Natural Organic Crib Mattress
WHY DOES MY BABY NEED A NATURAL ORGANIC CRIB MATTRESS?
Nearly all crib mattresses today use vinyl/PVC as the mattress cover and polyurethane foam as the filling material. These materials have been shown to release or “leach out” potentially harmful chemicals such as phthalates and PBDEs (read the Five Problems With Crib Mattresses). Organic crib mattresses do not contain these chemicals. They offer a healthy and safer alternative to conventional crib mattress offerings.
WHAT ABOUT FLAMMABILITY?
All mattresses sold in the United States must comply with government flammability standards. While having a fire retardant crib mattress is a good thing, using toxic fire retardant chemicals is not. Naturepedic features FlameBreaker™ non-toxic fire protection, based on baking soda and silica, to eliminate the dangers associated with traditional fire retardant chemicals used in mattresses
(such as PBDEs, antimony, modacrylic, and polyacrylonitrile (PAN)) while meeting all government flammability standards.
WHAT ABOUT FIRMNESS?
Pediatricians and child specialists recommend a firm baby mattress. To that end, it may be wise to avoid soft futon type baby mattresses (regardless of how natural or organic they may be). A quality crib mattress with a firm innerspring is a better choice.
WHERE CAN I BUY A NATURAL ORGANIC CRIB MATTRESS?
Baby stores around the country are beginning to stock organic crib mattresses. They may or may not be available in your neighborhood. If your local store does not have any, you can always buy online by visiting this. Additionally, your local store may start carrying them if you express interest.
Via Naturepedic
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June 12th, 2008 at 8:55 am
How can Naturepedic be organic. In 2 of their mattresses they use Flameblocker which can be likened to boric acid. They also use a polyblenc fabric. There is nothing organic about polyester. This is a misrepresentation of organic in their name and many, many parents are buying into it!!!!