Fisher-Price Rock 'n Play Sleeper, Rainforest Friends

If I could recommend just one baby item to buy, it's this guy. I used this for both my daughter and son as a bedside bassinet. It held up wonderfully for 2y and is easy to clean and store.

If you get one item for a new parent, this is my recommendation. The shape allows your baby to feel like it is being held. The ability to rock it allows you to south the baby in place rather than having to pick him/her up and then get disturbed when you try to put them back down again.We have taken it apart multiple times to bring it to the grandparents house, and it has developed a squeak when rocked. However, the sound does not appear to impact the lil one who still falls right to sleep.I would probably have bought the auto-rocking model if I knew it was available, it would have been nice.We have tried to get our little one to sleep in a crib/bassinet but on restless nights, he always falls asleep easier in thisAs for the "flat head" concern, our baby's head is not perfectly round but when asking the doctor about it, she said he is fine. Most babies heads get a little flat in the back since we have all started laying them on their backs and it doesn't hurt anything. Regardless of where your baby sleeps, you should probably keep an eye on your baby's head shape as some will be more prone than others to problems.Image: Newborn and 7 mo old

This thing saved us. I wish I could give more stars... Our baby would only sleep in our arms and if we put him down in his bassinet, or any of the other bouncer/swings he would wake after 20 minutes. It was horrible. He sleeps AMAZING in this. If you are like me and were researching things to buy in the middle of the night basically in tears... Buy this. Life changing.

This product is not approved for safe sleep! My husband and I have been using this for our daughter for several months now, it did help her sleep, but she's is now trying to sit up and is growing out of it. The transition to a flat sleep surface has been hellish. We are on night 4 of worse than newborn sleep type screaming all night and all day long. My daughter is also developing a flat head and a very curved, c shape spine. The box also advertises it is not safe for overnight unobserved sleep, despite the description. Please, I know the temptation of a good night sleep in those newborn days, it is not worth this headache!!!

i don't care what sleep experts say about this product, but this item saved our sanity the first month our baby was born. When our baby was born this is the only place she would sleep and take naps in so we used this 24/7. If you're a mom and it's 3am right now and your baby won't let you put them down....stop reading this review and click purchase lol. I know you are out there reading this momma. It WILL get better. Thank you Fisher Price for making this product!!!

This has been a lifesaver.We were using a flat bassinet when we first came home from the hospital but we noticed our son seemed to be having some reflux issues and couldn't seem to sleep comfortably on his back.My research led me to this rock n play. The price seemed right and the reviews were great.Needless to say we've been very happy. Assembly is very easy as is maintenance.

This sleeper is AMAZING. If you have an infant that is having a hard time sleeping on his or her back at night this is something you should try! My daughter did not tolerate sleeping flat on her back and loved being elevated and more 'snuggled' when she slept. In a traditional bassinet she wouldn't sleep more than an hour at a time. At 4 weeks we put her in this sleeper next to our bed and on the first night she slept for four hours! Subsequent nights she slept at least that long, if not longer. I've also moved this around the house for naps. It's super light weight and simple to travel/carry. If there was any downside it was that the assembly instructions, like most baby equipment, was lacking. But it's still easy to figure out how to get it together.FYI - there's no "scientific" research on using a sleeper like this for overnight sleeping so your pediatrician may not advise you to use this, but I say use your parental instincts and do what is best for you and your baby. It's now my go-to gift for friends' baby showers as well.

The Rock n play was a big reason I survived being a first time parent. You'll love, and sometimes worship, the rock n plays magical powers.

Best baby product! Our newborn loved sleeping in the rock'n'play, and even at 4 1/2 months she still likes napping in it. It collapses easily and is very light - portable for short trips or even just moving from one room of the house to another.