Be sure to take them out of the bassinet part when they reach the weight limit. I thought it was okay until she could sit up on her own but I noticed that the bassinet was sagging and then read that the weight limit is 15 pounds (she was 17 pounds at the time oops).

She seemed uncomfortable in the bottom part so I put a baby comforter on the bottom of it with a pack n play mattress pad and a play yard fitted sheet on top of that. There’s probably some who would advise against that (the bedding is not supposed to be too soft) but it really only made it a little bit softer and she seems to be much more comfortable. She is very good at moving around and holding her head up and can roll over both ways (she is over 7 months) so I am not too concerned about it.

Jennifer- I used to worry about that, but no. It’s pulled way too tightly to allow any flex in the fabric for it to be pulled into baby’s airways. By the time you lower your baby to the floor part, he/she will be able to at least move head around side to side. I tried REALLY hard to suffocate myself in it once (to test it out) and it was just not possible, I could still breathe through it.

My baby is 4 days shy of 1 year old, and has never slept in anything but his pack n play. We have TRIED AND TRIED to get him to like his crib (since birth) but he gets his arms and legs through the bars and gets angry. He moves around SO much in his sleep that it is just the best option.

Plus, it really helped when we went on vacation. Our friends often complain that their kids can’t sleep in strange hotel rooms, etc. Ours falls asleep perfectly when we take his pack n play and sleeps with no problems. Once we forgot it and used another crib (a friends’) and he cried all night. The pack n play is a lifesaver.