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Product Description:
The Mini Co-Sleeper Bassinet allows baby to sleep safely and snugly alongside your adult bed. Compact and lightweight, it fits beds 24 high and converts from a co-sleeper to a bassinet (this item does NOT convert into a playard).This unique creation 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 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 a California King adult bed. The new mini streamline size fits in smaller bedrooms, while wheels on one end make moving around the house much easier. A large storage space underneath the mattress offers secure zipper closing, four side pockets offer convenient added storage and the liner inside the sleeping nest is built in. The Mini Co-Sleeper Bassinet is very easy to assemble as the only separate parts are the mattress and the carry case. The Mini Co-Sleeper Bassinet can be converted from a co-sleeper into a bassinet by pulling up the lowering side and locking it into place. The bassinet feature is ideal for nap time as well as bedtime because it easily moves to the room you are in. The bassinet holds a baby up to 23 pounds. Note: Stop using the bassinet when your baby can roll from side to side.The Mini Co-Sleeper Bassinet includes one co-sleeper frame, one cotton fitted sheet, one mattress pad and fits beds 24 high. If your bed is higher than 24, you can purchase a Leg Extension Kit. The frame of the Mini Co-Sleeper is natural.Measures 34 x 20 x 31 and weighs 24 pounds. Arm's Reach Concepts offers a wide variety of Bassinets - Arm's Reach Co-Sleeper

Amazon.com Product Description:
The Mini Co-Sleeper Bassinet from Arm's Reach offers a safe and comfortable way for you and your baby to sleep next to each other. The Co-Sleeper Bassinet attaches securely to the side of an adult bed to provide a secure sleeping environment for baby while offering the many benefits of co-sleeping. This closeness results in increased bonding time and easier nighttime feedings.

The Arm's Reach Mini Co-Sleeper offers: A safe environment for baby. Easy nighttime feedings. Increased bonding time for parents and baby.

The Mini Co-Sleeper features a streamlined design that's great for smaller bedrooms.

The Mini Co-Sleeper Bassinet lets you and your baby sleep safely and comfortably next to each other. View larger.

The Arm's Reach Co-Sleeper system is recommended by leading pediatricians and sleep research experts Dr. James J. McKenna Ph. D and Dr. William Sears as a way for parents to connect with their infants. With the Co-Sleeper Bassinet, you can say good-bye to those middle-of-the-night walks to baby's room for feeding. The bassinet is designed to let you simply turn over toward your baby without having to get up.

Practical Design
The easy-to-assemble Co-Sleeper Bassinet attaches securely under the top mattress of an adult bed and can support up to 23-pounds in the co-sleeping position, making it sturdy and reliable. It's designed to work with any bed that has a height of 24 inches, regardless of size. A separate leg extension kit can be used to adjust the height, making this bassinet compatible with a wide range of contemporary beds.

The Mini Co-Sleeper Bassinet features a streamlined size of 34x20x31-inches (HxDxW) that fits comfortably in smaller bedrooms. Wheels on one end make moving this bassinet around your home easy, and at just 24 pounds including the case, its incredibly portable. You'll value the ability to take your Mini Co-Sleeper Bassinet with you on your next family trip.

Also, the sleeper includes four side pockets and a large storage space under the mattress with a secure zipper closure provide plenty of easily accessed storage.

What's in the Box
Co-Sleeper Bassinet with built-in fabric lining, fitted 100-percent cotton sheet, and a mattress.

Rating : - Great idea...needs a little tinkering.
I love this bassinet and so does my baby. It keeps babies handy so you can reach them if they fuss in the night and creates more of a family bond than having them down the hall in their own dark, cold, painfully lonely little rooms...not that I'm biased or anything.

A few notes:

1. I had a C-section, and this worked just fine as long as I didn't lunge to the side to pick up the baby. It was painful lifting that much weight, but it would have been painful in any other bassinet or crib, too.

2. I used this with the Angelcare Bebesounds monitor, and had a couple of false alarms the first night because the canvas sling that holds the mattress upright would sag and set the alarm off. A square of common CDX plywood under the monitor sensor did the trick. You do have to make a tiny hole in the canvas to thread the (non-electric) sensor wire through - otherwise the baby will play with it, which is dangerous.

3. The mattress is pretty darned firm. Since I was obsessive about back-sleeping, my baby developed a bad case of flat-head which I'm sure would have been less prominent had the mattress been a little softer. That said, it'd definitely NOT recommended for infants to sleep on super-soft surfaces, so it's just something you can deal with by always keeping your baby upright or on a side or tummy during the day.

4. A large baby would outgrow the Mini Co-sleeper fairly quickly, but it's sure a handy product and well worth the money. We've used ours for almost 5 months.