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35 of 35 found the following review helpful:
 I can't believe I waited as long as I did to order this!! Aug 09, 2010
By Jenni Lorenzini
This is one of the best things I've order for my baby!!! My baby's room was on the other end of my house and we was getting up every two hours (or less sometimes) and it was really hard for me to keep getting up and walking all the way across the house to get him. We even tried putting him down in his Pack-n-Play and that was still really hard. It's SO great that he is right there next to me. I can just roll over and pick him up, change him right there in the bed, feed him and lay him back down without having to get out of bed in the middle of the night. I am glad I got the "mini" version of it because it takes up less space in my room, but now that he is older (8 months) he doesn't really like sleeping in it because he likes to move around a lot. We are now in a new house and his room is right across the hall from mine and he is doing really well about sleeping in his crib now. I still have it in my room for those nights that he is really fussy. He also plays in as a Pack-N-Play when I'm doing stuff in my room or if we go to our friend's house. I really wish I had this from day one instead of waiting until he was over 3 months old!!
19 of 19 found the following review helpful:
Co-Sleeper is great! Jun 26, 2010
By Lauren Ferguson
"Ferguson"
The co-sleeper does exactly what I expected and wanted it to. It's the perfect height for my bed. I can reach over in the middle of the night, grab my little one easily, and get her back in easily after her feeding. We had to pack it for the first time recently to stay at my parents' house. It's not the easiest thing in the world to pack up. There are more than one bags you need to take with you, but it did pack up small enough for us to travel with it easily and set up is easy. If you travel a lot, it might not be the co-sleeper for you, but it was not much of a hassle for a one time thing. It also feels sturdy, so I don't have to worry about her being okay in it.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Best Baby Item to date Sep 30, 2010
By Ja
We love this co-sleeper. Granted it's a bit of work to break down. Once we get the hang of it it's no problem. We've taken it on trips that are more than one overnight. We have not used it as a play yard yet. We have The mini (not convertible) for work and the bottom storage gets a lot of use. We have advised all of our friends to buy this item when co-sleeping!
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
A GUIDE to make a decision Mar 06, 2012
By Heidi
If you're thinking about buying this co-sleeper, I'm writing this for you.
*Background:
We wanted to have our baby in our room the first months knowing that most babies wake up every 2-3 hours and that getting up and walking to another room would be a killer (waking up is exhausting enough). I'm also breastfeeding so I didn't need to get anything ready/warm out of the bed. But if you're formula-feeding and you have bottle(s) and warmer on your night stand, you'll also find this useful.
*PROS:
- Convenient size. My 6-month-old still fits very comfortably lengthwise but she can touch both sides with her arms extended without being constrained.
- Baby in the same room. The first days while you recover it's the perfect companion since it doesn't required you to get out. Even if your partner helps you at night, during the day if you're home alone and resting (as you should) it's great. Later is the salvation of the exhausted sleepless parents. You don't have to go out to another room.
- Easy to move. The co-sleeper is intended to be used exclusively attached to the bed and there are several warnings printed in the bassinet. But we took the decision of using it unattached the first months since I needed to get in and out of the bed comfortably and not getting almost to the front of the bed. The wheels makes moving it very easy. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS COULD BE UNSAFE FOR OLDER BABIES ONCE THEY CAN ROLL SINCE THE BARRIER THAT GOES AGAINST YOUR BED IS ABOUT 5 INCHES HIGH AND IF THERE'S NO BED AGAINST IT, BABY COULD FALL. WE TOOK THIS DECISION AND WE CAREFULLY SUPERVISE THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR BABY.
*INDIFFERENT
- There are big warning labels printed in the front and one of the headers that are deliberately not shown in the Amazon picture, this could be a aesthetic issue for some people.
- Most american beds are high so you'll probably need the leg extensions. You can used them without losing the wheels since they fit the extensions. We only used 2 of the pieces, since it's what we needed and because more than that would've been unstable. I suggest that you fully assemble the co-sleeper before the baby arrives in order to check if you'll be needing the leg extensions.
- Assembly is not difficult. It can't be assembled as a pack and play since this is a more complex bassinet. One of the sides goes down to go against the bed but can also go up to be an independent crib. A pack-and-play can't do that, so the assembly can't be as easy. I put it together while my husband was at work and I was 8-months-pregnant, it wasn't difficult. I don't consider this point to be a negative thing.
* CONS:
- The mattress is thin and hard. We know that the recommendation is for babies to sleep in firm mattresses but this is way too hard. It has about 1 inch or less of padding in a hard base. I would recommend getting another mattress. We didn't do it since our little one seem to be sleeping comfortable and I added a bit of padding inside the fitted sheet.
OVERALL:
We would definitely buy this again. It's been a "life-saver" and a help in our sleepless nights. It's worth the money and the best is that you can easily sell it after you're done with it.
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7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Just what I needed Dec 09, 2011
By MrsG
"MrsG"
I love the Arm's Reach Co-Sleeper. It was the perfect solution to keeping my preemie close, and, excuse the pun, within "arm's reach." The mechanisms are easy to use and securely tightly. After the initial set-up, which took about 30 minutes, changing the co-sleeper to the bassinet conversion or to the play yard can easily be done within a 3 minute period. I chose the Coco Natural coloring, which was about $40 cheaper at the time of purchase-- I don't understand why. It's very neutral, doesn't show much wear, and matches my home decor fabulously.
Pros:
1. Perfect alternative to the bassinet that baby will grow out of in a few months.
2. Converts to a miniature play yard-- this will especially come in handy with my limited square footage. I don't have enough room in my living area to have a full size pack-n-play yard.
3. Allows for easy mobility around the house. I can easily wheel this into my living room for naps and then back into the bedroom for nighttime.
Cons:
1. The mattress is rather inadequate, although this can be remedied by placing a changing table mattress under the mattress case.
2. There's really no ready way to incline the mattress, as it is suspended over two bars underneath. I actually used a storage tub lib underneath the mattress to give me a flat platform on which to place a wedge.
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