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cbrizzee
Posted by on Apr. 29, 2012 at 1:37 PM
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Hi ladies. Just need a little friendly advice. I'm due in 3 days and have everything set up in our crib but do not have a bumper. With our oldest dd (who is 4 now) we used a bumper that tucked down and fastend under the mattress to prevent her face from getting under it. I know now that there is a lot of new information on crib bumpers and that they seem to be frowned upon. So I thought I would ask the experts!

Did/ do you use a crib bumper?
If so did you get the very thin mesh or the cute padded one that matches your crib set?
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Amberleigh81
by Bronze Member on Apr. 29, 2012 at 1:41 PM
No bumper...
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JoyfulMommy1221
by on Apr. 29, 2012 at 1:42 PM
Nope! I don't see a need for them and I worry about suffocation so we didn't use them with dd and don't plan on it with the baby that will be coming any day now.
babygomez
by April on Apr. 29, 2012 at 1:51 PM
I had one for my daughter, and now have one for my son- padded.
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alexsmomma06
by Member on Apr. 29, 2012 at 1:52 PM
All 3 of my girls used.them with no problems. My youngest is 8 months and still has one- took it off for awhile after doing some reading on here but she kept getting her legs and arms stuck between the rails and it would leave markings on her, so i put it back on.
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baquick
by Bronze Member on Apr. 29, 2012 at 1:53 PM
The only Kind I would use is the breathable ones. They work like crap. though. He is forever playing with them. As pushing them Down.
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baquick
by Bronze Member on Apr. 29, 2012 at 1:54 PM

I used this and LOVE IT. It finally met its end when ds got mad and pulled on the zipper as I was closing it when he was 17 -18 months. I loved it. Never had to lower the mattress, never worried about my cats getting in bed, never worried about him climbing out, never worried about him throwing stuff out or into the crib. Never worried about his feet or hands getting caught in the sides.

Now he throws stuff in and out of his crib, his feet always end up sticking out etc.

My cats don't hop in there nor has he figured out how to climb out lol
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inkaholicj
by Bronze Member on Apr. 29, 2012 at 1:55 PM
I've used padded bumpers with all three kids. It was never an issue
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heathermarie27
by on Apr. 29, 2012 at 1:55 PM
Never used one By choice
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mymanben
by Member on Apr. 29, 2012 at 1:57 PM
We used the padded matching one to his set. He never slept on the edge of the crib
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nicole2884
by Member on Apr. 29, 2012 at 1:57 PM

in my 7 years of child care experience i have never seen any scary occurrences with bumper use and we plan to use a traditional bumper

i have seen familys start with one an remove it, an the child ended up getting their arms an legs twisted in between the bars without so they put it back

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