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on my top 5 "must have" list, July 5, 2007
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Reviewer: bklyngirly from Brooklyn, NY
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bklyngirly
saw things this way
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Overall Grade
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Pros:
size, convenience
Cons:
nothing
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After much research on everything baby before giving birth, I put the co-sleeper on my registry. I knew I was not going to put the baby in another room but I was not interested in getting him in the habit of sleeping with me. This was the perfect solution. The mini made sense because even though I had a big boy, when he started sleeping well he was outgrowing it and it was time to move him into the crib and out of my room anyway.
I would recommend it to everyone because whether or not you have a c-section it is very convenient to roll over and check on the baby (you will be checking to see if he's still breathing at first!  ). You don't have to climb out of bed and go in another room repeatedly, especially at the beginning with those late night feedings. First I was nursing for a bit then I went with formula, so I kept a bottle warmer in my room and the light on a dimmer for minimal interruption.
Maybe a bassinet will work the same, but the bassinets I looked at were very small and this is a nice size--and I had the mini. I think you will be able to keep your baby in this longer than a bassinet. You will also find that mostly everything you buy for your newborn is obsolete in a few months, so anything to make your life easier is worth it. You can give them to your friends, save them for baby #2, or better yet give them to a local charity for pregnant girls--they always need donations. ALL of your baby stuff will be gently used, so recycle it and know that your money was well spent because your items will be getting a lot of use by another baby or two.
I don't know what folks were talking about with the leg extensions, that was not my experience. I did not attach the cosleeper with the ropes under my mattress, either. I just shoved it against the bed and it wasn't going anywhere. The baby is not supposed to be at exactly your bed level, you wouldn't want the baby to roll out onto your bed nor would you want to roll onto the cosleeper. The baby's mattress is a few inches lower than your mattress. I don't understand the negative comments that "you still have to sit up to pick up your baby!" I am not sure picking up your newborn while laying down postpartum is the way to go anyway, and honestly I wasn't looking for that solution. I was looking for a way to keep my baby close but out of my bed. If that's what you want, that's the way to go.
By the way the photos on the Arm's Reach website show you exactly what you're getting, and I think you will still see some good customer images on Amazon.
Enjoy!
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