Avka Baby has a waterbed mattress for babies. Now, I never would have thought it’s safe to have babies sleep on a waterbed. Maybe not unless it’s a waterbed that’s the right size for the cot? What do you think?

I’d be worried about SID, but here’s what Avka Baby has to say about this:

Q: How does a baby crib waterbed prevent SIDS and Back Problems?
A: In the seventies, we were advised to lay babies on their belly to increase their mobility. In this same period, there was a massive increase in the number of sudden cot deaths worldwide. These were assumed to result from the fact that laying a baby face-down effectively covers up the face. Fear of sudden cot death is now leading people to place babies in an alternative, but equally unsuitable, position: lying on their backs. This can create a range of orthopedic problems such as scoliosis (curvature of the spine) and the so-called torticollis (wry-neck). In addition, a series of other ailments have been observed ranging from motion disorders to skull deformities. In conclusion, placing a baby on its back leads to malformed growth and a damaged spine and placing a baby in the belly position increases the risk of SIDS. However lying on your back on a water bed is nowadays recommended by any well-informed orthopedist and most people who suffer from back pain. This is because it provides an even level of support for the entire body - it manages to be as hard as stone and yet simultaneously as soft as a cloud.

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Tags: babies, mattres, mattress, Orthopedic, water bed, waterbed, Waterbed Mattress

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