Crib Bumper Dilemma

Hi B., I did the same thing and ended up putting the
bumpers back on the crib, they need to sleep safe and bumping their head or even getting their legs or arms stuck between the bars seems to me less safe. Good luck. M.

hi B., i know people tell you she is too old for sids, but its just not true. i know someone personally who lost their 6 month old to sids, from a little baby blanket. it happens. get the crib shield 2, they have it at onestepahead.com, i think. it is great. its mesh so it will keep her little arms and legs in, as well as binkies, whatever. plus, if she isnt already, she will soon be trying to climb out. you can zip up the tent and know she is safe. sounds mean, but lots of kids like it, they think its cozy, the same way they like to hang out under tables etc... and you have peace of mind knowing she is safe. we have used it with all 3 kids and i wouldnt have it any other way. it makes the sheets harder to change, i take the whole mattress out and layer several sheets on there so you just have to pull off the top one (a great trick regardless). sorry to disagree with everyone, i just cant imagine why you would take a chance. there is a reason they dont want you to use the bumpers. take care, D.

Personally B., unless she has been having a problem with the bumpers I would put them back in. The bumpers are the new no-no so of course that is what all the pediatricians are advising these days. In a few years it will be something else that we've done for decades. Pretty soon we'll just have to put our babies in some sort of organic bubble because nothing will be okay. Sorry...on my soapbox. LOL

Seriously, I would put the bumpers back in. My older children used them without problem and I will be using them with my baby now. I do not need him banging his head against the spokes when he can move around very well. So can your daughter at 9 1/2 months. I could see leaving them out MAYBE if they were a couple of months old but I have no doubt your daughter is all over the place just like my son.

Trust your gut!

Hugs,
L.

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SIDS peaks at the 3 mos mark(meaning most babies that die from SIDS are around 3 mos old), so that really isn't a worry anymore. Plus she is old enough to move herself away from the rail if there is a problem. I'd put them back. Both my kids had bumpers on. My 10 mo old still does. Put them bakc if it helps her sleep. You can take them off again later.

hi B.;

PUT thE BUMPERS BACK ON! oh the poor thing, banging her poor little bean around in the middle of the night!

listen, pediatricians are great for two things; illness, and vaccinations (and of course even that is open to debate right now.) you need to check in w them on basics, but they are very often out of the loop on many common sense issues. for example, pediatricians are way behind the curve on breastfeeding, and they are not sensible about sleep.

there are certain issues about which they feel they must toe the line, such as "crib safety." because certain mainstream research wants to assert that there is only one safe way for a baby to sleep, doctors feel they have to stand behind that, and it's simply inaccurate and unhelpful. now, is it true that over time there have been tragic accidents due to suffocation from a bumper or a blanket? i would sadly assume this is possible, but it's extremely unlikely in the case of a healthy nine month old. why? because your child can roll over, sit up, and move her head around! a child who can't move thier own head if they need to take a breath can as easily suffocate on top of thier own mattress.

up until VERY recently, children's cribs all had bumpers. did all the babies in them suffocate? hmmmm... there appears to be a living population so my guess is 'no.' they were fine. and if it's any help, both my childrens' cribs had bumpers from day one exactly because i did not want them to bang thier heads on the poles, and, because i didn't want them to get thier limbs stuck between the poles. they didn't suffocate, they didn't climb out, it was fine.

you are very, VERY lucky that you have a good sleeper. i can't imagine why the doctor said to remove the bumpers, why did it even come up? you need to make that child comfy and leave her be. she's an angel.

good luck,
J.

Try putting them back on but, add some additional ties to them. Just cut up some old material and stitch it on between the ties that are already there. This will make it harder for her to get stuck in between the bumpers and rails. I had this problem with my now 2 yr old. She would pull them over her head but, when I removed them she would get her hands and legs stuck. Solved the problem the way I told you. You can go to walmart and get some binding and use that to tie around the rails.

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I never used a bumper, because I was worried about SIDS and my baby is a ROLLER while she's asleep. Eventually, she just put herself back to sleep after bumping into the crip. At 20 months, I still go in once a night to pull her down from the top of the crib - she'll be bent into a taco shape, with her head stuck in the corner of the crib. You could just let your daughter figure it out - it always takes my daughter about 3 nights to work out any sleep issues (new place, new crib, bumping, etc.)

