https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:14:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-245173 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:38:17 +0000 ALittleP 245173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love having all of the features. We use the changer ALL the time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-245064 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:41:11 +0000 dookie32 245064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: My son has been sleeping in it in our room on &amp; off since he was born (he's 4 months now). It was recommended to me by several other moms who used it as a bassinet for the first few months. If you read a lot of reviews, most people use it with their babies that have reflux because it's on an incline. I was just a paranoid FTM worried about my LO choking so that's why I liked it. Now that my son is older, I like the fact that you can rock it. If he wakes up in the middle of the night, we can try and rock him back to sleep without picking him up. </p> <p>I think the only downside really is that sometimes the transition to a crib is a bit tougher because of the incline. I don't consider that a big deal. I've really put off moving my son only because he is still not ready to be unswaddled yet and I feel a lot better with him in the RNP with the swaddle since he can't roll over (oh and Mommy isn't ready for him to be down the hall yet :)). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-245056 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:38:09 +0000 mrskc 245056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mom2b2agirl: @bpcmarj: Aw yes, baby will determine everything. I'm hoping he wont hate sleeping in it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-245045 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:32:31 +0000 bpcmarj 245045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: I got a pnp on craigslist for $50 with the bassinet level and changer. I never used the changing part (but we live in a small apartment). I bought the pnp with the intention of her sleeping in it but she HATED it. The longest stretch we ever got in it was 2 hours. A friend gave us a rock and play and she slept from 10-7 in it the first night we had it! It changed my life! Pnp has been put away since that day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-245022 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:24:33 +0000 looch 245022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@c.sassy: magic! my mother is a master packer, it literally slipped right into my 28 inch suitcase. She also filled up all the crevices inside where it folds with stuff that needed extra protection. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-245019 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:22:30 +0000 Weagle 245019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: We have the same one. How the heck do you get that into a suitcase? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-245017 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:22:13 +0000 mom2b2agirl 245017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hate to say but i think it depends on each baby too. I bought the pnp with the napper and change table thinking lo would sleep there during the day. Lo hated it and honestly, after i had her i realized i wanted her in the bedroom so she wouldnt get disturbed. I thought i would never use the changer because i am tall and have some back problems but at 12 weeks, im still using it regularly (my back hurts a little lol) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-245007 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:18:47 +0000 mrskc 245007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: We're like you. Live in the subs w/ a cross-over SUV. We hardly travel by plane, so that's why I thought the pack n play would work for us. </p> <p>@looch: I just looked up the rock and play on amazon and it says up to 25 lbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-244995 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:14:52 +0000 looch 244995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought the rock and play was for infants? If I could only buy one, I'd get the pack and play. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-244994 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:13:44 +0000 mrs. wagon 244994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: @pastemoo: we're suburbanites with an suv and we never fly, so taking the pack n play along to grandma's is not a problem :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-244986 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:11:55 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 244986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We loved the changer and used it all the time, but that was because we kept the PNP downstairs and didn't have to go upstairs to change a diaper. Otherwise, it was a total waste of money for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-244983 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:10:58 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 244983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: p.s: I got one with a bassinet and changing table all in one for 99! (walmart) This one:</p> <p>[attach=2389/12/m853vk.600x448.image.jpeg]</p> <p>The toy beam is removable and so is the bassinet/changer. In the picture it's a bassinet but it flips and becomes a flat changer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-244981 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:09:55 +0000 mrskc 244981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dookie32: I looked into that as well. Is that thing safe for a baby to sleep in all night? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-244976 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:08:45 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 244976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dookie32: yep. I agree. We have a pnp for our bedroom but we don't plan on traveling with it even by car. The Fischer price rock and play is way better for that imo </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-244955 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:54:46 +0000 dookie32 244955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: If you are looking for something for your room, I would recommend the Rock N Play over a PNP. It takes up a lot less room and is much more portable. I think the PNP is a pain to travel with but just my personal opinion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-244916 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:37:02 +0000 pastemoo 244916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: @mrs. wagon: You two are TOUGH. I could not ever bring that pack n play folded up to anywhere if I also had to carry the baby. But I'm glad it works for you both--it was just really heavy for me and I couldn't do it. I'm also pretty small, and my car is too small to bring the pack n play and a stroller.