Best cribs & nursery beds according to redditors
We found 90 Reddit comments discussing the best cribs & nursery beds. We ranked the 19 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 90 Reddit comments discussing the best cribs & nursery beds. We ranked the 19 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
Hi! I’m back!!
Although I thoroughly intend to write my birth story when I’m ready, I just finished my first piece since the baby arrived so in celebration, I’ll pair it with something useful.
I really appreciated posts like this while I was pregnant so here goes:
Things I didn’t know I needed:
(AKA things I have frantically ordered on amazon at or around 2am)
•Bottle Drying Rack This probably seems obvious, but when we didn’t get this from our showers we were like... idk why we can’t just use a towel??
•Safe way to cosleep My husband built a BEAUTIFUL Sidecar Crib, but it was attached on my side of the bed and it took 2.5 weeks for me to have healed enough to climb in bed around it safely with the baby. This way, I didn’t have to bend over to pick up baby or even spit up to check on/soothe him.
•Lactation Suppliment My lactation consultant approved. This one worked well in my breakfast tea.
•Better flanges My poor nipples were so sore and the flames that come with the Medela... well I’m not sure who they’re supposed to fit but not me. My doula practically ordered these for me. GAME CHANGER.
•Pumping bra I was cutting holes in sports bras. This is better.
•Nipple Shells Another kind reddittor sent me in the direction of this AMAZING INVENTION after I posted a photo of ice packs tied to my nipples with a burp cloth because I refused to wear a shirt my nipples hurt so bad. I will be purchasing these for EVERY PREGNANT WOMAN FOREVER. They keep your nipples dry, collect drips, apply counter pressure to keep your nipples shaped correctly for latching, and most importantly omg nothing touches the precious nips and you can wear a shirt!!
•Car mirror
Me: that seems extra, he’s in a car seat and safe why would I need a mirror??
Hormones; HAHAHAAHAHAHAHAH YOU FOOL
•Car adapter for my breast pump Cheaper than batteries
•Shade for his side of the car because anything that wakes up my sleeping baby is the devil. This one has a bonus that allowed me to roll the window down and it was HOT in the south
•Better suction for the breast pump Again- just better than whatever they send you
•My Breast Friend we got the boppy but this one saved my back
•Heating pad Turns out I’ll do ANYTHING to keep the baby asleep when I transfer him to his crib including preheat the darn thing (on low!) before I lay home down
•Stroller Caddy You’ll want somewhere to put your keys, phone, and coffee
•Baby K’tan An easier way for my husband to wear the baby.
•Leggings I had a pair of these before, and they are SO COMFORTABLE on my postpartum body that I bought 5 more in different colors!
•Extra pump parts for whichever pump you have
•A hands-up swaddle I found at Target
•Wine.
Anyway, hope this helps! Best of luck to all of you!
I like to keep it Simple. We live in a Two bedroom apartment, and we used this same set up for Big sister. I was given a beautiful Bassinet with my First child and I actually didn’t even use it because this little travel Crib similar to this worked better. I didn’t have to get up and down all night, I could simply sit up/reach down and get to her, once she was asleep it made it less tempting to co-sleep (just not a safe option for me and my husband)
I’ve used a diaper genie in the past, but I’ve found a paper bag with plastic bag worked just fine, just swap it out every few days.
With my first child we where in a 1 bedroom so a changing table was a luxury that we passed on and just decided to change her where ever, the couch, the floor, the bed, we managed just fine.
The swing we Choose again, in mind for small living is a version of This swing
The clothes organizer works just fine for all her small clothes
Don’t feel bad for going super simple! Once she’s to big or unsafe for the little crib, we do have big sisters crib waiting for her. 😊
Not a parent, but I'm a neonatologist with RA, so I spend a lot of time with newborns and have a couple of ideas! First, register for baby clothes that don't have tons of snaps! Those cute little outfits with a million snaps are impossible when my hands are flaring. I find the onesies with zippers (like this) much easier. I'm also a big fan of sleep sacks because they make it super easy to get newborns snug and swaddled, and I've never met a newborn who doesn't like them. Also, I don't have personal experience with them, but I have friends who've used a co-sleeper as a safe way to have a newborn within reach while sleeping but still in a safe sleep environment, and I would think it would be really helpful for still being able to care for a baby when just getting out of bed is hard. Good luck!!
I didn't end up having to bedshare so I can't comment from first hand experience, but have you considered something like a cosleeper for your bed? I know a few ladies who recommend these. You mentioned there's not much room though, so while this might mitigate the softness issue it won't do you any good if it simply doesn't fit.
You might be able to pair the cosleeper with a folding mattress on the floor in the nursery though. It'll add a degree of separation between you and baby, so that's good, but it'll keep you close and on the same level, which might work.
We had one of these until she outgrew it.
