back on again soon.. I will however be getting a plastic sheet for when Ella starts toilet training. ** Seriously though, you can read into what the experts say so much, I know I did in the first year or so but after a while you find out that most information conflicts and in the end it's your decision that matters ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
http://lilypie.com"> 
|
Posted By: lenabeanz
Date Posted: 28 April 2006 at 7:18pm
|
Well Arna has been attached to "sheepy" since she was born so uh-oh! Never used plastic though but wil either use a "wet/dry" blanket (of they work!) or plastic when arna starts toilet training (monday is the day!)
------------- http://www.snugglepie.com">
|
Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 29 April 2006 at 11:57am
|
I have a foam mattress because they are ,much easier to dry and take less time to dry if baby has an accident, on it i have a dri-cot and a cloth nappy on top of that, then the bottom sheet. If you do decide for foam make sure it has a cloth cover on it. I have found the dr sprott makes Xanda sweat something shocking, mum has one on the portacot at her house and he always wakes up sweaty and then you have to change the sheets twice a day almost. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
|
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 11 May 2006 at 3:53pm
|
Thought I'd revive this one...not meaning to freak out those with inner-sprung but I've heard that inner sprung can be a hazzard when bubs in old enough to stand...and bounce and that there have been cases of toddlers bouncing out of cots or bouncing and smaking heaps on the side.
Then I've also heard that foam can cause cot death if it forms to the babies face if they get over on thier tummy...though surely when they are old enough to sleep like that they are old enough to turn themselves back? All I know is that I'm not sure I'm any wiser as to which to get! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
|
Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 11 May 2006 at 5:36pm
|
I am also confused on this matter - good thing we have a bit of time up our sleeves to decide eh Paws! ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com">
|
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 11 May 2006 at 8:25pm
|
I'll say!! We went into Farmers tonight and were poking the inner sprungs and I must admit some of them were very bouncy!!!!
The orthepedic (sp?) ones weren't that bouncy though so that seemed ok. Next to play with will be the foam ones! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
|
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 11 May 2006 at 10:46pm
|
Argh gosh... give up on the "expert" advice now... before it's too late!!!!
By the time bubs is bouncing out of the cot, it's time for a bed. (Sorry - just a little anti everything being forbidden tonight. Just like everything causing cancer. Arghhh.) |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 12 May 2006 at 8:56am
Hehehehe - half the time with all the "expert" advise you do have to wonder if it's possible to get anything right! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
|
nikkiwhyte wrote:Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 12 May 2006 at 9:45am
| I agree with Nikki, if your child is jumping around and falling out of a cot its time for a bed. Plus if you had the cot on the lowest level it would have to be a pretty impresive jump to get over the top, I would be more worried about them climbing out which chances are is going to happen. |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 12 May 2006 at 9:55am
|
That's what I was thinking as well.
I think we'll go for something like the orthepeiditc mattress we saw besides then it will last longer as we're getting a cot/bed more than likely. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
|
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 13 May 2006 at 11:54am
| And it sounds extra cool! |
Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 13 May 2006 at 12:26pm
|
Yay another person who is choosing the orthopaedic mattress hehehe!
I honestly have no idea if it really is a "better" mattress but I like to think it is after the price of it!! Oh & those Dr Sprott cover things? I dunno if it ever helped protect against SIDS but it did a very good job of keeping the mattress clean from "accidents" with Alex. Still looks brand spanking new anyway 
------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |