PNP with change table - necessary??

joyfullyfound · January 2012

I'm starting my search for a pack-n-play - planning on using it for beside our bed with a newborn, and then traveling, camping, etc. Lots of trips to the granparents' houses in our future!

I know I'd use a bassinet feature in a playard, but is it worth paying a little more for the change table? Do you actually use it, or does it end up being easier to change LO somewhere else?

Also, what are your thoughts on vibrating bassinets? Useful, or unnecessary?

Thanks so much for the input!

mommyaudra · January 2012

I only used it for a couple months when LO was born, we set it up in the living room i used it during the day because i was in there most of the day and it was hard to walk while recovering from my c-section. The majority of the time we just used the changing table in her room. By the way it was a real pain in the butt to put the changing table together for the pnp!! At least with the one we have: https://www.google.com/imgres?q=graco+pack+ny+emelia&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1440&bih=821&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=vbBUannlwUpQdM:&imgrefurl=https://www.deals2buy.com/deals/99916163&docid=kNPZYmuF8nzRSM&imgurl=https://e.deals2buycdn.com/i/o/d2b-99916163/main-orig.jpg&w=500&h=500&ei=71MUT9fsHq_YiQLzxazoDQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=1&sig=105714829898533428094&page=1&tbnh=126&tbnw=131&start=0&ndsp=31&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0&tx=65&ty=72

HTH!

katcarls · January 2012

DS slept in our room for the first 4-5 months and I liked having the changer on the PNP. He peed a lot during diaper changes early on and it was really easy to just wipe up the waterproof changer. My back got sore easily those first few weeks so I could not have changed him on the floor and I would not have wanted to deal with him peeing on our bed every night. We have this PNP and the changer is very sturdy, no tipping.

If you have a low dresser in your room you could also just put a changing pad on top of that.

kthappy76 · January 2012

We find the changer very useful. DH likes it more than our table, since it has a ledge and they seem more secure while you wrangle diapers, wipes, etc. We haven't used the vibrate feature yet, but our bouncey chairs vibrate and they like that.

Nautical2012 · January 2012

I just asked this too:

Check it out here:

https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/62304545.aspx

angelina477 · January 2012

We needed a pnp for DD1 since her bedroom was upstairs. It made it more convenient to change her when I was down there. As far as vibrating seats go. DD1 couldn't have cared less. DS loves it. Just depends on your baby.

Mrs.MLR04 · January 2012

We had this one for DS. He was in our room until he was 4 months old. I would recommend the changer. It is much easier to clean up messes on the changer than other places, trust me I learned my lesson! Make sure you get one that has the pockets for storing items. It's nice to have everything you need in one place.

https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3924269&searchURL=false

I never used the canopy or the vibration feature.

skio · January 2012

Not necessary at all. I didnt use it once. But the PnP was overall a huge waste for us. It sat in the living room and was used for storage during the first couple months. We used it for travel a few times, but if I could redo the decision, I'd have passed on the PnP and gotten a better travel crib.

iristony · January 2012

I used it for 4 or so months as our first floor changing station. I really wish instead I just bought a cheap second hand changing table with shelves or drawers to keep in corner on first floor instead. I would have loved having the storage for diapers, wipes, burp clothes, etc... I never used bassinet feature. And I barely used main compartment except the few times we traveled. I would put son in RNP sleeper during day in living room and up in crib for daytime naps after he was a few months old.

scuba2011 · January 2012

We didn't use the changing table when we were using the PNP for LO to sleep at night in our room. Once we transitioned her to her crib around 2 months we moved the PNP downstairs for nap time and we used the changing table all the time. Now we have put the PNP away but unzipped the changing table from it and still have it out on an extra counter space downstairs where we change her when we aren't upstairs near her room. I would anticipate we will put that changing table away for good in the coming months as the frequency of diaper changes has been greatly reduced!

cdc1982 · January 2012

We only used the changing pad feature for our 1st vacation. Even then, we sometimes used it, sometimes used a changing pad on the bed. It definitely wasn't necessary IMO. Only time I was thankful for it was when he peed during a change because it had a waterproof cover instead of getting all over the bed!

sabrina69barnes · January 2012

I bought one this time for LO so I haven't used it yet but I didn't have one for DS2 and I wish I would have. Last time I just bought a bassinet for our room and thought I'd changed DS on the bed. Even if I put a waterproof pad under him his still ended up peeing on my bed. I had a c-section and bending over even to change him one the bed was uncomfortable. His changing table was in a room with his older brothers so at night going in there wasn't an option.

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