No matter your chosen theme, a room that is both comfortable and safe is of primary importance. Baby bedding needs to be age appropriate and washed prior to first use. Very young infants should sleep on a flat sheet and perhaps under one light blanket; fluffy quilts and comforters should wait until he or she is a little older.
Your doctor can let you know what kind of bedding is safe for your baby, no matter what age. There will be a time and place for using all the beautiful blankets and bedding that you have received as gifts. Make sure you have multiple sets of crib bedding–at least two and perhaps more–for the inevitable messes and accidents that come along with the raising of a baby.