You must remember that your baby will spend the major part of the day in bed, sleeping. Therefore, it is important that the baby bedding you provide your child is comfortable, as well as easy to maintain. It also depends on ones budget on whether what one should buy. You can choose between luxury bedding by some famous designer or even something available at the departmental store.

Before you make this decision, determine how much you can afford to spend. If a crib bedding set falls a little over your budget, you still have options.

Let's face one fact about this, the baby wouldn't care as to what he or she is sleeping on so you might as well please yourself. Though one must keep in mind that the baby cannot speak thus the parent has to take utmost care of his or her comfort.

No matter who is buying the crib bedding the baby's gender is likely to be an issue. Even though parents don't want to adhere to gender stereotypes, most people expecting a little girl aren't going to choose the macho type set for her room rather you would prefer to choose a Barbie or something very girlie.

Various parameters must be kept in mind while choosing the bedding ?

?Size ? Check the size of the crib you have bought. It is important that the mattress will fairly fit right on the crib. There should not be any obvious gap from the frame of the crib to the mattress

?Firmness - It is advisable to look for a firmer mattress for your baby. Most of the time, the adults would prefer a soft mattress. However, babies will need a surface that is more solid because they cannot move their heads on soft mattresses in case they get to turn over.

?Cover - A cover that is highly durable is multi-layered. There are crib mattresses that have anti-microbial top layers to help fight germs coming from diaper accidents and split-ups. You may also check and see how the covers of the mattresses are being sealed.

?Baby Standards - As parents, it is a good time to use your creativity in beautifying your baby's room. However, your responsibility does not end there. Choosing your baby's stuff is equally important. And you have to keep in mind that the safety of your baby is the utmost priority and not the cost.

Also frilly pillows or stuffed animals and toys may look adorable in your child's crib, but the research suggests that anything soft is a suffocation hazard. Babies do not need pillows under their heads. Keep the pretty pillows and cute stuffed toys on the dresser or changing table, and leave the crib bare.

In the end one must pay attention on the color. Pink for a girl and blue for a boy and pastels everywhere used to be the traditional theme for children's bedding.

So keep all the above factors in mind before you go out for baby shopping.