Hellobee Boards Topic: New crib mattress for #2

Hellobee Boards Topic: New crib mattress for #2 https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 05:15:22 +0000 QBbride on "New crib mattress for #2" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-crib-mattress-for-2#post-2309945 Sat, 03 Oct 2015 22:33:21 +0000 QBbride 2309945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I bought a second one, but only because my toddler (27m) is still using his. I think I would have bought a new one anyway though. AggieDaze on "New crib mattress for #2" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-crib-mattress-for-2#post-2309913 Sat, 03 Oct 2015 21:24:37 +0000 AggieDaze 2309913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Thanks everybody for their responses! Made me feel better around my original plan to save 100 bucks. My parents happen to have a good, waterproof crib mattress that's only been used when my son sleeps there (probably less than once a month in the past 1.5 years). Thinking we'll give the new baby that one, and transition LO1's slightly more used crib mattress to the grandparents house (especially since I don't foresee LO2 sleeping there until he's older than 6 months anyway). dagret on "New crib mattress for #2" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-crib-mattress-for-2#post-2306238 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 11:20:56 +0000 dagret 2306238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope - waterproof mattress here, plus I always use a waterproof cover on it. There's no way any liquid could have permeated into the mattress material itself. I'm usually a stickler for safety issues but in this case I think it's fearmongering. winniebee on "New crib mattress for #2" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-crib-mattress-for-2#post-2306213 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 10:58:41 +0000 winniebee 2306213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope...it's waterproof and high quality. My first slept on it until 34 months! And then the baby has been on it since (he was around 5 months when he started sleeping in the crib). And I won't get another for the third, either. YouGotMe on "New crib mattress for #2" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-crib-mattress-for-2#post-2306205 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 10:52:37 +0000 YouGotMe 2306205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't have two yet, but we are using a crib and mattress that was given to us by my SIL. They used one of their cribs for two kids and this one for one. It was only used for 8 months Before being given to us though. If it had been older I maybe would have considered it but this one was pretty much brand new snowjewelz on "New crib mattress for #2" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-crib-mattress-for-2#post-2306179 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 10:34:14 +0000 snowjewelz 2306179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'd say no... DD is 10 mo and barely slept in her crib anyway. And even if we have #2 when she's still in the crib (assuming we move her there), then #2 will take DD's place and cosleep with us first. regberadaisy on "New crib mattress for #2" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-crib-mattress-for-2#post-2306118 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 09:48:35 +0000 regberadaisy 2306118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope, it's got a built in waterproof cover and we always used a waterproof sheet under the crib sheet. I don't understand the SIDS aspect either in this case. skipra on "New crib mattress for #2" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-crib-mattress-for-2#post-2306080 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 09:22:48 +0000 skipra 2306080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No but in all honesty LO1 really only napped in the crib so I considered the risk pretty low. Mamaof2 on "New crib mattress for #2" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-crib-mattress-for-2#post-2306079 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 09:22:29 +0000 Mamaof2 2306079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes - DS was still in his crib when DD came along cascademom on "New crib mattress for #2" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-crib-mattress-for-2#post-2306069 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 09:16:55 +0000 cascademom 2306069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We'll be getting a new mattress for LO #2 when he gets the crib. LO #1 has used the crib since he was a baby. At 3+ years old, the mattress has seen better days. Anagram on "New crib mattress for #2" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-crib-mattress-for-2#post-2306054 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 09:09:19 +0000 Anagram 2306054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We are reusing our toddlers crb and mattress. She sleeps in a queen bed now. While SIDS is scary and devastating, it happens to only 40% of 1% of every 1000 children. The best thing you can do is have baby on their back in a bare crib in the parents room (not alone in a nursery) and not smoke or drink or do drugs while cosleeping. Breastfeeding and frequent paci use with no swaddling helps too. Mrs D on "New crib mattress for #2" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-crib-mattress-for-2#post-2305985 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 08:34:21 +0000 Mrs D 2305985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We plan to use the same mattress but flip it back to the infant side. DD will be 2.5 when LO#2 arrives in March...we are moving her into her toddler bed (with a new cheaper mattress) in a few months. Jess1483 on "New crib mattress for #2" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-crib-mattress-for-2#post-2305959 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 08:14:09 +0000 Jess1483 2305959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I was set on getting a new one for side prevention, but LO1 was still using his in his toddler bed anyway. blackbird on "New crib mattress for #2" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-crib-mattress-for-2#post-2305953 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 08:10:02 +0000 blackbird 2305953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I did, but I wish I hadn't because T wasn't even using his crib by the time E climbed out of hers (while i was on leave!) so now we have this extra crib mattress...blerg travellingbee on "New crib mattress for #2" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-crib-mattress-for-2#post-2305936 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 07:53:45 +0000 travellingbee 2305936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We are using the same crib and mattress and will flip it back to the extra firm side. They will be almost 3 years apart. I see nothing wrong with the mattress. Alivoo01 on "New crib mattress for #2" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-crib-mattress-for-2#post-2305925 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 07:43:52 +0000 Alivoo01 2305925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We're using the same mattress and crib. LuLu Mom on "New crib mattress for #2" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-crib-mattress-for-2#post-2305922 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 07:41:30 +0000 LuLu Mom 2305922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, same crib and mattress. that being said our oldest started to crawl out of bed around 16 months, so we switched her to a big girl bed pretty early (scared of falling) so she was only on the crib mattress for 16 months and she was a small girl, not even hitting 20 pounds while sleeping on it. Adira on "New crib mattress for #2" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-crib-mattress-for-2#post-2305914 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 07:34:22 +0000 Adira 2305914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MrsB2012: Yep. Mine are 21 months apart and we weren't ready to move the older from his crib (which turns into a toddler bed anyway), so we got a new crib and new mattress because of that. lavender on "New crib mattress for #2" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-crib-mattress-for-2#post-2305907 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 07:31:53 +0000 lavender 2305907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The only reason I did was because it was free with the new crib we bought. LulaBee on "New crib mattress for #2" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-crib-mattress-for-2#post-2305906 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 07:28:47 +0000 LulaBee 2305906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I am getting a new one. A lot of it because of SIDS risk reduction, and partially because it's been stored in our basement and that makes it seem icky to me. dolphin on "New crib mattress for #2" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-crib-mattress-for-2#post-2305818 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 21:56:27 +0000 dolphin 2305818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope! Same crib and mattress. Foodnerd81 on "New crib mattress for #2" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-crib-mattress-for-2#post-2305813 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 21:49:51 +0000 Foodnerd81 2305813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm not planning on it. Maybe I'll flip it over- both sides are the same firmness? C will be almost 2.5 when the new baby is born but the baby won't go into the crib right away. I don't really understand the risks, to be honest. MrsB2012 on "New crib mattress for #2" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-crib-mattress-for-2#post-2305794 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 21:16:48 +0000 MrsB2012 2305794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ no, but they were only 18 months apart so I just bought another crib and mattress. I wasn't ready to switch the 18 month old to a regular bed. AggieDaze on "New crib mattress for #2" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-crib-mattress-for-2#post-2305785 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 21:09:19 +0000 AggieDaze 2305785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think I've read or heard somewhere that safety experts recommend getting a new crib mattress for each baby in order to minimize SIDS risk. Not sure if it matters, but my son is almost 2.5 and is 32 lbs. His crib mattress has gotten a lot of use, but has never gotten wet.