What to register for? Rock n play type? Halo Bassinet?

[starryfish]

There are three types it seems:
-basic $50-vibrates and then you manually rock
-auto-$80-auto rocks only with sound, no vibe
-deluxe-$100-auto rocks, vibrates, music, etc with smart phone

Which one do I need to get? Also, if I get this, will I really need to get the Halo Bassinet too? Or will this work instead? Or just use a pack n play in our bedroom? Don't want to spend $250 on the halo if something else will do. 

Thanks!

[raangoli]

We like the vibrate on the RnP. It calms BB down and will often lull her to sleep if shes being extra fussy.

I'd personally skip the Halo bassinet and get a pack n play. We only had a bassinet because a friend lent it to us and she's now in the PnP in our bedroom.

[scm1011]

I'm curious, too. I registered for an auto RNP and a PNP. Adding a Halo seemed excessive, but what do I know.

[numbers]

I have the old version (pre auto rock) and we never used the vibrating feature.

I've heard the new auto rock is awesome. I'd probably skip the music/smart phone features.

We kept the RnP next to our bed for the first few weeks as a bassinet alternative.

Once DD started sleeping in her crib, we moved the RnP to the bathroom so we'd have a place to put her while we showered and got ready.

[boiler717]

I LOVE my Halo bassinest. Seriously the best. I wanted to have the baby sleep on a flat surface vs an incline if possible and I think the halo made it happen. He could see me, it was easy to get in and out (both the baby and me out of bed!). It was great.
I had the basic RnP and my kid hated it (along with swings, bouncers, anything that wasn't flat). Most kids love and everyone recommends an auto rock version. The app sounds cool.

[Mrs.flang]

I'm not really qualified to answer, but I got a deluxe RNP (but I just checked and its only $80 on BBB).  And the PNP with a removable seat and diaper station.  We set up the PNP in the bedroom last weekend and it has a vibration and sound feature (which I didn't realize when I registered for it).  I figured the PNP would be more useful than a bassinet because of portability.  I haven't opened the RNP yet, but it would be fantastic if I didn't even need to use it because I want as little stuff as possible!

[raangoli]

I am back - I will say that if you have a c-section, it's going to be a PITA to get the baby from the very bottom of the PnP, but most come with a "newborn napper" that will probably be used first.

[sierramist03]

I have a deluxe RNP and we swore by it for 4.5 months when dd was newborn. Ours didn't have the smart phone control though.

[Susie]

This is one of those things that varies so much with the kid, unfortunately, so there isn't one that anyone can say "yes this is the one you need." For Hobbes it would not have mattered which RNP you had, because as a newborn she was a swing kid. No amount of vibrating and rocking got the job done. Now the swing... that was worth its weight in gold to us. That was where she took most naps as a newborn.

In terms of all the sleeping spots -- the PNP, RNP, bassinet -- I would err on the side of buying light and using Amazon Prime if you need more, or if you get it as a gift, don't open everything so you can return what you don't use. You probably would not use all of those. We set up the PNP in our room, but we didn't end up using it. We all slept best with Hobbes in her crib in her own room right from the beginning. With the PNP, we are still getting our money's worth using it as a travel crib, whereas the bassinet would've been a total waste for us.

[huskymom]

I would get the basic RNP (but I had two and this was before the auto rock so not sure if it's worth it) and a basic pnp with just the higher level bassinet. Unless they've improved the diaper changing part (the height is at a back breaking level and it doesn't stay flat...it sags to one side so we had to put a box under it).

The pnp is one of the few baby items we still use 5 yrs later (for the 2 year old)

Dd2 slept in one of our RNPs in her room for 4 months. Never in our room so a bassinet wasn't something I looked into.

[ssmjlm]

I didn't do a RNP b/c I had too much anxiety about all the sleep transitions. So we just did a PNP in the bedroom (with a newborn insert).

Although she spent the first 3ish weeks in the swing and then we transitioned to the PNP.

[mskitkat]

I LOVED our Halo Bassinest. DD was eye level to me so I could watch her breathe. The RnP was great for being lightweight and portable, but it wasn't DD's favorite thing. It took a few tries for her to get used to, and she stopped letting us put her in it around 3.5 months. However, I was really glad I had it the night she spit up while lying down and started choking. I wouldn't have been able to sleep if she was just in the Bassinest that night. DD hated all vibration, so that function was worthless on everything we had.

I'm no help. Buy all the things.

[starryfish]

Thanks all! We are definitely going to get a PNP since we do travel a lot. It does have the newborn napper/changer in it.

[genet313]

DD1 hated the RNP, and never slept in it.  I did use it for containment when I was in the shower, but that was it.  She slept in the bassinet to my UB Vista stroller for about 4 months, so I didn't need the Halo, but if I didn't have the Vista, I'd get the Halo over the RNP any day.

[magpie]

I have an older auto anything or vibe) and it is my number one baby item. I wish my kids would sleep in their cribs or a flat surface from night one, but so far both DD and now DS seem to sleep much better in the rnp.

[nessness]

The auto rock feature seems like it would be cool (they didn't have it when DD was born so no experience), but the music seems unnecessary.

If you have a RNP and a PNP, I don't think you need a bassinet too. If the baby tolerates sleeping flat, use the PNP (to make for an easier crib transition later); if not, try the RNP.

