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Hellobee Boards Topic: What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom?? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:25:20 +0000 skipra on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom/page/2#post-201048 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:54:48 +0000 skipra 201048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My mom and sister are insisting that we get a traditional wooden cradle. My sister has three kids and used a cradle with the youngest and said she wishes she'd had it for the other two. My mom is buying one for us, so I guess that's what we'll use. We are also planning to get a pnp with a bassinet, so we can use that if the cradle doesn't work out. GrapeCrush on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-201046 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:54:30 +0000 GrapeCrush 201046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ for the first 7 weeks he fell asleep in his car seat and we put that in his pack and play(in our room) with him in it and i then swaddled him after he had his middle of the night bottle and put him back in the pack and play. now he falls asleep in his bouncer( we wanted to get him away from needing the car seat to fall asleep) and we put that in there. mamimami on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200971 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:17:22 +0000 mamimami 200971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We used a pack and play in our room for the first 6 months. it's also been great as a travel crib and a place to confine our babe for short periods. We're about to retire it now that he's 18 months. HabesBabe on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200964 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:14:22 +0000 HabesBabe 200964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have a tall cal-King bed, too, and we're using an Arm's Reach co-sleeper sleigh bed that our friends let us borrow. We had it next to the bed to "practice" for a few nights, but it was so hard to get out and in for my late-night pees. So now it's in the bar area until the baby comes... I'm not sure if I want to attach it to the bed or just lock the wheels. Minnie_Girl on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200815 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 08:02:13 +0000 Minnie_Girl 200815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We also have a king size bed that's really high off the ground. It's also tilted so help with DH's acid reflux, which makes co-sleepers harder to use. At this point I plan on using a sleeper that we can put in the bed with us, to help with breastfeeding. We should be able to use that until the baby starts sleeping through the night, or until they outgrow it and need to go in the co-sleeper our aunt is giving us. We'll have to build a platform to make the co-sleeper work, though! SugarplumsMom on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200759 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 04:36:57 +0000 SugarplumsMom 200759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our little girl will sleep (whenever she decides to make her appearance) in an heirloom bassinet that's been passed around her father's maternal side of the family. She won't fit in there long and the crib is too big to fit into the our room, so we'll have to figure out something when the time comes. Rainbow Sprinkles on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200739 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 23:26:57 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 200739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We tried a bassinet... she hated it. In fact, I have yet to encounter someone whose baby liked the bassinet! I would suggest something that snuggles the baby in as close as possible... I have heard babies like the Rock n Play. Our LO sleeps in our bed. skibobrown on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200735 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 23:15:54 +0000 skibobrown 200735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We use the Pack N Play. I have it pulled right up against the bed, so it's almost like the arms reach co-sleeper in a way. It does take up a fair bit of space, but it will be DD's dedicated crib until at least 4 months when we move to a new house. AvantLaLettre on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200706 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 21:17:36 +0000 AvantLaLettre 200706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We use the mini arm's reach co-sleeper. I'm pretty much obsessed with it. I love having LO right next to me but in her own space. Our bed is also high off the ground, but we have the leg extension kit and it's perfect. It takes up very little room and sounds like it's exactly what you are looking for! We are actually borrowing for a friend, but I might suck it up and buy one for the next bambino/s, because I love it so so much. regberadaisy on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200663 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 20:10:53 +0000 regberadaisy 200663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @hellobeeboston: in bed with us. But it has a hard metal frame and mesh sides so I wasn't concerned. And motherhood made me a extremely light sleeper! lemondrop on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200649 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 19:50:40 +0000 lemondrop 200649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @hellobeeboston: <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=13075648&searchURL=true" rel="nofollow">http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=13075648&searchURL=true</a> Different color, but this is basically what we got. I love that it was only $50! When he gets old enough to sit up on his own I'm going to turn it into a ball pit! My SIL has the real deal expensive pack and plays, but hardly uses them since they are so big and clunky to move around. This is super easy to fold and throw into the car when we travel. hellobeeboston on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200632 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 19:21:28 +0000 hellobeeboston 200632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Wow - so many great comments! Thanks all!! @CarrieLouWho: That bassinet is cute! I also wish it was a little cheaper! I only hope to use it for such a short time and I can't see re-purposing that into something else -- but agreed, all the others I saw were plastic and cheapy! @hilsy85: I almost got the UppaBaby just for that bassinet with that great stand! Oh well.... @lemondrop: I will have to check out that smaller Costco PNP, thanks! I love that they have other uses! @regberadaisy: Was that in the bed with you or next to the bed? mrs. wagon on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200601 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 17:47:14 +0000 mrs. wagon 200601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ pack n play is great if you're gonna use it as a travel crib as well. But it's HUGE. There's a mini version my friend got that I love, I think it's just a travel crib with a bassinet attachment you can put on top, but there's no way we could use it for Wagon Jr. now that he's bigger. You definitely do not need anything bigger than a bassinet-- they don't even roll in the beginning. We used to lay Wagon Jr. the wrong way in the bassinet attachment for our pack n play because he fit the short way instead of the long way. All you need is a safe surface a little bigger than the baby! mrsjyw on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200562 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 17:03:51 +0000 mrsjyw 200562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm