Cot bumpers

[kylahh]

I have heard bad things about cot bumpers but my mum said she had them when i was a baby any advice and did people use them ?

They are a massive SIDS risk.
Look at the lullaby trust website for safe sleep

Do not use them

SIDS risk and completely unnecessary.

They are really not a good idea. Infants die in two ways from them - suffocating if they roll against them, face forward or strangulation from becoming trapped underneath. There is possibly also a link to overheating but not proven in stand alone research.

People worry about limbs being trapped but a baby dying is much worse, obviously. Babies cry if their leg gets stuck but come to no real harm. Not so with bumpers.

I was warned against them because of smothering risk I think. Likewise, when they're older, they can climb up them and get out of the cots and such and such - broken necks/bang on the heads were suggested.

I'm a bit paranoid about them for that reason.

Avoid at all costs.

I recall a facebook post where a Mum had not only bumpers, but about 10 teddies in the cot. I was having a minor heart attack just looking at the pic but I can report that I kept my snout out and thankfully that baby had no harm come to them.

Have a read of the justice for Preston facebook page. It was set up by Preston's parents after he died to spread awareness of the dangers of cot bumpers.

Also, and I don't mean to scare you, but just to warn you, a little baby died aged about two where he somehow got tangled in the overhanging strings of a cot mobile (the things that swing around above a cot). The family were investigated for potential murder but it was found to have been a tragic accidental death. My mother told me she'd shoot me if I got one.Just google mobiles falling on cots and you'll freak the hell out.

Please read this - www.lullabytrust.org.uk/parents-should-remove-cot-bumpers/

They have directly caused the death of numerous children.

I know they're pretty and you would think they keep baby from breezes etc. Ideally the ambient temperature should be set at a nice comfy temp for baby. They're decorative and dangerous imo.

Took mine off and got rid of them after reading the research.

I used these a few years ago and felt comfortable with them after researching.

www.bumpsters.co.uk

Your mother's advice is totally outdated. Cot bumpers are a massive SIDS risk, not to mention completely unnecessary. Do not use one.

Nothing should be in the cot apart from a mattress and a sheet so no blankets no sleepheads no cushions or teddies etc.... Baby sleeping bags are safest as they can't pull them up and suffocate

I was surprised how many places still sell them if they're so high risk. They're EVERYWHERE!

I've bought the mesh version instead which is apparently much safer. Haven't used yet though as I'm not due for a month.

Can I add that my DS has never, not once gotten his limbs stuck in his cot. No bumper obviously.

They're so dangerous. I can't believe they're not banned yet, even 20 years ago before I had a notion in my head to have babies, I remember reading about how dangerous they are.

Nothing should be added to your baby's cot except a dummy and a sleepsack if the temperature warrants it. Not blankets either despite the NHS continuing to say they're ok for some stupid reason.

@stuckinthemiddlewithtwats the mesh ones aren't safe either. They are a strangulation risk.