The other option that I can think of would be to get a mesh bumper. My mom has one in the Grandma Crib and it's safer for SIDS because a child can breathe through it. Toys R Us has one called the BreathableBaby Padded Mesh Crib Bumper for about $28. It wouldn't really prevent your baby from bumping her head, but it would keep her little limbs inside the crib.

Hope that helps!

Hi B.,
Why did your pedi recommend that you take them out now? I would think that back when she was born up until she had good head/neck control she would be most at risk for SIDS....now Im sure she can roll over and scoot around just fine...I left my daughters bumpers on until she realized that if she stepped on them it could give her a little extra leverage to climb over and out of her crib....My daughter was a binkie lover and I read somewhere that binkie's reduce the risk of SIDS a little bit....So honestly if it were me I would put them back on....the mesh proof ones dont have much padding, so they might not allow her little legs and arms to go through the rungs of the crib but it wont allow for much padding if her head bumps up against it..You have to do what you feel is best but way the pros and cons...especially if you are all becoming sleep deprived!! Hope this helps!!
Meg :)

Hi B.,
Check out these Breathable Bumpers. They are mesh and breathable (thus the name!) and not thick enough for a child to step onto to hoist themselves out of a crib.

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2266849

We kept my daughter's bumbers on right up until she went into her big girl bed (2 1/2 yrs. old) and she was absolutely fine. Your daughter is is plenty old enough where if she were having any trouble breathing due to being right against them, she would automatically turn her face away away. I wouldn't think twice about putting them back on, I think it will save you all much stress and sleeplessness.

Our bumpers are still up...DS#2 is almost 8 months, and with DS#1 they only came off the crib when we dismantled it (at 22 months). If you have the funds, go out and buy a set of breathable bumpers...they're made of mesh/netting (like the mosquito nets) so they allow air through, but they still prevent tangled limbs.

Hi B.,

Babies R Us sells Breathable Bumpers. It has the same effect of the regular bumper, but if your daughter sleeps right up against it she will have no problem breathing properly and you don't have to worry! Good luck!

At 9 months SIDs should not be an issue. Their brains are developed enough to tell them to turn their head when they can't breath. I think after 6 months you are safe with that. I think the pediatricians are more concerned about the baby standing on them. My son had them until he was over 2. I think it is fine.

My daughter is 2 1/2 and I still have the bumpers on. Why your pediatrician would even tell you that is crazy. PUT THEM BACK. One thing I have learned is that I always trust my instincts. I am the mother of my children and I can usually decide what is best. My pediatrician went crazy when I switched formulas because enfamil wasn't agreeing with my daughter. So - I also switched pediatricians. I love my new one - she is a dream. Anyway - GOOD LUCK

Get a breathable bumper. you can get them at babies r us. keeps their arms and legs in and is perfectly safe. i have used them with both of my children.

I have bumpers on my son's crib, he's just over a year. the one time they were off because he peed on them, the same thing happened. My opinion is that they DON"T KNOW what causes sids and so they are guessing. Put the bumpers back on. at 9 1/2 months she is old enough to turn her head. Do what feels right to YOU! YOU are her mom. WHatever happened to mom knows best anyway!

Hi B.,
I too was scared of SIDS, hubby's sister died of this so I was paranoid! I found a breathable (sp?) bumper. It was great! I got it at Babies r Us. It was mesh matieral that protected the child from getting arms and legs stuck in the slots but if their face was pushed up against it, they could still breath. (I pushed it up against my face and I was able to breath-I know paranoid). Hope this helps!

Below is the website so you can see it
BreathableBaby Padded Mesh Crib Bumper)
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2266849

~Kristal

Have you checked out the mesh crip bumpers? We didn't have any issues without bumpers, but I hear they work well.

My son is a wiggler, so my pediatrician recommended the mesh bumpers. They are wonderful. THey are mesh so he can breath through them if he gets too close. I am not sure if you have heard of them but you can find them at Babies r Us. If you do not have a store near you, then you can also order them online at www.Babiesrus.com. They will run you around $25-$30, but are well worth the investment. Good Luck!

I have 4 children and have never removed the bumper pads. My youngest 2 are still in cribs, and they sleep right against the bumpers. At 9 1/2 months your baby is plenty old enough to move herself when she needs to, so she should be fine with them in there.

