On the eve of the birth of a child, all parents are asked the same question: how to choose the best for your baby? To care for the long-awaited crumb will require a variety of things, including bedding. Deciding which mattress is best for a newborn is not the easiest task. So, what should be a mattress for a newborn baby?
As you know, besides all kinds of diapers, raspashonok, sliders and bottles, pacifier-nipples, the kid will need such a "sleeping" object as a mattress. To the choice of this thing, future parents should be treated as responsible as possible, since it is the crib in the first months of the newborn's life that will become the main place of stay.
Mattresses intended for infants must meet certain requirements. Among them, it should be noted some, perhaps, the most important. These are:
- ecology
- orthopedic
- quality
- size
- hygienic
- hypoallergenic properties of the filler.
Today on sale you can find a variety of mattresses, which are necessary for newborn babies. Manufacturers offer mattresses with different fillers, different designs, softness and even size.
Which mattress to choose for a newborn?
Let's consider the main points, which should be paid attention, in more detail.
So, natural materials are considered as ecological fillers for mattresses:
- horsehair
- wooden shavings
- seaweed
- coconut chips
- straw.
All listed materials are environmentally friendly. However, when choosing a children's mattress, you should remember that it should also be practical. Of the above, the most practical is, perhaps, coconut. Wood chips, straw and felt under the influence of moisture quickly "fail";the only argument in their support can be unless that low price.
Horse horse filler is not afraid of moisture, but some children have an allergic reaction to this material. Orthopedic effect is a very important parameter for deciding which mattress is best for the child.
The bone apparatus of a newborn is not formed to the end, therefore it is very simple to damage a young child's spine. The purpose of the orthopedic mattress for newborns is to maintain the correct position of the body, relieve the load from the spine. However, for the crumbs in the first months of life, this moment does not play a huge role, since the body weight is rather insignificant, and most of the time, the kids spend in the mother's bed, sitting comfortably in the middle of the parent's bed.
However, when choosing a mattress for a newborn, especially if the parents expect to use it before the performance of a 4-year-old child, you should not neglect this parameter.
The size of a child's bed - another point on which depends on whether it will be possible for mom and baby to sleep soundly. The mattress size, which is slightly different from the size of the crib, will constantly move out - the baby will never be able to sleep peacefully on it. If the size of the mattress is larger than it should, it is unlikely that he will be able to provide the baby with the correct position of the body and head during sleep.
Why not buy mattresses with artificial fillers?
Considering the parameters by which you should make a decision to buy a mattress for a newborn, it's time to stop hygiene and hypoallergenicity of this bedroom accessory. The baby will spend the first six months of life in a crib, accordingly, it is necessary to exclude all possible factors that can lead to allergies.
It is known that the baby's immune system is very weak, and since it is in the baby's crib that will spend most of the time, everything surrounding it should be hypoallergenic and hygienic. Any microorganism actively multiplying with insufficient ventilation of the mattress and excessive moisture, can weaken the already fragile children's organism.
Before buying this "sleeping" accessory, young parents should understand what kind of mattress is needed for a newborn baby. When purchasing it, you should at least study the information provided by the manufacturer, and also get acquainted with the assortment offered by stores selling these accessories.
Which mattress to choose?
Each parent, aiming to choose a good, correct mattress for the baby, should know that today the manufacturers are presented with different options for a newborn baby. Of all the diversity can be divided into two main types, this: spring and springless mattresses. Make the right choice by determining which mattress: spring or springless, it is better for the newborn, the store consultant will help, as well as the information about the children's bedding.
The main advantage of the spring mattress is a special design, which evenly distributes the load on the musculoskeletal system. These structures can consist of both independent and dependent blocks.
Springless mattress, accordingly, does not have such blocks. It consists of only filler, for example, coconut shavings. It is believed that such mattresses do not have an effect on the body of the magnetic effect due to the fact that it does not have metal structures.
Mattresses with spring blocks are less durable, able to accumulate static electricity, but are more expensive than their "counterparts" without structures.
When choosing a mattress, it should be taken into account that spring mattresses should be used for babies after 6 months when the child's body weight has increased significantly, and a quality latex mattress without spring blocks is suitable for newborn babies.
Regardless of what kind of choice is made - parents should carefully weigh the pros and cons of each species and only after that make a purchasing decision.
