There are so many benefits to co-sleeping. Any mother who has been up and down a dozen (or more!) times at night with a fussy newborn can attest to the fact that it is much easier to have your baby at your side to comfort easily, rather than across the room, or even in a separate bedroom.
Besides the convenience for mama, there are other benefits, the most important of which is the fact that babies tend to sleep better when they are closer to you, especially in the early weeks and months.
Dr. William Sears, the well-known pediatrician and author/co-author of many books, including The Baby Sleep Book, lists 7 reasons and benefits of sleeping close to your baby:
Sleeping close to your baby is obviously beneficial and highly recommended by experts…but it is critical that it is done safely!
On the Arm’s Reach website, leading expert Dr. James McKenna has a great article on co-sleeping safely with an infant. I know I have always had concerns about sleeping with my baby actually in bed with me. The few times I have tried, (out of desperation on hard night with a newborn,) if I sleep at all, I do not sleep well, since I am worried about rolling onto or suffocated my precious bundle with blankets or pillows or something. Or even just bumping her as I move in my sleep and God-forbid, waking her up!
The Arm’s Reach Co-Sleeper features all the safety precautions you could possibly imagine and fits every requirement listed by Drs. McKenna and Sears.
In preparation for my review of their Curved Mini Co-Sleeper, I talked to Jake from Arm’s Reach, and it was refreshing to hear how excited they are about their products and how dedicated they are to the safety of our babies, as well as our convenience!
What’s more, they are working hard to provide options suited for every household, accommodating your room size, decor style and price range!
Just a few of the available options!
Arm’s Reach’s co-sleepers easily convert into bassinets if and/or when you decide to move it away from your bed. I have used one of their Original Co-Sleepers with my girls and loved this feature.
After the first two months or so, when my girls were sleeping longer at night, and I was only needing to get up once, maybe twice, I could move the co-sleeper over to a nearby corner of our room, making it easier for me to access my bed again, (I have a very narrow spot between my side of the bed and my desk.)
I am thrilled to have the Curved Mini for this baby. The Mini is significantly smaller and is so much more suited to the way our bedroom is set up! Not only that, but the Mini is easier to travel with! When I go on our annual girls’ beach trip with my family later this year with my little one, it will be easy to fit this co-sleeper in the room with me, no matter how small the space is.
Setting up the Co-Sleeper is a simple process, and a quick look through the illustrated instructions gives you all you need to know to get started!
While we found it uncomplicated to set up, (the process is very straight-forward,) some steps are not easy. Getting the sides to snap up into place was pretty difficult, as well as getting them to snap down when you are collapsing the bed. I struggled with this step for a long time the first time, and then made John do it after that. 
It seems mostly to just require a lot of hand strength, and when I discussed this with Jake from Arm’s Reach, he explained that this feature is part of what keeps the bed completely safe.
This makes sense to me, and of course, I’m willing to put up with a bit of difficulty in set-up and take-down if it ensures my precious baby’s safety!
The Co-Sleeper comes in a zippered case and the mattress piece conveniently folds around the rest of the bed when packed away.
Snap the top bars up first, making sure they are rigid and firmly in place before locking the bottom bars
Sometimes you have to jerk them up quickly to get them to snap into position:
After all four top bars are locked into place, lock down the bottom bars. You can use or hands or your foot to do this. We found it was helpful to turn the bed completely upside down to get better leverage, since, as I mentioned, it is pretty difficult to get it to actually snap into its position.
Put the provided sheet on the mattress, lay it in, and voila! It is up!
It is important for safety reasons to have the crib at the perfect height next to your bed, so take a look at the measurements of the co-sleeper you choose, and then at the height of your bed.
After you add the enclosed feet and wheels, the mattress of the co-sleeper should be 4 inches below the top of your mattress.
There are two wheels for one end of the co-sleeper, and two feet for the other, making it easy to move it around the house as needed. There are brakes on the wheels that you should set once the co-sleeper is in place to keep it from rolling.
