Play yards, need some opinions.

SoGrateful10 · January 2011

Hi Ladies,

I am starting to look at creating a registry. I am expecting twins. Mothers of twins: what kind of playard did you buy, a regular (single), or one created for twins? I am finding babies r us has only one twin playard. I was planning on having the babies sleep in it, while they are small, in our bedroom.

Shannonlea · January 2011

We got one Pack N Play with the newborn napper feature like this:

https://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=nouvelle+pack+n+play&psj=1&wrapid=tlif12947609667691&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=13587081085722086427&ei=DXwsTYeTJ8iDngfVzsCoDQ&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CD4Q8wIwAg#

Both of mine slept in the top part for the first 5 weeks and then we transferred them to cribs.

AlishaMay · January 2011

Are you talking about a pack n play?

I think you'll find that most MoMs don't recommend the twin PNP - from what I recall the weight limit is pretty low on both the single and twin PNPs and I don't think the bassinet feature is very sturdy.

What worked great for us was an Arm's Reach Cosleeper (we have the original, but they also have a mini). I believe the weight limit is 35lbs, and it's nice and sturdy. Plus it attaches to your bed, so when you're recovering from delivering/c-section, it's easy to get to babies as often as you need to at night. Also, it converts to a nice changing table, or 'play yard' type area too for later. It's a bit more expensive, but if I recall, cheaper than getting 2 single PNP's new. I got mine on craig's list used for $100.

The only draw back is that it doesn't travel extremely well if you are planning to use it for overnight trips. It's kind of a pain to set up and take down, but I think that is also what makes it so sturdy.

katsblaze · January 2011

Shannonlea:

We got one Pack N Play with the newborn napper feature like this:

https://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=nouvelle+pack+n+play&psj=1&wrapid=tlif12947609667691&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=13587081085722086427&ei=DXwsTYeTJ8iDngfVzsCoDQ&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CD4Q8wIwAg#

Both of mine slept in the top part for the first 5 weeks and then we transferred them to cribs.

That is the same exact one we have as well. The boys napped in it until the reached the weight limit on the tip part, then we just removed it. Now we only use it for overnight stays at Nana's.

doz&koz · January 2011

I looked at the twin PNP and very quickly realized that we could get two PNPs for less than the twin one. Our twins are going to sleep in the PNPs in our bedroom when they come home from the hospital. Then we'll have them for travel as they get older.

jesidz · January 2011

Ours will be sleeping in our room in the Fisher Price Newborn Rock N Play Sleepers. They are AWESOME! We used it with our DD and she slept 5 hours her first night home from the hospital and stayed in it til around 5-6 months. She took a few weeks to transition to the crib but it was worth it for the awesome sleep we got when she was tiny. They are also affordable and SUPER easy to move around the house (through regular doorways) and take to others houses.

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