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Pricey but dreamy, March 24, 2009
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Reviewer: Wondermom from Dallas, Texas
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Wondermom
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(10) |
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Pros:
Waterproof, soft, supple cover
Cons:
Price
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We bought the Starlight Support "Supreme" version with memory foam, and we LOVE this mattress. We love it so much, we are considering shelling out the big bucks to buy the twin-sized version now that our son is ready for a big-boy bed. We know Baby Bargains recommends some plenty fine crib mattresses that cost a lot less, but go to the store, press your hands down on these mattresses, and you'll know why this one is far superior. The cover is made of this waterproof but soft and supple leather-like material that stretches and gives under your weight. There is no crunchy plastic feel or noise, and NO PVC or vinyl. You won't need to use any other mattress pad with this--just change the sheets and wipe clean. It's also very light-weight, and easy to pull in and out of the crib for sheet changes. I love the squared (not curved) corners, and the fact that there are no raised seams. It just seems like the much more allergen-free and sanitary choice, which is why we're thinking of getting a twin for our toddler. I don't know how many bed-wetting episodes it takes for a young child to ruin a regular mattress, but the Moonlight Slumber seems practically indestructible. I'll also feel great about passing on the current crib mattress to the next baby. It's been almost two years, but it looks and feels brand new.
BTW, we've NEVER had a problem with smell or a "powder" as one reviewer noted.
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not feeling the love, February 20, 2009
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Reviewer: kekane from pacific northwest
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kekane
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(5) |
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Pros:
it does seem comfortable and sanitary
Cons:
smell and strange dust
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i really want to love this mattress (have the all foam - no spring - no fancy memory foam version), but i don't. The smell when i first got it was really bad (kind of like a strong band-aid smell). It's faded a good bit over a year, but if i put my face up to it i can still smell it.The other odd thing is there is a strange gritty dust type substance on the mattress that i notice when i change the sheets. no idea what it is, but i don't like it.i actually only used it in a crib for one month (4-5). we had gone from an arms reach to a crib to in-bed cosleeping. started using the mattress again around 1 year (in a fully childproofed room w/the mattress on the floor). Curiously our son decided to not sleep on it and spends the night on a giant stuffed animal next to the bed instead. I can't help but think maybe this because he finds the mattress smell adversive. (or it could just be that he doesn't like sleeping on a flat surface)i sometimes lie on it when i'm reading him books, and i will admit it is very comfortable -- i just wouldn't want to be breathing the air right next to it. And i'll give some benefit of the doubt that maybe the weird dust is related to the fact that it's not designed to support the weight of the adult and could be some sort of breakdown.i've never used a conventional mattress so i don't know how those smell in comparison. originally it was the moonlight slumber vs. a natural type one, but i ruled out the natural ones cause cotton batting seems like a bad idea. i've since found one that doesn't have that and will probably replace my moonlight slumber (budget permitting) if we have another child.
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(Review ID: 1566)
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Best Investment We Made, November 5, 2007
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Reviewer: yaldani from New York, NY
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yaldani
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(10) |
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Pros:
Firm, Cleanable, Lightweight, Comfortable, Squared Edges
Cons:
None
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When I was expecting my daughter I spent about 4 months researching all kinds of products. I stumbled upon the Moonlight Slumber Starlight Support Crib Mattress and found that everyone who bought it loved it.It's hypo-allergenic, which is important given how many kids today have allergies and sensitivities.The mattress is easy for me to manuever when changing the sheets (even at 8 months pregnant). I didn't realize how big a deal this was until we bought a second crib for our summer home and someone gave us what they called a top of the line mattress - I need help to lift it out of the crib.I love that the mattress itself is so easy to clean. When you wake up at 3 in the morning and have to clean up from a sick baby, the last thing you want to do is fuss with mattress pads, laundry machines, and possibly having ruined your mattress. With the Moonlight Slumber, I can literally wash the mess off, wipe it dry, and put on new sheets.I also found that the firmness of this mattress is fantastic. My daughter weighs 25 pounds now, and when she stands and walks across the crib to me, she's steady on her feet. When she tries to walk across the other mattress we have, she falls because her feet sink into it. Even with the firmness, though, she's so comfortable that she slept through the night starting at 3 months old.I absolutely recommend this mattress and will be buying another one for my next child. At $189 it's well worth knowing that the mattress is high quality and will last.
