Read Mumsnetters’ feedback on the Mothercare Airflow Pocket Spring Cot Mattress - non testers - chance to win £300 voucher! NOW CLOSED

[JustineBMumsnet]

This thread is for the 10 Mumsnetters who tested the Airflow Pocket Spring Cot Bed Mattress (RRP £140). Those selected were also sent a Mothercare Bayswater Cot Bed.

Here’s what Mothercare have to say about the mattress: ‘A good cot mattress will contribute to your baby having the best night’s sleep possible. If your baby sleeps well then so will you. The Mothercare Airflow Pocket Spring mattress features individual springs encased in their own pockets, to provide correct postural support during your baby’s early development stages. This firm mattress also features a washable protective cover which helps keep your baby cool fresh and dry. For your convenience we are offering the mattress with a Mothercare Bayswater Cot Bed in white to use as a full set though your baby’s first years.’

Testers, please answer the following questions:

-Did the mattress appear comfortable for your baby?

-Was the mattress easy to use?

-Do you find the mattress easy to clean?

-Have you washed the mattress cover in your machine yet? Do you think this feature will make life easier?

Non testers, to be entered into a prize draw where one Mumsnetter will win a £300 voucher of their choice, please answer the following question:
-What is the best piece of advice you have ever received when it comes to helping your baby to sleep at night?

Thanks and good luck,

MNHQ

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[ClaireJ89]

Non tester here - best advice from me would be to develop a relaxed bedtime routine, follow tiredness cues from your baby and go with the flow

[Sleepysausage]

Non tester ...
The best price of advice i had was from a hv. We were giving our daughter lots of little snacks throughout the day, she had a little bowl of raisens and breadsticks to help her self to a as and when she wanted. She woke up alot and was very hungry everytime. The hv suggested we try to stick to mealtimes and only a couple of snack times as she might be used to eating all the time and expecting this at night too. Once we followed this advice she ate well at mealtimes and her nighttime ekaing was reduced.

[UpOnDown]

non-tester: to see what works best for the individual baby, some prefer cosleeping, some their own space.

[Polyanthus]

Non tester

Best advice for sleep - and for everything else - was "it's just a phase..." So just do what works for you and you and your baby will get there eventually,

[Abis04]

Non tester:
The best piece of advice I was give was to do whatever is necessary along as it's safe and to enjoy those snuggles in the early days

[FlukeSkyeRunner]

Non tester - do what works for you and your family and remember that different babies respond differently - yours may not respond well to the method's that worked for your well-meaning friend/family member who insists on giving advice.

[danigrace]

To not get stressed or have set expectations was the best advice :-)

[sharond101]

Non-tester, don't fret about what you should or shouldn't do. Stick to the basics and let the baby take the lead then it all falls into place (eventually!).

[RizniyaLarif]

Non Tester

Best advice is to turn off the lights or dim them at least. I did the mistake of having a bright night light with my eldest, adviced by mother in law and husband, that the baby will not fee scared at the darkness if u keep the room brighter. Thatw as the stupidest thinng ever, son was restless, kept waking up for feeds every hour or so. Then I was told by my aunt that its best too keep the lights off or a very dim noght light on. Amd boy did it work wonders. I could finally sleep better. So did my son, and now my little daughter too. She only wakes up when she's hungry and sleeps longer through the night.

[Elliepurpleflower]

Non tester- best advice was 'listen to your gut instinct' it's been right on the important things so far!

[Elliepurpleflower]

Oh and do what it takes to get sleep... co sleeping saved me!

[EasterRobin]

Non-tester

The best advice I got was to have a routine so DD knows when bedtime is coming and her body gets sleepy at the right time.

The key to DD sleeping through the night was moving from breast feeds at 1am to a cup of milk from her Dad. She was so unimpressed with the new arrangement that within a week she had stopped waking up for milk.

[Summergarden]

Non-tester:

Best advice I had was to use white noise to help baby fall to sleep.

[nippey]

Non tester here. The best sleep advice I had was to do whatever felt right for us and not listen to all the voices giving you advice

[del2929]

non tester-

swaddle!! and have a good bedtime routine

[CopperPan]

Non tester - let baby set their own routines. They don't care about getting up in time for work, and they'll fall asleep when they're tired, not just because it's convenient for you!

[queenoftheschoolrun]

Non tester: Best advice was never to wake a sleeping child. The occasional longer nap during the day didn't seem to make any difference to the night's sleep and at least she wasn't grumpy for the rest of the day!

[AngelDog]

Non-tester here. The best piece of advice was to look carefully for baby's cues for when they needed to nap, rather than trying to follow someone else's routine.

And once my eldest had finally learned how to breastfeed to sleep, the other best piece of advice was not to worry about babies feeding to sleep. It made life so much easier!

[Teaspoon74]

The best piece of advice I've ever received when it comes to helping baby to sleep at night is to do what feels right ; listen to advice, but don't feel obliged to follow it and do what you feel is right for you and your baby.

[StillNoFuckingEyeDeer]

Non-tester.
The best bit of advice I had was to adopt a relaxing bedtime routine so your baby can wind down ready for bed and knows what to expect.

[Ragdoll545]

Non tester: the best advice I received was to remember that your newborn baby was safe and snug in your tummy for 9 months and to expect them to be born into this big wide world and suddenly just sleep on their own through the night is ludicrous. Babies need to learn slowly and in their own time how to fall asleep and be asleep on their own and if they need a cuddle and reassurance that's ok. It's all about patience and understanding even in the most sleep deprived times!

[Squeezed]

Non tester.
The best advice has been that sleep feeds sleep so to try to get plenty of naps in the daytime.

[GiraffesAndButterflies]

Non testers, to be entered into a prize draw where one Mumsnetter will win a £300 voucher of their choice, please answer the following question:
What is the best piece of advice you have ever received when it comes to helping your baby to sleep at night?

Cosleep!
Seriously saved our sanity with DD. Helped a lot with DS as well.

[StickChildNumberTwo]

Non-tester - I had so much advice on getting my non-sleeping baby to sleep it was ridiculous (and none of it worked). I think the best advice was the people who said do what it takes to get through it, she'll sleep eventually, this too shall pass. What I hated was the people who were adamant that because worked for their baby it absolutely definitely would work for everyone else, even the people who'd tried it and it didn't work for.

[ILikeBigBumpsAndICannotLie]

Non Tester - The best advice I was given was to be consistent. That if I wanted bedtime to be in the cot, then to settle her into the cot, give her a wee rub if she was unsettled, but consistently put her into the cot to fall asleep. Advice came from my friend with twins who were in SCBU for a while, and they were accustomed to being settled into their own cots by the time they got out. Its worked by and large, there's been a few blips but shes been very happy being in her own bed most of the time.