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Arm's Reach Natural Original Co-Sleeper
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Manufacturer: Arm's Reach Concepts
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Model#: 8111BS-N. 3
Weight: 32.25lbs
Height: 33.50" | | Width: 10.50"
Length: 10.50"
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Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
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Retail Price: $189.99
Online Sale Price: $182.00
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Features:- The patented Arm's Reach Co-Sleeper® Bassinet frame is made of powder coated steel tubing.
- The liner and fitted sheet are made of a soft, machine washable 35% cotton/65% polyester fabric.
- Dimensions: Co-Sleeper 40" x 28" x 31", Mattress 26" x 37"
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The Original Bedside Co-Sleeper allows your baby sleeps snugly and safely alongside your adult bed. Fits beds between 24" high and converts to a bassinet and a play yard.
The Original Bedside Co-Sleeper is a unique creation that allows you and your baby to sleep safely and comfortably next to each other from the moment you both come home. Whether you choose to breastfeed or bottle-feed your baby, the Co-Sleeper enables you to reach over and draw your baby close for feeding without disturbing the warmth and security of either of your beds. Attached to your bed under the mattress, the Co-Sleeper is securely strapped in place and it easily connects to any size bed, including the California King adult bed. By folding up and fitting into a nylon carry bag with a sturdy handle, the Co-Sleeper is portable and able to fit into the overhead compartment of most commercial airlines.
The Original Bedside Co-Sleeper can be converted to a bassinet that holds up to 30 lbs or until your baby can roll from side to side. The Co-Sleeper also converts into a handsome and sturdy play yard with a double trampoline floor and industry-approved safety locking arms. Not intended for use by children old enough to climb out.
The Original Bedside Co-Sleeper includes co-sleeper frame (natural frame with the natural, tan gingham and pink gingham liners and blue frame with the blue gingham liner), one short liner in either deluxe natural, tan gingham, blue gingham or pink gingham fabric (click on large picture for fabrics), one cotton fitted sheet, one inch mattress pad and fits beds 24" high. If your bed is higher than 24", you can purchase Leg Extension Kits. The patented Arm?s Reach Co-Sleeper Frame is made of powder coated steel tubing and the liner and fitted sheet are made of a soft, machine washable 35% cotton/65% polyester fabric. Measures 40" long x 28" wide x 31" high
User Submitted Arm's Reach Natural Original Co-Sleeper Reviews
October 24, 2008
I can't tell you how much I LOVED this!!
I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED, using the Arms Reach Co-Sleeper. I felt so much better knowing that she was right next to me, but without the fear of smothering her etc. It was so much more convenient to not have to actually fully sit up or get up to get to her in the middle of the night, if she needed her paci, I could just reach over and find it. Breast feeding her was so much easier, neither of us fully woke up LOL. It just felt very natural and safe for me to actually be able to see her beautiful sleeping face whenever I looked over to make sure she was OK. I plan on using it again for the next one due in April!!
September 7, 2008
Not worth the price
I thought this product would be excellent for my newborn daughter. It seemed like a great way to keep her close for midnight feedings. However, it arrived without directions, was complicated to set up and take down, and doesn't seem to be that comfortable for her. It also makes it difficult to get out of bed due to its size and inability to move. I wish I would have read more reviews and purchased something less expensive.
July 9, 2008
Great Idea, but with drawbacks
We have had the original Co-Sleeper for 2.5 years. Our first son slept in it for 2 months and then refused to sleep in it. Our second refused to sleep in it period (even padding it with a small quilt). I assume that they make it completely uncomfortable to help prevent SIDS (your baby might has well be laying on the floor because it is not padded very well at all). The fitted sheet cannot be dried in the dryer, which is inconvenient. Most of all, I hate assembling and disassembling this thing. I never complain about assembling toys, gadgets, playards, etc...but this thing is horrible. I actually beat it with a hammer when I took it down after my first child quit using it. It is now put away and I will never put it up again. The only good thing I will say about it is that it's extremely sturdy (probably why it's a pain to assemble). I would suggest scouting ebay, yard sales, and second-hand stores instead of buying a new one. It is not worth $200.
May 3, 2008
Pointless
Perhaps if our baby had been interested in sleeping in it, it would have been somewhat useful. But the assembly/disassembly is so impossible as to render the product worse than useless as it takes up valuable time. Given the mixture of reviews, I can only think that there's variation in the manufacturing so that some of the cosleepers end up with locking mechanisms that simply don't work. PITA. The instructions are good for a laugh, but not much else.