[dcn]

At least get the auto rock one. Nothing worse than rocking the damn rnp at 3 am.

[broadsheet]

the auto-rock RNP sounds great! I spent way too much time lying in bed and rocking that thing with my arm or foot. We used the RNP in lieu of a bassinet and it was great - DD1 slept in it for nine months (probably way too long, but the kid was STTN by five weeks!) DD2, who hated sleeping at all, was in it for 4ish months.

[galaxy8227]

I had the old one ( no auto rock) and both kids loved it. I would get an auto-rock one now if I was having another

[FoxInFiji]

We have the basic RNP and it worked great for us. DD was not a fan of vibration in her other bouncer seats so I don't think we would have used it in the RNP either. The auto rocking sounds cool but is also a feature we probably wouldn't have used. We didn't need to rock the RNP much. Just for a few minutes when she fused at night.

[gt7301b]

Do you have any local friends who have baby containment devices you can try out? We tried several that friends had and DS likes the swing the best. We also have a PIP someone gave us for travel, but haven't used it yet.

[greycat]

I have the a RNP with vibrate only. DD liked the vibrate when she was a newborn (DS never cared about it on his bouncy seat). I'm happy to have an inclined sleeping surface since DD has a bit of reflux.

The halo bassinet seems awesome and I considered getting it but wanted to go with a less expensive option.

[Raggedeannie]

DD is 6 weeks old. We have the arms reach cosleeper set up by our bed. Keeps DD closeby, I can see her through the mesh side, and we have leg extenders installed on one end so she is on a slight incline which helps with reflux, but still on a flat surface.

We have a RNP in the living room which we use for naps during the day, so far. We also have a normal PNP which so far hasn't left the box but might take the place of the cosleeper when she gets too big for it.

[midwest07]

We have the auto rock RNP that vibrates and has sound. I didn't use the music, but always used the white noise setting. I think it was $80. I think the auto rock was well worth it. For our DD, I think the rocking as as helpful as the angle and the closeness of the RNP. We used the RNP for naps until around 3 months, and sometimes a few hours overnight.

We did not have a bassinet. We used a PNP in our room. I think that works well and will have a dual purpose later when the bassinet will not. The only issue is that some babies want the close feeling of the bassinet. That's why some people then use the RNP overnight. Fortunately our DD would sleep flat, so we didn't have to.

[thebreakfastclub]

I had an idea that I would room share, because that's what "everyone" does. I also had a vibrating bouncer/swing, because again, everyone said babies like them.

In reality, I had DS in a pack n play in my bedroom for maybe 5 days. Then I couldn't take it anymore and put him in the crib. I couldn't stand the 24 hours of proximity. I felt like I had to be with him all day, and I needed some physical space at night.

DS slept find in his crib immediately. We swaddled him with the Halo velcro swaddle. I laid him down, said goodnight, and he fell asleep.

The swing was quickly abandoned as well. He hated swinging, bouncing and rocking.

So whatever you get, my advice is to keep it in the box with the receipt taped on top, and don't assemble it until you know you need it.

[pooh8402]

Get the auto RnP. Amazing! It has vibration, music, white noise. Basically everything the deluxe had, but without the smartphone connection. We used the music and white noise a lot.

The swing was a giant fail in our house.

We had a PnP in our room, that had a bassinet, and newborn napper and changing pad on top. It lived in our room. He slept in the newborn napper until he was 3 months. Then we attempted the bassinet, but he hit his 4mw, so we bed-shared for 2 months. He spent the first part of his night in either the RnP or the PnP bassinet. After 6 months, we slepp trained and moved him to his crib.

[lostarz]

Jul 27, 2016 8:25:41 GMT -5 huskymom said:

I would get the basic RNP (but I had two and this was before the auto rock so not sure if it's worth it) and a basic pnp with just the higher level bassinet. Unless they've improved the diaper changing part (the height is at a back breaking level and it doesn't stay flat...it sags to one side so we had to put a box under it).

The pnp is one of the few baby items we still use 5 yrs later (for the 2 year old)

Dd2 slept in one of our RNPs in her room for 4 months. Never in our room so a bassinet wasn't something I looked into.

Yes! Our napper/diaper changing part tilted to one side so it barely got used since it basically rolled DD into the side. I would just get a basic PnP, plus most have the option of lifting the mattress up to a higher level so you don't have to bend all the way down to the floor.

We had the RnP that just vibrated and she loved it. She slept in that for the first 1-1.5 months then the (hand-me-down) swing was our best friend.  We also took the RnP with us when we visited other houses so she had somewhere to nap.

[statlerwaldorf]

I had a regular RNP, but I upgraded to the Auto RNP for the twins. They are 3 months old and still sleep in them. Ds1 slept in the regular RNP for months and I hardly ever used the vibration feature.

[hbomdiggity]

I didn't register for a RNP because I didn't intend to use it for sleeping. I wanted baby to sleep flat from the get-go.

A friend gifted me the auto RNP because it was her holy grail. We didn't use it for sleeping, but we did use it during the daytime for naps. It was much more portable than the PNP, so we also took it with us to friends homes when we needed to have nap time. I was glad to have it.

I am of the mindset that if you think you may use it, register. If someone buys it, great. If not, and you get to a point that you want it, then use the completion discount.