I can't imagine having a newborn in another room. With her in the bucket, we could roll over and check on her without lifting our heads. Amazing. And do you really want to get all the way up and walk around the house five times a night? Nah. Keep the kid with you, at first.
Then, look: A lot of couples trade off feed/diaper/soothe cycles. Your turn, my turn. That's dumb. That ensures you're both zombies the next day. What you want to do is trade off whole nights. On your night, you pack mom off to go sleep in the guest room, you keep the kid. If she's breastfeeding either pump and feed a bottle, or take the kid there, sit, take her away. Mom will get to where she can feed in her sleep--REALLY.
That way nobody's more than 24 hours off a night of mostly decent sleep.
Cosleeping just seems dangerous. A few months ago my husband's cousin woke up to two screaming parents in the next apartment over. Apparently the wife got up for work and the husband rolled over in bed. He ended up suffocating their baby. Such a tragedy that could have been prevented.
We are planning to use something like this: Mika Micky Bedside Sleeper https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J232RV4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_LtRMDb7DQA4PS
So I got the SwaddleMe By Your Side Sleeper and it suuuuuucks. Unless you have the biggest bed known to man with only one adult sleeping in it, this thing is ridiculous. Width-wise, it is sized to fit a leatherback sea turtle. No infant requires that much space. I used this thing twice, slept like total ass, clinging to my new .025" of sleep space, then banished this fucker to the closet in my spare room.
I also had a c-section and had no problem whatsoever keeping my monkey in a pack and play next to my side of the bed. When she was still bitty she stayed in the basinet portion and I had no problems picking her up or putting her down. Honestly though, even if I had kept her in the actual play yard at crib height right after bringing her home, it would have been fine too. I healed 1000x easier from my section than everyone made it out to seem I would. YMMV on that front, of course.
That was me! I didn't even notice the bed frame! We also had this cosleeper which we loved, and our baby liked slept better in it at the beginning!
SwaddleMe By Your Side Sleeper https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YBADM1O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_-P5SDbFHDY608
A Moses basket with a wooden stand might work for your bassinet. Green frog makes solid wood cradles as well.
I've never run across anything like a pack and play that wasn't at least partially plastic but there are a few that are certified non-toxic/free of chemical flame retardants if that's your main concern.
There are also a lot of green guard certified mini cribs, we just got the Davinci Alpha mini which is all wood and will serve as both a bassinet/by our bed sleeper and a crib for as long as we can.
We had a ton of success with the SwaddleMe Sleeper. The metal frame made me feel more comfortable with him being in the bed with us, it felt like it gave him some protection from stray pillows/blankets/people. We also made sure the the sheets and blankets were either down at our waist level or tucked them under the bassinet.
It was also really nice because he is a very long baby and he seemed way more comfortable in that then the actual bassinet.
How about something like this?
I'd try to make your own baby box or see if you can find a used cradle/bassinet/moses basket type thing (to put on your bed/keep baby in their own sleep space) for the first few weeks - you might want to keep the baby closer than in a crib anyway. Craigslist and Facebook sell groups have bassinets ALL the time!
you could get this for $28
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YBADM1O/ref=twister_B01CNNC1K8?_encoding=UTF8&th=1
I think you have tons of options. This is really an interior design/ planning question. 4 humans can quite reasonably live in 720 square feet. Is there really no co-sleeper small enough to fit? Like what about this? That looks to be only 27 inches wide. A baby could stay in that to 8 months/ 20 lbs.
Baby's bedroom after that could be the living room. Baby will probably not be sleeping a lot (after 8 months) when your son is home, so it shouldn't be a problem. The real issue will be keeping the living room quiet enough after baby's bed time, but some kids get used to it. Also, the other family members can go into their bedrooms perhaps.
But, that probably isn't the best solution forever. I think it would probably work until the kid can climb out of the crib, 2, or 3 years old?
Maybe by that point you'll have the money to do an add on. If not, I think the third phase is that the new baby (now 3!) gets your bedroom if you think they can't share a room. You and Dad sleep in the living room, possibly on the nicest futon/ or pull out you can afford. Obviously, that isn't great, its a hassle. You'll have to talk to your 14 year old about boundaries, especially. A screen or curtain might help, depending on the layout.
4 years of that. But then, presumably your older son might go away to college. You get your room back, and baby gets the smaller room. When son comes home for Christmas etc. he gets the living room.
To really make this work you need to be ruthless at every turn with unnecessary possessions. Even now, really evaluate whether all of the things you feel you need "storage" for, are necessary. It may be helpful to buy some multi functional/ storeable furniture, such as a folding table as your dining room table, stacking chairs, the above-mentioned sleeper couch, curtains, dividers, Ikea curtain cord hangers. This blog might help?
