Baby Bedding Sets - What You Need

When you first bring home your baby, items like comforters, quilts and pillows aren't necessary.

These sets often come with a bumper too and you might have heard or read conflicting information on them. In the end it comes down to the choice that you make.

If you do decide that a bumper will protect your child, go with a thinner design. Thick, fluffy bumpers are much more of a suffocation hazard than these thinner ones.

In the first year of your baby's life all he or she really needs is sheets, a mattress, and maybe a bed skirt. Anything fluffy or heavy in your child's crib can end up becoming a suffocation hazard.

If you want to make sure your baby is comfortably warm, consider getting an organic blanket for swaddling or an organic cotton sleep sac that also wraps up snugly around your baby and doesn't present a suffocation hazard.

So, what do you do with the comforter or quilt that came in the baby bedding set? They make great accessories for your baby's nursery.

You probably bought a bedding set that matches the theme of your nursery and can now display the quilt on the nursery wall or simply hang it on a quilt rack or over the crib's side when your baby isn't sleeping there.

If you purchase a complete set in the beginning, you will not have to worry about finding the matching items later when your toddler can use the comforter.

If you'd rather keep it simple in the beginning with just the sheets and such, purchasing a bedding set later will allow you to give the nursery a fresh new look.