Co-Sleeping

MsTammy

Did anyone use the Arm's Reach Co-Sleeper (Regular or mini-size)

https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2401891&fromRegistryNumber=62407963&product_skn=180559#ReviewHeader

 

Due to space issues, I am looking for something to get DD for when she arrives. We co-selpt in our bed with DS# 2 for 7 months then transitioned him into his crib. We didn't use anything that kept him seperate from us or that attached to the bed like this.

I have a king size bed and DH works the night shift 4-5 nights out of the week, so then it's only me in this huge bed. I am wondering if I should get something like that co-sleeper so that she has her own space, or if I should get one of those smaller things that actually goes in the bed with me ( like THIS).

Any advice, tips, suggestions aprpeciated )

KKM

try the new ap board! 

Hippinski

We had a full size co-sleeper but she never slept in it.  It was just easier for us to have her in bed with us...especially when it came to nursing.

Tess12

We used the mini co-sleeper and I absolutely loved it.  I could never fall asleep with her in the bed with us, but with the co-sleeper she was close enough, but in her own space so I didn't have to worry.

Hippinski

KKM:

try the new ap board! 

It won't let anyone post yet.

MsTammy

KKM:

try the new ap board! 

it doesn't work yet

LaLaSweets

I had the arms reach mini co sleeper. It was great! I also have a king size bed. I had it right next to my bed and it was sooo convenient and grat to just look over and stare at dd. She out grew it by 6 months though. 

MsTammy

LaLaSweets:

I had the arms reach mini co sleeper. It was great! I also have a king size bed. I had it right next to my bed and it was sooo convenient and grat to just look over and stare at dd. She out grew it by 6 months though. 

The thing that I am torn about the mini & regular sized one is that she will outgrow it so fast. Plus, what am I going to do with the mini after she outgrows it? The regular one can be used as a P&P, but then I worry that it will be too big and block off my entire side of the bed.

june05iris

i cant look at shopping links at work, but we had the thing you put in bed with you.  it worked pretty well, but we only used it for about a week because that plus me and DH in a queen sized bed did NOT work out.  i loved it though!

Dobie_Mama

I really want one of these when we have # 2 ... basically because it's portable, so I could move DC while he/she naps into different areas of the house.

That being said, we had something similar to the Snuggle Nest when DD was tiny and liked it a lot.  Once she got bigger we just took it out of the bed and she slept in the bed with us.  

LaLaSweets

It actually fold us pretty slim kinda like a small child's umbrella seat. It fit in a little corner in the back of my closet. It doesn't take up space at all.