Show in stock items only The Little Green Sheep Whether foam, spring or pocket spring, make sure your baby has a restful night's sleep with the perfect cot mattress. Looking for a moses basket mattress? The fabrics we use are hygienic, moisture-resistant and breathable to create an ideal sleeping environment for your baby Out and about with your baby Babies grow very quickly. All you need for the first few weeks are enough clothes to make sure your baby will be warm and clean. There's no evidence that using washing powders with enzymes (bio powders) or fabric conditioners will irritate your baby's skin. For the first few months, you'll need a crib, carrycot or Moses basket (a light, portable bassinet). Your baby needs to sleep somewhere that's safe, warm and not too far from you. Baby nests are not suitable for your baby to sleep in when you're not there because of the danger of suffocation. If you are borrowing a crib or a cot, or using one that has been used by another of your children, you should ideally buy a new mattress.
If you can't do this, use the cot mattress you have, as long as it's firm (not soft), flat, fits the cot with no gaps, is clean, and waterproof. Don't use pillows and duvets – they are not safe for babies who are less than a year old because of the risk of suffocation. Duvets can also make your baby too hot. Sheets and layers of blankets tucked in firmly below your baby's shoulder level or a baby sleeping bag are safe for your baby to sleep in. Your baby will spend many hours in a cot, so make sure it's safe. If you're buying a new cot, look for the British Standard mark BS EN 716-1. For more information on safe sleeping, see Reducing the risk of SIDS. You can also visit the Lullaby Trust website, which has lots of information on safe sleeping. Spend some time looking at what's available for getting around with your baby. Think about what will suit you best before you make a choice, and ask other mums what they've found useful. Before buying a pushchair or a pram, check that:
Baby carriers – also called slings – are attached with straps and your baby is carried in front of you. Most babies like being carried like this because they're close to you and warm. The back part of the carrier must be high enough to support your baby's head. Check that buckles and straps are secure. Older babies who can hold up their heads and whose backs are stronger – at about four months – can be carried in carriers that go on your back. See the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) website for more advice on using baby carriers and slings safely. Pushchairs, also known as strollers and buggies, are only suitable for young babies if they have fully reclining seats, so your baby can lie flat. Wait until your baby can sit by themselves before using another type of pushchair. Choose a light pushchair if you will be lifting it on to trains or buses. Prams give your baby a lot of space to sit and lie comfortably, but they take up a lot of space and are hard to use on public transport.
If you have a car, look for a pram that can be dismantled easily. Consider buying a pram harness at the same time, as you may need it to strap your baby securely into the pram. A carrycot is a light, portable cot with handles, similar to but smaller than the body of a pram, and often attachable to a wheeled frame. Your baby can sleep in the carrycot for the first few months, and the cot can be attached to the frame to go out. This is a carrycot and transporter (a set of wheels) that can be converted into a pushchair when your baby outgrows the carrycot. Shopping trays that fit under the pushchair or pram can also be very useful when you're out. If you've got a car, you must have a baby car seat. Your baby must always go in their seat, including when you bring them home from the hospital. It's illegal and also very dangerous to carry your baby in your arms in a vehicle. The best way for your baby to travel is in a rear-facing infant car seat on the back seat, or the front passenger seat as long as it is not fitted with an airbag.
The car seat is held in place by the adult safety belt. The following advice should help make sure your baby's car seat is as safe as possible: Look for the United Nations ECE Regulation number R44.03 or R44.04, or the new i-size regulation R129, when you buy a car seat. For more advice on choosing and fitting baby car seats safely, go to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) website on child car seats.Hotukdeals FS Forum is changing, please check here to find out how this will impact your activity and to continue trading.Hauck Sleep n Play travel cot instore @ TescoNuna Sena Mini Travel Cot - sold and fulfilled by online4baby via AmazonKinder Valley Kai Cot (White) INSTORE at ASDA - Glasgow FortCot was £69 now online at George AsdaNina Sena Mini travel cot - @ Online4baby (delivery £4.95 or free for overs >£50)20% off baby travel online eg 3 way baby carrier now £12, travel cot now £21.60, Britax prince black thunder car seat now £40 @ Asdababy elegance white Emily cot Smyths toys - portrack lane - Stockton-on-TeesClair de Lune- cot/cot bed quilt & bumper @ Tesco extra - BasildonSilentnight Anti-Allergy Cotbed Duvet TescoLiberty - Cotbed Quilt (was £100) at mamasandpapasBritax affinity 2 pram, plus carry cot and colour pack with an rrp of over £500 for only with code @ BootsBritax Smile Pram/Carry Cot was £589 now @ Argosfantastic price for this Britax Smile Pushchair & Carry Cot - Red
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