Hi! Is there anyone out there who has used a bed rail for co-sleeping? I have a 15 week old baby. It's impossible for me to put the mattress on the floor or push it against the wall, and so I purchased a safety first bed top rail, the kind that supposedly prevents entrapment between the rail and the mattress. I also ordered a Snug Tuck pillow a month ago, but unfortunately it has yet to arrive, so I had to buy the rail, too. Of course, the directions that come with the rail come with dire warnings about how I should not use it with an infant, but this was the rail that many Internet users recommended for co-sleeping with an infant. It seems pretty secure, but I am nervous about going to bed tonight and using it, because of those warnings. I was wondering if anyone has used it and could give me some idea of how well it worked. The Snug Tuck pillow, too, if you have one!
I used a little box thing for co sleeping. THe baby still was in bed, but it prevented accidental rolling etc. I really know nothing about the rail thing tho. PS don't put baby against wall.
I co-slept with both my kids. We never used a bed rail. I just put them in the middle of the bed between my husband and I. Once my oldest started to crawl, she went into her crib. My youngest had a horrible time sleeping so she slept with us until she was a year old. Even after she started to crawl, she mostly stayed in the middle of the bed.
Chances are, the reason the warnings are there is to protect the company from law suits. If the products clearly states that it's not for use with infants, then they're no liable if someone uses it for an infant and something happens. At 15 weeks your baby isn't going to doing much rolling or crawling, so you probably don't need the bed rail right now. You've been doing fine with out it so far :D
When I buy a product, I always go by the reviews by actual customers. :)
I used the bed rail, but I slept against it. We didn't use it until my son was a bit bigger. While he was tiny, we used a Snuggle Nest.
I used one with my son. He only ended up right next to it once and it worked great. I personally think it's safer than putting a baby between mom and dad because men don't have that hormonal connection to the baby to prevent them from rolling over on the baby. My husband is a very sound sleeper, so the babies never sleep next to him.
Some people might think I'm crazy, but what about if you roll up a towel and put it in the gap? Ive done this before--just make sure the towel is rolled tight and isn't loose.
Once my infant was rolling by herself, I used a bed rail - but truthfully... my body has always been her pillow and snuggling close was what mainly happened. The bed rail was a just in case measure and never really 'necessary' during sleeping hours. It can in real handy when I had to leave her on the bed to go get something, shower, whatever - before she could crawl.
Babies will gravitate to Mom anyways because they crave and need Mommy's scent, warm and skin to skin contact. Even toddlers still will. My 5.5 y/o is slowly transitioning out of our bed finally and she will still sleep in the crook of my arm.
I have used the bedrail for co-sleeping with my 12-week old son since the day we got home from the hospital. I would never guarantee that a newborn can't get trapped in-between the bedrail and the mattress, but it works for me. My little guy likes to snuggle close to me. No matter how far I place him away from me, he always ends up with his face in my armpit.
By the way, I sleep by myself (or with the baby) in a full size bed. Until my son sleeps through the night, hubby is going to have the king size bed in our master bedroom to himself. So I sleep on the left side of the bed. The bedrail is on the right side of the bed. There is a lot of space between the baby and the bedrail. He never comes close to that side of the bed. And because I am the heaviest thing in the bed, my son will have a tendency to roll toward me. I've never had a problem rolling over on him (or either of my other two children), but if that is a concern for you, you might want to consider getting an Arms Reach co-sleeper.
Good luck to you!
HAHAHA Laura! You're awesome!
If you feel comfortable with it, go for it. It already has great reviews for co-sleeping so you know people have used it successfully. Especially since it's short term till you get your other item. :D
Did you ever get your snug tuck pillow? I ordered one three months ago, it has yet to arrive and they won't answer my email request for a refund. I'm calling the California Division of Consumer Affairs to file a complaint. I looked on another website and a bunch of moms had the same experience back to January of this year. I think they are a scam. So BEWARE!!! DO NOT ORDER THE SNUG TUCK PILLOW!!
Hi L.,
I used Arms Reach, co-sleeper which attaches itself to the bed, for my daughter until she was 7 months. I felt safer that way b/c she was an infant. After, she slept in our bed and her crib. Hope this helps ;).
Good Luck!!
