For several months after birth, your baby will spend about 20 hours each day sleeping. For this reason, the selection of a baby bed must really be considered. Why is that? The right bed will keep the baby's sleep quality.
According to an article published in the journal Paediatrics & Child Health, good sleep habits are important for a baby's physical and emotional condition. Factors that need to be considered include the baby's sleeping environment, bed, and type of mattress.
Is it better to sleep apart or with parents?
The Canadian Pediatric Society recommends that babies do not sleep together in their parents' bed. According to the agency, babies (especially those under 1-year-old) are not safe when sleeping with their parents.
This sleeping environment is at risk of sudden death in newborns less than 1-year-old (sudden infant death syndrome or SIDS). This is the sudden and unexplained death of an infant under 1 year of age.
This death often occurs when the baby is sleeping so it is known as a cot / crib death. For babies under 1 year, you better choose a baby crib.
Many large-scale studies show that babies who share a bed with adults are more at risk of being pinched and suffocating from suffocation. If you want to stay close to your baby, a crib can be placed next to your bed. Breastfeeding babies who wake up in the middle of the night are easier.
On the other hand, there are advantages and disadvantages of parents sleeping in the same room with the baby. Here are some explanations:
The advantages of rooming with parents
- Parents are easier fulfilled children's needs and monitor directly.
- The risk of SIDS was lower in babies who slept in the same room with parents, provided they were kept in bed or the baby remained in bed.
- Reduce the risks of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) in children by 50%.
- Children become confident because they are used to being sheltered and protected by their parents from infancy.
Disadvantages of rooming with parents
- Parents cannot rest with good quality sleep.
- If the baby sleeps in the same bed with the parents, the risk of SIDS increases.
Safe Tips for Choosing a Baby Bed
If you are currently looking for a baby crib, these tips can serve as a guide:
- Don't look for the most expensive. The safety factor is more important than design or price.
- Avoid vintage cribs that are hereditary, or cribs with drop-down sides (which fold down for easy access to pick up and place the baby).
- Measure the trellis. Do not let the distance be more than 6cm so that the baby cannot get through the gap, or cause his body or head to be pinched.
- The height of the trellis is at least 65cm from the mat. As you age, the mattress should be lowered lower so that it is hard for the baby to climb out of the crib.
- Measure each corner as well. Ideally, it should be more than 0.15cm, so that the baby clothes will not get caught.
- Checking for any dangerous parts. For example, things are loose or come off easily, peeling paint, sharp edges, or anything else that makes the bed unsafe.
- Choosing a mattress with a level of softness that is solid and dense. Babies should not sleep on waterbeds, mattress materials or sheepskin rugs, pillows, sofas, lounge chairs, or other soft surfaces to prevent the incidence of SIDS.
- The size of the mattress must fit the bed so that there are no gaps in every corner.
- Do not place cribs next to windows or near dangerous objects. Blind cords, bug screens installed on windows, or other window attachments that are potentially dangerous. In addition, exposure to direct sunlight from the window can also make babies uncomfortable.
- If necessary, install a protective mosquito net that is longer and bigger than the crib to avoid disturbing mosquito bites.
- Avoid using bumpers (protective pads attached to baby cot bars), as they can suffocate the baby. In addition, for older toddlers, the bumper can be used as a stepping stone to jump out of the box.
- Do not place thick blankets, bed covers, pillows, or large dolls in the crib. They will easily buries in these objects.
Those are some tips for choosing a safe baby bed. Also to ensure the baby sleeps clean and not hungry so that he sleeps better.
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