Anyone using PnP instead of crib? Special mattress?

CanadianJulyBri

I've heard you can pick up a special kind of mattress or foam because it is not good for babies to sleep regularly on the hard surface of the PnP. Thoughts? Ideas? I'm trying to avoid purchasing a second crib for a few more months, until LO1 outgrows hers...and then I can let LO2 sleep in it.

thetheisens

it's recommend baby sleep on a firm surface, not a soft one. It sleeps prevent SIDs, just like the back to sleep. I would not add anything to the pnp. Foam positioners are actually strongly discouraged now.

memali26

LalaMama81:

We use a pnp in our room at night. I've never heard of the harder surface being bad. We did the same with DD1 for the first 6 mos.

Ditto all of this. If you really feel you need extra padding, get a quilted PNP sheet, just make sure it fits well. 

EmSue412

thetheisens:

I would not add anything to the pnp. Foam positioners are actually strongly discouraged now.

 

Agreed!  My LO regularly sleeps nights in her PNP.  I have never heard about having to add anything to it.  It's fine the way it is. 

WhitePicketFence

DD2 is sleeping in the PNP bassinet for now before we move her into a crib. The PNP pad is perfectly fine for babies to sleep on. You do not need to use a special mattress. You can use a fitted PNP sheet if you wish (we do).

tinkerfly81

We used a PnP the entire time with DS#1- some of the time we had the quilted sheet on it.  He was fine.  He actually never has slept in a crib.  The hard surface is actually better for them.

Kimmie Ann

Same here...quilted sheet only.

 I bought the mamadoo mattress, but it's simply too huge (tall) with the PnP bassinet, so we're using it for tummy time right now. 

lanbob

My Lil Man sleeps great in his rnp he wont sleep more than an hour in the pnp or his crib. If you dont.have one they cost about $50.