Rock n' Play for sleeping?

nk1220 · September 2012

OK ladies, I have heard amazing things about the rock n'play for sleeping in place of a bassinet or pnp or cosleeper. I purchased 1 today at BRU. I'm curious if it's safe for all night sleeping though? I do realize that LO will be in and out because of feedings and changing and such. We also plan on moving LO to his crib around 6 weeks or so.

Thanks!!

mrstorrestobe · September 2012

DD slept in hers amazingly every night, at my bedside like a bassinet, til she was 2 1/2 months old...that's when she got too big for it. Will absolutely be using it again for sleep with this LO.....as long as he likes it too!

Aisham28 · September 2012

I LOVE the rock n play. My baby will not sleep in a bassinet only the rock n play. She sleeps in it overnight and all day lol. Of course its not really overnight since you have to feed them every 2 or 3 hours but yeah when they are little its perfectly fine. My sister has a 3 month old who is just now starting to wiggle more and has to be watched more closely in it. But when they are younger its fine.

AnotherPreggo · September 2012

We fully plan on using the rock n play overnight also. My sister swore by it for my niece. Whatever works!

pumpkinhead4 · September 2012

I have heard great things too. I got one and plan on using it for whenever the baby wants. IMO you do what works, if the baby is safe and is asleep than do it! It actually says on the package "for sleeping".

Rachelilly23 · September 2012

mrstorrestobe:
DD slept in hers amazingly every night, at my bedside like a bassinet, til she was 2 1/2 months old...that's when she got too big for it. Will absolutely be using it again for sleep with this LO.....as long as he likes it too!

This. DS wouldn't sleep in the pack 'n play or crib in the beginning. We learned later that he had reflux, so the incline of the rock 'n play was perfect and he loved being enclosed rather than in something open.

Venus04d · September 2012

Yes, it's safe. I have several mommy friends that swear by them. They didn't get popular until right after I had DD, so I don't have personal experience.

jennygirlmt · September 2012

I didn't have one for DD1 but heard such great things recommended them to my friends with babies after. They all agreed it was amazing and I'm borrowing one from one of the said friends for "all night" sleeping next to our bed.

shootingstars00 · September 2012

We have the yellow rnp and used it for sleeping but personally I would not use the new ones that are very plush and soft because of SIDS - if you are going to use it all night. So I'd just make sure you have the yellow one.

brianabrad · September 2012

I also reg'd for the yellow one referenced above. I've heard great things from BFF who used it for her two boys and plan to use it as our bedside bassinet for the first few months.

Litgirl77 · September 2012

Have you guys heard about the reviews/concerns with them giving babies flat heads? (https://kckidsdoc.com/dear-fisher-price.html)

I had one on my registry, and then got scared off...now you've all got me second guessing. Am I just being paranoid? People really seem to swear by them.

Jenelle101 · September 2012

DD used it for all-night sleeping. It was AWESOME! It saved us....seriously. She wouldn't sleep flat on her back, and the first time we put her in it, she slept for 6 hrs straight!

jhb619 · September 2012

Litgirl77:
Have you guys heard about the reviews/concerns with them giving babies flat heads? (https://kckidsdoc.com/dear-fisher-price.html)
I had one on my registry, and then got scared off...now you've all got me second guessing. Am I just being paranoid? People really seem to swear by them.

I'm also concerned about this, and for this reason, I'm not getting one (to start). But, if LO just won't sleep anywhere, I'll consider it.

jhb619 · September 2012

This is a link to a review on amazon from someone who works in pediatrics, which I think is really well written and thought out.

https://www.amazon.com/review/R299ERYJNDHR1N/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#R299ERYJNDHR1N

lindsay.lou · September 2012

We used the RnP with DS1 for all night sleeping. It was truly a miracle. He STTN (well, one six hour stretch) for the very first time the first night he slept in it (at 4 weeks). We kept him in it for over six months (at 15 months he's still not at the weight limit, but far too mobile).

Regarding the flat head/stiff neck issue, DS1 moved his had back and forth and squirmed quite a bit in it. It's not like a straightjacket.

We plan to use it with DS2.

MelleTX · September 2012

Babies run the risk of developing flat spots on their heads if they lay on a certain part of their head for any extended period of time; doesn't matter if it is a crib, RNP, PNP, bassinet or swing. This is part of the reason it is good to give babies tummy time and vary their positioning frequently.

As with any baby product, use your best judgement and common sense.

I purchased two RNPs for these babies as I have also been reading excellent reviews.

milkandhoney77 · September 2012

I have one but am planning on using it for either naps or night not both, because I am worried about a flat head. I don't know if that fear is warranted or not but I figure better safe than sorry.

wannabigfam · September 2012

My personal opinion is that it's better for baby to be in the crib. Why start a habit you'll just have to break in 6 weeks? Why assume that baby won't sleep well in the crib from day one? If I were to get a rock n play, I'd use it for putting baby down while I did dishes or took a shower, but not for sleeping. I always hold a sleeping newborn in my arms or put baby in the crib so they get used to napping there.

misscheapandchic · September 2012

We plan on using it for daytime napping and using our regular bassinet for baby to sleep in at night.

mrs+harlow · September 2012

We have used it since day 1. He still sleeps in it at night- next to my bedside. At this point he is buckled in because he can roll. DS started STTN at about 6-7 weeks. When he was a newborn I loved that I could tote it around to wherever I was in the house. Can't do that easily with a cosleeper. Weaning them to a flat surface isn't that hard. I get him drowsy and then transition him to a flat surface for naps.

Any flat surface can cause flat head. This issue isn't just due to a RnP. You have to watch your baby to make sure he/she is rotating to sleep on each side of the head equally..When the baby is younger you might need to position it yourself.

pumpkinhead4 · September 2012

MelleTX:

Babies run the risk of developing flat spots on their heads if they lay on a certain part of their head for any extended period of time; doesn't matter if it is a crib, RNP, PNP, bassinet or swing. This is part of the reason it is good to give babies tummy time and vary their positioning frequently.

As with any baby product, use your best judgement and common sense.

I purchased two RNPs for these babies as I have also been reading excellent reviews.

Agreed! Flat heads develop from never being moved around or always in the same place all day long. Tummy time starting around 3-4 weeks is important and of course nothing takes the place of holding baby but once you realize that sleep is so coveted you will do whatever works for you and your baby to get some rest. Any doctor or "baby whisperer" will tell you can't create a bad habit in a baby that is 3 months or under, they are still getting used to living and really need to be catered too. Now, if your 6 month old is still in there, well...then you might have a hard time breaking that routine but honestly, the first 3 months are about survival!!!

maybebride · September 2012

misscheapandchic:
We plan on using it for daytime napping and using our regular bassinet for baby to sleep in at night.

This is my plan too. We didn't register for one, but received one as a gift from another mom. I'm not in love with it, but I've heard such good things about, especially for babies with reflux issue, that we decided to keep it just in case. Our plan is to use the PNP in our room at night until we move him to his crib and used the RNP for the occasional daytime nap. If reflux is an issue, then we it on hand for nighttime use, if needed.

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