April 9, 2008
Love the co-sleeper
I researched sleeping options a LOT before my baby was born. I came across arm's reach and decided this would be the way to go for us. My baby took to the co-sleeper immediately...only to hate it a few days later. I completely gave up hope on the co-sleeper, hoping it wouldn't be a complete waste seeing as I could use it as a play pen. At about 4 months, my little girl decided she liked the co-sleeper after all and she has been sleeping in it ever since. I love having her so close to me and night time feedings are a breeze.
Just because Arm's reach talks about easy night time feedings does not mean that your baby is going to magically appear by your side everytime you have to feed. You obviously have to lift him/her out of the co-sleeper to where you are sleeping. So, people looking not to move a muscle at all to get your baby fed at night will have to keep looking. For others, this is SO much better than dragging your groggy self to the crib and lifting the baby out. I absolutely love the arm's reach co-sleeper and will be keeping it after my baby's done with it for when I have my next!
pros:
1. Having baby close to you, knowing she/he is safe and only an arm's reach away.
2. Feeding in the night. You don't have to get out of bed AT ALL.
3. Waking up to that beautiful sleeping face in the morning, nothing beats that!
4. Can be used as a stand alone bassinet and changing table, too.
5. Converts to a play pen for when baby grows out of the co-sleeper position. (holds up to 30lbs as a co-sleeper and up to 50lbs as a play pen)
cons:
1. The terrible sheet. Coarse and thin. Instead, I use Eddie Bauer's playpen sheet. Eddie Bauer® Quilted Playpen Sheet - Ecru They fit perfectly, wash really well, are soft, thick and cheaper than the co-sleeper sheets. To keep baby safe, I also added the basic comfort sleep positioner. Basic Comfort Sleep Soundly My little girl stays on her back through the night and I sleep with peace of mind.
2. Yes, it takes up quite a bit of space next to your bed, making getting out of bed a little bit of a challenge. I had quite a difficult time maneuvering myself out of bed every morning right after the delivery but I'd definitely choose that over getting up and walking, on very little sleep, to baby's crib everytime she cried or wanted to be fed. It just depends on what's more important to you. After a month or two, I got used to it.
3. Packing it up into its bag is a huge struggle.
4. I wish they had a higher weight limit.
March 26, 2008
Hard to dissasemble
Despite the fact that the product serves its purpose being a compact co-sleeper, I just cannot recommend it to my friends as it is very hard to dissasemble. Why not make it easier for an adult to operate (yet child-proof) so that it's easier to take apart?
December 30, 2007
Didn't work for us.
I wanted this product to work for us, but I think the baby has slept in it only for a few hours here and there. We've finally converted it to an independent unit/play yard and it's in the living room. It's a useful place to put the baby to play every now and again, but that's it. I think it's a good idea, it just didn't work for us. My main complaint though is that it was one of the most convoluted things to put together!!!!
October 25, 2007
NOT hard to assemble...
not sure why there are so many complaints about setting this up....I did it 7 months pregnant and it took me less than 10 min. It's just not that complicated.
October 8, 2007
Fantastic idea, cheap implementation
The design of this cosleeper is ideal for anybody who wants to cosleep and is afraid of crushing the child, does not have room in the bed, or wants a system that will make it easy to "wean" the kid off the bed in small steps.
The problem is the implementation is so cheap and shoddy, it is not worth it.
The structure is rickety at best--and this without using those wobbly leg extensions other people have complained about. The cosleeper is too low for my bed as well, so I have to break my back and arms to get the kid out at night. I won't risk making the cosleeper even MORE rickety by using those cheap plastic extensions.
What is with the metal bars? the metal bar on the side that you can collapse is low enough that the kid can eventually bang his head on it--and it is barely covered with the thin fabric with which you cover the entire structure to keep it together.
The mattress IS very hard, as other people commented. My problem with it is not that it is so hard but that its waterproof cover is so unpleasant and squeaky even with the sheet on that my child hates being on it. Cannot blame him. I have put more than one sheet on the mattress so it does not make that nasty plastic sound or has that plastic feel.
And yes, the ridiculous sheet that comes with it! It is so scratchy you could sand your house with it. But that is not the worst--it does shrink so badly when you wash it that it won't fit on the mattress--it will squish the mattress both at the head and the foot of the bed leaving gaps of over one inch at each end. THis is ridiculous and unsafe and so easy to fix.
All in all, it is clear that this brand, in spite of charging a hefty amount for Ikea quality stuff (bunch of metal poles and fabric with velcro, is all you're buying) does not hesitate to save an extra cent by giving you scratcy shrinky sheets that will make the crib unsafe for your child.
As I said, great idea, terrible implementation. Get something else if you find it.
August 26, 2007
Not portable
Stupid design. Takes longer to dissamble and pack into the bag than my dining table. My wife has no clue how to do it and I have to struggle with it every time.
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