https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 22:26:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing/page/2#post-757442 Thu, 02 May 2013 15:16:54 +0000 birdofafeather 757442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no swing, just a rnp and a baby bjorn bouncer chair. those have been essential for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing/page/2#post-756521 Thu, 02 May 2013 11:58:18 +0000 SugarplumsMom 756521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No swing for us. But we did have a newborn bouncer and it was a lifesaver! It allowed us to actually eat like normal ppl, which is so hard during the fist few weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing/page/2#post-756467 Thu, 02 May 2013 11:39:06 +0000 daniellemybelle 756467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone for your great feedback! I have been reading each and every comment and learning so much!</p> <p>I think, bottom line, it depends on the baby, but we should be fine without. If we feel we need one, we can always borrow one or get one second-hand, but not planning on getting it before the baby is born.</p> <p>Thanks again (even those of you who did have a swing and cheated, haha)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing/page/2#post-756357 Thu, 02 May 2013 10:59:26 +0000 googly-eyes 756357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok so I know you said you want to hear from people without a swing, and my lo was a big swing lover, but I just wanted to chime in and say that on the creating good sleep habits thing, the "baby containers" don't always mean bad sleep habits, so don't be afraid (at least in the beginning) if you have to resort to one of them. That said, I'd say each baby is different and while the swing can be a lifesaver for some, it takes up a lot of space and it can be completely useless for some babies so you'll probably be fine without it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing/page/2#post-756113 Thu, 02 May 2013 09:08:34 +0000 lomom 756113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is only 2.5 weeks old so take this with a grain of salt... We don't have a swing, just the RnP. 95% of the time LO sleeps in his crib no problem. The other 5% are generally situations where he's having a bit of reflux and then I put him in the RnP (or hold him, we snuggle ALOT). He falls straight to sleep in the RnP and hasn't had any spit up incidents in it yet. Being 4.5 weeks early, the nurses said he'd probably have a little bit of reflux and actually encouraged us using the RnP if we couldn't hold him upright for 30 minutes after he ate. So it's come in handy for that, with the angle that it is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing/page/2#post-756091 Thu, 02 May 2013 08:56:36 +0000 Mrs. Polish 756091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: We don't have one. We use the RnP and a bouncer. DS tried a swing for the first time this weekend and hated it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing/page/2#post-756071 Thu, 02 May 2013 08:47:38 +0000 holdonforonemoreday 756071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought a swing used. It was in good condition and it was a plug in one so that made it worth the 45 dollars I paid for it. Both of my kids loved the swing til about 5 months. It's currently disassembled in my basement waiting for the next baby to use it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing/page/2#post-756012 Thu, 02 May 2013 08:24:43 +0000 Honeybee 756012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't have a swing with DD and the few times she tried one out, she wasn't a fan. My mom bought us a swing for DS, and he didn't like it either; he would stay in 15 minutes tops, if he was swaddled and completely asleep before I put him in. Instead we used the bouncy seat with vibrations (both of them napped there a lot as newborns), the crib, and our bed (we also didn't have a pnp).</p> <p>If you change your mind on the swing, I saw this ingenius product last summer. Graco makes a swing frame to use with their carseats. The carseat just clicks onto the frame, so the frame itself folds up very flat and is extremely portable. I thought that was such a great idea for people who are limited on space or need a portable/travel swing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing/page/2#post-755996 Thu, 02 May 2013 08:15:52 +0000 anbanan15 755996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had one and did not use it! It's still brand new. We didn't have any of the other "baby containers" mentioned either, except for a PnP, and honestly I did not miss them! LO needed to be held vertical due to severe reflux so baby wearing was the way to go!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing/page/2#post-755949 Thu, 02 May 2013 07:46:20 +0000 LittleFox 755949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got a hand me down swing at 3 months, but don't use it much. He's taken a couple of naps in it. No bouncer. We have the RnP which he slept and napped in sometimes early on, but we didn't do that much so there was no transition trouble. I sometimes put him in it with toys while I showered (the Tiny Love Sunny Stroll arch is great for that kinda stuff). We use a PnP as his crib, which is convenient for travel because he's already used to it. When I need to set him down, I mostly use his baby gym or a blanket with toys. For us, the PnP is the only neex out of those, though we could just as easily have used a crib if we had one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing#post-755719 Wed, 01 May 2013 22:45:12 +0000 luckypenny 755719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't. Just had a bouncer and I never felt like I was missing something </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing#post-755703 Wed, 01 May 2013 22:30:34 +0000 Penny Lane 755703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought a swing, but we might as well have not bothered. He would scream if he even saw it. He slept in the phil and teds nest, so we just moved that around to wherever we were and he chilled in there. Else we wore him in the moby </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing#post-755686 Wed, 01 May 2013 22:16:49 +0000 Mrs. Twine 755686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am a babywearing fanatic. No swing here, and we loved it. I would say that if it's not your personal style or preference you will have no problems living without. You can always change your mind. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing#post-755658 Wed, 01 May 2013 21:43:29 +0000 blackbird 755658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you DO end up getting a swing, we have this compact one. It's not huge at all! In fact, people are always commenting on how small and awesome it is because it doesn't take up a bunch of space. It folds flat, too. </p> [attach=618/13/mm5gwh.300x300.bright-starts-ingenuity-2.