Our cot matress from DS will be 4 yeats old by the time its needed.
It is still in perfect condition. He always slept on the pvc side.
Do we really need to replace it?
We can if we have to, it just seems like such a waste.
Couldnt I get it cleaned or something instead?
We had the same situation - cot mattress for 4 years. We ended up getting a new one. It felt like a waste but I was concerned about dust and things. I guess we could have got it cleaned but then I was concerned about the chemicals. I'm still concerned about the chemicals in a new mattress though so it seems a little lose-lose lol. We might just co-sleep anyway though.
Yeah, I figure we'll probably cosleep most of the time too, I just want somewhere to put Bub for day sleeps if Im not wearing them and some part of the night time so I can have a little space occasionally.
Good point about the cleaning chemicals... I wonder if steam cleaning (as in just steam) would be enough...
Could you get it steam cleaned and buy a cover for it?
Personally, I'd probably do that.
I think it would be fine... the way I would look at it is... if I co-sleep would I change my bed mattress? If yes then change the cot also, if no then I think the existing cot mattress would be fine - if you have stored it appropriately and it is in great condition as you say then I say use it.
There are covers? Or do you mean the matress protectors?
You can get both.
Ill have to have a look for those, never seen them before!
Its just been floating around our bedroom since we graduated DS to a bed a month or 2 ago.. and before that he was sleeping on it on the floor..
Mm now Im thinking maybe it should be replaced. But then, if I have it cleaned...
Argh! I dont know. Lol
Personally I would replace it hun, it's recommended to have a new one for each baby. BTW, congrats on your BFP finally! All the best hun xoxo
I think I will just replace it. Otherwise Im going to stress about it regardless. :doh:
Thanks MissB :)
I would use it. If you're concerned about dust etc give it a good vacuum, sit it in the sun on a few warm sunny days or even hire a steam cleaner and clean it but I really don't think a 4yo mattress poses a problem.
How old are the mattresses you guys sleep on? Mine is over 4 years old.
I was planning on using DD's one for DD2 :dunno: 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.
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.
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 :lol:
I've got the original cot mattress from DD... It's 3.5yrs old... We've never washed it or anything... :dunno:
We used DD1's for DD2 but there was only 15mths difference, so straight from one to the next.
I'd prob get it cleaned & buy a mattress protector?
I didn't even think about it, lol. I used the same one for both. Seems weird to get a new one every time. I don't change my mattress that often and they sleep on it. I wouldn't worry about it.
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?
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.
DDs wasn't new (from my SIL) and I was going to replace it but never got around to it. It has two mattress protectors on it anyway (protector, sheet, protector, sheet) so its never bothered me.
Replace it? really? A new mattress for each kid? people aren't made of money.
A few days in the sun. Uv light kills almost all germs. A steam clean is a good idea. A lavender spray solution could be an idea too. Lavender is an antibac agent. I spray all our bedding with it and it smells good :)
Yeah, I'll use the pvc side again. Its much easier to clean.
I guess I have a while to think about it, I just like to plan things. Lol
I personally would reuse it, with a matress protector but if this is causing you to think and re-think over and over again then I think it would be less stress just to buy a new one and be done with it. One less thing for you to have to worry about.
*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.
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.
I would use it. Typing the same mattress for siblings is apparently ok. I used the same one with my kids,
I would happily use it given you know its history. DD2 is using the same one we had for DD1 (bought brand new) which is now 3 years old. I would never use someone else's second hand mattress though.
Hmm, ok. I'll run it all by DF too and see how he feels about it.
Thanks everyone!!