rnp that much better?

mfgale09 · March 2012

right now the boys have bouncy/ rocking chair things they sleep in and hang out in sometime. they stil lhave reflux and spit up issues but it seems to keep them sitting at an angle like they need to be. i keep hearing such good things about the rnp though! would you still go buy 2 if you had something else that sort of works the same?

angelfire02 · March 2012

I wouldn't. I don't plan on getting one for our babies, I have heard that people love them but I figured the bouncy seats and swings are enough.

thiswillbe · March 2012

I probably would, but then again the RnPs were lifesavers (literally) for us. How old are your boys?

lunatwo · March 2012

Can someone explain the difference between the RNP and bouncers to me? I know everyone says to get a RNP but I am not sure why.

mfgale09 · March 2012

they are 2 months. how long do they fit in the rnp? maybe i saw 20 lbs?

jcath · March 2012

We used the RnP instead of a crib. That's where they slept at night. They are much more portable than the swing so we'd move them around the house or take them when we went to my parents.

ColleenS629 · March 2012

lunatwo:
Can someone explain the difference between the RNP and bouncers to me? I know everyone says to get a RNP but I am not sure why.

The RnPs are higher so if they sleep next to your bed they are more at your level than really close to the floor.

lunatwo · March 2012

ColleenS629:

lunatwo:
Can someone explain the difference between the RNP and bouncers to me? I know everyone says to get a RNP but I am not sure why.

The RnPs are higher so if they sleep next to your bed they are more at your level than really close to the floor.

Ah, I see! And is it unrealistic of me to think my babies will sleep in their cribs? I'm seriously trying to figure this stuff out!

KarliB84 · March 2012

We got pack n plays with the bassinet on the top fully thinking the girls would sleep in there the first few weeks.... boy was I wrong!! Both girls had reflux and the RNP's were seriously lifesavers!!! I couldn't have gotten through the first six months without them! In hindsight I probably would have transitioned them to the crib before six months because it was pretty tough but now they sleep pretty well in them. If I had to do it over again I would have gotten RNP's instead of the pack n plays. Hope that helps!

thiswillbe · March 2012

lunatwo:
ColleenS629:

lunatwo:
Can someone explain the difference between the RNP and bouncers to me? I know everyone says to get a RNP but I am not sure why.

The RnPs are higher so if they sleep next to your bed they are more at your level than really close to the floor.

Ah, I see! And is it unrealistic of me to think my babies will sleep in their cribs? I'm seriously trying to figure this stuff out!

If your babies have really severe reflux (as mine did), they'll have to sleep elevated. It's a pain to elevate a crib and *keep them on the incline* once they're mobile. If they don't have reflux issues, then yes, cribs are fine.

Also, re: difference-- The RnP holds them more securely and at a better angle, IMO. Also, FWIW, our kids hated their bouncers but loved their RnPs. Also, for awake play time, the RnPs are better because they are about at your lap height if you're sitting in a chair/on a couch. Which was useful for me post c/s because getting up and down from the floor would have been a pain.

KarliB84 · March 2012

thiswillbe:
lunatwo:
ColleenS629:

lunatwo:
Can someone explain the difference between the RNP and bouncers to me? I know everyone says to get a RNP but I am not sure why.

The RnPs are higher so if they sleep next to your bed they are more at your level than really close to the floor.

Ah, I see! And is it unrealistic of me to think my babies will sleep in their cribs? I'm seriously trying to figure this stuff out!

If your babies have really severe reflux (as mine did), they'll have to sleep elevated. It's a pain to elevate a crib and *keep them on the incline* once they're mobile. If they don't have reflux issues, then yes, cribs are fine.
Also, re: difference-- The RnP holds them more securely and at a better angle, IMO. Also, FWIW, our kids hated their bouncers but loved their RnPs. Also, for awake play time, the RnPs are better because they are about at your lap height if you're sitting in a chair/on a couch. Which was useful for me post c/s because getting up and down from the floor would have been a pain.

This! Our girls hated their bouncers for the first three months!

CER+MEL · March 2012

We had only bouncy seats at first, and the babies slept in their cribs from night one. The bouncy seats were nice because they vibrated, played music, and were a good feeding seat once we introduced solids.

However, once the babies had just gotten too big and squirmy to put them in Boppys on either side of me on the couch after tandem BFing, we bought the RNPs because they're higher up. It was still a bit of a juggling act, but it was better. The babies napped well in them, my little guy slept in one next to our bed on a number of nights when he was congested and needed to sit up a bit, and we loved how portable they were for daytrips to other people's houses. I didn't regret waiting to get them until after we found a need for them, so if you're willing to fork out $100 or so for a pair later on, you could just hold off.

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