cot mattress

[pinkcowprint]

im really confused on how much to spend and what type of mattress to buy for my new baby-to-be's cot,im sorted with my moses basket one but there are so many different ones to choose for cots i have no idea!can anyone recommend any from experience and does the cost make such a big difference?this is my first and im starting to get a bit worried about all the cot death stuff ive been reading about and im feeling a bit anxious about it all,im sure this must be normal for a new mum to be,please reassure me someone!!ha ha!i just want to purchase one i feel confident so any advise will be greatly appreciated,thanks.

[Psychick]

I wouldnt have thought it mattered that much so long as its a brand new one that meets the safety standards. For my first, I had basic foam mattress that was used for her cotbed and was used for abour 4 years before she got her full sized single bed.

This time round we have been looking at the firmer mattresses, again for use on a cotbed, and have been looking at ones costing sround the �50 mark from Babys R Us. Actually, as baby is two months old already, we had better get a move on with getting her cot lol

[radiogaga]

just to add, make sure your mattress is the correct size for the cot, you dont want any spaces either side as baby could get trapped.

[annie0000]

I would by an appropriate quality one depending on how long you are going to use it. For a cot bed, it would be worth spending a little bit more as they may be in it for a few years, for a normal cot which they may grow out of quite soon, I don't think it is worth spending too much as long as it provides appropriate support and meets relevant safety standards.

My friends bought an all singing and dancing sprung mattress for their daughters cot and she rarely ever slept in the cot - she was in their bed most of the time. My kids both came out of their cot by 14 months as they could climb over it and it was safer to put them in a toddler bed. We had a normal cot with a mid priced mattress, but I would have been quite annoyed if I had paid a lot for it then only to use it for a year.

It is much better to wait and spend the extra on a good mattress for them when they are in a proper bed. So many mattresses that come with kids beds are really terrible with springs almost showing through the covering - by that time, they are heavier and will feel more and need the support for their growing bodies.

[k8bailey]

i'm a bit confused by the whole cot matress situation too, but we're gonna go for a one piece foam matress - seems like you can go a bit mad on something that won't be used for long and definatley won't be remembered!

[andrea81]

Hi pinkcowprint

Just to add, if you go to a known retailer for a cot mattress, you can't really go wrong. I had ours from mothercare and they generally know what advice to give, but like above, make sure it's the right fit!

[pinkcowprint]

thanks for all the advice girls!i will take myself and my fella on a mattress mission around the stores and have a look round,theres no rush yet but i think im starting to get that nesting feeling and want everything done yesterday!!
thanks again everyone.x