Can the napper portion be used as the baby's primary sleeping location overnight for the first month or two?
931737
Yes, that is what it is designed for. We used this play pen next to our bed for about 4 months. Our daughter slept in the little bassinet looking "napper" for about 2 months and then we used the higher sleeping area for another couple months. The napper was nice because it has a vibrating insert (batteries) that soothed her and also puts her on a slight angle with head higher than feet which helps with reflux issues. Worked great for us!
931738
I liked using the napper outside of the pack n play and laying it on the sofa or bed as a soft place for baby to lay down on. I like the shade on it too to keep the light out of it's eyes. We did not use it as an overnight sleeper, because we were not sure it was good for the baby to not be on firm bedding, so we did not take the chance. The higher sleeping area is where he first slept. The baby will not sleep overnight anyways.
1744833
Yes. My baby has used only the stroller since he was born. He sleeps very well in the cosy reclined space.
1638405
I have not had trouble in the 2 months I've had it. I think it is very easy to recline a sleeping baby and then to put it up easily when she wakes.
1834153
Umm i use a sleeper positioner when i dont use the car seat and work perfect for me. My baby only have two months old. Really i only go to supermarket or restaurant dont go yet to mall or any place to stay long
1630680
You don't need an additional mattress for the crib for the first few months. but when your baby gets about 4 or 5 months and gets a little bigger a thicker mattress makes all the difference to get them to nap in the pack and play. Our little one loves the thicker mattress and we are less stressed out thinking that he might hurt himself when he is tumbling around.
493575
We actually have used this for sleeping when traveling. Once your baby can sit up it could be dangerous, but we have found it to be a perfect cradle.
243307
Yes, it is. My baby sleeps in it since he was 3 month old. In my opinion, that is just what an infant needs: not too soft, not too firm.
597156
when our son first flipped over we had to take him out of his standard bassinet (at 4 months). i am not a fan of putting him in his room yet since our rooms are on different floors, and I have used this for his 'bassinet' for over a month now and love it. he really moves in his sleep now, so knowing he is right beside me is comforting.
1554086
For newborn maybe in the early weeks but I wouldn't recommend it once they start moving around on their own....the bassinet is not very deep so they could roll out and it is made to be tilted. I used a sleeper for my bed and never really used this part but if you don't want the baby sleeping with you I would rather let it sleep in the crib than in the bassinet
2273476
There are 3 main parts - chassis, bassinet and seat. You can take out bassinet from the chassis and put seat instead in few minutes. You should use bassinet till about 6-9 months or till baby will try to seat and replace it with seat.As someone already mentioned, seat's backrest has few position and you can put it almost horizontal that allow you baby sleep nicely if he/she fall asleep when in the seat.
2175455
If your experience is anything like mine, I would say no. The mattress sits on the ground, so, depending on your height, it is never the most comfortable thing to put the baby in and take the baby out of and would be horrible to have to do multiple times a night when the baby first comes home.
1935432
I always had my baby sleep in her crib at night, but for the daytime for naps she slept in the podster. She did not have too much trouble transitioning to the crib for naps around 5 months.
2179985
Yes. I've been using it as a bassinet since baby came from hospital (she is 2 1/2 months now ) in my room at night mostly but sometimes also during the day I have a two story home and keep it upstairs. She sleeps pretty good.
1144129
I have mine sleep in the bassinet overnight. It's so much easier to have him in the room with me while he's still waking up at night to eat.
807574
I agree with one of the previous posters. Our pediatrician recommended not using this as an overnight sleeping option. We used it when we were traveling when our son was younger (up until about 3 months), but after that our son could roll over and preferred to sleep on his stomach. Not sure how tall your baby is, but our son was around 23-24" at 3 months and still fit but didn't have a lot of extra room.
1381399
My daughter was in a temporary living situation so instead of going thorugh the trouble of moving her bed she used this as her primary bed for 2 months. She said every few days she would have to top off the air a bit. But this was also in a very cold climate where her room often got very cold, it sat on a hard wood floor in a home with a knee wall so the cold air could get under the floor (No basement). She would turn on a space heater to warm it up. This held air thorugh the night for several nights in a row. I would not recommend using it as a primary bed but it is good for guests or a temporary situation.
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YesI own this exact model and it can be used at the bottom but it is very small. My baby will be 6 months and I feel this is too small for her to play in. I ended up purchasing a larger pack n play as well. Although, as a cosleeper next to the bed it is the best!