Hi there... I took the bumper out when my son was born and kept it out until about 9-10 months where I started actually using it because he started banging his head and getting his legs caught. He is now 22 months and we finally took out the bumper (around 21 months) because he was trying to climb out the crib with it and about a month ago we put him in a big-boy bed. I think the issue is more the climbing on it by that age but some of the suggestiong on "breathable" ones given might be a good idea for peace of mind. Good luck!

I am about to have my second child, and purchased a mesh bumper at Babies R Us. It won't be soft, but it will prevent the arms and legs getting stuck.

Hi B.,
You may want to try a BREATHABLE CRIB BUMPER. You can google it and find many places to get one. I, personally, had a padded bumper in both of my kids cribs and luckily they were fine and are now 4 & 6 years old. It's really your call and what you feel comfortable with.

K.

B.:

Listen to what others have to say and try it if you like but then do what works for you. I never took the bumpers out of my daughter's crib, she is now 17 mo. So if keeping the bumpers will help your daughter sleep by all means do. In regards of sids just make sure you have no blankets or pillows and if she is 9-1/2 mo old then she is at low risk. Bumpers are attached to the crib and unless she jams herself against the bumper with her face there shouldn't be a problem, you know her and her sleeping habits so you know the likelihood of such scenario. Hope this helps.

O.

if they were there until now why spoi8l a good thing? i don't listen to everything the doc tells me, you have to trust your instincts and do the best for your baby. sounds to me like you already have the answer. bumpers have been used for soooo long and just recently they have been critisized, at 9 months she can certainly roll and move her head out if her breathing is affected by them. i have bumpers on my 6 month olds crib and i plan to keep them there until i decide he does not need them.

Forgive me if you've already received this idea, but you can get a mesh bumper. It works just like a regular bumper but isn't padded. It's simply a thin mesh fabric that will prevent little arms and legs from getting caught between the crib slats and it's breathable should she end up face first against it. A few of my friends love them. I believe One Step Ahead sells them.
Good luck!

My son has the same problem. He is definitely an inchworm. I talked to my ped about the problem and his last appt and my ped said leave them in. He told me that most crib bumpers are so thin that they will not cause suffocation. If you are really worried, though, there are other crib bumpers out there made specifically for this purpose. They are breathable mesh bumpers. I know BRU sells them because we were looking into buying them for my son, too. http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2266849

I've used a bumper since my daughter was 6 months old. She is now 19 months old and I've never had a problem. Her arms and legs would stick out of the slots as well if it weren't for the bumper. My pediatrician did not advise against it. Every doctor has a different opinion. You need to do what makes you feel comfortable.

Go without the bumpers. We've never used bumpers for my 11 month old. Sometimes I've seen her with her face right up against the crib slats, and everytime I saw that I was glad we decided to skip the bumpers. When they start pulling up, they can use the bumper as a foot hold and climb out of the crib.

Keep them off b/c before you know it she'll be standing in the crib if she isnt already and then you will need to take them out so she doesnt stand on them to climb out. I had the same problem with my son getting his arms cought (and actually bruised it badly) and eventually he figured out his boundaries. My thoughts were I would rather a bump and bruise rather than the risk of SIDS.

Is your daughter trying at all to climb out with the bumpers in? If not I say put them back in. All of my children slept with them in their cribs until they were about 18 months old. At 9 1/2 months old she is perfectly able to move around and therefore isn't going to smother against them. If she can't sleep without them and there doesn't seem to be any safety risks with her trying to climb on top of them I don't see a problem putting them back in.

I use the mesh bumpers for both my kids. My almost 3 year old still has them on her crib to keep things like binkies, books, etc from falling out. My 13 month old has been fine with these also.

My first question is why did the pediatrician insist that you remove them? I know there is literature out there that indicates that bumpers are not as safe as was previously thought, but if you're daughter is 9.5 months old and has so far survived with them, why take them away? Especially if it is now affecting her sleep. I also believe that at her age there is less of a risk for SIDS. I am assuming that she can roll from her back and from her stomach -- so if her breathing is impaired, she does have the neurological development to roll away.

I used crib bumpers with both of my daughters and tried taking them off with the first one because of things that I had read. But it didn't work because her pacifier kept on falling out of the crib and I would be searching for it in the middle of night behind her crib. So I didn't even bother not using them with the second. She is almost one and likes to sleep with her face mushed right next to the bumper.

I hope this helps!

I am not 100% but I believe the SIDS risk goes pretty much away once babies hit about 5-6 months of age...

I'd put them back on if her sleep is being affected. My daughter is 1 and hers are still on...