I got new pacifiers, a boppy nursing pillow because I really didn't like the my breast friend one, more nipple cream, and a new boppy lounger because after 2 years and a few moves our old one wasn't in great shape. Our first baby hated the Halo bassinet so we also got the newborn insert (which I didn't know even existed, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N4E7Z3M?colid=2T5L5M1XY90ZA&coliid=IHTQ3C9UFBBOW&ref=br_ADD_TO_CART_title_link) and a cosleeper (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YBADM1O?colid=2T5L5M1XY90ZA&coliid=I1VNXP4A6ZQL3H&ref=br_ADD_TO_CART_title_link) to try that out, but we'll also probs just try the crib or pack n play earlier than we did with #1.
I got a new baby carrier too because somehow we lost our old one in the move :( And some new como tomo bottles bc our old ones have a brown tinge to them now and I'm not sure what it is.
I'm going to chime in to advise against this since it would be a safe sleep hazard the same way crib bumpers and stuffed animals are. Even if baby seems like he isn't mobile enough, the deaths do happen which is why the guidelines exist. Not to mention that you never know exactly when baby will become mobile enough to roll over and get stuck.
ETA: What about one of these style cosleepers? This one is only $32.
This was what I was referring to: SwaddleMe By Your Side Sleeper
And thanks! I wish you luck!
I have this one: https://www.amazon.com/SwaddleMe-By-Your-Side-Sleeper/dp/B00YBADM1O
I like the tall but supported mesh sides and washable mattress cover. However, little dude has literally never slept in it. He wakes up instantly when I set him down in almost anything. The only thing that has even sort of worked is the rock'n'play. Sometimes he'll stay asleep in that for 45 min- 1 hour.
I’m overthinking baby sleep spaces.
My initial plan was to have a crib in the nursery for when baby is a bit older, and a pack n play in our bedroom for sleep until he’s old enough to move to his nursery.
Then suddenly I realized...well, what about when we’re not upstairs? I doubt I’m going to want to walk up/down the stairs with a baby multiple times a day to put him down for naps. I doubt I’ll want to just hang out upstairs all day when the kitchen, TV, life, etc. are on the main level of our house.
So then I thought maybe I could put the pack n play in the living room, and put the crib in our bedroom until we move him to his own room. But I doubt the crib will fit through the doorway, and it’s kind of a tight hallway, so I’m not sure how feasible that is if it means we potentially would need to disassemble the crib when we want to move it.
So now I’m debating whether or not we need to buy some sort of bassinet for the bedroom so the pack n play can go in the living room, or maybe some sort of travel bassinet (like this) to keep in the living room for daytime naps. But that thing doesn’t look particularly comfortable on its own since it’s meant to go in the bed with you.
Any suggestions/painfully obvious solutions that I’m missing?
Does she not sleep in bed anymore because of the diaper? If so, something we did with our pug who wore a diaper but would not accept not sleeping in bed with us, was to get this. He was good about staying in it.
Does she have spine problems? Our boy sat like that too.
Wife and I bought this and it’s all we have been using for 8 months https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J232RV4/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_i_0TkYDbPRF2AEX
We got this one for the living room:
Graco Pack 'n Play Playard Snuggle Suite LX, Abbington https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PTL0S3Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_soq1AbDCZAW60
We used every part of it and had no regrets. Using it for number two in less than 50 days.
For the bedroom we went with something like this: Arm's Reach Concepts Mini Ezee 2-in-1 Bedside Bassinet - Natural https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ITQOV0Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_9qq1AbDM1GH32
I have a standing bassinet and a cosleeper that I use in the bedroom depending on how baby sleeps. I usually start her in the standing bassinet, if she sleeps through the night (5/7 nights) she stays in (obviously) but if she needs a quick feed she’ll usually just stay in bed/cosleeper with us. We also have a pack and play and two rock and plays on the first floor that get shifted around. She used to sleep in the bassinet portion of the PNP but now we just use that as a diaper station. She’s only two months old now so I’m sure she’ll get more use out of the bottom portion when she’s much older.
I'm in Ireland so our brands could well be different to yours but it does appear to be on amazon.com
I ordered from this website in Ireland three years ago. At the time the next 2 me was really the only one about but the wooden ones look gorgeous now!
Pack n' play for older babies and toddlers or a portable bassinet/co-sleeper for infants are my go-tos.
Graco Pack 'n Play Playard [Nimble Nook] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PX8PPQS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_7E44AbH3PS8B0)
[Co-sleeper] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YBADM1O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_DG44Ab3XAJ23T)
You can actually get your hands on a Co-Sleeper, if it makes you feel better. My EMom used one with my youngest brother. They're like bassinets you strap to the side of your bed, so you can't roll into them, but you can easily reach out and touch the baby. (Esp good for breastfeeding moms who don't want to get up.)
This is one on Amazon.
