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Jennifer
Our current sleeping setup for our future baby is a shared nursery/office space that my husband and I share. We plan to have the baby sleeping next to us in our bedroom in a bassinet for the first 6 to 12 months however will likely use the nursery for some daytime sleeps as well. My question is, my husband has a 3-D printer in the office which when it is running, makes the room smell like plastic. This smell goes away when you open the window for ventilation. Could this be an increased risk for the baby if it gets into the bedding that is in that room? (Fitted sheet). he only prints a few times a week and it would never be when the baby is sleeping in the room
Red Nose Education
Red Nose does recommend a well ventilated room for baby to sleep in.
Red Nose has no information about the risk of the odour 3D printers & any increase in risk of SUDI (Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy)
However, many strong odours can be irritating to baby’s airways.
Red Nose recommends room sharing for the first 6 months.
Bassinets can be helpful to promote room sharing. However, once baby is rolling, it is important to cease wrapping/swaddling & move baby to a cot.
https://rednose.org.au/article/bassinets