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XP: Arm's reach co-sleepers?
Does anyone use one of these? Do you like it? Does LO like it?
I want toto co-sleep but I'm a little worried about safety (both my husband and I are "ample individuals" and I'm a little nervous).
Here's an example if you're not sure what I'm talking about.
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Re: XP: Arm's reach co-sleepers?
We have the original co-sleeper - I think it's a nice alternative to bed sharing. However, we ended up bed sharing more than using the co-sleeper. It's is a great way to have kiddo by the bed but not in the bed if you are worried about safety.
I also like that the original converts to a pack and play which is how we have it set up now. I don't often use it but it's nice to have the option. I'm also glad we went with the larger original because he would have quickly outgrown the mini.
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We bought one for DD. She slept in it twice. It was totally fine, but we just decided we preferred bed-sharing.
We've got the Mini and really like it a lot. Bedsharing wasn't in the cards for us-I'm a horrible sleeper, and having DS in bed just made my sleep problems worse. But I love having him right next to me in the "sidecar", especially for the night feedings in the beginning. DS seems to like it as well, since he's already sleeping 8-9 hours a night straight in it.
I do wonder if we should have gotten the original, (although our bedroom isn't big so it might not have fit) since DS turned out to be a very long baby and is quickly getting too large for it. But there was no way that a crib would have worked, so the co-sleeper was really our best option.
We have one, but I've only had our LO for a week so keep that in mind!
I really wanted this for co sleeping, but I feel like it's not that much different than a pnp or crib next to our bed, like PP said.I wouldn't worry about safety of you or your DH getting into it whatsoever, it just doesn't seem possible.
I am finding that LO is still too far away from us and hard to get to - the side dropped down against my bed doesn't really make much of a difference than I imagine a Pnp would except for the fact I can maybe SEE him easier.
We quickly learned that we want to bed share, at least for right now. LO sleeps better and we sleep better, but I can't say that a few weeks or months from now we won't use the Arm's Reach for it's intended purpose and be completely happy with it. Right now it's my changing table for the middle for the middle of the night
The other thing that I really HATE is that IF I have ti all the way up against the bed, I have a really hard time getting out of bed. If I hadn't just given birth (2nd degree tear) it would certainly be easy to hop up and crawl down to the end to get out of bed, but unless I put the co sleeper a foot away from the bed, it's hard to get in and out of bed - and that really defeats the purpose. Hope that helps!
another thought....look on craigslist! as many people have indicated, their lo sleeps in it for a week or less. it may be a way to try it out and see if it works for you-without spending too much. this is what we did and i'm so glad b/c ds has slept in it less than 10 times
I bought ours off of craigslist. The former owners never used it. We actually use it every night. The first couple of weeks he would go to bed in the co sleeper but end out the night in our bed, but now he's got his own space but close enough that I can see him. I sleep next to it with my hand on his belly sometimes.
Max is a squirrley sleeper so he would keep me up if he slept by my side all night. I think this is a good compromise. We also had MH sleep next to him at first. I agree that it is hard to get them out when recovering from birth.