Bumpers for newborn cots - heard we should avoid it. What's the deal? Use it or chuck it in storage till baby is older?

Most mothers I know do not use cot bumpers. The risk of Sudden Infant Death few Syndrome and strangulation are the two main reasons that cause them to rethink having one. Swaddling works in helping their babies sleep. The rest are not as concerned about the sides as they babies hardly move much. For the who do not have their cots in the same room, they pay more attention to the baby monitor and would attend to their babies when they hear their babies stirring.