https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:16:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-482258 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:43:09 +0000 MaisyMay 482258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: Re: Thermometers - Our hospital had a great temporal one that they would just swipe across the forehead. I saw one at a store for less than $30 and am so tempted to get it...more for DH than for LO! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-482215 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:56:54 +0000 shopaholic 482215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: Thanks for the list! I think I've got most of it covered (bought myself for a good deal or they're already purchased/on the registry). Might add the ear thermometer (so far just have a rectal one.)</p> <p>@MaisyMay: Oh yes, I know! I got the Ergo because it's supposed to be better at not getting hip dysplasia. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-482214 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:55:42 +0000 twinmama 482214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Check out the go-pod. It is $50ish. We have bouncers and jumpers but I'm considering it for when we go camping and for sticking in the kitchen or bathroom once they are mobile. It folds up pretty small, which would be way nicer for day to day storing than our massive jumperoo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-482208 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:51:29 +0000 MaisyMay 482208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: Hip Dysplasia is what a lot of people are concerned about. It can come from exersaucers, jumperoos, etc. People don't seem to realize that it can also come from wearing baby improperly in a carrier too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-482206 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:50:47 +0000 Arden 482206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Let me think what I have in that price range on my registry. </p> <p>Nursing cover ($70-80ish, the Dria one)<br /> Activity gym (Skip Hop treetop friends one)<br /> Bouncer (Babybjorn babysitter bouncer)<br /> Swing (graco swing frame)<br /> R'n'P (snugamonkey)<br /> Baby food maker (beaba)<br /> Baby carriers (ergo, moby, ktan, etc)<br /> Monitor (angelcare movement monitor)<br /> Diaper pail (mine's for cloth though)<br /> Ear thermometer (the Braun Thermoscan one)<br /> Shopping cart cover (the itzy ritzy one)<br /> Car seat cover (also itzy ritzy)<br /> Nursing stool (wood, medela brand I think)<br /> Diaper bag (a timi &amp; leslie one, around $100) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-482175 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:28:25 +0000 shopaholic 482175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelingbrit: I had to get rid of the guest bed that was in the nursery, there just wasn't room! But I have been trying out the rocker &amp; glider and dang that thing is comfy! We have another guest bedroom next to the nursery, so I will sleep in there if need be.<br /> @prettylizy: Oh I can't imagine DH being okay with that! We even have blackout curtains for him in the master! But we do have enough space in our room for the UBV bassinett &amp; the Snugabunny Swing in case I need the baby in our room. I know my BFF's baby slept more in her swing than her PnP the first several months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-482159 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:18:46 +0000 prettylizy 482159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: My DH is a terrible sleeper too, I ended up kicking him out of our room for 3 weeks when she was a newborn and he slept in the guest room! I wanted her in our room (in the bassinet from our Britax or our PnP) until we hit our groove. We also had the SnugABunny swing in our room for a few weeks because she sleps the most in that thing and I needed the rest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-482148 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:11:12 +0000 wheres_c 482148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: Ah. Thanks for the info. Will look into it further.</p> <p>@shopaholic: Good luck! Hopefully your LO does better with the crib than Benji. Since our nursery was our guest room, we kept the queen bed in there temporarily. I've been sleeping in there with him so that SO can get some sleep and I can wake during the night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-481864 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:48:57 +0000 banana 481864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: Yeah, talk to your ped and see what he/she says. My ped tends to be more conservative than most so I don't know how common these hip problems really are. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-481857 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:45:47 +0000 shopaholic 481857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: I vaguely remember hearing about how they are not good for the hips and legs too! No, I was just trying to fill a price-point gap in our registries, . I think I will add the RnP if we need to closer to the shower.</p> <p>I think I will have to consider a bouncer/jumperoo more and talk to the ped about it as well. </p> <p>@MamaMoose: @travelingbrit: Sounds like a good reason to have the RnP, but for now, I'm hoping we can stick to the baby sleeping in her nursery. DH works crazy long hours and is a pitifully light sleeper. I just can't imagine him getting any rest at all if we have the baby in our room. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-481783 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:04:22 +0000 banana 481783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelingbrit: My ped recommended against it because she's seen many babies with hip/joint problems due to jumpers. I don't know the specifics but she mentioned something about how jumpers cause the babies to put too much pressure on their toes, which isn't natural and is bad for development. She said they're ok as long as your baby doesn't spend too much time on it (no more than 10 minutes at a time, a few times a day). If you're going to use it sparingly, it should be ok though! If we received one as a gift, I might use it sparingly but I'm not planning to go out and buy one myself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-481759 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:44:17 +0000 wheres_c 481759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: what was the reason against them? We got one as a Christmas gift but don't want to use it if they aren't safe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-481739 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:37:02 +0000 banana 481739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't get a jumper because our ped recommended against them. But we are thinking about getting an exersaucer so that my DD can spend a few minutes in it while I prepare dinner and stuff. So I would say nay to the jumper for now. Can you buy some of this stuff later on or did you want to take advantage of your registry completion discount? