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A Few Recommendations About Getting Used Cribs
Baby baby cribs can be be extremely costly depending on style that you’re checking out . Since the baby will only utilize it for a year or perhaps two it might not necessarily possibly be worthwhile to buy . Some people just simply can’t afford that cost so many people seek out used baby cribs . You want to make sure you actually will be acquiring something really safe . Some older designs of baby cribs might have lead paint on them that may be unsafe to kids . Make certain the actual space in between the panels isn’t going to be a threat for them either .
Don’t assume all used baby cribs available though are usually older so don’t allow that to get the better of you . Several moms and dads would like to get eliminate them immediately after their youngster changes right into a child bed . This might be their last newborn or perhaps they just don’t have anyplace to store it . You can find a used crib that is in exceptional condition from rummage sales, consignment stores, as well as next hand retailers . It’s also possible to try looking in the paper for such items for sale.
Chances are you could have a buddy or perhaps member of the family that has a used crib in a storage area that they may share with you, lend to you, or offer for sale to you . This is often a good method in order to obtain the crib you will need for a cost you can afford . It’s a very good strategy to visit online and glance at the basic safety score for just about any used crib . That way you’ll be able to discover if it’s appropriate for your child . Sign-up on-line for information to be delivered to you concerning just about any recalls for the item at the same time .
It is a wonderful thought to check out used baby cribs at the beginning of having a baby . In this way if you learn any kind of portions are absent you possibly can make contact with the manufacturer to get all of them prior to your child is delivered . Additionally , you will have enough time to sand down the actual used crib and paint it if you’d like to . Being ready for the actual baby along with the baby’s crib is significant as they quite simply will require it as soon as they get home .
Often you should purchase a baby crib bedding though when you obtain a used crib . This is because the mattress which was inside it is usually shifted to the actual child bed for the child . Nearly all moms and dads will likely be making use of it . You can purchase a completely new mattress for the crib while for around $30 which means you will not likely have to spend much income.
It’s not nice (or good for the baby) to fool Mother Nature
I’ll admit: I’ve been out of the baby-making business a good while now.
Which means I’ve not kept up with all the new products and trends that fill department store aisles and the pages of Parenting magazine.
Just the flip-flopping alone on the correct way to lay a baby in a crib has my head spinning.
And here’s a trend that’s really caught me off guard: At some point, expectant parents — and their ob-gyns — became so arrogant they decided they knew more than Mother Nature.
For the past few years, an increasing number of moms and dads, too impatient or too inconvenienced, are scheduling the births of their babies before the actual due dates. At Naperville’s Edward Hospital, according to a spokesman, the number of elective deliveries before 39 weeks has gone up dramatically over the last 10 years.
My initial response to this news is pained: Who’d want to go under the knife unless you absolutely had to?
I count myself among the fortunate: I was able deliver all six kids without surgeries. In fact, I never really understood what a Caesarean was all about until I watched on video the birth of my first grandchild via an emergency C-section. Seasoned mom that I am, my mouth was agape as I witnessed all my daughter-in-law went through in order to bring this babe into the world.
Vaginal births are no walk in the park, either, but the fact some women would actually choose to go through a major operation both confounds and disturbs me.
And hearing some of the reasons only adds to my perplexed state of mind. They include:
Because hubby has an important out-of-town business trip.
Because they want the tax break (before Jan. 1).
Because the due date falls when their favorite obstetrician will be vacationing in sunny Acapulco.
And my all-time favorite: Because the little woman is tired of being pregnant.
The good news is Edward Hospital is joining forces with the March of Dimes in a pilot program that will ban elective deliveries before 39 weeks of pregnancy. Research, as it turns out, reveals it’s simply not in a baby’s best interest to arrive too early.
Like we needed a bunch of data to tell us that?
There can be, of course, solid reasons for these scheduled early deliveries; most notably, when the health of mom or child is in peril. Still compelling but more questionable: Dad being shipped off to Afghanistan (as opposed to a business conference in San Francisco).
Call me unpatriotic, but even If I’m going off to fight a war, I’d prefer to miss the birth of my child entirely than cheat my kid out of a chance for the very best start in life the little tyke could possibly have.
