Breathable Mattress Comparison: Newton vs. Breathe Easy Baby

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has stated that “air-permeable sleep surfaces may be preferable for infants who roll onto their tummy’s during sleep.”

Over the past several years a number of air-permeable or “breathable” sleep related products have been marketed to parents to make their babies sleeping environment safer. The top two breathable crib mattress currently on the market are the Newton and Breathe Easy Baby &emdash; two very different designs that provide breathability for sleeping babies.

Both the Newton and the Breathe Easy Baby mattresses were handed over to a couple to use for a two-week trial period. The following video was made documenting their experience with both breathable mattresses.