The best sleeping pods and nests for babies and toddlers

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• lovinglife88 New

  Jan 28, 2021 2:09PM

  I ended up going for the Kallysleep nest which is great, but the Mokee one looks beautiful!

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• BeckyH5 New

  May 29, 2021 9:59PM

  Are you seriously trying to discredit the lullaby trust? And the NHS who also recommend no sleeping pods. The lengths that companies like you will go to in order to make money are disgusting and advertising a product that increases the chances of babies and small children literally dying is absolutely vile.

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• Jaz.s22 New

  May 30, 2021 12:32AM

  I’m sorry but the fact you have tried to discredit the lullaby trust and the NHS to promote a product that is know to be dangerous is absolutely disgusting. You are not professionals so please stop trying to convince people you are. The guidelines are there to save babies lives. Money over the safety of babies… what a joke

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• White0405 New

  May 30, 2021 6:22AM

  DISGUSTING that you would post this article. Both the Lullaby Trust and the NHS have stated that not only are these unsafe for unsupervised sleep, they are also unsafe for supervised sleep. They increase the risks of SIDS, overheating and suffocation. I’d love to see the research that you have done which is more thorough than the lullaby trust and NHS? Reporting this article for spreading dangerous incorrect information.

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• HelenMFM admin

  May 30, 2021 4:22PM edited May 30, 2021 4:22PM

  Hello. And thank you for your comments, White0405, Jaz.s22 and BeckyH5.
  
  We’re sorry to see your reaction to this article. We’re obviously very concerned to read this.
  
  We do know that there is a lot of worry and confusion about sleeping pods, so we do understand where you’re coming from. We’d like to reassure you that we take safety issues very seriously at MadeForMums – and we would like to comment on some of the points you have raised.
  
  It is not true that the NHS have said sleeping pods are dangerous and unsafe for supervised sleep. They have advised not using them for overnight sleeping here (https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/caring-for-a-newborn/reduce-the-risk-of-sudden-infant-death-syndrome/) and here (https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/caring-for-a-newborn/what-you-will-need-for-your-baby/) they advise that they are not suitable for unsupervised sleep.
  
  It’s true that, as we clearly say at the top of this article, that the Lullaby Trust says that they do not recommend sleeping pods and nests because they do not meet their safer sleep guidelines. But they go on to say in their evidence files – https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Evidence-base-2019.pdf – "As they are relatively new to the market there is no research evidence on their relationship to SIDS or sleep-related accidents." This is taken from a 2019 report and The Lullaby Trust has not published any new evidence in the following 2 years of worldwide sales of these products, which were first brought to the market 10 years ago. The report also states: "Some products marketed for infant sleep, such as hammocks and nests or pods, are not firm and flat and so are not recommended for use by The Lullaby Trust, although their relationship to SIDS has not yet been established”.
  
  When we first became aware – back in 2018 – of the concerns about baby nests, we worked with a number of safe sleep experts and talked in depth with The Lullaby Trust about this issue. The frustrating situation that everyone agrees on is that, as we’ve mentioned above, there is no published scientific research specifically on sleeping pods and the risk of SIDS.
  
  However, we have researched and analysed a number of published scientific papers – including those on which the Lullaby Trust based their advice – about the effect of mattresses and sleeping environments on the risk of SIDS, and we then wrote a report about our findings: https://www.madeformums.com/baby/are-baby-sleeping-pods-and-nests-safe/
  
  We agree with the Lullaby Trust that, until more research is done, there is no clear evidence that sleeping pods are dangerous. We recognise that the Lullaby Trust’s decision not to recommend sleeping pods, despite the lack of evidence, is based on valid safety concerns about bases/mattresses that might be too soft or padded sides that could present a risk of overheating or suffocation. We have similar safety concerns about some Moses baskets that are sold with soft mattresses and thick padded sides.
  
  However, we have seen over the past few years, new sleeping pods with firm bases and high-breathability side walls – developments that address the central safety concerns. We are keen to offer – to those parents who want to use a sleeping pod for play, relaxation or supervised sleep – the most accurate and up to date information.
  
  Please do note that we state clearly at the top of our article: “Never leave a baby in a pod or nest unsupervised. That means they’re not recommended for overnight sleeping until your baby has reached the age of 1”.
  
  We make no secret of the fact we make a small commission from the affiliate links underneath products featured in our “Best” articles but, as we clearly say, that does not influence which products we select.
  
  Despite everything we have just said, the strength of feeling in your comments has made us pause and reflect on some of the phrasing in our article. And we thank you all for that. We have already edited some of it to make the key safety messages even clearer and to specify any recommendations about overnight sleeping come from the sleep pod’s manufacturer, rather than from MadeForMums. And we will review this article again when we’re back in the office next week.
  
  Our aim is always to give parents clear, evidence-based information on products to help us all make informed choices on whether a product is right for us and our family.
  
  Thank you again for taking the time to leave your feedback.

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