Cot bumpers
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Topic: Cot bumpers
Posted By: mummymonster
Subject: Cot bumpers
Date Posted: 11 March 2010 at 7:57pm
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When I was pregnant, we bought a cot quilt and bumper set from baby factory. Then I when I started ready about baby stuff I discovered that quilts & bumpers were not recommended on new born 's cots.
So when is it ok to use them? DS has discovered he can move in his cot, and I often find him sideways crying and it looks like he's hitting his head against the side rails of the cot. Then all of a sudden I thought - they're called bumpers because they're to soften the blow when baby bumps their head against the cot rails - a moment of epiphany. Maybe I should get the set out of the cupboard. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Mrs_B
Date Posted: 11 March 2010 at 8:47pm
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Well I did the opposite and used it for decoration before DS could move about in the cot. Once he started rolling etc I removed it as I felt it was a suffocation risk as he is often has his face right up by the bars where the cot bumper would be.
He does hit his head quite a bit as he is an active sleeper but it doesn't seems to bother him much, or maybe it does... hence why he wakes 3-4x a night...  -------------  
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Posted By: skp
Date Posted: 11 March 2010 at 9:33pm
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I'm thinking exactly the same thing at the moment DD keeps hitting her head on the cot (she is a little gymnast in her bed) and it sounds like it hurts! I'm really thinking about a bumper thing if its safe to use one? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 11 March 2010 at 9:59pm
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I brought one when DS was about 6-7 months as he would wriggle and hit his head lots. It worked to a degree and he stopped waking so much in a night.
DS2 has it on already as he likes to sleep in funny positions also. I just made sure mine was really well tied to the cot etc and we have a movement monitor which shoul alert me to anything. |
Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 11 March 2010 at 10:26pm
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I used one right from the beginning. I just sewed some ribbon on the bottom to tie it. I also used a sleep wedge and he couldnt go anywhere fast. ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Danash
Date Posted: 11 March 2010 at 10:28pm
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I had the problem of my DH waking in the night when she was 7-8 months (she would be so jammed up against the cot bars she'd have red grooves on her head), a mummy on here suggested a tri pillow (which is much bigger than the bumpers) and from the first night having it in her cot she has slept through. Not for everyone but it worked for us. |
Posted By: bun_in_the_oven
Date Posted: 11 March 2010 at 10:52pm
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what about the "airwrap" bumper.. they are a thick mesh and a lot safer than the quilt type.. they breath.. DS is 7 months and started dangling his legs out the sides and ramming his head into the top... ever since i put that on a week ago... hes 'slept like a baby' hehehehehe
http://www.thesleepstore.co.nz/shop/Ergo+carriers+Slings++Sleep+accessories/Sleep+accessories/Airwrap+Original+mesh+cot+wrap.html shop around... and often they are on trademe... |
Posted By: SpecialK
Date Posted: 12 March 2010 at 8:44am
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We put it in the cot when H started crawling around in the cot and banging head on bars ... from about 6-7 months I think? He quite often gets into the corner, bunches it down and uses it as a pillow. Strange little boy. But we've never had any issues with it, and it really helped with the waking from stuck feet/banged head. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Febgirl
Date Posted: 12 March 2010 at 12:31pm
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If you can secure the bumper so that bubs can't get underneath it, e.g. by shoving it down the side of the mattress so only a little bit sticks up, and tie it securely on then it should be fine. The risk as I understand it is if bubs can get caught underneath it or between the bumper and the cot rails. ------------- Two little girls under 2! 
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Posted By: mummymonster
Date Posted: 12 March 2010 at 4:46pm
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thanks for the thoughts on the bumper issue.
just got it out to discover two things - it's designed for a cot with rails all round, ours has solid ends - having a bumper there DS twists the other way, to kick it with his feet and promptly bangs his head on the other side instead ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 13 March 2010 at 10:21am
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I used them from the start, dont see the problem with them, as long as they are tied on well. ------------- |
Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 13 March 2010 at 10:36am
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Jae has had one right from the first day in her cot too, its quite stiff so she couldnt possible pull it down over her face, and has tonnes of ribbons all the way around (its a full length one) which at first I thought was a pain in the a$$ to tie them all, but I see now that the more ribbons tied to the bars, the more secure it is. And as a PP said, mine is wedged down a little bit between the matress and bars so she can get underneath the bumper
This was her first sleep in the cot, duvet and toys were merely for the photograph, but I will be using the duvet this winter.  ------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003  
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Posted By: _H_
Date Posted: 13 March 2010 at 6:12pm
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Can you put a bumper on a cot (on the end) with a solid end? ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: mummymonster
Date Posted: 13 March 2010 at 7:18pm
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I think it's a case of - where would you tie it? The way my solid end cot is, there's not really any good spots for the ties. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: _H_
Date Posted: 13 March 2010 at 7:32pm
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 13 March 2010 at 9:12pm
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My cot has solid ends as well and I still use a bumper with no probs.
I tie it round both sides and tuck it down the mattress and it doesn't move so might be worth a try. |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 13 March 2010 at 9:53pm
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I do what peanut does, as we have solid ends as well ------------- |
Posted By: LisaHindle192910
Date Posted: 18 August 2018 at 8:31am
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Our baby kept bumping his head on the hard cot bars and we brought these fantastic Pure Safety Vertical Cot Liners. They zip onto each cot rail, so there are no dangerous ties etc https://babytoolbox.co.nz/collections/vertical-crib-liners/Cot-Bumpers+Cot-Bumper+Safe-Cot-Bumper Hope that helps 
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