moses basket mattress

juliespencer

I brought a moses basket from a carboots sale today and it had the matress in it, Im wondering if i should buy a new mattress or would you use the one which was in it?
its only been used for 3 months, very clean and perfecct condition.

thanks:j

Broken_hearted

I would at least buy a new cover. Although TBH it would be fine.

Krystaltips

It is recommended you buy a new matress for each baby... But I feel this is more aimed at people who use the same equipment for each of their own children so they spend a few years in storage... The swinging crib we're being given has been in storage for a couple of years so I'll be replacing the matress... The cotbed we will use after the crib was used up until November by my Daughter, I've washed the mattress cover but won't be replacing it...

Saying that though, Moses matresses are about a fiver on eBay... Depends how much you want to pay for piece of mind....

blackcoffee

Id definatly buy a new one, for the money you saved on the basket itself.

juliespencer

yeah good idea i will buy a new mattress, il have a look on the websites. the basket and stand was £3 so bargain!
thanks guys

Janepig

I borrowed a basket with my first and although it came with a mattress I bought a new one (for about £30 in babies r us if I remember). I had a brand new one given to me the second time so I didn't have to. Tbh, I wouldn't want to sleep on a second hand mattress, particularly one that's seen urine and vomit all over it, so it's a no brainer for me.

Jxx

dobbie82

The one I had was smelling a bit musty/damp so I just put the mattress in the washing machine and dried it on the line for a few days and its come up lovely. It is being used with a 3rd child but all mine so I know where its been!

oystercatcher

http://www.childcareindex.co.uk/cgi/features/features.cgi?db=features1&uid=&ID=10011&DATE=&KEYWORDS=&HEADLINE=&text=&keyword=&sb=---&so=ascend&view_records=View+Records&nh=1&mh=1

Hope this link works I'm not very good at them...

It outlines evidence that re-use of cot mattresses is linked with cot death.
The theory is that fungus breeds in urine and vomit stains and this causes the foam to relase toxic chemicals.

It's a small risk but I don't think it's worth chancing it..... so new matress.

Oystercatcher

juliespencer

thats made my mind up, thanks guys, i defo getting a new mattress x