We had the little basket for the bed from Swaddle Me / Summer Infant. I liked it because I could easily take it downstairs and plop it on the coffee table and she'd nap there during the day for the first several weeks.
amazon link!
Edit - to add link and it looks like SwaddleMe and Summer Infant are ultimately the same? Either way. Only down side is no easy to way to get an extra sheet but it does dry very fast.
I'm not sure if they should be on the pillows - crib mattresses are very firm for a reason, and the pillows seems too soft/fluffy. I would just put them directly on the bed if I were you.
I would also be careful putting them too close together - the reason I say this is because you wouldn't want one to get his face stuck against the swaddle of the other and suffocate because he couldn't move. Is it possible to keep one twin on one side of you and the other on the opposite side?
Another option would be to get these co-sleeper's which would keep the twins in your bed, but separated somewhat. It also allows them to have that really firm mattress. I'm not sure what two of those would look like in a queen bed though :-/
A third option would be to get these side-car co-sleepers and put them on either side of your bed. You didn't mention a second parent, so I suppose this would only work if it is only you in the bed. Perhaps you could combine the co-sleeper that goes in the bed with this sidecar option and have one in each? And honestly while your twins are small they might both fit in the sidecar. Once they are bigger, there are fewer risks with co-sleeping so it won't be such a big issue to have them in bed with you. Its really just those first few months that are so worrisome (and they are honestly just worrisome no matter what - whether or not they are in your bed!).
Good luck and I hope you find a safe and convenient sleeping arrangement for your and your adorable little guys!
I really liked our bassinet. We used an Arm’s Reach Co-Sleeper. I liked the wheels so we moved it from living room to bedroom with ease.
We got a crib but didn’t start using it for naps for a few months and overnight got about five months.
We got a swing bouncer combo used, something like this. My kid hated it and it was massive. But some parents swear by them. You never know until baby gets here.
Best prep- Amazon prime and a bunch of gift cards. I have never ordered so much stuff before because I didn’t know what was needed until baby arrived. This meme is true.
my wife and I used a cosleeper that attached to the side of our bed, so it was like our kids were in our bed, but they were not actually IN our bed. Our particular model was this one: https://www.amazon.com/Arms-Reach-Concepts-Bedside-Bassinet/dp/B01ITQOV0Q/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1504464066&sr=8-1&keywords=arms+reach+cosleeper
It's up to you what you put your baby in, and unfortunately there's no right answer. It depends on your home, your lifestyle (if you like co-sleeping, for instance) your room size (can you even fit a pack n play in there?), if you have a separate nursery (and if you intend on using it), etc.
For us, we have a nursery but planned on keeping our daughter in our bedroom for at least the first 3 months (because feeding a baby semi-constantly during the newborn phase would mean I'd have to go up and down a hallway frequently, and I didn't want that!). However, our bedroom is very small and we wouldn't be able to fit a Pack N Play in there. So, we got this travel bassinet, which we also used when visiting friends and family. It fit nicely between my side of the bed and the wall so I could easily grab the baby when she'd wake up at night to eat.
For naps, however, I wanted her to do so on the main floor of the house since that's where I spent most of my days while on maternity leave. We got this Pack N Play which has a "napper" in it, as you mention. For nap time, she slept in the napper for the first few weeks. But then she ended up getting diagnosed with reflux and needed to sleep on an incline, so from then up until around month 3, she napped in this Rock N Play. (So, regarding "Does this mean it is okay to put an infant on a non-flat surface, as long as they are on their back?" - not really, according to the current recommendations. But, if you end up with a reflux baby like I did, sleeping on an incline is a must; and, for many, tummy-sleeping helps immensely with reflux.)
At 3 months, as planned, we moved her out of our bedroom at night and stopped the Rock N Play for naps, and she has since slept in her crib in her nursery. The Rock N Play and travel bassinet is in the basement waiting for baby #2 in a few years, and the Pack N Play is in our living room used as a playpen.
So, again, it totally depends on your personal situation. You can go basic and just go with a crib in a nursery from the start. You can go minimalist and co-sleep for as long as you care to, then go straight to a toddler bed. You can go traditional and do a bassinet or other non-crib sleeper in the bedroom, then move them to a crib in the nursery at 6 months. Again - there's no wrong answer. Just do what you think will work best for you!
So we had a bassinet for about 8 weeks or so next to my bed but I breast feed and it was the WORST getting up and getting her something that goes in our bed that still is her own safe space.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YBADM1O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_7iVUAb3GPPXDY
We also got a three pack of changing pad liners that I put under her (directly on the sleeper's sheet) because she spits up a bunch and it's easier to change them out.
So... Long story short, I put the heating pad (on low) on top of both of those things.
Make sure to feel it to make sure it's warm, but not too hot. My worst nightmare is for her to get hurt because of something I did!