There are plenty of reasons those glass cribs of our hospitals’ neonatal units are filled. Babies have a habit of arriving when they darn well want to. In most cases, there’s no reason — except selfish ones — that mom or dad should help put them there.
Kudos to Edward Hospital and the March of Dimes for taking this stand. Hopefully, unnecessary early deliveries will go the way of drop-side cribs.
Source : http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/news/3159345-418/baby-deliveries-business-early-edward.html
New crib guidelines part of ABC's for resting babies
JOPLIN, Mo. — Making sure your baby is getting a good night’s sleep is as easy as ABC to Kathy Cowley.
“Babies should always sleep alone, on their backs, and in a crib,” said Cowley, manager of the birthing center at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin.
While A and B fall primarily to parents, a federal agency has recently taken steps to regulate C. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission last month approved new federal standards for baby cribs that will prohibit the manufacture and sale of drop-side cribs.
The standards will increase testing of cribs’ durability, mattress support strength and hardware such as slat strength. According to consumers groups, they will also improve warnings and labels on cribs to make parents aware of when a crib has been wrongly assembled and when to stop using a crib.
Citing concerns over safety, the commission has recalled more than 11 million cribs since 2007. The commission has also associated at least 32 infant suffocation and strangulation deaths since 2000 to cribs with detaching drop-side rails, with additional deaths resulting from faulty or defective hardware.
The move has been applauded by consumer and safety groups.
“The lack of durability of recently produced cribs is appalling and has put many babies at risk,” said Don Mays, senior director of product safety and technical policy for Consumers Union and its Consumer Reports publication, in a release. “These new regulations will ensure safe sleep environments by raising the bar for the safety and quality of cribs.”
Beginning in June, all cribs manufactured, sold or leased in the United States must comply with the new federal standards. Within two years, child care businesses and hotels must also be in compliance.
Individuals continuing to use old drop-side cribs privately in their homes may continue to do so, but they won’t be able to sell them under the new regulations.
As drop-side cribs fade, there are still guidelines parents should keep in mind when crib-shopping. Look for cribs with slats that are close together. If the opening between slats is wider than 2 3/8 inches, roughly the width of a soda can, then they’re too far apart, Cowley said.
She also said parents should check whether the crib’s paint is lead-based, as can sometimes be the case if it is manufactured outside the United States.
“Otherwise, I think it’s up to you what you’re looking for,” she said.
Dean Lasseter, a pediatrician with Freeman Health System, said parents should take care when choosing a crib for their child.
“Thirty deaths (associated with drop-side cribs), it’s a small number compared to the number of babies who die in car accidents, the number of babies who die from SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), but it’s there, and it’s preventable,” he said. “I would select that crib really carefully and not take a chance I don’t need to.”
Once you have a crib, the only items that belong in it are a good mattress with fitted sheets, a blanket and your baby, Cowley said. To lower the baby’s risk of suffocation, avoid decorating the crib with heavy blankets, crib bumpers or pads, pillows and stuffed animals, she said.
“They’re very cute, they’re very nice, but they’re not safe,” she said.
Lasseter said parents shouldn’t be tempted by sleeping with their child, who belongs in a crib or a bassinet. Babies otherwise risk falling off the bed, getting stuck between the mattress and the wall, breathing in the same pocket of air, or being crushed by their parents, he said.
“Never put the baby in bed with the parents,” he said. “The risk for SIDS skyrockets. It’s the most dangerous thing parents can do to their baby.”
Other tips for parents to help their newborn sleep, and possibly reduce the risk of SIDS, include:
~ Place the baby on his or her back, Cowley said. Parents who worry about the child choking should have little cause for concern because babies will instinctively turn their face to the side if they spit up, she said.
~ Develop a bedtime schedule, if possible. “If the parents have a routine, and they can get the baby into the routine, that’s going to help enormously,” Lasseter said.
~ Keep a fan in the room. Circulating the air could help reduce the risk of SIDS and can provide “white noise” to help your baby sleep, Lasseter said.
~ Swaddle the baby, which gives him or her a sense of comfort and closeness, he said.
~ Keep the room temperature at a comfortable level and don’t overdress the baby at nighttime.
Source : http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/x1961026537/New-crib-guidelines-part-of-ABC-s-for-resting-babies