Choose your bedding wisely

Having room and cot bed you will face most important decision to choose baby bedding. It is so important simply because this is something your baby will use for many hours during night and day naps. Safety should be your main concern when choosing bedding. Soft fabric beddings are not suitable for babies up to 12 months as they may cause suffocation and cot death. All baby safety organisations recommend to not have soft fabric and buy one with safety certificates. Baby is going to move in bed, that’s why it is important to get bumper which will stop your baby’s hand or leg from being trapped in cot bars. Consider getting fitted sheet with solid rubber to prevent baby from covering itself. You can save money on baby bedding by buying set, usually they offer much better value for money.
Having beautiful baby bedding design stimulates your baby development. In next post we’ll cover what designs are available and what are your options.

Preparing room for baby

First thing you’ll face is to prepare room. For first nine to twelve months you won’t need any electrical protection plugs as your baby will spend most of time in bed. It is recommended to buy cot bed, standard size is 70x140cm, you can also buy cot which usually is 60x120cm. Both sizes are mattress sizes and can vary +/- 5cm depending on mattress supplier. It is advised to get fitted sheet and look carefully when selecting baby bedding, always put safety first, design second. That doesn’t mean you have to compromise on look, baby development can be stimulated by colourful and attractive design. It is good to look for stunning designs that do not put compromise on safety of your baby. Safety certificate from industry recognized organisation is something that you should confirm before purchase. Many of cheap beddings are not safe and can cause harm to your baby. Surprisingly many of unsafe bedding comes from big, recognized brands and even though they recall faulty items you wouldn’t want judge your baby safety knowing you can always get refund, would you?

More advice on how to choose you bedding coming in following posts.

Welcome to new world!

Your little one is more than welcomed. You and your partner will spend a lot of time thinking what is best for you baby, try to pick best cot bed, prepare room and everything around. This is new world not only to your baby but to You too and the more you read and listen the better choices you’ll make. This website aims to provide practical advice on what is worth buying, where to buy baby bedding, cots, nursery curtains and all other items. To some of you some subjects will be obvious, to other it will be something new, we encourage you to comment and share with us what you think. We will start with how to prepare room, then move on to baby bedding, nursery decoration and finish with practical advices and updates on subject.