How do I choose the best mattress for my baby?
Healthy baby sleep starts with the right mattress
- How big should a baby mattress be?
- Which materials are best for a baby mattress and what safety and comfort features should I look for?
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Which functions and quality features are important in a baby mattress?
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How safe is your baby mattress and what safety standards should it meet?
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Which accessories do you need for a baby bed to ensure safety and comfort?
1. How big should a baby mattress be?
The correct baby mattress size depends on the type of sleeping setup you choose, whether it’s a co-sleeper, pram, baby cot, or a model with special dimensions. At Träumeland, you’ll find a wide selection of premium baby mattresses designed to fit every bed precisely.
Each Träumeland mattress has features like a breathable 3D air cushion layer and moisture-regulating materials, ensuring optimal air circulation and baby sleep safety. To prevent risks such as overheating or restricted breathing, it’s crucial that the mattress fits snugly: there should be no more than 2 cm of space between the mattress and the bed frame. A properly fitted air-permeable baby mattress supports both comfort and safety for your infant.
Discover our range of baby mattresses with advanced ventilation and comfort features!
Breathable Small Mattress for Co-Sleepers, Prams, Cradles & More
If you choose a co-sleeper during your baby’s first months, it's essential to invest in a high-quality, breathable baby mattress to ensure maximum sleep safety. Our small baby mattresses are available in various sizes: perfect for co-sleepers, prams, cradles, and bassinets. Each mattress is designed with advanced features like a 3D air cushion layer, moisture-regulating materials, and air circulation technology to support healthy and safe sleep for newborns. In addition to standard sizes, we also offer special dimensions up to 55 x 110 cm on request. Ideal for babies aged 0 to 6 months!
Choose a baby mattress that combines comfort, breathability, and safety from the very beginning. Our Träumeland mattresses are categorised according to their features: BASIC, COMFORT, PREMIUM & ORGANIC
How important is a small baby mattress?
A small baby mattress is essential for newborns, especially in co-sleepers and prams. Being thinner than cot mattresses, they’re made from high-quality, breathable materials and often feature 3D air cushion layers and ventilation channels for optimal air circulation and safe baby sleep.
If you're using a second-hand pram, replacing the mattress with a moisture-regulating, hypoallergenic baby mattress helps prevent skin issues and allergies, ensuring a clean and healthy sleep environment.
Breathable Mattresses for Baby Cots and Beds
In the Träumeland range, you'll find a wide selection of breathable baby mattresses for baby cots and beds available in standard sizes 60x120 cm and 70x140 cm, as well as special dimensions up to 75x160 cm on request. Designed for long-term infant mattress comfort, our models are grouped into four categories: BASIC, COMFORT, PREMIUM, and ORGANIC.
Each Träumeland mattress is developed with a strong focus on air circulation and CO₂ dissipation, using features like the 3D air cushion layer and moisture-regulating materials. Our safe baby sleep mattresses also comply with the strict DIN EN 16890 safety standard and are certified to be free from harmful substances, ensuring maximum safety, breathability, and quality for your baby’s sleep.
Did you know? Our mattresses are also available in customised sizes and are all 100% made in Austria.
Breathable Mattress for Children’s Beds, Youth Beds & Floor Beds
Our youth mattresses are perfect for children aged 2 to 15 years (up to 90–120 kg) and support healthy growth with point-elastic comfort, air circulation, and moisture-regulating materials. Available in standard sizes and special dimensions up to 180 x 200 cm, they’re ideal for youth beds, children’s beds, and floor beds.
Did you know? Our youth mattresses are so durable and supportive that even adults can use them occasionally, whether comforting children at night or staying close when they're unwell. Thanks to point-elastic support and premium mattress quality, comfort and performance remain consistent for both children and adults.
To ensure your children’s or youth mattress provides lasting comfort and performance, keep the following in mind:
- Occasional use by adults: Our premium youth mattresses are specially designed for the body structure of children. Daily use by adults over a full year may affect the long-term material quality, so we recommend limiting use to occasional situations.
- Regular rotation: If an adult sleeps on the mattress from time to time, be sure to rotate the head and foot sections regularly. This helps maintain the point-elastic support and extends the mattress’s lifespan.
- Perception of the degree of hardness: If the mattress feels too soft for you as an adult, don’t worry: it’s intentionally designed to match the ergonomic needs of children, offering them optimal sleep comfort and safety.
