Originally, all polyester was made from oil-based raw materials which are not renewable but we are switching to only using recycled polyester. These volumes make us a leader in converting to recycled polyester and we hope that our decisions can inspire and motivate whole industries to change. You might find attending one of NCT's Early Days groups helpful as they give you the opportunity to explore different approaches to important parenting issues with a qualified group leader and other new parents in your area.

Don't co-sleep with your baby if you or your partner has been drinking, is a smoker, has been taking drugs (including medication which makes them sleepy) or is extremely tired. You should also give the waterproof layer a clean before you use it and put a fresh sheet on the mattress. With some exceptions, the challenge is not the conversion of polyester into recycled itself, but to make it available to everyone by keeping it affordable. The mattress needs to be kept clean and dry so get one with a wipe-clean covering or a removable top panel that you can wash at a high temperature. So long as you follow other safer sleep guidance you can decide to have your twins in separate sleeping areas from birth, or have them sleeping together (The Lullaby Trust, no date).Tests have also found that mattresses can lose their firmness after a few years and may not be suitable for a newborn (Which, 2021b). In 2020, we achieved the milestone of replacing 79% of the virgin polyester used in IKEA textile products and will accelerate the transformation towards the aim of only using recycled polyester throughout the product range where polyester is used. Make friends with other parents-to-be and new parents in your local area for support and friendship by seeing what NCT activities are happening nearby.

This is because some babies have become entangled in the ties and material (Lullaby Trust, no date). What’s nice is that polyester can be recycled over and over, without changing or losing its great qualities. Nearby blind cords should be secured safely away from your baby, and curtains and baby monitor cables need to be out of reach too (Lullaby Trust, no date). We are accelerating this movement for polyester in our range and aim to replace all virgin polyester in our textile products with recycled.When it comes to content, our aim is simple: every parent should have access to information they can trust. Whatever sort of mattress you choose, it should conform to safety standards BS 1877-10:1997 (Which, 2021b). We want to change that by working to make recycled polyester products more affordable and accessible to the many people. The amount we convert, is equal to the amount of virgin fossil fuel we eliminate from our polyester raw material (this excludes potential dyeing and other post recycled polyester production treatments). Our support line offers practical and emotional support with feeding your baby and general enquiries for parents, members and volunteers: 0300 330 0700.

Instead, PET and other sources of polyester are used to make textiles, storage boxes, kitchen fronts and even lamps. We work with our partners and textile organisations such as Textile Exchange to further improve standards on recycled materials, including traceability of material beyond the recycling units. IKEA is committed to end the dependency on virgin fossil materials and only use renewable or recycled materials by 2030.If your cot has a solid head and footboard with shapes cut out, check that your baby’s limbs can’t get caught in them.

Babies should sleep on their back with their feet at the foot of the cot to stop them wriggling down under the covers (NHS, 2021). We create our articles with NCT antenatal teachers, postnatal leaders and breastfeeding counsellors, as well as academics and representatives from relevant organisations and charities. According to The Lullaby Trust, Around 6 in 10 of sudden infant deaths could be avoided if no baby was exposed to smoke during pregnancy or around the home.Practical and emotional support with feeding your baby and general enquiries for parents, members and volunteers. Or use a mattress protector so that if (well, when…) your baby dribbles or their nappy leaks, the mattress won’t get wet (Which, 2021b; Lullaby Trust, no date). Recycled polyester is just as good as virgin polyester in terms of looks, quality and function, and produces about 50% less in CO2 emissions. We would like to keep in touch with you about our services, support, events, campaigns, and fundraising. By only using recycled polyester that meets the Global Recycled Standards we manage to secure social, environmental and chemical practices at the recycler’s production.