I'm nursing her now, so I'll be trying it again soon!
SwaddleMe By Your Side Sleeper https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YBADM1O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_cRAODbE3BJT83
I ordered this one on Amazon. Just ordered it now so I can’t say much about its quality or anything.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01ITQOV0Q/ref=dp_ob_neva_mobile :)
Fed is best! No one should make you feel guilty about your decisions. Breastfeeding is great, but it doesn't always work out. I was pretty surprised to realize that the vast majority of my girlfriends stopped breastfeeding within the first 3 months (shifting to pumping or formula). These are all pretty privileged moms with lots of support (nannies, lactation consultants, all the gadgets you need), but oftentimes, things just don't work out.
For sleeping, sleeping on their back is really the safest.
Swaddling helps. Some swaddles that are highly recommended include:
Also highly recommended is Caccoonababy: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Red-Castle-44532-CocoonaBaby-White/product-reviews/B0015KMAKM
My friends highly recommend the methods in "The Happiest Baby on the Block". (Summary here: http://cdn.channel.aol.com/coaches/karp-happiest-baby-prt-full.pdf )
No real advice here but you sound a little overwhelmed--are you OK? What might help most for you is finding some time for yourself / taking a break. Is there anyone you trust that can come over and relieve you for a few hours so you have some alone time? It's really important to take care of yourself during this recovery period.
Take care and hang in there!
Can you get an in-bed co-sleeper? It creates their own safe space for them. https://www.amazon.com/SwaddleMe-By-Your-Side-Sleeper/dp/B00YBADM1O/ref=sr_1_3_s_it?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1518906399&sr=1-3&keywords=Co-sleeper&th=1
Or just make the bed as safe as possible and embrace it!
I had a pack and play for my first baby and I just sold it to a secondhand store. I think they are too big for their intended use. My daughter never liked it as a sleep device and she hated it as a containment device once she got mobile. We ended up getting a snuggle nest to put in the pack and play for her to sleep in because the pack and play was too wide open.
This time I went with a travel crib to put next to our bed for the first few months. I hope the new baby likes it. I guess we'll find out here in the next week or so.
Another option I considered was the Fisher-Price Rock and Play Bassinet, because as I said the pack and play was just too big.
Yep, we have the [Graco travel crib](Graco Travel Lite Crib With Stages, Mena https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FW0VUU2/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_6ZrXub0EHZEM0
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FW0VUU2/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_6ZrXub0EHZEM0). It's smaller than usual pack n plays and has wheels so you can move it around. We love it!
My husband and I used this one from 3 wks old until a little before 6 months, when she got too long. We have a king-sized bed, and put her in the middle. We used our regular king-sized bedding, but we laid the bassinet over the top edge of the blankets so that they couldn't come up over it.
This worked great for us, and honestly if she wasn't so mobile and if she wasn't so long, I wish we could go back to this. It was the time. after her bassinet that was so rough for us. We hadn't planned to bed share, but she had other plans (...I type as she lays on my chest).
Tips for this bassinet:
We didn't have any problems with this bassinet. If I think of any other concerns or things that we did, I will let you know. But for the most part I felt like it was a safe way for her to sleep. If we have another kid, we will likely use it again.
This in bed cosleeper has worked very well for us, but it does take up a lot of space.
TBH, we don't use a changing pad, just throw a receiving blanket down under her. This has only ended badly once so far, and that was a projectile poop that would have overshot a changing pad anyway.
Co-sleeping is a hot topic, particularly regarding safety. If you're in the U.S., the AAP is going to advise against co-sleeping; however, many parents still do it to varying degrees. The risk is up to you-- if you do want to co-sleep, consider devices that may lower risk of hurting your baby (noting that nothing is absolute).
in-bed device : something like this would be placed in bed, but has hard, sturdy sides that would most likely prevent you from unconsciously rolling onto baby.
side-car bassinet/sleeper : something like this is going to have baby on a separate sleep surface that you cannot roll onto, yet it comes right up to your bed and provides similar closeness.
If you're considering co-sleeping, please take the time to research safety guidelines, SIDs statistics, and other credible, well-researched resources for relevant information.
We coslept with our kids too. If you don't already have a cosleeper, I highly recommend it. It makes the transition to the crib/bassinet much easier later down the road. Here's a decent one on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/SwaddleMe-By-Your-Side-Sleeper/dp/B00YBADM1O/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=in+bed+cosleeper&qid=1563257168&s=gateway&sprefix=in+bed+coslee&sr=8-1
My biggest piece of advice is to just be patient. It sounds like your baby is very young, so it's normal for your sex drive to take a dive, especially if your nursing. Your hormones can take a long time to normalize, plus it sounds like your exhausted. If you don't want sex, then don't force it. Do what feels right.