I took them off for our first 2 kids when they would stand on them to get leverage to try to escape!

Best wishes,
J.

Hi. I am a mom of 2 and didin't take the bumpers off my kids' cribs until they were out of the crib!! LOL It's a personal decision and I understand the doctor's concern for SIDS, but you do what you feel is best!! good luck!

SIDS isn't the only issue, as she begins pulling up the bumpers may get in the way and she may use them to stand on and possibly get out of the crib. That being said, sleep is just as important and if you think she needs them to sleep then by all means leave them in.

I left my bumpers in until standing on them was an issue, which was closer to 12 months.

Good luck

Hi there B.. I read your responses and I know this is repetitive, but PUT THEM BACK ON!! I have 2 boys and they had bumpers on their cribs from birth until almost 3. My second is 2 1/2 now and is still in his crib with bumpers. Actually just yesterday I had to wash them and he took a nap without them and in the evening when he saw them again he was all happy saying it was cozy.

Hope she starts sleeping through the night again!!

I didn't remove the crib bumpers until she was standing up and starting to try to crawl out of the crib. You need to do what's right for you and not what someone else tells you to do. If your mommy instinct tells you it's right, then it's right.
Good Luck! and have fun!!

hi! i have a soon to be 2 yr old little boy. He has always been a wonderful sleeper ( knock on wood also ) my Dr. never mentioned anything of the sort to me about bumpers but of course they're all different. I still have my bumpers on and I have never had an issue or any type of concern with them. Use your best judgement, after all moms do know best. We just recently bought him a twin bed since he is going to be having a little brother within a month! So i think that will be a bit of a transition. Personally I would not worry about the bumpers. After all, that is what they are for.

put the bumpers back on there. Your peace of mind while she sleeps and your daughters uninterupted sleep will make for a happy home. Majority of SIDS I think happens in like the first 6 months. She's a bigger baby now and knows how to move her head and stuff, so it shouldn't be a problem.

Hi B,

Can you put something semi soft around the bars that does not have to much cushion. Something you can make yourself like a soft sheet and try and put it through the bars and secure tightly. The bumpers are not good because of SIDS she could lay her face into there are like pillows.

Good Luck! M. :)

how about just putting a thin blanket at the sides so she doesn't bump her had, and can't get her legs thru.

M

My son is 28 months old and I just took the bumper out 2 weeks ago. I tried to do it when he was younger, but he kept bumping into them and waking up, or losing his plug (paci) between the bars.

I don't think I ever talked to my ped about having them in the first place...

Hello B.!! I had my son's crib bumpers on until he went into his toddler bed at 2 years old- they were never a problem!! I liked that he wasn't smushed up into the bars. When he was young, it held all his binky's in the crib so when he woke up, he could find them himself. If i was washing it, all the binky's would fall out and he would wake up crying cause he couldn't find them!! Mama knows best, so do what you want to do!!!

i would put the bumpers back on.

B.,

I just bought "breathablebaby" bumpers. They are mesy and very soft. My 7 1/2 month old dtr started putting her legs throught the crib slots last week. These bumpers are workiing well. I bought them at Babies R Us. Best wishes for an uninterrupted, good night sleep for your little one.

I am probably the worst person to ask about this, but my bumpers are still in the crib and my son is 17 months old. My Little One has a tendency to through his head back and bang it on what ever he can reach when he is angry, so I keep the bumpers in the crib for safety. They do have mesh bumpers that will help with your daughters limbs getting caught. Sometimes I wonder how we survived now that we have all of these new fears.

Good Luck. Oh and my bumpers are wedged between the matress and crib so they are really low and Houdini can't use them to climb out ... YET!!

Hello B.,

I don't know what kind of bumpers you are using but I suspect if your ped. has a problem they must be soft, fluffy ones? I have 17 month old twin girls and have used bumpers since they were born as I was having the same issue with them bumping their heads .. hard! I don't know the manufacturer but you can get them at Babies R' Us - they're thin bumpers so that your babies little face can't get smooshed up into them (you can also get organic cotton version if that's important to you). I hope this helps.

R.

Hi B.,
My girls are older - 6 and 8 - but I am wondering why the doctor insisted you remove the bumpers?
I kept the bumpers in until they came out of the crib?
What is the reasoning?

Poor little thing - getting woken up because of this decision.

