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pickles16
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Re: bumpers? yes or no
Posted by twinkletoes807
Most crib bedding sets come with a bumper. One school of thought is, having a bumper attached cuts down on the air flow to the baby and puts the little one at an increased risk for SIDS. I have seen some Moms attach the bumper except for one side [long side] and they tie it to one of the other sides. I may do that or I will not use it at all.
Though I think that decreased air flow is a valid factor in SIDS, I have also read an article about a study done in New Zealand, regarding crib mattresses vs. SIDS. Apparently, in the study, it was found that most mattresses give off toxic gases from the outer coating which, they have found, causes SIDS. SIDS Article Food for thought to say the least. I will be getting an organic mattress that does not contain those gases. 
I have read this as well, about the crib mattresses, and therefore am looking at organic mattresses as well. When the baby is very young, they can't move around that much so the fear or them suffocating on a bumper seems minimal to me, and when they get older and are able to move around more, i would think they would need the bumper to not hurt themselves....
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mrsej
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Re: bumpers? yes or no
My DS is 4 1/2 months and I use them and used them since day 1. I haven't thought twice about it.
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DeniseMarie
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Re: bumpers? yes or no
i am not using one
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