So not to be a Debbie Downer, but a friend of mine has the FP rock n play sleeper. At her LO's 8 week appt the doctor noticed a serious flat spot already forming on one side of his head. The doctor specifically asked my friend if they use this sleeper because this isnt the first case she's seen. Fortunately, they had been using the RNP only about 2 hours each day, so the flat spot wasn't as serious as it could have been. Her son has to go to physical therapy to help his neck muscles and they're hoping he won't have to be in a helmet. To see if this has happened to others, we looked up the RNP on amazon. We found several reviews from parents whose LOs slept in RNPs for most of the night for weeks or months, and their little ones were diagnosed with torticollis and flat heads caused by the hard, angled headrests on the RNP sleeper. Many have to go to therapy and are in helmets, and some are even seeing plastic surgeons.
I see a lot of people talking about the RNP on this site, so I just wanted to warn you to at least keep an eye your LOs positioning in the sleeper and check their little heads often. If I had this sleeper, I would throw it away.
Re: rock and play... WARNING!
This. It's just fabric and it has a little "give" to it. I bet the swing is a lot worse.
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Do some further research and you'll discover that since the "Back is Best" campaign, SIDS has gone down 40% but flatheads have gone up that much if not more. Babies will get flatheads if they're left on their back anywhere for extended periods of time. Babies need tummy time, and most of all to be held!
FWIW, I've been using the RnP for 9 weeks now (DS is 11 weeks) and DS has no problems. I put a folded up receiving blanket under the fabric part of the RnP where DS's head sits for some added support/padding.
I read this warning when I got my RNP. I just lined it with a receiving blanket for a little extra cush and we've never had a problem. DS LOVES his sleeper...so much that we are having a hard time getting him to sleep in his crib.
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I do think some babies are just more prone to developing flat spots than others. DD sleeps at night in the Rock N Play, and she is developing a flat spot on one side of her head.
I'm a little irritated that people are insinuating that we let our child languish in a seat all day long, and that is what is causing it. She spends almost the entire day either in my arms, in the Moby, or doing tummy time.
We have lined the Rock N Play with a blanket, rotate sleep positions, and she still is developing a flat spot. Since she has reflux, I still feel it's the best place for her to sleep at the present, but we might explore other options in the near future.
Everyone needs to STFU about flats spots being the result of poor parenting. I'm sure some of them are, but not all.
Agree with the rest. My daughter is 3 months and I noticed she favored one side over the other. She was diagnosed with torticollis and has been going to PT..Very true about the previous post who said not enough tummy time..I have seen a huge difference in her.. She uses the RNP but it has nothing to do with it. If anything the PT recommeds not using the swing at all she also recomended to return our Bumbo seat and not to use johnny jump ups or exersaucers. I guess it has to do with that equipment not allowing your LO to use their muscles to build strength...But again I have seen the biggest change with her because of all the tummy time we do and believe it or not because I didn't...little by little she is enjoying her tummy time more..HTH
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I put a recieving blanket between the fabric and the plastic as an extra precaution and make sure to switch lo's head position with each feeding. Babies get flat spots from mattresses all the time, too. Fact is, babies are now supposed to sleep on their back on a firm surface so flat spots will develop. for naps we hold her, moby, and use a noggin nest with supervision.
not giving up the rnp