If its hard finding a time because the baby is in bed, i suggest making a deliberate effort and find times outside of bedtime. Use nap time or when the baby falls asleep, sneak off to the livingroom. Or, if the baby is safe and happy, take 15 mins and knock it out while s/he is distracted.
Overall, this is a small bump in your sex life. It seems like a lot now, but take it from another mother that it really won't matter much down the road.
I scored it from a grandma who rarely used it for $10. I believe this is it: Ingenuity Foldaway Rocking Wood Bassinet - Carrington https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XSVP2R1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_3MAzDb3ZY2SXK
Crib mattress - Just make sure it's firm, fits your crib tightly, and highly reviewed. You don't have to spend a ton on one. I think we bought a $50 Sealy and it's gone through three babies without showing any signs of wear.
Bouncer - I used one of these for a reflux baby and it was awesome. My second and third slept in their crib from birth, but it was still nice to have something light and easily transportable to put them in while I was cooking or doing other chores. Lots of parents rave about the Rock N Play for a bassinet substitute. For that, I used a cosleeper type thing. I like it because we travel to visit family a lot and it's easier to carry and set up than a pack n play. It's good to use until they start sitting up or crawling.
Bottles - I personally prefer Dr. Browns. They were the miracle bottle for my babies, and with this specially made dishwasher basket getting them clean is super easy if you have a dishwasher (I wouldn't have them if I had to hand wash every time though, that's kind of a pain). However, you might find your baby prefers something different, especially if you mostly breastfeed. Don't make a big investment in one type of bottle until you know your baby will like it.
Misc. items - If you are formula feeding, do yourself a favor and get one of these pitchers. Also, I don't know how anyone survives without a Boppy pillow. And like /u/glory87 mentioned, skip the glider and go with a rocking recliner, sleep deprived you several months from now will thank you. Personally, I have loved my cloth diapers, but that's a whole other investment and something I'd be happy to talk about if you want to hear about it. If you can spare the money, I love my video monitor. It's one of those things you don't really need, but are wonderful to have.
Swings and play yards - Only one of my three babies liked the swing. And even then, she could have done without it. If you have a colicky baby or one that's otherwise difficult to settle, it might be worth it. So my personal experience says wait and see, and if you do end up finding you need something like that, just go out and buy one then. I've never used a play yard. I liked play mats like this one for tummy time.
The biggest thing is that newborns only really eat, sleep, and poop. If you've got boobs/bottles, a crib/bassinet and some pajamas, and diapers, anything else can come as you find a need for it (Amazon prime shipping is pretty amazing for those instances!).
So my daughter is/was a swing sleeper, about a week or two before turning 5 months she suddenly stopped sleeping well in her swing so we moved her to the RnP and keep it on vibrate. We'd tried slowly lowering the swing speed, cold turkey, and the RnP before with no luck. Our swing is a Fisher Price cradle swing so the seat is similar to the RnP. We're trying to wean her off of vibrate and slowly get her used to sleeping on a flat surface. Sorry I don't have better advice but don't assume that you've done anything "wrong" by having her sleep in the swing. You're doing what works for you and your baby, if she sleeps better in the swing then you're doing it right. The crib might seem too open or big for her, you could try using something like this inside the crib to make her feel more secure.
Here are a couple of them:
this one I thought worked well and the mesh sides made me less paranoid. Not super comfortable to nurse to sleep in but it's possible. Once my LO hit 3 or so months I felt comfortable enough having her sleep next to me and now get so much glorious sleep
A baby carrier because I do not want to deal with a stroller (especially since we only have one car and I take the bus everywhere. Strollers on the bus would be a PITA). Cloth diapers and the associated accoutrements. Also this style of cosleeper
Have you considered a baby box? They are cheaper than a pack and play, small, portable, and safe. I have heard that some countries send them to expectant moms as a care package, but you can buy them too. After I quick search I found this one (the link takes you to an article explaining Benifits of a baby box) and this one. , but I’m sure there are more options out there.
Or conversely you could look at co-sleeping bassinets like this , which at $35 is super easy on the pocketbook. It also has a 4 star rating on amazon and is good through 3 months old!
Reposting my two comments from earlier that are lost in oblivion..
Breakfast for dinner! Any one with me??
Question for moms: Opinions on this (link below) cosleeper or anything similar? I have it on my baby wishlist but have been going back and forth on whether or not to by it. As is I have 3 sleep contraptions I can put him in (crib obviously being the main one) but I would really like to cosleep for the sake of easing my FTM anxiety.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YBADM1O/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2CMHR5WDGKN4U&coliid=I1RZO7HD8HFMHA&psc=1
Side note: /u/browniebiznatch How are your studies going? Thought about you earlier so I wanted to check in.
