The Nursery

We finally got a mattress. We had been struggling with information we had on chemicals in conventional mattresses and the alternative which costs at minimum 3 times as much ($260). We finally opted to buy a $60 mattress cover that is air-tight, waterproof and organic cotton flannel and a conventional mattress ($80) which was produced after 2/09 when the pthalate law changed (Google it if you care). The owner at Peapods estimates that it blocks something like 75% of the gases that can be emitted by chemical flame retardants and plastics in the mattress. This all probably seems crazy to everyone, we all turned out fine, right? Well, if you consider the expense over the 4 years he can use the mattress, I didn't feel bad about being sure-we just can't flipping afford it right now.