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(Review ID: 615)
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Best mattress on the market, December 8, 2005
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Reviewer: kusiakje from Chicago, IL
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kusiakje
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(10) |
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Pros:
Design keeps baby center; ultrasonic seal prevents seepage
Cons:
Nothing
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We purchased the Moonlight Slumber mattress without doing a lot of research into the other options. We only reviewed the mattresses that were carried at the store where we bought our crib and made a selection. After reviewing the information provided by the store, we chose the Moonlight Slumber, despite the fact that it was about $50 more than the others. The selling point for us was the way in which the mattress was made without using needles. To us, it just seemed much more sanitary than the typical mattress in which baby spit-up, urine, etc. can seep in and fester. After we got home, we began experiencing a bit of buyer's remorse, thinking that perhaps we had acted too quickly It didn't help that there was very little information available about this mattress, and BB suggested an inexpensive Colgate mattress. However, now that we have been using the mattress for several months, we have absolutely no regrets whatsoever. The cover is easy to clean, as we're sure most mattresses are, thanks to the waterproof coverings. The difference here is how soft the cover is though. It feels almost like a nice leather sometimes. We also love the way that the mattress is designed to keep the baby in the center of her crib...thus preventing her from getting her arms or legs stuck in the cribs slats. We rarely find our daughter near the edges of her crib. In contrast, when we use our playyard on trips to grandma's, DD either twists herself so that she's lying perpendicularly to the position in which we placed her, or she scoots herself to the edges and plasters herself against the mesh siding. In other words, DD likes to move, if she can. Unlike the previous reviewers, we purchased the combination coil and foam version of this mattress. We have read several reviews of other coil mattresses that had complaints about the weight of the mattress making it difficult to change sheets, etc. We find this mattress to be light enough to change the sheets with relative ease. The problems with sheet changes usually come from the fact that the mattress is in place so snugly that we can't get a grip on it from the top. We have to put our fingers through the slats of the crib and push up with quite a bit of force to get it out of place first. But, of course, that snug fit just makes it safer for DD.Also regarding the fit of the mattress, we should note that our mattress has rounded corners, rather than the squared edges that previous reviewers mentioned. We don't know if this is because we have the foam/coil combination or if Moonlight Slumber offers both types of corners and we weren't given an option by the store. Regardless, we do have small gaps between the crib and the mattress in the corners because of this. All in all, this is an excellent mattress. It has impressed us to the point that we plan on buying the full size mattress from Moonlight Slumber when we convert DD's crib into a grown-up bed. We have recommended it to everyone we know, and now we're recommending it to you too. 
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(Review ID: 1445)
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I wouldn't even hesitate, just buy it, July 17, 2007
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Reviewer: bmbshl from San Angelo, TX
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bmbshl
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(10) |
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Pros:
The waterproof covering is sooooo soft and easy to clean
Cons:
none
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I did hesitate to buy this mattress, at $219 it was more than I planned to spend. Once I had it home though, all doubts were put aside. I didn't have to use a mattress pad. The covering is amazingly soft, there is absolutely no "crunch" to this mattress. The sheets stay on. It's easy to clean, and no worries about dirty seaming. My baby started sleeping through the night right away when we moved him to this bed. Coincidence or not, he loves it. I will definitely buy the full sized mattress when he is ready for that years down the road.
I've never once regretted paying extra for this mattress. It not only lives up to your expectations, but it exceeds them!
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