The Futon Shop Lullaby Collection Organic Crib Mattress Collection:

• Our organic cotton crib mattress, The Lullaby, keeps babies cool in the summer and dry and warm in the winter; plus it’s chemical-free and hypoallergenic so it doesn’t irritate sensitive skin.
• Our organic latex crib mattress, The Hush-a-Bye, has the same organic cotton as the Lullaby crib organic mattress , but with organic latex cores whose natural springiness molds to the little ones form, reducing pressure and pinching that keeps babies from falling asleep.
• Or choose our new organic cotton spring crib mattress, The Rock-a-Bye, which is a lot like a traditional spring organic cotton crib mattress in that is firm yet soft to your babies body, but is made with all organic cotton and the foam padding for the springs is hybrid foam made with soy bean oil for the most natural night's rest a baby can have in a crib.

Organic Crib Mattresses

	The Futon Shop’s primary goal when designing organic mattresses is safety, first and foremost. Many crib mattresses have been recalled because of banned ingredients; such as sprays, BPA, PVC, and other toxic products, but the Futon Shop uses only organic material when making our crib mattresses. The Futon shop has been making mattresses for over 35 years. You can count on The Futon Shop if you are looking for a mattress or crib mattress without any chemicals that are made right here in the United States. All mattresses in the lullaby collection fit the standard crib mattress size: 28”Wx52”Lx6”H.
	Firmness of Crib Mattresses: When picking a crib mattress for your expectant newborn, or for your toddler, the firmness is the most important issue when it comes to safety for your child. Since 1994, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has warned about the danger of soft bedding to babies under 12 months. Each and every crib mattress made at The Futon Shop adheres to the suggested standard from the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. The CPSC suggests that the crib mattress is firm, and fits tightly inside the crib frame. This prevents any issues that can harm the baby.
	Safety first: Your Newborn and Sleeping: There are so many rules and superstitions when it comes to how to handle your newborn, from sleeping, feeding, speaking, to breastfeeding. Everyone and their mother has something to say, and as a new parent, it can become quite overwhelming. The Futon Shop has a few important points when it comes to sleeping and your child. When it comes to the firmness of the bed, the comfort that you would normally choose for yourself is very different from what you would choose for your little angel. You and your partner may like the comfort of a soft pillow topper, or a memory foam bed because it cradles your neck and spine better than anything on the market. But, when it comes to your newborn, a solid firm sleeping mattress is what is needed for when a newborn begins to toss and turn while sleeping. A firm supportive mattress will prevent your newborn from falling into any position where their face sinks into the mattress. You should check the crib mattress by putting your hand into the mattress and make sure there is no way your hand sinks into the mattress. Resistance and firmness is what you should be looking for. The Futon Shop tacks their organic crib mattress 312 times to ensure firmness and tightness.
The Futon Shop’s Organic Crib Mattresses: Our organic crib mattresses, do NOT CONTAIN chemicals like arsenic, phosphorus, and antimony. There’s so much concern over the minutest choices a new mom makes, the most important detail I’ve ever heard regarding an infant in its first year is this – your new baby, between the ages of birth and one year, will sleep more than 70% of the time. Given that statistic, where your new baby sleeps on his or her new Organic Crib Mattress is probably the most important decision you have to make before you bring your new baby home.
Why Organic And Why The Futon Shop: The Alliance for Toxic-Free Fire Safety found through studies at Duke University, that it is imperative that babies sleep on chemical free products because they are more susceptible to harsh environmental dangers. “The 2010 and 2011 analysis of baby products donated from volunteers, showed that 80% of products tested contained hazardous or untested chemical flame retardants.” A 2008 article written in a CNN news report, quoted Dr Alan Greene, a professor of pediatrics at Stanford University in Palo Alto, as saying that "although it can be expensive, if a parent spends his money on one “green” item, he said it would be an organic crib mattress." A new mother can protect an innocent child in the womb, but when it comes to the harsh reality of the dangers once they are born, parent’s can protect newborns by buying a healthy mattress void of toxic chemicals that emit indoor air pollution. Buying organic cotton products for newborns guarantees a safer and healthier planet for future generations and the earth. In the CNN report, Dr Green is also quoted as stating that conventional crib mattresses are often made of polyurethane foam, which is basically solid petroleum, putting-off gasoline fumes that become extremely flammable. Most companies that develop mattresses with polyurethane and traditional crib mattress load up their mattresses with a multitude of deadly flame retardants that sit in the foam and emit the chemical into the air. Crib mattress news reports found dangers found in crib mattresses are BPA, Phthalates, PFOA, and PBDE. The Futon Shop eliminates the exposure to toxic chemicals you might find in other crib mattresses by using organic ingredients. BPA aka bisphenola is used for the lining of traditional crib mattress, but not ours! Phthalates, is another unsafe toxin, which helps waterproof crib mattresses as does PFOA perfluorooctanoic aka c8. The Futon Shop uses a waterproofing on our organic cotton textile for crib mattresses without either of these toxic chemicals. And PBDE's will never be found in any of The Futon Shop products because they do not use dangerous fire retardards. So whether you are buying mattresses for adults or children; buy green, buy organic, buy American.
What Kind of Organic Crib Mattress Should I Look For? Buying organic crib mattresses and organic crib mattress pads and organic household items can sometimes be tricky. In the grocery store, we’re bombarded with labels claiming “pure” and “organic”. But how do we know if they really are? In order to meet federal regulations, before a company can stamp their product with “organic” they have to meet several requirements. This is the case with organic baby mattresses, as well. The material must meet standards like being produced from renewable resources and include the conservation of soil and water to ensure the health of the environment for the future. If a product is stamped as 100% organic, by federal law, it must be exactly that. It cannot contain ingredients that harm the environment or are synthetically produced. When you’re purchasing your new organic crib mattress or portable crib mattress, look for those that say 100% organic. Also make sure that it clearly states that they don’t contain arsenic, phosphorus, or antimony. These two little steps will ensure that you’re getting a mattress that is clean, safe, and perfect for your new little angel.