Baby crib sets for newborns: features, types and reviews

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-07 12:45

When a baby is born, parents think about providing him with the most important things and items that primarily meet the safety, comfort and calm development of the newborn.

Very carefully you need to consider the choice of cribs and sets of linen for newborns. Let's take a look at what's important to know before making a purchase.

Baby Sets

What's in baby crib bedding sets? For newborns today there is a wide range of sets in specialized children's stores. Parents can only choose, focusing on their own preferences.

You can find different baby crib sets for newborns, which can even include a blanket, pillow, canopy and bumpers (on the side walls around the crib), which will be made in one color scheme, from onematerial.

But most often, bedding sets for newborns in the crib include a sheet (can be made with an elastic band for easy fastening to the mattress), a pillowcase (can be square and rectangular) and a duvet cover. All components of the kit are sewn from the same material. In addition, you can buy each item separately and assemble your own set of bed linen. Today, custom-made crib sets for newborns have gained particular popularity:

• First of all, it is handmade, which has a high value;
• secondly, it is made from good natural materials;
• thirdly, it is sewn especially high quality and beautiful;
• fourthly, you can choose the fabric yourself and assemble the kit the way you want.

What's included?

However, for many parents, the easiest way is still to buy ready-made complete sets of bed linen for newborns. They include:

• Blanket, the size of which is 110140 cm. Depending on the season, the material of the blanket is selected - it can be long leaf (for summer) or downy, woolen (for winter).
• Protective bumpers. They are designed for the safety of the child (so that he does not get hurt and does not hit the crib rails).
• Duvet cover.
• Newborn pillow (should be very thin).
• Canopy.
• Mattress cover.
• Sheet(may be both regular and non-elastic). Usually size 127146 cm.
• Pillowcase 4060 cm.

Features of linen sets in the crib of a newborn

Let's look at a number of things that play an important role when choosing bedding for newborns. Thanks to modern technologies, new materials and a wide choice, it is not easy for parents to make the right choice, because sometimes what we want and what is really best for the child are completely different things. So what do you need to pay special attention to? How to listen to the advice of experts?

Quality material

The fabrics used in baby crib sets should be natural and breathable. This is especially important so that the baby does not have an allergic reaction, prickly heat or diaper rash, and his sleep is calm and comfortable.

There are several types of fabric that meet the quality:

Cotton (vegetable material, pleasant to the touch, easy to use, does not require complex care, does not attract dust and is not electrified, has easy air permeability and absorbs moisture well, shrinks during washing). Varieties of cotton: chintz - has a rare weave, but a thick thread, has an average durability; batiste is a very delicate and soft material, the fabric is very thin with a fine density, which is why it is prone to rapid wear; coarse calico - has resistance to mechanical damage andquite durable; flannel - quick wear, but very delicate fabric with soft fleece; satin - a dense weave of a thin thread, has a glossy surface, is very pleasant to the touch, has good wear resistance

• Linen is a hygienic and very durable material that does not cause allergies and has an antibacterial effect. In terms of moisture absorption and air permeability, this material is superior to cotton fabrics. Looks very nice, but difficult to care for. In addition to the fact that linen shrinks after washing, it is very difficult to smooth it out, while it is very easy to wrinkle, despite the fact that the fabric is very dense and strong. Among its interesting properties, it is worth noting that linen is able to maintain body temperature in the same value, despite the temperature in the room (whether hot or cold).
• Silk - has a glossy sheen, light, very pleasant to the touch. It has a strong structure, perfectly passes air and moisture. In the hot season, a silk bed linen set for a newborn will give coolness. Due to the delicate structure of the material, it does not irritate the baby's skin. Silk requires special care, it must be protected from sunlight, only delicate washing is acceptable for it. In addition, a silk bedding set will have a very high price.

Colours

Despite the fact that the newborn sleeps most of the time, when awake it is necessary that he be surrounded by things that have calm gentle tones. Today many firmsprovide a wide selection of bright bedding sets for newborn cribs. This is not the best decision in the first months of a baby's life.

Saturated, bright colors are best left for an older child. For a newborn, the most suitable are pink, blue, beige and light green. And you need to understand that the color scheme is important not only when choosing bed linen, but also the interior of the children's room as a whole.

Safety

This parameter combines not only the importance of fabric properties - good air and moisture conductivity, hypoallergenicity - but also the quality of tailoring a bedding set for a newborn's crib. When buying such a set, it is very important to carefully look that all the seams are hidden inside, the threads do not stick out, if there are locks (zippers), you need to make sure that they are sewn correctly and do not injure the child.

Round cribs: how to choose bedding

Now round cribs are at the peak of popularity. The question immediately arises, how to choose bed linen or its sets in a round crib for newborns? For these beds, you can find both assembled sets and separately sold sheets, in which an elastic band is sewn in to secure it to the mattress. Protective bumpers in such beds are made either to order, they look like small square pillows tied together with ropes. For any novelty, many solutions immediately appear. Evencanopy holder, can be found especially for a round rim. True, the price tag for all related materials will be slightly more expensive than standard solutions.

Expecting a baby is a wonderful time. Let there be no difficulties for you with the choice of a crib and bedding sets for it. Make the right decisions, and your child will grow and develop in comfortable conditions for him.