Why an Organic Crib Mattress?

Welcome to the first edition of our blog.

Today we are going to talk about crib mattresses. Did you hear the news yesterday about using a fan in your baby's room? They say that it may cut down on SIDS - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

A FAN? Really?

Basically what they said was that the fan will blow away the carbon dioxide built up by the baby's exhaled breaths. This may be - but it is likely only part of the story - an over simplification what what our research has shown.

Ready for this?

A growing number of scientists are linking Sudden Infant Death Syndrome to babies being poisoned by their crib mattress.

What they are saying is that the baby’s sweating and spit up etc creates a common fungus, Scopulariopsis brevicaulis within the mattress.

The chemicals in the FLAME RETARDANTS and preservatives used in crib mattress react with the fungus, and this results in the production of three nerve gasses: phosphine, arsine and stibine, all of which can be very deadly, especially to infants.

Perhaps the fan will also help to blow away these gases. Why create the gases in the first place?

What is probably better yet, is to use an organic mattress that is naturally flame retardant.

A natural, organic latex mattress with wool batting and an organic cotton exterior is superior to any other.

This is what I provided for my (now 1 year old) granddaughter, Sophie. Knowing what I know, I could not think of her sleeping on a vinyl mattress.

Sure, that mattress will cost more than a cheap vinyl mattress, but some things are just worth it.
Flame retardants do more than mix with the fungus, thus producing those gases. There is an increasing body of research that shows that the chemicals used to protect us from fire, could be putting a whole generation at risk of cancer, thyroid disruption, immune system deficiency, and problems with the development of the reproductive systems and impaired learning and development in children.

You can find out more at http://www.organiccribmattresses.com/ . You will also find links there to other topics of interest, like toxnis in children's products, toxins in household cleaners etc.

I will look forward to meeting you here again in a week or so, with information on another topic. Thanks for coming by.

Sharon

P.S. That's Sophie and I over to the right.