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Where does infant sleep when traveling?

MOMama987MOMama987 member
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While we won't likely travel for several months after the baby is born, my parents and my H's parents are out of state... so it's likely we'll be traveling before the baby is very old. Sorry if this is a stupid question, but thought some of you may already know the answer to this - where does baby sleep when traveling? I don't think my parents or IL's will get a crib, as we won't be there enough. We don't plan to co-sleep. Will a pack 'n play type thing work?
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  • ShelynlaShelynla member

    When we go somewhere that doesn't have a crib (for instance, to the beach this past summer), DS sleeps in the pack n play. 

     
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  • hogrefeahogrefea member
    That's what Pack 'n Plays are for.  My 2.5 year old still sleeps in one at Gramma's.  
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  • mommy0411mommy0411 member

    We would just lug around the pack n play. It's very easy to set up and my DS slept well in it when he was little. He still sleeps in a pack n play at my parents house! 

    I would just make sure the baby has a chance to sleep in the pack n play before you leave so its not completely new!  



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  • MOMama987MOMama987 member
    Thanks. And these are okay for infants, too? (sorry - I clearly haven't done my homework yet) :)
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  • mommy0411mommy0411 member

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    Thanks. And these are okay for infants, too? (sorry - I clearly haven't done my homework yet) :)

    A lot of them come with a bassinet insert that you use up to 15 pounds that makes it easier to use when they are tiny!



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  • tuffytifftuffytiff
    I've always used the pack n play. It stinks if you're flying because it counts as luggage, but if you know someone you can borrow one from that helps too. But just like pp said those work the best.
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  • dominickanadominickana

    It depends on where we go. Last year when we drove to FL we took the pack and play with us and she slept there. But when we went overasea she just slept with us in the bed. There was also a hotel where we stayed at that had cribs available so she slept in a crib during our stay there.

    Yes, the pack and play are great for infants as well. DD slept in hers during the first month. You can position her pack and play matress in a lower or higher position. I used the higher position when she was and infant and that worked great.

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  • MOMama987MOMama987 member
    Thanks everyone! This is so helpful. I think I'll plan on keeping a Pack 'N Play at both parents' houses, rather than flying with it (we're in MO, my parents are in MA, and my husband's parents are in CO, so it's always a flight). Or maybe we'll just have one at home, and fly with it, since we usually take SW (and you can fly with oversized luggage for free). This is so helpful. Thanks again!!
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  • jerseygirl81jerseygirl81 member
    We did a lot of traveling and he did find in the pack 'n play.
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  • ordinary1ordinary1 member
    A pack n play. However it is not good for an infant to be sleeping in one for an extended amount of time.
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  • MermaidNMMermaidNM
    We did a pack and play until my monkey baby could climb out (way earlier than the crib, less than a year and a half).   Then we moved to a mattress on the floor.  
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    I would like to also add can't edit from my phone that if you use a firm mattress for a pack n play it is as good as a crib. The reason pack n plays are not good for extended use is because the mattresses are not firm.
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  • bumpuser5125333bumpuser5125333 member
    imageordinary1:
    A pack n play. However it is not good for an infant to be sleeping in one for an extended amount of time.


    Uh why? I know a lot of people that never used a crib and only a PnP.
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    imageordinary1:
    I would like to also add can't edit from my phone that if you use a firm mattress for a pack n play it is as good as a crib. The reason pack n plays are not good for extended use is because the mattresses are not firm.[/quote

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  • MommaG123MommaG123 member
    My mom and MIL both have pack n plays that they keep at their house for when we visit. We also have one we take when traveling anywhere else.
      
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  • brighteyes2123brighteyes2123
    DS slept in his pack and play anytime we went to visit my Mom and grandma... we made it feel at home and comfortable as much as possible. Usually making sure to bring a blanket and other things that made it more "homey" feeling.
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  • LMK613LMK613 member

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    Another option for the early months is the Rock n Play.  This thing was a lifesaver for us because of reflux, but its very easy to travel with .  D used it until he started rolling around 4m old.  Otherwise, yes, we used the pack n play. 

    we used the Rock n play for the first 4 or 5 months too...and it fits into a carseat travel bag...so they let us check it for free when we flew to visit the ILs...it was perfect. 

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