having the same issue and leaning towards a pnp or cosleeper~ CarrieLouWho on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200553 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 16:43:04 +0000 CarrieLouWho 200553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @hellobeeboston - We have the EXACT same problem! Our king bed sits up really high off the ground and there is not a lot of room around the perimeter for a PNP (which was my initial solution). I did the measurements this weekend and a PNP won't work. I don't see any definite solutions here... I'm struggling with this too... I had thought about the Pottery Barn Kids Bassinet - <a href="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/bassinet-and-bordered-pique-bedding/?pkey=bbassinets" rel="nofollow">http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/bassinet-and-bordered-pique-bedding/?pkey=bbassinets</a> But I'm not sure if I'm willing to shell out $300 for something we won't be using very long at all. The other bassinets I've seen are plastic and super cheap looking... I'm trying to watch Craigslist for a deal. looch on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200486 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 13:05:40 +0000 looch 200486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We used a bassinet by Kholcraft. Nothing fancy, but it worked for the first 5 weeks. We also can't buy things like the Rock n Play in Switzerland, but I probably wouldn't have gotten it anyway just because of the price (things add up!). lemondrop on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200479 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 12:56:56 +0000 lemondrop 200479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We used the Cosco brand travel "pack and play" so it is smaller. He slept in it for the first month until we moved him to a crib in his own room. We still use the one in our room for play time and travel. Sammyfab on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200456 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 11:37:08 +0000 Sammyfab 200456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We used the uppababy vista bassinet with the jolly jumper bassinet stand. Our bed is super high off the ground as well and it worked fine. I could pick LO up from the bassinet while still sitting in bed if I needed to. cvbee on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200442 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 11:03:42 +0000 cvbee 200442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We've got the crib in our room and I'm happy about it. mrskc on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200441 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 11:02:28 +0000 mrskc 200441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @hellobeeboston: I have been debating this issue lately with my husband! Perfect timing for this thread. I'm leaning towards doing a bassinet in our room or just putting the crib in our room. I guess I won't really know what will work best until he gets here. littlek on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200418 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 10:06:48 +0000 littlek 200418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ we use a pack and play regberadaisy on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200417 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 10:06:24 +0000 regberadaisy 200417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We used this for the first month and half of her life: <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3977276" rel="nofollow">http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3977276</a> But she outgrew it very fast! She liked to sleep with her arms above your head and by 5/6 weeks it wasn't wide enough for her. yoursilverlining on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200414 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 10:01:32 +0000 yoursilverlining 200414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have this Serena & Lily moses basket: <a href="http://www.serenaandlily.com/Baby/Must-Haves-Sausalito-Moses-Baskets-Flax-Shell" rel="nofollow">http://www.serenaandlily.com/Baby/Must-Haves-Sausalito-Moses-Baskets-Flax-Shell</a> It's easy to move from room to room, and will double as a toy storage basket once LO grows out of it. twinmama on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200407 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 09:56:01 +0000 twinmama 200407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have a pair of Brica Travel Bassinets that we plan on keeping on the floor (but we have a lower platform bed). I like that they fold up nicely so we can use them for travel once the babes have graduated to sleeping in their cribs. They were about $40 each, and have mesh breathable sides - it seemed to be a set up that most resembled what their crib will be like, and was the most cost effective since we needed 2 :) loveisstrange on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200373 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 08:49:59 +0000 loveisstrange 200373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO slept in her bouncer for the first few weeks in our room and then we moved her into her crib. chrispygal on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200370 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 08:40:03 +0000 chrispygal 200370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We were given a bassinet which we plan on using. It's wood, and nice and sturdy. We also have the Rock and Play so if the bassinet doesn't work, we can try that. Our room is pretty small too so a pack n play just didn't make sense. We live in a small house so I am hoping to move her into her room within a couple of months. We'll see how it goes I suppose. erwoo on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200366 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 08:31:33 +0000 erwoo 200366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We use Arm's Reach's mini co-sleeper and just put it about 2 feet away from my side of the bed. They also have one that's the same size as most pack 'n plays. One side of it is mesh so I can see him from our bed. If your bed is higher and you want to pull it up to your bed this might be a good option b/c you can buy their leg extension kit to make it higher. Our bed is pretty high but I decided not to get the kit b/c I usually nurse my LO on the couch in our sitting room. I like it a lot b/c the mini co-sleeper is smaller than a pack 'n play and folds smaller for travelling. The only downside is that he won't be able to use it as long as a PNP. We used the PNP more when my oldest was older. winniebee on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200364 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 08:28:50 +0000 winniebee 200364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We use the Rock n Play and he has done really well in it! We started him out in the P&P but he doesn't like being totally flat on his back. hilsy85 on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200363 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 08:28:21 +0000 hilsy85 200363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MamaMoose: Sure! Another thing I like is that you can buy the laundry insert and turn the stand into a hamper later...so at least I'll get some extra use out of it! :) MamaMoose on "What does your newborn sleep in in your bedroom??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-newborn-sleep-in-in-your-bedroom#post-200362 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 08:27:16 +0000 MamaMoose 200362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @hilsy85: when your LO gets here will you report back on how you like that set up? Trying to decide if I want to shell out the cash for the bassinet stand.