baby crib question

[bonnie&clyde]

did yall have a bumper around the crib when y'all had a baby? we had one on there but my uncle told me the baby could suffocate on it and now my lady is scared to put it back on, i dont want the baby to hit his head or put his arms or legs between the rails and hurt himself

[carbd89sleeper]

We used one from day one never had any problems.....

[silversleeper]

We just had a baby 6 months ago and had a bumper on it until now... Never had any trouble with it at all... Only reason we took it off was he started pulling on it and we got tired of reattaching it everyday...

[carbd89sleeper]

We took it off after she was 16mos and sometimes she would get her leg caught in it so we put it back on shortly after, I think its better to keep them on.....first time parent here...just my .02

[bonnie&clyde]

yeah first time here too, have yall ever heard of a baby getting suffocated by one?

[Jyard]

I've heard people say it, but no actual proof of it having happened. I've got it in my sons crib, and he's just fine.

[347Mike]

Babies (newborns) can suffocate if they are faced down and get their face stuck in the sheets. It is just something you have to keep an eye on. The baby should be fine though.

As some of had without one they always seem to get wrapped up in the gate so I always left mine on.

[Hmbre97]

They make mesh style bumpers specifically for this purpose. That way on the off chance they roll over and get stuck against the bumper, they can still breathe and won't suffocate.

http://www.amazon.com/BreathableBaby-Breathable-Safer-Bumper-Cribs/dp/B0013FGWD0

[92lxstang]

I do not have them on my son's crib. I did until I heard they could suffocate easily with them and I didn't want to take a chance.

[mstng86]

My son is 17 months old and has had one from day one without problems. He really doesnt mess with it either.

[Tyrone Biggums]

Get the breathable bumper.

[red95gts]

All four of my kids have had bumpers and they are all alive and well. I suppose it's possible they could suffocate, but it seems unlikely