Please let me know,
Thanks,
Celia

I agree about putting the bumpers back on. One of my daughter's loved to cozy up to her bumper when she was sleeping, and all four of mine safely had the bumper on until they were well over 1 year. As someone else mentioned, the Dr was probably more concerned about her pulling up and standing on the bumper. Just make sure your crib is on the lowest mattress setting if it's not already.

i personally think that it depends on your child's personality/behaviors... if they are using it to pile up and climb or playing with it, then take it out. i never took them out of my kid's cribs. just to wash. we tuck it in around the mattress so that she (19 mo.) can't pull it out from where it belongs.
i think as long as it has ties that are double knotted and it is tucked in a bit, you should be fine. i can't believe that your doctor 'insisted'... it seems to me that they should trust you to know your child's behaviors...

-L.

I have six month old myself and i use the bumpers, tightly secured of course, for the same reason. She kept getting her arms and legs stuck and waking up crying. i have learned through personal experience that although your Pediatrician may be more educated, they don't know your baby better than you. I say, if your baby is able to roll over and sit up on his/her own then i don't see the harm in having bumpers. I personally have stopped telling my Pediatrician everything. I tell them what they need to know and seek advice when needed. All babies are different. How can there be only one solution?

At 9 months, the issue is no longer SIDs, the issue is your daughter will be able to use the bumpers to help herself climb out of the crib. If she is pulling herself up, walking while holding on to things, etc., I think you better leave the bumpers out. She will eventually adjust to not having them in there and will have fewer runins with the crib bars (which are definitely more forgiving than a fall to the floor).

At nine months she's probably able to move her face herself. You are actually supposed to remove them a lot earlier, but if she is used to them, just make sure the strings are snug and out of the way, and the bumpers are not loose, but put them back in.

Hi there,
We have these bumpers that are sort of a mesh material. You can find them at onestepahead.com or I think you could probably Google "mesh bumpers." I read about them in "Baby Bargains," they review all of these baby products.
We have them for our baby. I will say though, we have a mobile and an "aquarium" so the bumper sits kind of low where those items are. And wouldn't you know it, our son propped his foot on top of it. But if you don't have those things, these bumpers might be what you are looking for.
Good luck!
Tahara
P.S. They are thin, definitely not plush and cushy.

Removing the crib bumpers is more about not allowing the child something to climb onto and then out of the crib (assuming your child is able to stand up in the crib, of course), than preventing SIDS. Bumpers, I think, don't have *that* big a role in SIDS compared to pillows, stuffed animals and fluffy blankets in the crib. I took the bumpers out as soon as she started to stand in the crib so she couldn't climb out of it. I think the One Step Ahead catalog has mesh bumpers that allow air circulations and might prevent hands and feet from sticking between the bars...plus she can't use it to climb out. www.onestepahead.com

I was told not to have the bumpers in my baby's crib either. The doctor said that more babies die from SIDs that from hitting their heads on the rails. After a little searching I found a bumper that is called Cozy Wedge, it works really nice. If you are interested their website is www.cozywedge.com.

I think it's more dangerous to have the bumpers on when the baby isn't able to move around much, very young infancy. My son is eight months old and I still have the bumpers on. I plan to keep them on for awhile too. I did with my first two daughters. Is your child a big mover in her crib? I don't want to go against a doctors orders, but I don't think at this age it should be a huge issue.

Hello B.-

My son is 21 months and to this date I still have the bumpers on his crib, I think everything will be fine if you put them back on, she was fine before the pediatrician said to remove them right? My pediatrician never even mentioned anything about the bumper.

Had the same problem with one of my twins. Both slept through the night. Without the bumpers he would wake up three times a night. He would also lose his pacifier and it would end up on the floor. I put the bumpers back and both are 20 months and sleep with bumpers still to this day. I'm getting sleep. Now I just have to worry about the day they climb out!!!
S.

Hello,
I was having the same issue. We ordered a Mesh bumper off of Amazon.com. It's a breathable fabric and I feel (so does my doctor) more comfortable about it. My son would wake-up screaming from his arm being caught and I had enough b/c I couldn't bare to see my son in any kind of pain. So, go and order the mesh bumper.

I have see mesh crib bumpers in a baby catalog (One Step Ahead I think-they have a web site as well). I had an older hand me down set of crib bumpers that was thinner fabric so my son couldn't use them to climb out of the crib. We switched to the older bumpers when he was old enough to pull up.

