
โWe have the dome lx is one and our kiddo prefers it to his fancy maxi cosi bassinet lol. And honestly, it's fine to use as the primary โ he's out growing the bassinet attachment so I might just call it a day and move the pack and play into our room, โ
โWe love our affordable and easy to set up graco pack n play and finding sheets for it is easyโ
I have this pack n play and I LOVE it. My daughter graduated to sleeping in it after she outgrew her bassinet. We just traveled to see family this weekend and it was super simple to set up and break down. The only thing that I added was this travel mattress, the pad is a little firm by itself. I just tuck the crib sheet over both of them and it works great, my baby has been sleeping in it for about two months now. I love it so much I bought a second one on sale to have downstairs for nap time
Emphatic LOVE. Used as primary sleep after outgrowing bassinet. Super simple travel setup. Bought a second one โ ultimate endorsement. Only minor caveat: pad is firm, added travel mattress.
I used the graco pac n play with the bassinet insert! It's like a part that hangs higher so its easier on mom at first. This isn't the exact one its been years but it was almost identical to this one on Amazon. We loved it and she was in it until we did a toddler bed lol [playard w/ bassinet insert ](https://a.co/d/0gfkeVVF)
Loved it, used from newborn all the way until transitioning to a toddler bed โ exceptional longevity. Bassinet insert praised as easier on mom's back.
Graco 5 in 1 crib with changing table is what we have and love it! Babe is almost outgrown the crib portion, 2 years old and VERY tall but transforms into a full size toddler bed
Love it โ 2 years of use with very tall baby, converts to full toddler bed
$80 graco pack n play. Easy to travel with. Baby sleeps great in it
Concise positive endorsement with specific price ($80), ease of travel, and baby sleeping well as concrete outcomes.
Just throwing it out there- I heavily contemplated the Snoo but we were already spending a ton of money on other items. So the price tag was hard to justify. I ended up going with the Graco Smartsense Bassinet and use the Owlet Camera & Sock combo. I got most of the features I wanted from the Snoo for a lot less $$ ๐ As others mentioned, I'm sure effectiveness depends on the baby, but this combination has worked wonderfully for my baby girl.
Worked wonderfully โ most Snoo features for much less money, great budget alternative
We have the dome lx is one and our kiddo prefers it to his fancy maxi cosi bassinet lol. And honestly, it's fine to use as the primary โ he's out growing the bassinet attachment so I might just call it a day and move the pack and play into our room,
Specific model (Travel Dome LX). Baby prefers it over a more expensive Maxi Cosi bassinet. Planning to use as primary sleep space in bedroom.
We love our affordable and easy to set up graco pack n play and finding sheets for it is easy
Loves it. Three specific positives: affordable, easy setup, easy to find compatible sheets (a practical advantage over niche brands).
Loved the graco pack n play! we used it for at least 3-4 months when our son was born to sleep in. We also used it for travel and it worked well for that. it waw easy to transport and not too heavy- I think he was able to fit into it up until 1.5 years then he would just sleep in between us when traveling. we used it for playing in sometimes but not often because he didn't like being confined. I had the graco pack n play close2baby play yard that had the bassinet piece and changing table piece
Loved it. Specific model (Close2Baby) with bassinet and changing table. Used for sleep 3-4 months, travel until 1.5 years. Easy to transport, not too heavy. Only negative: kid didn't like being confined for play.
A $70 Grace pack and play with the additional mattress level feature. Will last you through the very short bassinet phase and then work for travel for years. Or a safe play space.
$70 value โ lasts through bassinet phase, works for travel for years, doubles as play space
We did the Graco pack and play and our LO is 5 months. Still great and will be useable after removing the bassinet height, so no need to buy a crib and bassinet separately. And it packs very well if you're traveling.
Still great at 5 months โ eliminates need for separate crib and bassinet, packs well for travel
My newborn is currently sleeping in the pack n play as I type this. She seems equally content in there compared to the bedside bassinet. We got the basic Graco "Kaden" pack n play where you can raise the mattress to bassinet height. No changing table or baby dome attachments.
Currently using the specific Kaden model. Baby content, sleeping well. Chose basic model with adjustable mattress height โ no unnecessary accessories.
My Graco convertible crib (Tatum) was fine and under $200 CAD. It was a little tricky lowering the mattress - the screw holes in the mattress support holes just did not want to all align and it took a lot of strength to get it screwed back in. But the only place paint chipped was where my son gnawed on it, and as soon as he started that I made a crib rail cover. I've even slept in it when my son had a rough night, and the mattress support didn't bend at all. It's nothing high end or fancy, but it was a perfectly fine crib that is now waiting for baby #2, whenever we get around to that!
Perfectly fine โ under $200, survived parent sleeping in it, waiting for baby #2. Minor assembly complaint
Our first was big (9lbs 10oz) and we did have both a bassinet and a pack n play (graco) but on different floors. The bassinet was next to my side of the bed on the second floor and the pack n play was on the first floor. That said, we probably used them equally but if we had limited space, I would probably opt more for either a big bassinet or a pack n play that had the attachment so you can adjust the height. When he slept in it on the first floor as a newborn, he used the changing pad attachme
Used on separate floor from bassinet. Specific use case: large baby (9lb 10oz), changing pad attachment useful. Would choose pack n play over bassinet if limited space.
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