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yup most people don't use bumpers anymore since the aap came out against them. and you can't use a blanket until baby is at least 1. you can always do a pretty crib skirt. there have been some pretty sheets these days! check out carousel designs and dwell.

We didn't buy a set either. We have several fitted sheets and a breathable bumper. That's all we've needed. The breathable bumper has been great for keeping DS's arms and legs from getting stuck and helps keep pacifiers in as well. I picked some fabric and my grandmother made a larger quilt (toddler size) for when DS is older. He's one and still doesn't sleep with a blanket, just pajamas and a sleepsack.

We just bought sheets and a breathable bumper as well.

@shopaholic: This was one of the biggest bummers for me! The bumper is what makes the bedding sets so cute! I was all excited to order a super cute crib set, and then I found out on here that bumpers were a big fat no no (except for breathable), And our crib really doesn't need a skirt because it's so much wood, it would be hard to see the skirt. So the bad news is I just got some cute pink sheets from PBK, and the good news is that saved me a lot of $$$!

@shopaholic: I think the breathable ones are pretty standard issue, like light pink and light blue, but they're only around $30 if I remember correctly. I haven't seen any "cute" ones but that's okay;)

We will just be using fitted sheets and a crib skirt (and a breathable bumper once LO is old enough that we have to worry about limbs sticking out of the slats). We registered for the matching quilt so that if someone wants to buy it for us we'll have it once LO graduates to a toddler bed. But if no one buys it for us we won't buy it ourselves.

Meh. We use her bumpers. They are off temporarily while we are breaking her from the swaddle since she has started rolling but they'll go back on as soon as she stops being swaddled. It's a very personal decision and they rates of injury from crib bumpers is actually very low. It's very much overstated in the media.

@jholler25: I think the rate is something like less than 20 confirmed injuries that can be directly attributed to crib bumpers in the last 20-25 YEARS. I think people make a much bigger deal about it than it really is. I think bumpers are super cute and we use them. No issues here yet and she's nearly 6 months old. Now that we have them off for a bit, we're having issues with her banging her head on the crib slats. I'll see if I can find the article about it for you.

My lo has been a roller--in the hospital they told us to roll up two blankets and put on each side of him so he sleeps totally on his back. I asked about the bumper and they said its fine until he starts rolling/pulling.

@jholler25: And honestly, most injuries can be avoided if you tie the bumpers on securely and make sure the baby cannot get between it and the mattress.

I personally choose to use a bumper because my LO is so mobile in her crib. I did not buy a set though...I made my own bedding.

After reading and looking into all of it, we opted to not get a bedding set, since we'd likely never use the bumpers. Instead, we registered for QuickZip sheets (http://www.cloudsandstars.com/QuickZipCribSheets.aspx). They're not super cute, but I bet I'll appreciate them at 2am when I can just zip off the top of the sheet instead of changing the whole freaking thing. And my mom is making a crib skirt and a blanket that we'll use on the glider and for snuggles until it's safe to use as an actual blanket in the crib.