Cot mattrass?
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Topic: Cot mattrass?
Posted By: Ella1
Subject: Cot mattrass?
Date Posted: 25 April 2009 at 2:15pm
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We have been given a used cot and mattrass to go with it. Now I've always read you need to buy a new mattrass. However I also have read you should wrap your mattrass. All these wraps seem to contain some form of plastic, and if you wrap your mattrass in plastic why would you have to buy a new one?
My reason for buying a new mattrass would be so you DON'T have to wrap it. Just imagine how uncomfortable it is to lie on a non-breathing surface. (Even when you put a woolen underlay over the plastic, it's still not breathing). I would prefer to buy my baby a latex mattrass, but there is just no way I can afford that. Anyway, I would appreciate your thoughts on the subject. Thanks |
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Posted By: skp
Date Posted: 27 April 2009 at 11:51am
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We have an innature mattress (unused yet) it was $300 or so - but........
A new premium mattress from Baby city was $199 so paying an extra $100 was not big outlay for the difference in quality. These mattresses are organic, breathable and made by a company passionate about making healthy, safe mattresses. I would honestly have paid double for it as I feel so much better about my (future) baby not breathing in all the chemicals. I think wrapping the chemicals into a mattress is just crazy personally. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 27 April 2009 at 12:08pm
Issy had a 2nd hand mattress and is perfect as perfect can b .. 
Elias has a new mattress, basically because the one that came with the cot was shot .. so we went out and purchased new. I personally wouldnt want to sleep on a wrapped mattress .. and Ive read some of the "studies" on wrapping .. but just went with what I thought would make my baby comfy. ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 27 April 2009 at 12:47pm
Sam had a second hand mattress on his cot, I remember buying it from trademe for $20. It's innersprung and had no stains or rips or tears. I never wrapped it either and he was always comfy on it. I'll be using it for this baby too. 
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Posted By: Febgirl
Date Posted: 27 April 2009 at 9:33pm
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We used a secondhand mattress that came with the cot too - just aired in out in the sun for a few days before making up the cot. We use a mattress protector so I can't see what the problem is, and I would never wrap a mattress in plastic either as it just seems wrong to me. It's a real NZ thing, I don't think they do it overseas. ------------- Two little girls under 2! 
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Posted By: RuthyH
Date Posted: 11 May 2009 at 4:13pm
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I'm so thankful for this thread - I've been driving myself crazy over whether to get one of those Dr Sprott things, i hate the idea of a big plastic surface anywhere near my baby. But clearly the mattress will need a bit of protection from any accidents - would love any thoughts about good mattress protection options? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 11 May 2009 at 5:26pm
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You can get wool protectors .. or you can get protectors which have a cotton topper then a waterproof backing.
We personally like the wool protectors as they also add a layer of squish lol (but they are more expensive than a "normal" mattress protector) ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: Ella1
Date Posted: 11 May 2009 at 10:57pm
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I have woolen underlays as well. They are expensive, but sometimes you can get them on TM as well.
I bought one new, but got 2 on TM that I'll use as spares. By the way I did buy a new mattrass, but it was more because the innersprung that came with the cot felt very uncomfortable to me. (I could feel the springs, and personally I'm real sensitive to that, so I don't want to put my baby on a mattrass that I wouldn't sleep on myself, IYKWIM) |
Posted By: RuthyH
Date Posted: 13 May 2009 at 8:54am
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Well if you reckon the woollen ones work I'm going for one of those - feel much better about natural than plastic! Thanks ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Date Posted: 13 May 2009 at 11:12pm
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I don't have a mattress protector, what I do have is something that we have used for our own beds in the past when we have lived somewhere where it has been really cold and thats one of those really old school woollen hospital blankets I wanted to put it on being a July baby I wanted to make sure that there was the least amount of cold coming up through the mattress ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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