We wanted to avoid buying too much stuff so our registry was pretty sparse. We did end up buying a lot once she arrived and we understood better what kinds of stuff we actually needed.
SwaddleMe Sleeper which we used as a safe sleeping surface on our sofa when she was sleeping a lot in the beginning. We'd also set it down on the dining room table or a desk in the basement sometimes.
Boppy Newborn Lounger which is where we set her for playtime most of the time because she doesn't want to be on her back for very long.
Portable noise machine (you can use your phone but you'll kill your battery)
Bottle drying rack (grass one by Boon)
Some other random things that are so useful: a tablet and bluetooth headphones for the nursery, amazon echo dot which can be used to intercom across the house and to control some smart light bulbs in the nursery or track baby stuff in Hatch Baby, comfy recliner.
My good friend recommended this one. I haven't used it yet but I did receive one at my baby shower. I hope it works out well!
We have the pack n play but we plan to co-sleep with one of the super cheap in bed bassinets for the first 3 months so that it's easier for me to breastfeed and what-not without having to actually get out of bed
This is the one we have; full disclosure our bed is a king and I am very small so this fits between us comfortably but I've heard other people say that it doesn't leave them much room in their bed
We'll be using the graco pack n play with the raised mattress setting after the first few months until he hits the 15lb wt limit for the raised position, then down it goes to the typical bottom placement
Are you looking for something for bedsharing? Something like this?
We bought a Delta Children crib from Amazon for my son, and it held up well enough that we are going to use it for the next one, too. They don't sell the exact one we bought any more (it was the Harlow), but we have been happy with the brand (we also got this dresser, which has also been discontinued). The Canton and the Eclipse look pretty similar and are in your price range.
I will say, we did not end up converting the crib to either the toddler or full bed- the toddler rail was $60 and uselessly short, and by the time my son was ready for a big boy bed, we knew we'd need the crib again and I wanted to put my son in a twin bed anyway (the cribs convert to fulls).
I'm looking at getting one of these co-sleepers that fits right up to your bed. It also converts into a crib for later!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00BFBUYDG/ref=aw_wl_ov_dp_1_4?colid=2CWP4K62FJKDD&coliid=I2J8QZEC6UM77Z&vs=1
I just bought this thing: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YBADM1O/ref=br_it_dp_o_nS_ttl?ie=UTF8&colid=O6J690IS6MW5&coliid=I1VPDJP4JJ9ZML&vs=1
whether he sleeps in it all night, or to just have as a safe thing he can be inside when he's on the bed/couch, i figured its only $30, and has pretty good reviews!
Regarding sleeping... the girls have been sleeping together in the Arm's Reach Co-Sleeper - although we never ended up using it up against our bed (it just didn't work well for us), so we just have it setup in the corner of our room.
During the day, they sleep in the bouncer and/or the swing. I hardly move them to the crib for naps because I'm just excited that they've fallen asleep!
There are definitely times when they sleep at the same time (like right now - yay!!)... but, it doesn't happen all the time. At this point... during they day, they usually have at least two 2-4 hour blocks of time when they both nap. And overnight, they usually have two 3-4 hour blocks of time when they are both asleep. The first couple weeks they didn't quite understand what night was, lol... and we were feeding on demand because it was really important to get them back up to their birth weight.
It's gotten much better over the past few weeks... it helps to feed them both at the same time - even if that means you're waking one of them up! :o)
Thanks! The mobile is from etsy and I got the border online too.
I found this little cosleeper on Amazon. It's a tiny little crib that fits in your bed. So the baby is still in your bed, but has their own little area. I've really liked it.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00YBADM1O/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1469751531&sr=8-1&keywords=cosleeper&pi=SY200_QL40
We have a pack and play with the newborn napper about 4 feet away from my side of the bed. When she wakes in the night and can't be settled back down, I put her in a co-sleeping basket next to me in bed so she can feel and smell me right next to her without me feeling like I'm going to smush. It helps, too, because I like to sleep under lots of blankets, so this makes sure she won't get caught under them. https://www.amazon.com/SwaddleMe-By-Your-Side-Sleeper/dp/B00YBADM1O/ref=sr_1_1_s_it?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1468854006&sr=1-1&keywords=co+sleeper
We had to stay at my MILs shortly after I gave birth and they had a bed on the floor as well. We brought a cosleeper (https://www.amazon.com/SwaddleMe-By-Your-Side-Sleeper/dp/B00YBADM1O?keywords=cosleeper&qid=1540237711&sr=8-2&ref=sr_1_2&th=1) and it really worked great. You can have it on the floor if you're not comfortable with the baby in bed with you.
Maybe a Dock-a-tot? I don't have experience with these personally, but I've heard good things! We'll be transitioning our daughter to a floor bed soon too. Good luck!