<br /> @mrskc: We had the crib in our room till 4 weeks, then we moved the crib to the living room, where LO now sleeps every night (or part of every night). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-244907 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:32:27 +0000 looch 244907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can fit my pack and play into a suitcase and I have also checked it when flying.</p> <p>We have this basic one:</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Graco-Pack-Playard-Bassinet-Kensly/dp/B001GQ2PLE" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Graco-Pack-Playard-Bassinet-Kensly/dp/B001GQ2PLE</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-244903 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:30:49 +0000 Mrs. Bee 244903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>if you're traveling by car, it's not that bad. it is heavy and takes a couple minutes to set up. The bjorn or go crib are better travel cribs, but they're also much pricier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-244898 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:27:41 +0000 mrskc 244898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you all for weighing in. You're confirming what I had thought in that we don't need the napper and changer. We only have a one story house (1500 sq ft). But I wanted something for the baby to sleep in in our room at first. The nursery is literally just steps away, but I feel better having baby in our room at first. I figured we could use it as a travel crib as well. </p> <p>@mrs. wagon: You find the pack n play easy to travel with? I know some complain that it's a hassle for travel. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-244860 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:06:18 +0000 lemondrop 244860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used the cheapo travel play yard for his first month to sleep in before moving him to his crib at night. Now he uses it as a play pen and we use it as a crib when we travel. Love it, didn't need any extra bells and whistles. </p> <p><a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=13075648&#038;searchURL=true" rel="nofollow">http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=13075648&#038;searchURL=true</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-244842 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:58:07 +0000 Mrs. Bee 244842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i think you just need a basic pack and play. all the bells and whistles are unnecessary. just use the pad that comes with the pnp! no need for the bassinet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-244836 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:54:16 +0000 mrs. wagon 244836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: a pack n play folds up for easy storage and is our travel crib as well. I like the lightweight and portability to use it as a play yard downstairs. I wouldn't want to put a crib in our living room. </p> <p>We use our pack and play in our bedroom until baby moves to the crib in the Nursery. Then it moves downstairs to act as the downstairs changing station and play yard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-244830 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:48:23 +0000 MamaMoose 244830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: Even our fancy pack n play was only $190. I don't know that I would be able to find a crib for the price that I would be comfortable using. Either way, I just think the pnp is more versatile in terms of meeting multiple needs than an additional crib would be. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-244824 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:45:27 +0000 Weagle 244824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the very basic PnP and it has been totally fine. I've never wished we had the napper or the changing table. And we rarely use the PnP at home, but it's not so big that it's a pain to take to other people's houses if we'll be over there late. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-244779 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:28:00 +0000 autumnlove 244779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't use the newborn napper because Baby Bargains didn't recommend it because of safety concerns. (My friend used hers with no problems.) I used the PnP bassinett for 4.5 months!</p> <p><a href="https://windsorpeak.com/babybargains/2011/10/19/play-yards-newborn-nappers-safe-not/" rel="nofollow">https://windsorpeak.com/babybargains/2011/10/19/play-yards-newborn-nappers-safe-not/</a></p> <p>I used the changing table a few times but LO always rolled to one side....so I packed it up and put it in storage! It was easier to change her on our regular changing pad on the dresser! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-244770 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:25:24 +0000 pastemoo 244770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We returned the pack n play before he was born. He sleeps in the crib, or with us, or in his travel bassinette.</p> <p>The pack n play (even the simplest) is not travel friendly unless you have a huge car and only do car trips.</p> <p>ETA: We only have one floor in our house.</p> <p>For a pack n play for those with 2 floors--why a pack n play and not a cheaper crib? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-244761 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:23:18 +0000 looch 244761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't use on at all, all we had was a tiny basinette and a changing station in the bathroom. Our apartment is all on one floor, so we didn't need an upstairs/downstairs configuration.</p> <p>If you plan to use the pack and play for travel, get one that's light, that's my only concern. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-244752 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:21:19 +0000 MamaMoose 244752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We registered for the one with the napper and changing station. I'm going to keep the pack and play downstairs so I wanted those things so I'll be able to do changes and naps easily on the first level without having to go upstairs. If we lived in a one story home or a smaller home in general I probably would have skipped the bells and whistles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-244748 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:20:04 +0000 mamimami 244748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So long as you have the bassinet you're fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-pack-n-play-w-newborn-napper-amp-changing-station-necessary#post-244743 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:19:11 +0000 mrs. wagon 244743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We love the changing station, and ours doesn't have a newborn napper but we actually use our uppa baby bassinet inside the bassinet top! I think she sleeps better in there because it's cozier. So I would vote for bells and whistles! </p>