The Rock n' Play sleeper is the BEST. I know, all babies are supposed to be put to sleep on their back and on a hard flat surface, but my newborn baby would not get to sleep like that. She has mild reflux, like most babies, and she would just gurgle and gagle when laying flat and no one was sleeping. We got our first Rock n' Play when she was three weeks old, and our nights got so much better. After eating she would go right back to sleep and the vibrating feature is like a snooze button. I placed this right next to the bed, and could reach her to sooth her without getting up. I was very careful to not put extra blankets or pillows on that side of the bed as it does sit a little lower than the bed and I was worried that something could fall on her. Now, I will say that she does have a bit of a flat spot and she was favoring her right side, so at 4 months we packed it up and now she only sleeps in her crib. She no longer favors her right side, once we realized it and made adjustments, and the flat spot is very mild so I cannot say either are because of sleeping in the Rock n' Play, but it might have contributed. The transition to the crib was very smooth, but she's a pretty easy going baby. I think we used the Rock n' Play too long, but for newborn babies it truly is a life saver.
By
Sarah Kaminski
February 14, 2018