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Q: Crib mattress problem

I am 23 weeks and am working on my baby registery. A few weeks ago I received a crib from a family friend, but upon putting it together (thank god we did it then, and not super close to my due date, and so short notice) we discovered the mattress didn't fit properly in the crib. It is easily an inch to two inches short in both length and width. After measuring the crib, and the mattress we learned the crib is apparently lager than the average crib. We are choosing to use a new crib and mattress instead as we feel it is much safer. I am registered at target and Walmart. I explained to the associate at the store that we want to make sure the mattress fits the crib properly, to which she replied that they are all one size, and fit any crib. Obviously this isn't true. Do we need to wait until we get a crib to learn which mattress we need or will a new one of each work? We don't want people going through all the hassle of buying one to have it end up being wrong.

This question was asked Aug. 7, 2012 1:23pm
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Answered by a member - Aug. 9, 2012 4:00pm

Is it possible that the crib is a normal size and the mattress is a mini-crib mattress? Try taking the dimensions of the inside of the crib or even of the mattress to compare them to the other mattresses that you find in stores and see if that may be the problem.

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Answered by Kfinzue - Aug. 8, 2012 1:08pm

I think we've decided to just pick a mattress to go with the crib were registered for and well see how it fits, we can always return it if it doesn't work.
I do believe the mattress we got from the family friend was the standard size, but the crib itself was larger than average. The bumper we tried to put on it didn't fit either, so we know it's the crib, not the mattress. :P

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Answered by a member - Aug. 7, 2012 11:10pm

MOST cribs fit a standard size mattress, not sure where your friend got her crib but that could be what the problem is. If you are getting a crib from Target, get the matress from there too. My crib and mattress are both from Target and fit perfectly

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Answered by Brittany0915 - Aug. 7, 2012 8:11pm

oh ok i misunderstood, i thought the mattress was too small.

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Answered by Kfinzue - Aug. 7, 2012 5:00pm

We tried putting sheets and bumper on the crib, the mattress was just too small. Just questioning weather they are all different sizes or not.

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Answered by Brittany0915 - Aug. 7, 2012 4:02pm

any crib manufactured after 1978 goes by standard regulations. maybe the mattress is the problem ? apparently if you can fit 2 fingers between crib and mattress, there's too much space. keep in mind that when you get a mattress cover, crib sheets and bumper pads (if you choose to use them) on the mattress, it will fit much tighter.

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Answered by Kfinzue - Aug. 7, 2012 2:10pm

It was from 2003 (but not a drop crib, and still met all the safety standards) I'm not sure why they didnt fit together, but I will not be using either items. They were free so at least I'm not losing anything out of the deal. Just wanted to know if in general cribs and mattresses were a standard one size. I guess we can always return a new one if it doesn't fit. It's just a pain lol.

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Answered by kaylia2oo5 - Aug. 7, 2012 1:37pm

I've heard of mini-cribs, but not of any being bigger than standard size. Was it an older crib? I thought all cribs these days are made at a standard size?

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