Cot matress in perfect condition, does it have to be replaced?

[PumpkinZulu]

I was planning on using DD's one for DD2 It's only 18 months old, and DD has only slept on it for maybe half that time. We were just planning on steam cleaning it.

[Rowellen]

I used DS's mattress for DD. It has a removable cover so I washed that and put it back on. It is coming up to 4 years old now. If I had another, I'd probably use it again too. We bought the cot second hand but bought the mattress new for DS. It didn't even occur to me to buy DD a new mattress when the one we had was perfectly good.

[~Hestia~]

I was planning on using Moo's mattress for Buster...put it outside to catch some sun and we had a very heavy and unexpected downpour! So ended up buying a new one

[OceanPrincess]

I've got the original cot mattress from DD... It's 3.5yrs old... We've never washed it or anything...

[~clover~]

Pretty sure recommendations say its ok to use the same mattress for siblings. Its second hand mattresses you aren't sure of the history of, I think you shouldn't use.

You're bub will likely be on the PVC side as well yeah?

[LuluHB]

I've bought new mattresses each time, but that's probably more because DD1 and DD2 were both in cots at the same time, and then I had nothing left anyway when DD3 came along. When I was reading your OP I was thinking oh no, she should get a new one just to be safe but then I thought how ridiculous that is when each and every night and most day sleeps I put DD3 down to sleep on our mattress which has been used heavily obviously by us for years now. So, I would say that so long as you used a mattress protector on it with Bub No. 1 then go for it.

[*Efjay*]

*shifty eyes* The cot & mattress I have used with all 5 of my kids was used by a extended member of the family for her 5 kids before mine.
I always used a protector & sheets that got washed. It never crossed my mind that it wouldn't be ok... With that thought collectively the my kids probably spent a total of 6 months in it.

[Trillian]

We used the same one for 9 years and it was wrapped in the plastic it came from for 7 years. Then we just used a waterproof mattress protector. SIl has been using it for the past 2 years for her two boys. Personally, if you know that it's still in good nick, then I would use it. Such a waste to get rid of it.

[Nai]

I would use it. Typing the same mattress for siblings is apparently ok. I used the same one with my kids,