Mamas & Papas Premium Dual Core Cotbed Mattress - 140x70x10cm

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For the first two years of their life, your baby will sleep for around 13 months. That's a lot of sleep, but it's vital for developing their cognitive skills and nervous system. So, it's fair to say that sleep is essential, especially as it gives you chance to catch up on some much-needed rest as well. It’s a good idea to rotate your baby’s mattress 180 degrees every month or so, just so that it wears evenly. Most mattresses these days don’t flip. You should also ensure that the mattress fits well, with no gaps between the mattress and the cot, and that the mattress itself is both clean and dry. What size should a cot mattress be? Some have a special surface for sleeping on that might be water-repellent or hypoallergenic, for example, so that needs to stay on top. Others, such as the Snüz Surface Duo Cot Mattress and the Silver Cross True Fit Superior Cot Bed Mattress above, have a ‘baby’ side and a ‘toddler’ side with differing levels of firmness. verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{

A good night's sleep starts with a good quality mattress. We have a range of supportive mattresses, all tested to the highest U.K. standards, with a variety of cores and helpful properties that ensure your baby sleeps well from day one. So you can too. Any parent will tell you that sleep (both yours and your baby’s) is the only thing on your wish list for the first few years of parenthood. So anything you can do to ensure a good night’s sleep for your baby - and for you too - is more than worthwhile. It's our mission to make parents' lives easier, so we've reviewed our fair share of baby beds over the years - take a look at our round-up of the best cribs and best travel cots if you're looking for a better night's sleep. Silver Cross is a much-loved brand but it’s branched out beyond its iconic prams and is now turning out equally iconic cot mattresses.There are many types of cot and cot bed mattresses on the market, and they come with many different styles and features. Broadly speaking, here the five main types of cot mattress and cot bed mattresses: While producers such as The Little Green Sheep (see their Twist cot bed mattress above) are admirably transparent, the consumer organisation Which? believes that others play fast and loose with terminology. They say: "Manufacturers can use the terms ‘natural’ and ‘organic’ on products without needing any sort of certification. There are legal requirements for the labelling of organic foods, but not these products.” At Mamas & Papas, we understand the importance of sleep for your little one. In the first two years of their life, a baby will sleep for thirteen months, helping to develop their cognitive skills and nervous system, so a good night's sleep is important. Mamas & Papas Mattresses are designed to support a good night's sleep, so both your little one and you can enjoy a silent night. Their advice, and ours, is to scrutinise the small print of product specs to ensure that materials used are truly what they purport to be. Budget According to the National Childbirth Trust, British Safety Standards are your friend and you should specifically look for products conforming to them. Horrible as it is to even think of such a thing, these protocols are in place to reduce the number of accidental infant deaths that occur each year due to strangulation or suffocation.

Secondhand mattresses are best avoided – if only because the links between passed-on mattresses and cot death can neither be confirmed nor refuted. In 2002, a BBC story said that researchers at The Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow claimed to have found a "significant” link between having a secondhand mattress and a risk of cot death. No causation was established, but it’s worth bearing in mind.Truthfully, the look of a baby cot mattress should always be secondary to safety. There’s no getting around it. You might like ribbons and frou frou around your four-poster bed, but where a child sleeps should be kept simple and unfussy. And because purchasing a new mattress is crucial for a supportive and protective night's sleep, we'll always be here to help your growing family settle into their sleep routine. The safest cot mattress is one that’s firm with no sagging and that follows the relevant safety laws. Your chosen mattress should fit the cot snugly with no gaps for stray fingers or tiny toes to get trapped.

Whether you’re buying a cot mattress, a travel cot mattress or a cot bed mattress, you must make sure that, as a minimum, it’s protected by a waterproof cover to help keep the mattress clean and dry. The mattress has two different surfaces (one on either side, obviously): a slightly firmer surface for babies to give them the safe support they need, and a softer side for toddlers. To change between the two sides, you just zip off the removable cover and turn the mattress around inside it. Like the Snüz Surface Duo Cot Mattress, above, this mattress has two surfaces: the firmer baby surface and, on the other side, a softer surface for when your baby grows into a toddler. The main difference is that this mattress is a cot bed model only, which we think is a more natural fit for this type of baby-to-toddler option. It also has a waterproof cover that's removable and washable, like the Snüz - a very practical addition.

What is the best cot mattress/ cot bed mattress in the UK?

But essentially, if you want to give the mattress a thorough clean, first remove the cover, wash it according to the instructions and ensure it is thoroughly dry. Some mattresses can be washed themselves, but most are wipe-clean at best. If some of the premium cot mattresses feel like quite the outlay for the year or two your child will use them, the Snüz SnüzSurface Duo will impress you as it’s suitable from birth up to age four. It isn’t cheap, but we were seriously impressed with the clever design at work here. For support, your choice of cot mattress should be no thinner than 8cm. However, a minimum of 10cm is what most experts, including Which?, recommend. Either way, the care instructions that came with the mattress should tell you all you need to know. Do I need a mattress protector for my cot mattress? Spring-interior mattresses are mini versions of a typical adult mattresses and coir and Purflo mattresses are part of a subset of innovative, premium-priced ‘green’ products.