A good bassinet mattress pad is essential for the baby to have a restful sleep in the bassinet. A bassinet is a small bed designed for infants up to the age of three months or a baby weighing less than 15 pounds. It is great for mothers just getting out of the hospital because the bassinet, especially brands such as Eddie Bauer and Pooh Bear, are designed to fit right next to the bedside. This means no extra straining trying to get out of bed to feed and change the infant in the middle of the night.

You need to have a good matress pad that is comfortable enough for the infant to sleep as long as possible. This allows the parents to get their much-needed sleep as well. The pad needs to fit snugly in the bassinet without being squeezed in to make it bulge up in the middle. The baby needs to lie flat and still have room to wiggle and squirm without feeling crowded.

The matress for the bassinet is made of foam and is covered with a waterproof vinyl pad. Even though the baby may wet through the diaper, the clothing and the bedding the pad protects the mattress from getting wet. To clean the pad, you just need to wipe it off with a damp cloth and then if you need to use it again right away, you can dry it with a towel.

If you really want to protect the matress, you can also buy a mattress protective pad to slip on over the vinyl covering. This will keep the matress in good shape, especially if you have an antique bassinet and want to keep it for the next baby or even as a family heirloom.

A mattress pad is one of the main components of a bassinet. You don't have to shop for a bassinet and then go looking for a good mattress for the baby. However, the ones that do come with the bassinets are usually very thin and some parents do prefer to buy another mattress to fit the bassinet.

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