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Options for baby bedding sheets
Posted by: | CommentsWith all the options out there in baby bedding, sheets made of cheap cotton just don’t cut it anymore. It practically feels like child abuse to lay your child down on a plastic mattress wrapped in thin cotton when you, yourself enjoy soft flannel, cozy fleece or comfy jersey.
I read once when I was doing some research about new ways to help me get my baby sleeping through the night, that some babies are very sensitive to the cold of that plastic mattress and it would wake them up. Some mothers swore by putting down a fleece blanket or a receiving blanket before laying the baby down. These mothers all said that the baby would snuggle into the softness and the cold no longer bothered them.
I was up for trying anything at all that offered even the most remote chance of me getting that baby to sleep and stay asleep; warm baths, massage before bed, music that came on when the baby cried, hanging apple peelings in the windows (just checking to see if you’re paying attention) I was up for anything so I tried the fleece-blanket-in-the-crib trick.
It really did seem to help a bit, at least with setting the baby down and not having her pop right back up. I think our sleep problems are too big to solve entirely with fleece but it is an idea you might want to try.
Remember, your baby doesn’t get to have a pillow so their cute chubby little cheeks are spending a lot of time on the fabric your baby bedding’s made of.
Did you know you could get baby bedding sheets in fleece? It’s quite a step up from putting a fleece blanket under the baby. Imagine how cozy these would be on your baby’s sweet little face. (Note: Click on the pictures to see more details and pricing info)
Fleece isn’t the only snuggly material you can find baby bedding in, think of how soft a chenille crib sheet would be on baby’s skin:
Of course my favorite is jersey:
Kids Line Jersey Knit Fitted Crib Sheet - Ecru
Flannel bedding is nothing new, but you can even get it in organic now for your baby:
Naturepedic Organic Fitted Crib Sheet - Ivory Flannel
Babies have such amazing options these days. If you were a baby with your own credit card and you had the option to buy your own sheets, would you choose that cheap, thin cotton or some soft, snuggly fleece?
I think you know which you’d choose!
More Unisex Baby Bedding
Posted by: | CommentsWe’ve just found a great new resource for unisex baby bedding that we wanted to share with you. The name of the store is The Land of Nod and they carry not only nursery furniture sets and baby room decor but also a great number of items for children’s rooms to keep up with your growing little bundle of joy.
We found some beautiful gender neutral crib sets. Click on the images to get a detailed description and pricing information :
Nice, aren’t they? To see other sets we have featured, visit our previous blog post Tips for Buying Unisex Baby Bedding.
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Modern baby bedding, anyone?
Posted by: | CommentsWhat’s more exciting than finding out you’re expecting a baby? Probably finding out you’re expecting a baby if you’ve been trying for years to have one.
Not everyone’s lucky enough to get pregnant when their husband looks at them the right way.
A lot of women are more mature now when they start their families than her mothers’ generation and the generations before hers. When a woman is in her late thirties or early forties when she has a baby, she tends to be very comfortable with who she is.
She knows what she likes and what she doesn’t.
She and her husband are also likely to have a well-established career so she has money to spend on the baby’s room. If she wants to spend a hundred dollars on a baby monitor, she will. If she wants to invest hundreds of dollars in the latest and greatest in modern baby bedding then she does.
A woman with a sleek condo, decorated with contemporary furniture is not likely to adorn baby’s room with blue 
elephants or pink lambs. She probably won’t want any pastels in there at all.
And luckily, we’re living in the new millennium and anything we wish for is available at our fingertips as long as we have a credit card and an internet connection!
We had no idea what was out there in the way of modern baby bedding. Look at these adorable things we found for baby boys:
Blue and Brown Geo Modern Baby Bedding - 9 pc Crib Set
And modern baby bedding for girls:
JoJo Designs 9-Piece Baby Crib Infant Bedding Set - Pink and Brown Modern Polka Dots
Pink and Brown Argyle Baby Bedding - 9 pc Crib Set
Or if you’re expecting a surprise:
Modern Geo Fancy Block 9 PC Baby Bedding Set
Modern Basics Boo Frog Crib Set
You’re going to spend a lot of time in your baby’s room so you really should invest in bedding that makes you feel good.
We know one thing for sure, none of us decorate the room for the actual baby because everyone knows they don’t even see color until they’ve been kicking around the nursery for quite awhile. If we wanted to decorate the room for the baby, we’d use nothing but black and white.
So, don’t feel guilty about decorating the nursery to your tastes and not your baby who may or may not have tastes that are very modern. Baby bedding is mommy’s choice so if it’s modern you like, then go for it.
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Round cribs are not for squares!
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For the ultimate in one-of-a-kindness for your nursery, have you looked into round cribs?
Of course, such an item is not intended for the thrifty shopper (which is probably why neither of us has a round crib) as the crib itself is a tad pricey, never mind the bedding or the mattress.
However, if money is not an issue and you want to give your baby a unique nursery experience, you might consider a round crib.
There are a couple of key benefits to round cribs that the regular old rectangular ones can’t compete with:
- No corners for baby to bonk his head on
- Baby gets a 360 degree view of his room, no staring at the wall for a baby in a round crib
** Check out the gorgeous Black Jungle Theme Black Crib above **
Through our research, we’ve found that some makers of round cribs have extra storage built underneath such as shelving for diapers. Pretty smart, we think!
If you would like a truly special nursery for your baby, an unconventional crib can add magic and whimsy as well as being quite a conversation piece.
One important thing to keep in mind is that it’s very difficult to source round cribs and accessories for them so if you spot one you like online, you’d be wise to purchase the mattress and bedding for it at that time to possibly save on shipping costs.
Invest in a quality piece that you really love because you’re definitely going to want to hand it down to future generations.
Trust us, taking down the crib is kind of a sad day that symbolizes your baby growing into a big kid. It will be even sadder if you have completely fallen in love with the furniture.
Here’s a few crib and mattress and round crib bedding sets that we think are just beautiful:
ROUND CRIB AND MATTRESS
Little Miss Liberty Millennium Round Canopy Baby Crib
Maybe they should make round cribs that transition to plant stands or something so you can get more use out of them!
Do you own a round crib? Wanna tell us about it? We’d love to know what you like or don’t like. Leave us a comment.
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