Snuggle Bed VERUS Hammock

[Ginger]

ok...well i've actually got both of these items.
we bought the snuggle bed to put between us when co-sleeping and absolutely hated it. we used it for about a week and then couldn't handle it anymore. we just found that it took up so much room in our queen size bed that we couldn't get comfortable- it was like sleeping up against a wall.
also, one of the best things about co-sleeping is that you can just whip your boob out for a quick bf, but i found that with this thing, i couldn't reach my boob across the side of it, if that makes sense? so i used to have to take ds out of it to bf and then put him back in it...ahhh it was basically a nightmare!

i've bought a hammock to use with my new baby when its born, so i haven't actually used it yet (ds is too big for it) but i'm really looking forward to giving it a go as it looks like it will be fantastic. there's lots of threads on here about hammocks and lots of ladies on here swear by them.

[Heaven]

Ooh....thanks for the tip about the snuggle bed coz I was thinking they looked like a good idea and we have a queen sized bed too so think I'll give that a miss.

Interested in Hammock's too.

[~Trish~]

Our baby hammock was an absolute godsend for DS1! He loved the motion and the way he was all snugged in. I could bounce him off to sleep in it when he was tiny and could resettle him from waking by bouncing it again. He became an awesome sleeper and I think the hammock was one of the reasons. When he got older he learned to bounce it himself, it was so cute!

DS2 never took to it, he didn't like it at all, but he settled really easily in his cot so it wasn't an issue. I'm still hanging on to the hammock in case we have #3! I don't know if I'll ever be able to part with it LOL!!

ETA - The baby hammocks thread is HERE

[NaeNae]

Thanks ladies,

Good tip about the snuggle bed Rainforest . We don't plan (at this stage anyway) on sharing the bed with bub but hey - when I actually get one I may not want to let him/her out of my sight given my history

Worst case senario I could always give it to my cat I am sure he'd love to sleep in it Or even to one of the nans?

Trish thanks for the link to the hammock thread. I love the idea of them curious about the cheaper versions on ebay but think I may just "invest" and buy an Amby one anyway - if future babies don't like it I am sure I could sell it on.

Nae x x

[Snacks]

I just picked up an AMBY on ebay for $50 It is second hand, but I'm obviously thrilled. Will buy a new mattress and then we'll be set. (Hoping of course that this baby likes it I haven't tried them before.)

[NaeNae]

Congrats Snacks (tee hee I am such a poet)

What an awesome buy, I have just seen one listed on Ebay not too far from where I live, decided I will watch it and see how it does

[Lucy]

Girls, in relation to second hand Amby's on Ebay, you really cannot go wrong.........the nature of the Amby hammock is that it is totally washable, and the frame itself will last forever, so they are a great buy. (My hammock did 3 babies for a fair while, moved house,came on holidays with us, so saw A LOT of wear and tear, and then I sold it on to one of our lvoely mods........and it was still in good condition.)

Snuggle beds.......I have used my SIL's on the odd occasion (for day sleeps when we were visiting) and it was safe and useful.........BUT as we used the hammock all the time, we never got a snuggle bed oursleves.....

[Snacks]

Congrats Snacks (tee hee I am such a poet)

Bwahahahahaha!

I have just seen one listed on Ebay not too far from where I live, decided I will watch it and see how it does

Good luck!