Cribs, Cradles and Bunk Beds Safety Checklist Cribs, Cradles and Bunk Beds Safety Checklist by Dr. Paul Cribs Look for a baby mattress with holes that allows air to circulate, to prevent suffocation.
Firm mattresses are next safest.
But avoid a soft mattress. Children younger than 1 year should not sleep with pillows. Avoid lying baby face-down on thick bedding like a duvet. When covering or wrapping baby in sheets and blankets, be sure she can breath easily. Suspended crib-mattresses should be propped up from underneath.