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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Savvy Baby, Safer Baby

Tiny babies sleep for 14-18 hours per day and their brain development is so rapid that 70% of adult brain growth is achieved by age two. Not only are babies busy developing in extraordinary ways, but during their earliest years they are also exceptionally vulnerable to toxins in their environment.

What does this have to do with your baby’s crib mattress? Evidence is gathering that environmental chemical exposure may be behind many developmental brain disorders. For many years, worrying reports on many industrial chemicals have come from researchers who study their presence in human tissue, blood, and breast milk. And there are strong indications from major institutions, including the Harvard School of Public Health, that brain disorders such as autism, ADHD, and retardation may be related to the “silent pandemic” of chemicals in our indoor and outdoor environments.

Flame Retardants

One category of common household chemicals that has raised unambiguous red flags is chemical flame retardants, required by law in synthetic foam mattresses. One type, PBDEs, has recently been banned in eight states, with four more considering a ban. Yet most families use mattresses for many years. This is especially common for crib mattresses, which are often handed down for new babies. New flame retardant chemicals have been formulated to allow synthetic mattresses to meet federal flame retardancy requirements. But they have not been in use long, and growing numbers of scientists believe they have not been studied adequately for safety.

A recent study examined how a significant source of cumulative exposure to chemicals, including flame retardants, is house dust. Startlingly, children consume FIVE TIMES the amount of house dust as adults do. So right from birth, living in an average home, the youngest family members are dealing with the heaviest chemical exposure.

Many parents would love to tuck their baby into a protective bubble that prevents anything toxic from ever getting anywhere near. We feel just the same. Yet we all live in the real world, and as safe as we may yearn to be, perfect protection is not possible. You may housekeep like a green June Cleaver, but there will be dust in your child’s world.

Safer Sleep

So how can you reduce your child’s regular exposure to risky chemicals? There are many options, from foods to fabrics that make good sense. And a pure, safe, organic crib mattress is an especially clear choice, given the number of hours a baby spends sleeping.

This is why several companies make organic crib mattresses, like Savvy Rest’s Savvy Baby. Their organic mattress is made from all-natural latex (natural foam rubber), in a quilted casing of organic cotton fabric with organic wool batting. The wool batting inside the casing serves as a natural flame retardant–and we just don’t see a good reason to use anything else.

About the Author

Laura heads up marketing and does business development for Savvy Rest. She also loves helping people and particularly enjoys educating people about the unique benefits of an organic mattress.