By following these tips, you’ll preserve the quality of your breathable mattress and ensure many nights of healthy, restful sleep for your child.
2. Which materials are best for a baby mattress and what safety and comfort features should I look for?
The mattress core is essential for baby mattress quality. The type of foam, its density, breathability, and point elasticity all influence how well the mattress supports your baby. A core with good air circulation and moisture-regulating properties ensures safe sleep and lasting infant comfort. Features like a 3D air cushion layer can further improve breathability and performance.
Why is a breathable baby mattress so important?
Do you want your baby to sleep safely and comfortably? Then choosing a breathable baby mattress is essential. It allows for continuous air circulation, prevents moisture buildup, and keeps your baby from sweating, creating the ideal sleep environment.
Our baby mattresses feature an open pored core, a 3D air cushion layer, and built in ventilation channels that improve airflow. This helps reduce the risk of CO₂ rebreathing, an important factor in preventing sudden infant death syndrome. These properties also make our mattresses an excellent choice for babies who sweat heavily at night, ensuring long lasting infant sleep comfort and safe baby sleep.
What does point elasticity mean and why is it important for baby mattresses?
Point elasticity means that the baby mattress only yields where pressure is applied, while surrounding areas remain stable. In a point-elastic mattress, only parts of the body like the head, shoulders or hips sink in slightly, while the rest stays well supported. This is essential for both infant sleep comfort and safe baby sleep.
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Support for natural spine development
Newborns have a straight spine that develops gradually. A point-elastic baby mattress provides proper spinal support and even pressure distribution, relieving stress on the body and preventing discomfort or strain. It also helps reduce the risk of common deformations, such as plagiocephaly (flat head syndrome), by allowing the head to rest gently without excessive pressure. -
Preventing incorrect posture
A mattress that is too soft or overly elastic may cause the baby to sink in too deeply, potentially leading to poor posture and future back problems. Point-elastic support helps avoid this risk and promotes healthy development. -
Enhanced safety and breathability
If a baby’s head sinks too deeply into the mattress, it can increase the risk of CO₂ rebreathing, which may contribute to asphyxia. A breathable baby mattress with point elasticity helps keep the airways open, reduces the risk of overheating, and supports safe, restful sleep.
What is mattress density and why is it important?
Density refers to the firmness, durability, and comfort of a baby mattress. For safe and healthy sleep, the right balance is essential. A baby mattress should be neither too soft nor too firm to ensure proper support.
Träumeland mattresses are carefully developed to offer the ideal point elastic support and the recommended firmness level for babies. A density of more than 20 kilograms per cubic meter supports infant sleep comfort, promotes healthy development, and maintains mattress quality over time.
What are the most common types of foam and materials?
- (a) Soft foam: Lightweight and relatively firm, soft foam is ideal for newborns. It offers basic comfort and support, though it is less breathable and durable.
Density: 20–30 kg/m³ - (b) 3D air cushion layer: Made of fine polyester threads that allow for exceptional air circulation, this is a standout feature in our breathable baby mattresses. It helps prevent overheating and allows your baby to breathe more easily, even when lying face down. It supports safe sleep and reduces the risk of asphyxia.
- (c) Special foam: High quality foams offer improved breathability and enhanced spinal support, making them ideal for growing babies.
Density: over 40 kg/m³ - (d) Cold foam: Known for its durability, breathability, and point elastic properties, cold foam adapts well to the baby's body and promotes healthy spine development.
Density: 30–40 kg/m³
2.2 The cover of the mattress
A breathable mattress cover made from air permeable materials supports moisture regulation and adds to your baby’s sleep comfort. It is essential for maintaining a safe and hygienic sleep environment.
Discover the benefits of the different materials and cover types:
- "Sleep Safety" cover with TENCEL™: This breathable mattress cover features TENCEL fibres that absorb moisture, regulate temperature, and create a dry sleeping climate. Gentle on sensitive baby skin, it includes integrated wetness protection without compromising air circulation, supporting safe baby sleep and optimal infant sleep comfort.
- "Better Dreams" cover with TENCEL X Refibra: This breathable mattress cover combines natural TENCEL fibres with 8% recycled cotton, offering both sustainability and moisture regulation. It features integrated wetness protection while maintaining excellent air circulation, supporting a safe and comfortable sleep environment for your baby.
