My girls are past this stage, but I have a lot of friends with new little ones.This first product is one of my favorites - I can not say enough good things about having a little portable bed to throw in the back of the car for short trips. This folds downin to a diaper bag (and can be used as a diaper bag too). Gonzo slept in one of these for almost 2 weeks last summer when we visited my mom in Oregon. It is just nice to have an instant place to put the baby down for a nap without the heavy gear or scary "pillow arranging." I highly (5 star) recommend one of these. For newborns - infants up to 28"L. www.OneStepAhead.com / $40
Update: I just found something that looks remarkably similar at CollectionsEtc for only $20.
This is something I wish I had with both of my girls (that and a king bed). My husband and I are not, err, petite, so we always feel like a queen size bed is snug. This would have been awesome on a King size for us. Gonzo took to the family bed idea like a fish to water - she never really liked her bassinet. This is called the "Humanity Family Bed Top" and it is $200 bucks but I bet you could recoop a lot of that by reselling on Craigslist or eBay. It can be used as a bedrail for a toddler later and can be used as a pregnancy pillow (if you ever decide to go through it again!)
This is a bolster that serves the same function as above and has the same uses. It goes under the sheet on the side of the bed (cool idea) and retails for $130.
I am not a big fan of these "middle of the bed" cuddle-nest dealies. We had one with Miss Crab and while we used it (all the time) I always felt like there was this big hard box in my bed. Oh yeah. There was.
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Um. What is the bolster thingy for? To keep the baby from rolling off the bed? How do you keep yourself from rolling on the baby? Or is that just instinctual. I have so much to learn.
Squirell slept with us until she was 6 months old. And slept between us except on those nights the Lawyer came to bed after having one too many drinks. (not all that often, but it WAS 6 months...). Then she slept b/t me and a pillow on my side of the bed. Yes, we did roll over on her once or twice, but they do make quite a bit of ruccus... I think you would have to be drunk / drugged to miss the sound. Much like an awake infant squeaks if you squeeze it too tight... I think overall we were lighter sleepers with her in the bed, which is one reason why co-sleeping isn't for everyone.
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