In the beginning, things like pillows, comforters, and quilts, as can be found in many bedding sets, are not really needed for your baby.
These sets often come with a bumper too and you might have heard or read conflicting information on them. In the end it comes down to the choice that you make.
If you do decide that a bumper will protect your child, go with a thinner design. Thick, fluffy bumpers are much more of a suffocation hazard than these thinner ones.
In the first year of your baby’s life all he or she really needs is sheets, a mattress, and maybe a bed skirt. Anything fluffy or heavy in your child’s crib can end up becoming a suffocation hazard.
However, you might be concerned about your baby staying warm at night. For that purpose consider using an organic blanket or sleep sac to swaddle your baby in. If you wrap your baby snugly you will avoid the risk of suffocation.
While your baby isn’t using the comforter or quilt that came with your baby bedding set at first, you can use it to accessorize your nursery design.
You can hang the quilt over a rack designed for it, or simply mount it on the wall.
If you purchase a complete set in the beginning, you will not have to worry about finding the matching items later when your toddler can use the comforter.
Or you can just keep it simple in the beginning and transform your child’s room throughout the years just by purchasing a new bedding set.