What's more, rebreathing stale air when wedged against a bumper pad could be a contributing factor to SIDS. Because parents can't know ahead of time whether a baby is predisposed to SIDS due to biological reasons or not, it's important that they reduce all of the other environmental risk factors, including the use of crib bumpers.
A secondary risk with crib bumpers is strangulation. Babies can become entangled in the crib bumper or its ties, or can get between the bumper and the crib. What's more, a few crib bumpers have been recalled because the stitching or trim can come loose and cause injury. In fact, a study from Washington University in St. Louis looked at infant deaths attributed to crib bumpers from to and found that 27 children under the age of 2 died due to strangulation or suffocation by bumper pads or their ties.
The study also found another 25 children who were injured but not killed by bumper pads. Often, parents do not remove the bumper pads once their baby can stand up in the crib. The bumper can provide a foothold that could allow your baby to climb out of the crib and fall.
Toddlers also may use bumper pads to assist climbing out of crib, leading to falls and injury. Some major children's safety organizations have suggested that parents remove crib bumper pads from baby cribs. This statement was released alongside an analysis of fatal and non-fatal incidents involving bumper pads. These incidents happened between and Meanwhile, some states like Maryland and Ohio have already banned the sale of crib bumper pads while other states have legislation pending that would ban their sale.
Because many infant safety organizations as well as the AAP recommend that nothing be inside the crib at all, the safest route for parents and babies is to remove crib bumper pads altogether. This recommendation also means that even breathable or mesh bumpers as well as slat covers should not be used either, according to the AAP.
There is no evidence that these various types of bumper pads and slat covers provide any type of benefit. Meanwhile, if you are concerned that your baby might get cold in the middle of the night, don't be tempted to use a blanket or sheepskin.
Instead, consider dressing your baby in a onesie and a sleep sack. You also should make sure that your baby's room is at a comfortable temperature. Each year, more than 3, babies die suddenly and unexpectedly while sleeping. Most of the time, these deaths are the result of SIDS, suffocation, or strangulation.
Consequently, the AAP offers a number of recommendations on how to create a safe sleep environment. Here's what you need to know about implementing safe sleep practices. If you are currently using a crib bumper pad, you should remove it right away.
These products, while cute, are not safe for your baby. When it comes to your baby's crib, they really don't need any extra stuff. Your best bet for a safe sleep space is to choose a cute crib sheet, dress your baby in pajamas or a wearable blanket, and leave everything else out of the crib.
Doing so will help prevent an accident while sleeping like suffocation, strangulation, or SIDS. Get it free when you sign up for our newsletter. American Academy of Pediatrics. CPSC fails to ban crib bumpers dangerous to infants. SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths: updated recommendations for a safe infant sleeping environment. DIdn't seem to be a problem with my son, for whatever that's worth. He does now sleep with his feet sticking out through the slats he's 21 months We keep moving him, and he puts them back that way, so I figure he's fine.
To the parent concerned about removing the crib bumpers for their 6 month old -- Having not read the Kaiser handout to which you referred, I cannot comment on their reasoning. The biggest reason I removed the bumpers was because she was using them to assist in climbing out of the crib she's small for her age, so with the mattress on the lowest level, she had to really hoist herself to get up and out My child uses them to try to climb out of the crib in the mornings, especially he's 14 mos , but they squash down when he does that.
He, too, sleeps with his head wedged into a corner sometimes, so it's better to have the padding. He manages to turn on the room lights in the morning as the switch is near the crib -- we pull him away from the wall to prevent it, but he will use any firm object to extend his reach if he happens to have one in the crib. Something odd and amusing is that he likes to play quietly in the crib and explore like turning on the lights for 30 - 40 minutes before he makes any noise at all to awaken us we have the monitor on.
It seemed cozier and safer and actually my pediatrician told me it was related to them being able to hoist up and out as well as get their heads stuck under there.
I took it off briefly and she bumped her head and got her foot stuck her whole leg actually. My child was not super active or agile, and after thinking long and hard and observing her, I put the bumper back in. From to , fatal and nonfatal incidents related to suffocation, strangulation, and entrapment were directly connected to crib bumpers. Even scarier? In the more recent years of the study to , the annual rate of crib bumper-related deaths nearly tripled. Edward Kulich, The Baby Sleep Doctor , says crib bumpers should "absolutely not" be available to consumers, and he gave us three reasons why he recommends parents keep crib bumpers far away from, well, the crib:.
The American Academy of Pediatrics also states crib bumpers should never be used — and the warnings don't stop there. The potential danger related to traditional crib bumpers is clear. For many parents, however, bumpers are still an essential part of outfitting their little one's crib. Jacobsen, who works with families that have trouble parting with the idea of crib bumpers, recommends going the mesh route.
Mesh crib bumpers are not the only alternative options on the market. Vertical crib bumpers and crib rail covers offer parents the same peace of mind knowing that their little one is safe without worrying about the looming fear of SIDS. Ditch the idea of bringing home a crib bumper all together, and opt for a safer alternative. Here are nine of our favorite crib bumper alternatives for the parents who won't go completely bare.
Keep it simple with a subtle light gray liner. Made of breathable mesh, this crib bumper alternative's air channel technology will help parents rest easier when the lights go out. It doesn't hurt to buy two, so you have a backup when the other is being cleaned.
They are machine-washable, making it easy to go from milk stains to pearly white again. Parents who are on the search for alternatives to traditional crib bumpers are turning to these sweet braided options.
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