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

[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,