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing#post-755645 Wed, 01 May 2013 21:22:46 +0000 skibobrown 755645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got a bouncer, but not a swing. Same reasons. I didn't want a ton of huge baby-holding devices taking up our entire house. Honestly though, if I could do it again, I would *absolutely* get a swing. DD was not a good napper (still isn't), and the only thing that would reliably get her to sleep was motion. The bouncer just didn't cut it on that front. I know every baby is different though. Some hate the swing, so maybe you can try one out at a friend's house before committing to purchasing one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing#post-755629 Wed, 01 May 2013 21:06:09 +0000 Beebug 755629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO has never been in her pnp, I still don't really know what an rnp is and we don't own a bouncer. The swing was a lifesaver the limited time we borrowed one, I think like most baby things only a must if you feel it is, you'll make it work without it :) I wanted to babywear lots and sometimes it was nice to have her in the swing sometimes! I could have done without it, and have since returned it from who we borrowed it from (we didn't use it beyond 3.5m) but I will keep my eye out for one used for future LOs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing#post-755623 Wed, 01 May 2013 21:04:35 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 755623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had one and never used it. The next parent who gets it will be lucky to receive a pristine swing! I'm in the don't need it camp :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing#post-755609 Wed, 01 May 2013 20:53:29 +0000 tysonja 755609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't have a swing or r n' p -- we had a small bouncer that he didn't really fit until he was about 6 weeks old (at first he didn't like it either, but grew into it as he got older). I don't know, we just didn't have those items so we didn't use them! :)</p> <p>He always slept in his crib for naps and nighttime. It wasn't always easy (there was a period of about a month or more around 2 months that naps were few and far inbetween and would cry as soon as his head touched the mattress), but we stuck it out and he's been a champion napper/sleeper since then! :)</p> <p>i'm sure they are useful and i have nothing against them at all, but we don't have the room or budget, and i really only wanted him to get used to sleeping in his crib :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing#post-755605 Wed, 01 May 2013 20:50:53 +0000 charlotte 755605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No swing here either. Our "baby containers" (ha, love it) are the RNP, ergo, pack n play bassinet, and crib. We use the RNP only in day. For example, he might eat, play on his activity mat for a bit, then sit in the RNP and watch me make dinner / wash dishes / do other glamorous tasks :). If he's drowsy and happy I might move him to crib for a nap at that point. Butttt if naps haven't been great and he's overtired I might let him just fall asleep and stay asleep in the RNP.</p> <p>At night we did pack n play for a week then crib. Ergo is perfect for when he really wants to be held. He calms down and observes quietly and then always falls into a deep sleep. </p> <p>Regardless of what you choose, you will want some kind of place to put them down! My back could not handle 24/7 attachment and some tasks are much easier without a baby in a carrier (such as picking up dog poop!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing#post-755603 Wed, 01 May 2013 20:49:21 +0000 irene 755603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't have a swing and have a bouncer. LO napped in the bouncer for the longest time! It worked just fine... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing#post-755598 Wed, 01 May 2013 20:46:39 +0000 rawrasaur 755598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't have a swing. We did have a bouncer, but only used it a handful of times. I would recommend not getting either until baby is here, and then if you feel you need something you have an idea of what baby might prefer more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing#post-755588 Wed, 01 May 2013 20:39:08 +0000 Mrs. Beemer 755588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had two swings lent to us; a newborn swing where they lay down and a swing where they can sit. My baby is almost 4 months and really didn't care for either. I was glad that we borrowed both and could send them back. We hold our baby a lot and actually don't even have a rocking chair. Our baby slept in a bassinet that could rock for the first 3 months and then transitioned to his crib without a problem. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing#post-755566 Wed, 01 May 2013 20:26:27 +0000 teamjse 755566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't have a swing, LO napped just fine in his bassinet. We did have a bouncer that we still use at 9 months old so we can shower and know he's safe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing#post-755528 Wed, 01 May 2013 20:00:50 +0000 misolee 755528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't have a swing. I was gifted a bouncer but she refused to sleep in it or even be in it. I did break down and get a rock and play when LO was 3 months bc I needed a place to put her so I could cook or eat. She still wouldn't sleep in it tho. She only slept in her crib. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing#post-755249 Wed, 01 May 2013 16:47:50 +0000 MusicaV 755249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't have a swing. I was gifted a new bouncer and bought a cheap bouncer at a garage sale. A didn't take to the bouncer right away, but he preferred the cheap one once he did. He never slept in it. I never put batteries in it - it was just for play and containment. </p> <p>He slept in the crib, on us, or in the car seat if he fell asleep when we were out and about. DH is able to wear him in the Ergo, but so far he doesn't like it when I wear him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing#post-755204 Wed, 01 May 2013 16:20:59 +0000 cranberryapple 755204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We never considered a swing just because we had no space for it, but we did get a lot of use out of our bouncer. I did some babywearing in the beginning when I wanted to get things done, but having the bouncer was also very nice as he got heavier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing#post-755183 Wed, 01 May 2013 16:02:53 +0000 duckduckkristen 755183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No swing here! Just a $30 bouncer. It was so easy to move from room to room so I could get things done and LO was always happy in it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing#post-755180 Wed, 01 May 2013 16:00:39 +0000 Smurfette 755180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a hand me down one but she doesn't like it at all. We put her in the RnP for naps or the bouncer for when she just wants to hang out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing#post-755173 Wed, 01 May 2013 15:51:18 +0000 Foodnerd81 755173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sister insisted on getting a new swing, even though she had offers of hand me downs... and her baby hated it. never calmed him down once. He loved the vibrating bouncer chair though. </p> <p>The upshot is I have a practically brand new swing for my baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-want-to-hear-from-you-if-you-didnt-have-a-swing#post-755165 Wed, 01 May 2013 15:45:42 +0000 chrispygal 755165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did not have a swing and did not miss it one bit. We went with the RNP Sleeper and a bouncy seat to begin with and I told myself if LO was fussy then we would try a swing. We lucked out and she was a very, very easy baby. We could have done without the bouncer too, as she really probably only used it for a couple of months. RNP sleeper was the BEST! </p>