Nursery to Toddler

Sealy Porta-Crib Mattress $35.99 Sealy Porta-Crib Mattress

Sealy Vibrating Crib Mattress $129.99 Sealy Vibrating Crib Mattress

Round Crib Mattress $120 ComfortSupportAhhhBrFinally a high quality mattress to fit your round crib Our Round Crib Mattress provides 5 inches of thick foam for maximum comfort The mattress is covered in an easy to clean vinyl fabric and is made to fit every standard size round crib

Portable Crib Mattress $40 No More Flimsy Mattresses In The Portable Crib Our thick foam mattress will give baby the comfort and support of any full size crib mattress Covered in an easy to clean vinyl fabric and made to fit every standard size portable crib this mattress is a number one choice Wishing baby sweet dreams

Sealy Supreme Crib Mattress Crib $89.99 Shouldn’t your baby have the best in their nursery? The Supreme Crib Mattress distributes baby’s weight evenly over the entire mattress surface, while the additional protective wrap provides comfort for a plush, gentle sleeping surface. The 204 heavy gauge steel interlocking coils of this Kolcraft Sealy Supreme Crib Mattress are heat tempered for strength and durability. The hypoallergenic reinforced vinyl laminate cover resists stains and moisture and wipes clean with a damp cloth. It works well in a crib, but also fits toddler bed frames. So, when your baby has outgrown the crib, the crib mattress comes right along too. Mattress passes federal flammability standard 16 CFR 1633.Kolcraft started in Chicago in 1946 when Leo Koltun made playpen pads out of cotton batting and oilcloth covers for post World War II babies. Since that time, Kolcraft has become America’s top crib mattress manufacturer.

Serta Tranquility Extra Firm Crib Mattress $99.99 Serta Tranquility Extra Firm Crib Mattress

Serta Tranquility Super Firm Crib Mattress $129.99 Serta Tranquility Super Firm Crib Mattress

Sopora Crib Mattress Organic Waterproof Cover $49.99 Sopora Crib Mattress Organic Waterproof Cover

Nook Sleep Pebble Pure Crib Mattress In Blush $395 Nook Sleep Pebble Pure Crib Mattress In Blush

Nook Sleep Pebble Pure Crib Mattress In Cloud $395 Nook Sleep Pebble Pure Crib Mattress In Cloud

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Sweet Dreams for Babies on a Natural Mattress

It’s heartwarming to see expectant parents prepare for a child. From layette to nursery decor, their choices show protectiveness and care. Yet the sweetest lullaby may hold a sour note—if the baby is sleeping on a chemically treated mattress.

Unfortunately, most babies are.

Some experts believe that laws designed to protect children from burns in the event of a fire may backfire. To meet federal flammability requirements, most manufacturers use chemical flame retardants that may have long-term health consequences. Some of these chemicals are already known to be toxic or carcinogenic; others have not been studied sufficiently.

According to an August 9, 2009 report in The Washington Post, few industrial chemicals that have been introduced into consumer goods and the environment have been tested adequately for safety. The nonprofit Environmental Working Group has found an average of 200 industrial chemicals in the umbilical cords of newborns.

Harvard School of Public Health researchers have reported that the proliferation of industrial chemicals is causing a “silent pandemic” of brain diseases such as autism and attention deficit disorder in children. Newborns are the most vulnerable to pollution, the researchers say, because their brains are still developing.

Yet children’s mattresses also must meet federal fire test requirements. Most conventional mattresses—crib or adult—contain fabrics that have been treated with a chemical flame retardant. True, these will slow flames in the rare event of a fire. But meanwhile, night after night, children breathe in the off-gassing chemicals—newborns for as many as 12 hours a day.

This leaves parents in the sobering position of needing to judge which poses a graver risk to their sleeping babies—a potential fire, or long-term exposure to yet another of the toxic chemicals that saturate our environment and sabotage our health.

It will take huge resources to prove a cause-and-effect relationship between specific fire-block chemicals and a specific disease or disorder. This year, the Government Accountability Office flagged chemical regulation as an urgent priority that the White House and Congress should address, and for the first time, the chemical industry has agreed to share health and exposure data with the EPA. It will take time and enormous funding to make the case for increased consumer protections, however.

Savvy Rest and Natura are two companies that manufacture organic mattresses using certified organic wool.

Natural mattresses can ease grownup worries about safe sleeping for their little ones—so parents, too, can sleep more like babies.

About the Author

Michael Penny is the founder of Savvy Rest Organic Mattresses and an expert on body dynamics and sleep issues. An entrepreneur and a yoga practitioner, Penny brings a unique perspective to the mattress industry.