DockATot Grand Dock (Pristine White) - Perfect for Cuddling, Lounging, Co Sleeping & Crib to Bed Transition - Breathable & Hypoallergenic - Lightweight for Easy Travel - Suitable from 9-36 months https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018ZVIVLK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_.R1Kzb7N86AB6
Thank you! I appreciate all the input on this crib!! With the conversion rails, it's just the 2 slats of wood? That's all that would be needed?
http://www.amazon.com/DaVinci-Full-Twin-Conversion-Espresso/dp/B0012HCECC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1406909105&sr=8-2&keywords=davinci+kalani+4-in-1+convertible+crib
We co-sleep but that’s obviously dangerous with an infant. I found a bassinet that lays on the bed (this one) and after she was rocked to sleep we laid her in there with a clip-on breathing monitor.
Here’s a big thing: people will offer to help you. TAKE THEM UP ON IT. Don’t be a martyr, let someone take the baby for an hour so you can take a nap. That’s a tip from my mom that proved useful.
So we bedshared. At first we bought a metal bassinet that sits on the bed, we bought at bye bye baby. https://www.amazon.com/SwaddleMe-By-Your-Side-Sleeper/dp/B00YBADM1O/
If you have something for the baby to eat, I highly recommend you ask your husband to take one over night and you sleep in another room. I would go from 9pm-5am. My husband did that for me anytime we felt like I was loosing it. He would do it on a Friday or Saturday night. I would usually not sleep that who time, I had to pump. But you will be amazed at how 5 hours of straight sleep feels. There are also post partum doulas you can hire.
My husband did overnights for me every 3-4 months.
I really want to try just using one of these on the floor next to our bed (our mattress is very very low), but I'm weighing it against the risk of having the baby so accessible to her 4 yr old older sister when she comes into our room in the morning. I don't want her to get stepped on! hrm.. https://www.amazon.com/SwaddleMe-By-Your-Side-Sleeper/dp/B00YBADM1O
Thanks! I had put this thing on my registry but the handles on the basket look super useful.
I just found this bassinet/cosleeper online n I like that it looks easier for breastfeeding, can be packed up for travel, and is on wheels so can be moved into another room if I want: https://www.amazon.com/Mika-Micky-Bedside-Sleeper-Portable/dp/B07J232RV4/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?keywords=bedside+cosleeper&qid=1556010314&s=gateway&sr=8-2
We got this one: Arm's Reach Concepts Ideal Ezee 3-in-1 Bedside Bassinet - Crescent https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01E9KFRMW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_HMOGzbSHPSBH2
I LOVE it. I was so worried it wouldn't be worth the money, or she'd put grow it too fast. She would only sleep in her rock and play at first, but even just the last two months have made it totally worth it. I can sleep right next to her and she still has her own safe sleep space. Plus, we can use it as a play pen or a travel crib once she is too big for the top bassinet part. She can also sleep in the bottom, just like a pack and play for when she starts sitting up/standing.
You're definitely not alone. Even extinction did nothing for us. I often slept through him crying out of sheer desperation.
Also, do try co-sleeping if you haven't already. There may be risks, but don't underestimate the opposing risks of never getting enough sleep. And there are easy ways to minimize the risks.
We used this one and loved it.
Arm's Reach Concepts Mini Ezee 2-in-1 Bedside Bassinet - Natural https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ITQOV0Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_B5BvybBWX9DXS
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00BFBUYAO/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1411273518&sr=8-2&pi=SX200_QL40
This is what we have and I love it. It's half the width of a regular pack n play so it doesn't take up as much room. It can be used as a bassinet/cosleeper or a pack n play. I had my first son in bed with me at birth, and he still is at 3yo lol. My second son slept next to our bed for the first 6 months in a fisher price rock n play sleeper. It's much easier to move around to wherever you need it than the cosleeper, but is outgrown around 6-7 months. Then when he got too tall ( he's also huge, 90th %) we switched him to the cosleeper. Now at 17 months he still nurses at night frequently so I just leave him in the middle to fight his brother for space haha.
Rock N Play - http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DJPGL42/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1411273707&sr=8-2&pi=SY200_QL40
Since you listed a review site claiming the MSRP...Here is a review site claiming the MSRP of the 840 Evo at $190.
The 250GB Evo has never once sold for anywhere near $250. Thats just Samsung raising the supposed list price on their own site.
>The video card on NCIX does not list an MSRP. It lists the regular price that NCIX usually lists it at
So its okay for a company to actually sell a card for well above list price, and have their regular price well above list price, but if A company sells a product for MSRP, but says list price is higher than the initial MSRP(bolded because you for some reason fail to understand that mining drove the prices up on all of these card) then they are way out of line? Please. Thats ridiculous.
And its not like its difficult to find other examples...Here Amazon lists the Arc Midi with a list price of $152.23, which is clearly not even close to the MSRP.