Put the bumpers back!!! My daughter is 21 months old and still has them in because when I took them out she almost broke her leg getting it stuck in the slats. A.

hi! all i know is that i read an article in the ny times a few months ago or so that said that the bumper's risks outweighted their benefits. especially if the bumper is ill-fitted or has long strings. good luck with your decision.

They have mesh netting bumpers for cribs that are SIDS approved.

put it back on. simple. Pediatricians do not know everything. that is ridiculous. I have a bumper on my crib and my son is 13 months old and is fine and healthy. your pediatrician sounds like a bonehead

Hi, B.,
I echo the recommendations for Breathable Bumpers, which are available at several places. Here's one:

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2408821

We're still using them at 19 months. Because they're mesh, the baby can breathe if she gets her face up against them, and they prevent limbs from sticking out. Plus, they're relatively unstructured, so she can't use them to climb out of the crib -- they won't support her weight.

Good luck!

Hi B.,

While your daughter is not past the point of SIDS, suffocation is most likely in younger infants, who can't roll away once their face makes contact with the bumpers. The bumpers aren't recommended at all anymore, and your daughter has been using them for nine months - her risk was greater during those early months than it is now. Why is your doctor suddenly concerned about SIDS (or really suffocation)? At this age, most parents take the bumpers out because babies start to pull themselves up to stand and can use the bumpers to boost themselves up and out of the crib.

Hi B.,
I think that you should leave the bumpers on. Your daughter will be fine. I can't understand the reason that your peditrician would tell you to take them out. I would think it to be worse by leaving them out and having your daughters sleep pattern change. Little legs and arms can get caught in the bars. If the bumpers were hazardous to your child, they wouldn't be able to sell them. I feel Peditricians these days take things away from babies to soon. Everyone is in a rush to have babies grow up. Take away the binki, don't let them have bottles after 9 months, potty train them ASAP etc. Our babies are only little for a while. Give them all the love and comfort that you can. You will know when it's right to remove the bumpers, take away the binki, the bottle and potty training etc. Don't let Mommy Peer presure influence you. It will drive you crazy. Every baby is different as is it's Mommy and home life and the baby's personality. As for the baby stepping on the bumper pads to climb out...they make them so soft now that there really isn't much to help them in that feat. OH, you asked about SIDS...I am pretty sure that your daughter is pass that now. My Niece was an apenia baby (pre SIDS because SIDS is after the fact) She was monitored for a year but her Dr's told my sister that after 6 months baby's respiratory systems mature and they don't have as much a chance of SIDS. I'm sure there is always the possibility of SIDS even when they are a little older but unless you've noticed something that would make you think otherwise...put the bumpers back in. Let your daughter have a good nights sleep and you too, Mom! I've never heard of SIDS because of bumpers. Good luck. D. S

Hello B.,
I have a 10 month old little boy. I too recently have taken his bumper out too.It also does disturb his sleep, also.I took out the bumper out becuase he was always way to close to it.I took it out for his safety reasons. He was pulling on it and chewing.Nothing to do with SIDS. I believe it is an issue with younger babies

Your pediatrician is 100% correct, she could use the bumpers for leverage and gain the height to climb and fall over the rail of the crib even at it's lowest setting. She will in no time at all get used to them being gone and after all when she's in a "big girl bed" you certainly aren't planning to have bumpers on it. As for SIDS they now reccomend babies sleeping on their backs but at 9 1/2 months old that should be a non issue as she's turning over by now for sure.

Everyone told me to take the bumpers off too, and I did and the same thing happened so I put them back on. I took them off finally when she was 16 months old, by then she could get herself out from between the bars ok. I know, it is true, they say it increases the risk of SIDS, but we just never had any trouble with it. she wasn't the kind of sleeper to shove her face in the corner, she never tried to untie them or to climb them to crawl over her crib. So, we just went with it. I only really took them off to get her used to it, to be able to think about a toddler bed transition.

put them back on. Your pediatrician doesn't have to get up in the middle of the night to deal with it.

My daughter is almost two and I still have her's on.

Nanc

The dr. probably wanted them removed since babies can climb on them and use them as leverage to jump out of the crib. Bumpers are a suffocation hazzard in newborns up until baby can roll over. At 9 months your baby is should have the motor skills to move herself if need be. If I were you I'd put the bumper back on and lower the crib as low as it can go.

A.

I had the same problem, and I got the breathable bumper from Babies r Us. It was perfect!