Infants + bed bugs, please help.?

Question

My mattress is infested with bed bugs. I have a 16 month old baby sleeping in the room with me in her own crib. It is a wooden crib, simple crib, no place for bugs to hide... except the mattress. Tonight I saw some type of bug on my daughter's neck. I could not tell if it was a bed bug, it was small. She has a plastic mattress, can they invade those? We are trying to control these pests, so it isn't like we aren't doing anything. Is there anything we can do to prevent anymore from invading her bed, if they are bed bugs? Please help. I'm losing sleep over this mess.

Answer 1

Bed bugs can't crawl on smooth surfaces, however they can be in your linens and clothes so it is possible to get into the crib.



This is from a website on how to get rid of them .





Furniture that is inspected should be inspected thoroughly. Remove pull out drawers and inspect any and all small creases and openings.



Taking apart furniture is often advised you want to get at the source of the bed bugs infestation. Doing this in a garage or outdoors is preferred if possible.



The covering on the bottom a box spring bed should be taken off for inspection and treatment measures. If the infestation is severe, you may want to dispose of the mattress.



Bed bugs are many times also found underneath the edges carpets, where ceilings and walls meet, behind light switch covers and outlets, in clothes, inside appliances, and behind baseboards and carpet stays.



If possible, it is usually recommended that you hire a professional pest control company. They will know where and how to look for bed bug infestations and will have the equipment required to remove the critters. Homeowners should get rid of any clutter (boxes, clothing, papers and junk) in order to help the process.



It often takes a professional 4-6 hours to do a thorough inspection and initial treatment. Please be advised that additional inspections and treatments are usually necessary.



Bed bugs infested bedding materials and cloths will need to be thoroughly cleaned. Take them to a laundry mat if you don’t want to bed bugs in your washer and dryer. But never use insecticides on materials that would come in contact with your body. Also, if you have pets, be sure to understand the possible affects chemicals may have on them.



A thorough vacuuming effectively removes both bed bugs and their eggs from mattresses, walls, and carpeting. Special attention should be given to creases and crevices. Be sure to get rid of the vacuum bag/contents in a sealed garbage bag. A professional hot water carpet extraction is also recommended if possible.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

I would tear that couch apart and vacuum the you know what out of it! Then take the bag (or canister) out of the vacuum and throw it in the trash. Send your sister a thank you note for being and inconsiderate idiot. Check with an exterminator to find out if there is anything else you can do.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Believe it or not, bed bugs love wood and there are a ton of places they can hide. If you can slide a credit card in a crevice, the bugs will live there.



If you cannot put either extreme heat or cold on your mattresses to kill the bugs, make sure to spray them with bug killer especially made for bed bugs (ortho) and then encase the mattresses and box springs in allergen covers like the ones suggested on my website http://www.thebedbugsolutions.com There are several different treatment options and it is not a quick fix. Once you think they are gone, you still have to be vigilant to keep them gone.



Good luck.

Answer 7

Wash everything in your home even the carpets and curtains and get a new bed for yourself and get the baby a new mattress.

Answer 8

Go through EVERYTHING and wash everything!!!! Then get an exterminator!!! Those things are damn near impossible to get rid of!!!

Answer 9

You really need to treat the entire apartment or room. The bed bugs will hide all around the room, including the crib frame. For now, I'd do the following:



1. Treat the entire mattress and crib with a mattress safe bed bug spray.

2. Cover the mattress with a bed bug cover after the spray dries

3. Treat the crib with the mattress spray and a residual spray

4. Keep the crib at least 6 inches from every wall and furniture

5. Put inexpensive bed bug traps under each crib leg (see climbup below)

6. Wrap double sided tape on each bed leg



Here are the detailed instructions for killing bed bugs in a home:



The best approach, if you can afford it, is to call an exterminator. A recent poll showed that exterminators consider this the toughest insect to kill, often requiring 2 to 3 treatments. I usually recommend starting with a call to Service Magic (1.877.233.1145) since they pre-screen members to make sure they are licensed and insured. They provide up to 3 free quotes, an important factor when treatment costs and methods used vary. Figure a home will cost $1000 to 1500 to treat all in.



Due to the high cost, many home owners decide to purchase a kit. I included a good resource for kits below as well as the general instructions. Be sure to buy a kit, or at least the combination of products that are in the kit. Basically, you'll need a few methods to reduce the size of the bed bug population (spray, steam, vacuuming), and products to interrupt the bed bug life cycle and kill any bed bugs and eggs you might have missed (sprays, bed bug dust).



Here are the basic steps for a do it yourself bed bug treatment:



1. Dispose of all clutter.in sealed plastic bags.

2. Wash all linen, sheets, blankets etc in hot water followed by 20 to 30 minutes in the dryer.

3. Vacuum the mattress, box spring, bed frame and floor. Go around the baseboard and cracks with a vacuum crevice tool. Follow this with a hand steamer if you have one.

4. Use a mattress safe knock down spray to kill bed bugs and bed bug eggs. Be sure to treat the mattress, box spring, bed frame, end tables and other areas near and around the bed. Spray outside and inside any furniture.

5. Use a residual spray for longer lasting protection. Spray baseboards, in cracks and crevices. Be sure to spray everything within 10 feet of the bed. Look behind mattress labels and particularly inside the box spring and behind and plastic corner guards.

6. Encase the mattress and box spring after the spray dries with bed bug covers

7. Steam clean carpets. Add a disinfectant to the cleaning fluid (test to make sure it doesn't harm carpet)

8. Place inexpensive bed bug traps (climbup) under bed legs, if the traps remain empty for 2 to 3 weeks, you are bed bug free.

9. For added protection, consider adding a thin layer of bed bug dust (also called fossil dust or diatomaceous earth) around the mattress seams, and in cracks, under baseboards, inside the box spring. The dust attaches to the bed bugs, causing death. Not a perfect solution, but again, the goal is to reduce the size of the population with each treatment, until the bed bugs are gone.



If you can't afford treatment, contact your local department of health to see if they can help. Also, you can call exterminators such as service magic (1.877.233.1145) and negotiate costs. Tell them what you can spend and see if they can help.