opinions on Chico next 2 me/Snuzpod etc

[Sally81]

Hi all,

wondering if anyone has used the chico next to me crib/cot or the mamas and papas Snuzpod, or something similar?

I want something for baby number 2 to sleep next to bed in without me having to get up and down all night long (barring all unavoidable newborn reasons I might have to get up and down for all night long anyway!). My last baby was a whopper and I'm thinking this one will be too so need something spacious for it to last the optimum length. I like the look of the Chico Next2Me for this reason...but has anyone used anything else?

Thanks for any advice.

[pandrns]

I swear by the bednest - think it's the simplest and best of it's kind out there. Used ours from birth to 6 months and loved it. Fantastic for breastfeeding at night and you get all the benefits of co-sleeping without actually bedsharing all night. you can hire them from NCT or buy new and can also pick up easily second hand online (which is what we did but bought a new mattress/sheets)

[Kt4]

My first never settled well in her Moses basket so spent most nights in bed with us.

I bought a snuzpod this time and love it! My son is 5months now and quite tall but still fits nicely in it. I sleep much better knowing I'm not going up squash him but like him being close so I can still reach to settle him if needed without moving out of bed!

[birnehelene]

We have a baby bay maxi which is fab. I didn't have a cosleeper for my first and i regret that now! My first was also a big baby so I went for a larger cosleeping cot as my friends babies had outgrown some cosleepers by 3 months. My daughter is almost 4 months and despite being really long, there is still plenty of space for her. Its more expensive than the chicco but I preferred the way it attaches to the bed and doesn't leave a gap at all. We also have a detachable side for the baby bay so it can be freestanding too.

[snowboarder]

I had a bed best for my second baby and loved it - he lasted in it until he was nearly 8 months, and it folds up so good as a travel cot too....

[Sally81]

Thanks for all the feedback everyone!

[Ash29]

I also had a bednest which we rented and just bought the mattress new from Little Green Sheep as I had heard the standard mattress that comes with the bedpost (also new) was a bit thin. You just have the bed itself which is 'used' but ours looked like new and then the mattress and fabric panels come new and wrapped. Loved it! We were sad when baby grew out of it around 7 months (he is a long baby!)