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A new mother ’s woes do not end with delivering a baby. She has to contend with another major concern – that of her baby ’s safety along with the other demands that the baby has. Frightening statistics are published by different organizations that state that SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) is not the cause of infant deaths but improper bedding can also prove to be dangerous. Since the baby spends most of the time in the first year lying in bed, safe bedding plays an important role in ensuring the safety of your infant.
A baby blanket is an important item of the bedding that you would buy. A baby blanket should be easy on the baby ’s skin and cozy enough to keep him warm. Ensure that you wash the blanket before you let it come in contact with the baby ’s soft skin or better still choose a cotton blanket that is safe and organically produced.
Ensure that the blanket that you choose for your child is not soft, fluffy or loose since this can cause the carbon dioxide that your kid exhales to get trapped resulting in re-breathing. Re-breathing the carbon dioxide that has been exhaled is dangerous.
Another aspect that is a grave concern for mothers is the fact that kids tend to kick off the blanket in the middle of the night or pull it up over their faces. The former can cause the child to get cold and the latter can suffocate him. Wearable cotton toddler blankets are designed in a way that they have no sleeves or collar and wrap the baby comfortably without any risk of the baby pulling it over the head.
These concerns last even after your child turns into a toddler since toddlers are also (probably more) susceptible to kicking off their cozy blankets and tossing around in their sleep.
One of the easiest choices to make is that of organic bedding for your child. Locating organic baby items for bedding may be a bit difficult. Look for a website for crib comforters and quilts and search for organically produced crib bedding. You may even find some very useful items that may not be in your mind. A down crib comforter, made of two layers of cloth stitched together, for example, can be a very useful product for your baby.
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References
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Originally posted 2007-10-02 13:49:55.
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