Moses Basket Mattress 74 x 28cm – Firm Flat Replacement Mattress

A replacement mattress for a Moses basket, 74 x 28 x 3cm — the larger of the two standard sizes.

Measure your basket first

Measure the internal base of your basket before ordering. We stock 66 x 28cm and 74 x 28cm, and the difference of 8cm is easy to get wrong by eye.

The mattress must fit the base with no gap around the edge. A gap a baby can roll into, or a mattress that buckles up at the sides because it is too big, are both suffocation risks. Neither is a minor inconvenience.

Why firm and flat

Lullaby Trust guidance is a firm, flat mattress with no dip or soft surface. A soft or worn mattress lets a baby sink, which restricts the airway.

Press down on your current mattress. If it holds an impression, has flattened in the middle, or feels soft, replace it.

When to replace

Guidance is a new mattress for each baby where possible, and always for a baby other than your own. If reusing, it must be firm, flat, clean, dry and undamaged with no tears. Replace anything stored damp or showing mould.

Care

Always use with a fitted sheet. Wipe clean; do not soak.

Also available

In 66 x 28cm, and quilted in both sizes.