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kristynlee710
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Bassinet vs Rock N Play Sleeper
kristynlee710
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Hi moms! I'm 33 weeks pregnant with my 1st and I have been totally set on using the Fisher Price rock n play sleeper beside our bed instead of a bassinet. We got one as a shower gift and I have had great feedback from friends with babies. We took a newborn care and safety class, as this is our first, and the instructor who is an RN said she would not recommend it bc of the slight incline as it will keep our LOs legs scrunched up as opposed to her being able to stretch out. Now I'm second guessing the sleep situation. Any insight is greatly appreciated!
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Re: Bassinet vs Rock N Play Sleeper
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Although it's good for babies with reflux issues, my suggestion would be to have your baby sleep flat on their back right from the start. It will make your crib transition easier. My LO was in the bassinet of the pack n play at night till she was 10 weeks old and reached the weight limit. Her crib transition was NBD because she was used to sleeping on her back.
My DD slept a lot better in her RNP. She slept in it next to my bed for 6 weeks and then we moved her into her crib. It was especially good for her because she got a really bad cold when she was two weeks old and lasted a couple weeks. When she slept on her back in her crib she'd start choking because of the cold but never had any issues in her rock n play. She also slept with her legs scrunched up regardless of where she slept
We had a bassinet but ended up using the RNP. We did try the bassinet but DS moved around way too much and was always banging into the sides and waking himself up.
In the RNP, DS never had any issues stretching his legs or just stretching in general when he needed to and he's on the tall side, we did have to transition him out of it around 4 months because he didn't seem comfortable in it any longer and was trying to stand up in it. He still occasionally naps there.
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My son has slept in either a swing or an RNP his whole life and his head is nice and round. He does have a bald spot on the back but that's it. We tried to use the bassinet but my son was able to roll over from the day he was born and I kept finding him on his stomach with his face pushed against the side. No thanks. I much prefer the swing/RNP option.
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This might be "against the rules" but sometimes when LO is asleep in the RnP it's light enough that I can carry him from room to room in it without waking him up. If he's asleep in the bedroom but I'm folding laundry in the living room, I can easily pick him up and move him. That's a major plus for me.
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