Has anyone used the DaVinci Kalani Crib as a co-sleeper (nestled up next to their own bed like a sidecar)? Does it work well in that capacity?
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Yes it works until unless ur mattress is of standard size by height. My mattress is little bit high than the usual mattress . But it does work and its a beautiful crib. Go for it I am using for my month old son.
145019
My 32 lb toddler still sleeps on it. I haven't had any problems. Sorry! This is the second mattress we bought. Is your crib base good? Maybe not enough support there.
2168809
Yes! I used it for my newborn until he outgrew the mini sleeper. I had much better peace of mind using this organic mattress rather than the one the co sleeper comes with!
686092
I put a bumper on mine. It was good. I loved it. My son was 23 months when we moved him to a full sized crib. It worked exactly as planned.
572980
We used it as a co-sleeper all the way until our baby couldn't comfortably sleep in it anymore. This is the NUMBER ONE thing we used and recommend to all of our friends or anyone having a baby we know. We used it all over the house to move her around, took it on trips, and used as a co-sleeper. Its really one of the best things we bought.
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It isn't a co-sleeper. It is a standard packnplay playpen but the floor raises up to be a bassinet or elevated portable crib. The floor is padded. Then on top of this sits a cozy bassinet sleeper with lots of good comfy padding and fleecelike material on it. The changing table on the other side is great. We use ours in our living room. It comes in quite handy. It even has shelving when the floor is raised up. Perfect to store all types of necessities. I highly recommend this pack n play. It can be used for a long time. It even has music and vibration for soothing your baby.
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Yes I am using it with my twins they are 2 months old now and I love it! They were 5lbs 11oz & 6lbs 5oz at birth and I first only used the one side together now they are both about 10lbs and sleep in their own sides and still have lots of room to play together when awake.
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It looks like the same one we used which was probably a 2012 or 13. We loved it and the baby slept extremely well for about 5 1/2 months on it. We actually put it a top of our co-sleeper which was right next to my side of bed/mattress. Our little one was actually sleeping 8 plus hours straight starting at 2 weeks old. No joke. At first I thought something was wrong with him because he wasn't waking to eat but the Dr said, Let him sleep. If he's hungry or irritated, he will wake." So, who knows if it had anything to do with the lifenest but I will certainly be using it again if we have another. Good luck. It looks like the same one we used which was probably a 2012 or 13. We loved it and the baby slept extremely well for about 5 1/2 months on it. We actually put it a top of our co-sleeper which was right next to my side of bed/mattress. Our little one was actually sleeping 8 plus hours straight starting at 2 weeks old. No joke. At first I thought something was wrong with him because he wasn't waking to eat but the Dr said, Let him sleep. If he's hungry or irritated, he will wake." So, who knows if it had anything to do with the lifenest but I will certainly be using it again if we... » Read More It looks like the same one we used which was probably a 2012 or 13. We loved it and the baby slept extremely well for about 5 1/2 months on it. We actually put it a top of our co-sleeper which was right next to my side of bed/mattress. Our little one was actually sleeping 8 plus hours straight starting at 2 weeks old. No joke. At first I thought something was wrong with him because he wasn't waking to eat but the Dr said, Let him sleep. If he's hungry or irritated, he will wake." So, who knows if it had anything to do with the lifenest but I will certainly be using it again if we have another. Good luck. « Show Less
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We both have one and we both sleep on our sides. To us, it is outstandino - better than a new mattress. Slept on it for months, now, and hasn't lost anything.
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I looked at this sleeper at a store today because I was concerned about the reports of flat head and neck problems. It looks like it would be very simple to add your own support and cushioning if this were a worry. Has anyone done this with success who could advise me?
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I do not have the sleeper - it was a gift - however, both the recipients of the sleeper have used it until the infants were at least 3 months old and found it very useful.
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The side goes down to use the unit as a "co-sleeper". As a bassinet, it's not easy enough that you would want to put the side up and down in the middle of the night with a crying baby; but with the side rail up, it's only 30" high and about 12" deep to the mattress, so it's much easier to get your baby out than from a full size crib.
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I'm a side sleeper as well and have been quite comfortable. With a really good padded mattress cover I think you'll enjoy a good nights' rest on your side, back or stomach.
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I tried to use a queen size camping air mattress and it didn't work. The center ridge was so high that it sloped too steeply downward toward the outside of the cot. A self-inflating pad might work f you don't mind sleeping a slope to the outside. I think it would be tippy with one person sleeping on it. Because of the high center ridge, you can't sleep in the middle, you have to sleep fully on one side, so one person might not work. Don't know re kids crawling on it. Sorry.
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it comes with a slim mattress that for my purposes works fine, I think it would be a regular crib matress, not a mini. As a daycare provider I love how it folds flat to store, I can "wheel it out flat or open, and yet it is sturdy!
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No way its too heavy. Plus in reality your kid will be out of the co sleeper so fast it'll make ur head spin! Unless ur baby is colic, at that age u will have no problem getting them to sleep and you won't need the gadgets quite so fast.
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I'm not sure what sort of co-sleeper you have, but it attach's to the crib with a strap that goes around the top rail, through the slats and buckles. So it has to have something to be able to wrap around. I couldn't attach it to my pack-n-play because of that.