Serena Mini Cot FAQs
You can use the Mini Cot from birth with the mattress in the upper position until your baby is around 6 months old. Your baby will display signs E.G. pulling up or rolling over, then it is time to move to the lower mattress height. You can continue to use the Mini Cot until your little one is around 2 years old.
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The Gaia Serena Cot Bed Modular Mattress is a specially designed modular mattress which can be used in both our Mini Cot and and Cot Bed. The modular mattress comes in 3 parts with 2 different sized covers: one for Mini Cot and one for Cot Bed. The mattress is sold separately.
Our Mini cot is not designed or certified for use as a Bedside Crib.
Serena Cot Bed FAQs
It is recommended to use the Cot Bed in the higher position until your baby begins to roll over or pull up, usually at approx. 6 months. Once you notice these signs, it is recommended to lower the height of the mattress.
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This will depend on your child. If they are asking to move to a “big bed" or you feel they are ready to do so, the Toddler Bed provides a safe, familiar transition stage.
Gaia Baby Serena Modular Mattress: This is a premium quality, 3 piece, fully pocket-sprung modular mattress. It’s fully waterproof and comes with 2 different-sized zipped covers to perfectly fit your cot at every stage. The covers are both Oekotex Certified organic.
The First Bed is 140cm in length and should accommodate an average height child up until the age of 5. If your child is still comfortable in the bed beyond this age, you can continue to use it . Our beds are tested up to 200kg drop weight capacity so sitting or playing on the bed is also fine.
Good to know
As our products are built to evolve with your needs over time, it means we use less raw materials and reduce the environmental impact of transport and manufacturing, and our beds are fully recyclable when the time comes.
All Gaia Baby products are made from ethically sourced birch wood, certified sustainable by the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council). The FSC ensure that the wood we use is responsibly produced and the forests are replenished.
By choosing FSC Certified wood, we are guaranteed the foresting process is ethical, workers are treated fairly and our wood is 100% formaldehyde-free.
We are just a little bit proud of the fact that we are one of the few nursery brands making this promise to our customers. And what our journey so far has revealed to us is that a lot more is possible.
Our team continue to investigate and experiment with the latest sustainable raw materials, fabrics and methodologies so we can bring you the latest, best and most sustainable products.
Our starting point is ensuring that every single raw material we use is supplied with authentication certificates so we can be assured our suppliers adhere to the highest standards.
But more importantly than that, at Gaia Baby we specifically choose to partner with small family run businesses.
Our fabulous Nursing Chairs are made in a small upholstery factory where 3 families and 3 generations of seamstresses and tailors work together with amazing skill and capacity for such a small team.
Our wood products are made in family run factory near Qingdao, a coastal city renowned for its beauty and pilsner lager! In fairly typical fashion, the factory owner and his family live above the office on site.
We at Gaia Baby value longevity, because we know it's what's best for our planet and for our consumers.
We strive to create pieces that are not only timeless in design, but timeless in their durability. Made with real FSC certified wood all our furnitures are made to stand the test of time and be passed down generation to generation.
All Our Cribs, Cots and Beds are designed to easily last from birth to 10 years of age with our Extention kits. Meaning less waste and less spending for mum and dad.
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