Standard And Crib Mattresses (Natural And Organic)

A good mattress is essential for everyone in the family including your new baby. It is very important to have a good firm crib mattress for the safety of your new infant. It helps to keep their little bodies supported, keeps them from suffocating, getting trapped on the edges of the baby crib or in the corners. The standard mattress is 6 inches thick but some are available up to 9 inches.
Mattresses today come in a variety of thicknesses and materials. Here we are going to talk about the natural and organic mattresses. Most have cotton padding with either 100% cotton or a cotton-polyester blend ticking. Cotton today is either naturally grown or available in organic. The natural cotton is unbleached and unprocessed. The organic cotton is USDA certified, unprocessed and grown without any synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers. It all is a matter of personal preference in which you choose. The organic materials just like with all organic grown products are more expensive. All mattresses that do not contain wool have boric acid added as a fire retardant, this is the type of crib mattress most commonly found in retail stores.
Wool is now being used in some of the newer mattresses, it can either be natural or organic much like the cotton crib mattress. All wool mattresses are available but usually a layer of wool is wrapped around cotton and/or foam, or a latex core. They are then covered with 100% cotton or cotton/ polyester ticking. They do not require any boric acid to be added since wool is a natural fire retardant as well as a natural dust mite repellent. This type of mattress will cost slightly more but is worth the extra few dollars for the natural qualities and the natural ability to be fire retardant, this is a great quality because you don't have to have any chemicals that must be used to make other mattresses fire retardant.
If you are looking for a longer lasting crib mattress you might want to try one that has a latex core. The latex is usually wrapped with cotton or wool and is known for its supreme comfort, resilience, and excellent support. There is synthetic latex and natural latex which comes from the rubber tree. Of course the natural latex is by far the most healthy alternative. Latex is a natural dust mite repellent but unless wrapped in wool must be treated with a fire retardant. The Dunlop and Talalay are the two methods of manufacturing natural latex. The Talalay is the newest and uses the most modern technology. If you are looking for a longer lasting crib mattress one of these types might be what you need. They will of course be slightly more expensive but you will not need to replace them for a longer period of time therefore this crib mattress might be less expensive in the long run. With the new lifetime baby cribs of today that convert from baby crib to toddler bed this type of mattress might also be a good choice especially if you are just starting your family and plan on having more than one child.
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Sealy Baby Ultra Rest Mattress List Price: $89.99 Sale Price: $89.99 |
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Sealy Baby Ultra Rest Mattress The Sealy Baby Ultra Rest Mattress is a phenomenal crib mattress. It is one of the most comfortable models of baby crib mattress around. The Sealy crib mattress includes 204 heavy gauge interlocking steel coils which are heat tempered for strength and durability... |
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Sealy Stain Protection Crib Mattress Pad List Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $14.95 |
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Sealy Stain Protection Crib Mattress PadTired of your crib mattress getting stained? Try out the Sealy Stain Protection Crib Mattress Pad. With deep pocketed skirts to prevent sliding and shifting, the Stain Protection Crib Mattress Pad is safe for your child... |
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American Baby Company Waterproof Fitted Quilted Porta-Crib Mattress Pad List Price: $13.99 Sale Price: $12.95 |
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Help ensure a good night's sleep (for everyone)! This 100% cotton mattress pad is quilted for soft comfort and features a waterproof layer to protect your mattress. Made to protect the mattress quietly so no one will even know its there... |
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American Baby Company Organic Waterproof Quilted Crib and Toddler Pad List Price: $39.99 Sale Price: $33.50 |
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Our organic fitted waterproof quilted mattress pad fits all 28' x 52 standard crib and toddler bed mattresses. The top layer is made of soft and breathable 100% organic cotton for baby's comfort. Middle layer is 100% soft and breathable polyester for absorbency... |
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Dream On Me Portable Crib Mattress, White List Price: $24.99 Sale Price: $23.95 |
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24 Features: -3'' portable mattress. -Softly cradles your baby for comfort. -The mattress creates a cloudlike environment for your baby to soundly sleep on. -Construct with quality materials and workmanship... |
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Kolcraft Pediatric 2000 Mattress List Price: $64.99 Sale Price: $64.95 |
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Kolcraft Pediatric 2000 Mattress The Kolcraft Pediatric 2000 Crib Mattress is one of the most durable versions of crib mattress on the market. This heavy duty, durable baby crib mattress features 150 heavy gauge steel coils for strength and durability... |
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Serta Nightstar Extra Firm Crib Mattress List Price: $79.95 Sale Price: $79.95 |
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An extra firm sleeping surface will provide peaceful sleep for your baby. The Serta Nightstar Extra Firm crib mattress features extra firm, balanced support throughout with heavy gauge coils and full perimeter border wire... |
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Sealy Baby Posturepedic Crown Jewel Mattress List Price: $149.99 Sale Price: $97.00 |
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Sealy Baby Posturepedic Crown Jewel Crib MattressThe Sealy Posturepedic Crib Mattress will have your little darling sleeping like a queen in no time. The Crown Jewel Crib Mattress features Posture Tech innersprings... |
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Sealy Perfect Rest Crib Mattress List Price: $89.99 Sale Price: $74.99 |
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Sealy Perfect Rest Crib MattressShouldn't your child have nothing but the best in his nursery? The 150 heavy gauge interlocking coils of this Sealy Crib Mattress are heat tempered for strength and durability... |
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Colgate Classica I Foam Crib Mattress, White List Price: $179.99 Sale Price: $149.00 |
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HC515237F The most recognized and popular foam crib mattress by name in America. The Colgate Classica I extra firm foam mattress crib mattress was rated #1 of all crib mattresses tested by one of the nation's leading consumer products magazines and has been a recommended buy for over fourteen years by another popular baby products publication... |























































