Transitioning to crib - now what? What kind of wedge do you think we should buy?
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We are using a wedge in the crib for the past three weeks and it looks like we can take it out now. Dexbaby Safe Lift Universal Crib Wedge, White When we first switched our now 5-month old she had a hard time as well. But now she's sleeping through the night. Here's what we did. We used the wedge and also put her in a sleep sack and swaddled her arms only for the first few days. We started putting her in the crib for naps only for the first week and then gradually put her in there during the night. We have a 2 1/2 year old who sleeps in the same room so night time was a little more challenging. I didn't want the baby to wake up every 45 minutes and wake up her brother. After awhile we got rid of the swaddle. She still sleeps in the sleep sack. I will soon get rid of the wedge as well because I always find her sleeping sideways towards the end of the bed in the morning. I think the wedge is good as a transitional item. We kept an eye on her with a video monitor to make sure she's safe. Good luck to all of you.
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If you want your baby to be really comfortable in the pack and play, buy a new mattress for it. The organic sheets sold here fit the thicker, new mattress well and your baby will sleep as well as in a crib. I bought this mattress, and the organic sheets from Amazon. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Dream-On-Me-Inner-Spring-Graco-Pack-n-Play-Mattress/20585438
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I bought the Boppy covers. It's pretty much a standard size pad. I think the Babies R us or Buy Buy Baby brands would work as well.
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We bought the crib in black and just had some furniture refinished in black to match it. However I would just take one of the small pieces of the crib out of the box and take it to any baby furniture retailer and match it to the finishes there.
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I was also having a hard time deciding between the two. I think I have finally decided on the graco pack n play with bassinet. It is cheaper and can later be used as a playpen/crib when the baby is more than 15 lbs. Also, it folds up and is easy to use for travel, I am not sure the co-sleepers do that.
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Hi Lynnie - We use a regular organic Aden and Anais crib sheet http://www.adenandanais.com/en-us/productlanding/1318/nursery/crib-sheets/organic/crib+sheets+organic.aspx. It should take all regular sizes. We LOVE this mattress by the way. It's perfectly firm, the baby loves it, and it's free of chemicals. Definitely worth the money in our opinion. I tell everyone I know about it :)
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You definitely need additional mattress when the baby is ready to move from rocking bassinet to crib, i purchased Dream On Me 3" Playard Mattress from Amazon, fits perfectly and doesn't leave any gaps for baby to slide
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I'm over no flip mattresses, too, and they are so hard to find. You should check out Hawn Bedding. They still make two sided mattresses and old fashioned box springs. They make a latex mattress you could literally hand down to your children.
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I bought the Dream on Me 3" foam pack and play mattress for $39.99 at Walmart. It's a good quality mattress and our baby loved sleeping on it. Any standard size pack and play sheet will work. We use the brand Kushies.
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Hi, we are adopting and need a travel crib for the new born baby until we can fly home. Do you think this would be a good option. We do not want to use the hotel one due to germs and want something clean and safe for the newborn. Thoughts?
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We got a padding set and stuff for a regular crib I think. It still fits. I just tucked it under the mattress. I didn't use the pads because I've heard babies just squeeze under them anyways.
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I found the Bed Wedge offered on the following link in California King: http://www.pacificpillows.com/bedwerivcaki.htmlIt's likely offered elsewhere as well. Just do a Google search and you should find it.
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you can get the standard crib size available at most places like Target, Walmart etc. We did the same and it fit perfectly.
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I just transitioned my daughter to her crib (using this mattress) a week ago, so it may be too soon for me to speak, but so far so good! I also debated about the foam vs. coil but went with coil based on advice from other moms. This one is firm, appears to be of good quality and is reasonably priced.
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No, that you will have to purchase separately. The reason being the mattresses can differ by material type and density. hWhat I found online was that most people for safety reasons tend to lean towards a firmer bed. I think we went with a Sealy or Serta based on reviews. Overall most if not all cribs will not come with a mattress as users tend to pick out what they need.
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I would actually recommend either Summer Infant By Your Side Sleeper Or LulyBoo Baby Lounge to Go, Google those 2 and a pic of the item should pop up.
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Honestly, I use regular size crib sheets and a crib-size mattress pad and fold the excess under the mattress. Saves on buying another set of sheets and it's been working for us just fine.