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-481724 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:27:53 +0000 MaisyMay 481724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelingbrit: Our RNP alternates between the bedroom and livingroom too. LO is chilling in it right now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-481707 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:18:39 +0000 wheres_c 481707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought a bouncer and swing. Thought the rock and play was redundant. Benji hates the bouncer. </p> <p>I saw the rock and play on sale for $30 on amazon and decided to buy it and check it out since returns are free.</p> <p>I AM IN LOVE. So is benji. He sleeps so much better in it than the crib and I can put it right next to the bed. I drag it to the living room during the daytime and will set him in it if I need my hands free to check the mail, put dinner in the oven etc.</p> <p>Like maisymay and mamamoose said its great to take with you if you are visiting others. Personally I would skip the bouncer and get the rnp instead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-481697 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:12:30 +0000 MamaMoose 481697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny: every baby I know loves that thing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-481694 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:12:08 +0000 MamaMoose 481694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: we have a snugabunny swing, rock n play and bouncer and they ALL get used. LO sleeps in the Rock N Play at night next to our bed. And we bring it with us to friend's houses so she has a place to nap or just chill out. The swing we use during the day when I'm doing stuff downstairs. She loves to hang out in there and watch the mobile. And then I use the bouncer if I want to be able to move her around. For instance she sits in it while I shower and get ready in the morning. She has reflux so the bouncer is awesome because it keeps her upright. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-481685 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:07:00 +0000 mrskc 481685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the snugabunny swing and bouncy chair. Both have got a ton of use. At one point we had the swing and bouncy chair in our bedroom. DS is 12 weeks and still sleeps in the bouncy chair at night. I liked that it vibrates. It's also nice because its easy to carry it from room to room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-481684 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:05:48 +0000 MaisyMay 481684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: I will say that the r'n'p is very portable and light, so if you plan on taking baby to grandparents' houses or friends for a longer visit, that might be worth it. DH's parents live about an hour away, and we'll do to their place for several hours, and this way LO has a familiar place to nap and rest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-481683 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:05:27 +0000 sunny 481683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: we just got that one after seeing how much fun LO had with it at a friends house! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-481675 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:59:01 +0000 shopaholic 481675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaisyMay: I see. Yeah, I think they are kind of duplicative with the snugabunny swing we already got. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-481664 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:54:10 +0000 MaisyMay 481664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: I don't know that there is a huge difference. I have a rock'n'play, but have friends who have swings. I like our R'N'P because it stays near the bed at night and is a great place for LO to sleep. We aren't going to put her in the crib until a little older. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-481660 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:52:06 +0000 shopaholic 481660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaisyMay: @TurtleDoves: Thanks. Someone has already purchased the activity gym mat off the registry (one of the first things to go!)</p> <p>How is the rock &amp; play much different than the swing? If we already got a SnugaBunny Swing too?<br /> Also, aren't the jumperoos kind of bad for their legs &amp; hips? I'm glad to hear they fold up flat and the price range does seem like a good fit for what we're missing. I will definitely look more into that Fisher Price one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-481651 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:44:02 +0000 MamaMoose 481651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a fisher price kick and play activity may that has a piano at the end (when she kicks it it plays music) she LOVES it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-481638 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:35:58 +0000 matador84 481638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We actually were gifted a Johnny jump up for Christmas but have yet to set up. Ds LoveSssess his boppy circus play gym. It has little rings on it so I can attach all kinds of toys to it so he doesn't get bored. It is fantastic!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-481633 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:32:13 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 481633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The rock and play is pretty much just for lounging and/or sleep. The play-mats are good...although my LO hates laying down so for us he will probably only use the door jumper and once I buy it, a Fisher Price jumperoo.<br /> All of the Fisher Price jumperoos fold up and can fit into a pretty small closet! I was dead set against them because I didn't want to clutter my house but now that I see they fold so well, I am going to grab one next time I am around a BRU (closet one is 30min away).<br /> And they are moderately priced in my opinion, can't get them for less anywhere else). There is one model that is $82. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-481631 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:30:18 +0000 MaisyMay 481631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom swore by having a Johnny Jump Up when my sister and I were little. It was one of the first things we registered for. Also, what about an activity mat or rock'n'play? I know that LO is still a newborn but I adore our rock'n'play. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bouncers-jumpers-what-else#post-481624 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:27:40 +0000 shopaholic 481624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm having a bit of a hard time with keeping moderately priced items on our BRU registry. Most of what I want is on our Amazon registry, but I know BRU is the fave for most people, especially last-minute shoppers. </p> <p>I wasn't planning on getting a bouncer or jumper thing. Do you think they're really a worthwhile item for the price and space it takes? We don't really have any doorways we can put a bouncer in (our house is pretty open-concept) except for room doorways. I also didn't register for a Pack &amp; Play, just the Baby Bjorn Travel crib. </p> <p>So I guess my post is 2 parts:<br /> 1) Bouncer/Jumper - yay/nay? If yay, any recs?<br /> 2) Any suggestions for "moderate priced" gear/registry items ($40 to under $100)? </p>