- Cotton cover: Made from 100% soft, durable and skin-friendly cotton.
- Cover made from Organic KBA Cotton: This natural and breathable cover is made from 100% organic cotton sourced from controlled organic cultivation. It offers excellent air circulation and moisture regulation, making it ideal for a safe and healthy baby sleep environment.
- Youth cover with TENCELTM: This breathable mattress cover features TENCEL fibres that absorb moisture, regulate temperature, and create a dry sleeping climate. Gentle on the children’s skin, it is thermoregulating.
- Youth Mattress Cover with Viscose: This breathable youth mattress cover contains viscose fibres that are thermo regulating, moisture wicking, and easy to care for. It ensures a pleasant sleeping climate and supports safe and comfortable sleep for growing children.
Additional side ventilation for better airflow: Many of our breathable mattress covers feature side ventilation bands that are highly air permeable. They enhance air circulation, help regulate temperature, and reduce the risk of overheating, supporting safe baby sleep and a healthier sleeping climate.
Breathable materials are essential for healthy baby sleep. Discover now how our mattresses ensure optimum air circulation!
3. Which functions and quality features are important in a baby mattress?
Our Träumeland baby mattresses are available in four categories: BASIC, COMFORT, PREMIUM, and ORGANIC. Each model offers different levels of breathability, sleep comfort, and safety features to suit your baby’s individual needs.
Here is an overview of the most important features:
Our baby mattresses feature a baby and toddler side to extend usability. We recommend to turn the mattress to the toddler side when the baby reaches a weight of 12 kg.
2 degrees of hardness (only for children's and youth mattresses)
Depending on the child's weight, the mattress core has two different degrees of hardness to protect the spine. Turning from the soft to the medium- hard side is recommended from a weight of approx. 35kg.
4. How safe is your baby mattress and what safety standards should it meet?
Safety is the be-all and end-all in a baby cot! When it comes to safety, our mattresses fulfil the highest standards.
Key safety features for safe and healthy baby sleep:
- Safety zip without puller: Our baby mattresses feature a zip without puller, in line with current safety standards. It can only be opened with a paper clip, preventing accidental opening and supporting safe baby sleep.
- Quality and safety certifications: Certificates such as OEKO-TEX Standard 100 or production in accordance with DIN standard EN16890:2017 guarantee a high standard of quality and safety.
- Suitable for allergy sufferers: Our baby mattress covers are made from hypoallergenic materials that reduce the risk of allergic reactions and support a healthy sleep environment. They are also washable at 60°C.
- Perfect fit: The baby mattress must fit snugly in the bed with no gaps between the mattress and bed frame. This ensures safe baby sleep and prevents shifting or entrapment.
5. Which accessories do you need for a baby bed to ensure safety and comfort?
A cosy and safe baby bed needs not only the right breathable mattress but also the right baby bed accessories. Here are our essentials to support safe baby sleep and create a comfortable sleep environment for your little one:
Do you need more accessories? Discover our selection of blankets, pillows, bed linen, sleeping bags, bed snakes and much more.
6. What else should I know before buying a baby mattress?
- Made in Austria: Our Träumeland baby mattresses are made in Austria 100%, free from harmful substances, and designed to support safe and healthy sleep from the very beginning.
- Avoid second hand: To ensure a safe and hygienic sleep environment, avoid using second hand baby mattresses or items passed down from siblings. Used baby mattresses may lead to allergies, skin problems, and increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. A new breathable mattress ensures a safe and healthy sleep environment.
Which mattress is the best for babies?
Your baby deserves safe and restful sleep from day one. A high-quality breathable baby mattress ensures comfort, security, and peace of mind for both you and your little one.
The ideal baby mattress is breathable, free from harmful substances, and offers the right firmness with point elastic support. It must allow for proper air circulation to reduce the risk of heat build up, CO₂ rebreathing, and asphyxia. We recommend high quality mattresses made of cold foam or special foam for lasting comfort, support, and durability.
When buying a mattress, look out for certificates such as OEKO-TEX and the DIN EN 16890 standard, which stand for safety and quality.
Toppers and sleeping bags enhance your baby's sleep comfort and help create a safe and breathable sleep environment.
Tips for a safe and comfortable baby sleep
Also make sure you look after your mattress properly to ensure its longevity and create a hygienic sleeping environment.
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