https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 21 May 2026 20:06:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-mattress-for-second-lo#post-1279300 Fri, 13 Dec 2013 10:25:51 +0000 ktdid23 1279300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlecasita1122 That's what I was thinking. My daughter used it for 2.5 years and in that time frame, there was much jumping. Granted, she was maybe 20-25 lbs, but I'm wondering how to determine whether or not it's firm enough to use again.</p> <p>It's just taking up space for now and I'd like to either get rid of it or just know that we will use it again. Hmmm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-mattress-for-second-lo#post-1274829 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 19:37:35 +0000 littlecasita1122 1274829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think one of the things that has come up with SIDS prevention recently is that mattresses should be as firm as possible. I'm not sure how many years of use would make a mattress not as firm, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-mattress-for-second-lo#post-1274773 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 18:59:03 +0000 shopaholic 1274773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first thought about the Goodwill used mattress thing is that they don't want pee/poop/vomit/bed bugs issues. But since it's your own mattress, I would totally reuse it unless LO #1 jumped all over and made it lose shape. I intend to use ours for a future #2! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-mattress-for-second-lo#post-1274500 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:33:38 +0000 Bao 1274500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got ours from my brother and it was about 5 years old. I knew where it came from though. We need to get another one for this LO though because A still needs hers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-mattress-for-second-lo#post-1274492 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:30:32 +0000 MrsF 1274492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm planning on reusing ours eventually. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-mattress-for-second-lo#post-1274488 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:29:31 +0000 MrsStar 1274488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it will be fine to use since you know the history of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-mattress-for-second-lo#post-1274121 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:17:11 +0000 Andrea 1274121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's fine to reuse. Our mattress was almost 3 years old when the baby arrived. It's a very firm mattress so it looks brand new. No wear and tear. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-mattress-for-second-lo#post-1274115 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:15:30 +0000 T-Mom 1274115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used the same one for both kids.. it was three years old by the time my DS needed it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-mattress-for-second-lo#post-1274097 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:11:38 +0000 ktdid23 1274097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter is 3 years old and slept in a crib/toddler bed for the first 2.5 years. I have the crib mattress in storage now and the mattress will probably be 4 to 4.5 years old by the time a new resident will need it. </p> <p>Can I use this mattress for a second LO or do mattresses have expiration dates (like a car seat)? I see that most Goodwills and CraigsList won't take used baby mattresses, so that is what prompted me to ask. </p>