If you have a tall bed or mattress you may need to order their leg extension kit! In 2 inch increments, you can easily raise the co-sleeper up to 6 more inches with this kit.
You can add the wheels and other included feet onto the bottom of these extensions. The extensions should only be used when the co-sleeper is attached to an adult bed.
The final step in setting up your Arm’s Reach C0-Sleeper is to configure the strap attachment.
Simpler than it probably looks at first, you slide the straps under your adult bed mattress, fitting the large plastic square firmly against the opposite side of the bed.
Back over on the co-sleeper side, you snap the straps into the corresponding latch on the co-sleeper bed itself. The straps are adjustable and should be tightened until they are holding the co-sleeper firmly up against the adult mattress. This prevents any possibilities of a gap happening in between the two beds and rolling-out or dropped babies!
Here we have Katie’s baby doll, (currently answering to “Steven”) demonstrating the set-up and installed co-sleeper!
And here, we have the much more precious, hours-old Calvin, my nephew, showing it off. You can also see the super-soft “Nature’s Perfect” sheet that was sent along with the co-sleeper.
At the bottom, on the back of the co-sleeper, there is a zipper to allow you to conveniently store miscellaneous baby items in the lower level.
This is a great spot for diapers, clothes, extra sheets, and other essentials.
Your 3-year-old may also think it’s a great hiding spot, so beware.
When you are ready to move the crib away from your bed, the conversion process is simple.
It is important to make sure you remove any leg extensions when you detach the bassinet from the adult bed.
They are designed only to be used when the co-sleeper is supported by the bed and straps.
To raise the side bar, partially fold down that side by pressing the middle tabs and pushing down.
Then, 1.) pull the tab and lift as directed to detach it from its original plastic receiver on each side, 2.) unlatch the straps holding the extra fabric down, 3.) lift up the whole bar and slide the plastic connector into the upper plastic receiver, and 4.) tuck the loose straps into the special pockets provided on the side and close the velcro on the pockets, making quick and tidy work of your co-sleeper-to-bassinet transformation!
Learn more about safe co-sleeping and the wide variety of Arm’s Reach products at their very informative website!
Arm’s Reach Facebook fans can now enjoy a 20% discount, (expires May 2012!)
Arm’s Reach is generously giving one lucky Mama Chocolate reader their very own Curved Mini Co-Sleeper in the Toffee Hibiscus print!
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Yes! Love co sleeping with my little ones. I think it as good for me as it was for them. We did borrow one of these arms reach co sleeper for my second since she preferred to sleep on her own. Now I need to get one for the next baby.
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I had my little boy in the bassinet next to the bed, but we didn’t co-sleep in the same bed.
I’m about to be a first time mama and I really want to co sleep. I wat to be next to my baby and it might help with the middle of the night feedings
Yes! I co-sleep with our babies. I’ve always wanted to get one of these!
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We didn’t bed-share with our first but she slept in our room for 8 months. We have another on the way and I would love some sort of co-sleeper so the baby is closer to me.
i have a small bassinett next to our bed but this would work so much better because its lower, has more room for her as she grows, and looks more secure overall. We breastfeed so I hope to have her by me for a while
Yes I love co sleeping with my son! It makes breastfeeding so much easier!
when baby number 2 gets here in a few months it would make co sleeping with both kids so much easier 
thanks for doing this giveaway
Yes, we co-sleep. I have always wanted to try one of these. Sometime I want our LO close to me but not in the middle of our bed. He takes up so much space for such a tiny baby! lol
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Yes, we co-sleep with our baby. This would be so convenient.
I did co-sleep, with both of my older daughters (7 and 4 now), for their first 1-2 years of life, so I can speak from some experience. It was critical to establishing my supply when breastfeeding in the early weeks, and after it was simply more convenient and allowed both of us to manage more sleep. Arm’s Reach would be super handy (I am expecting number 3 in September) because I did find with my daughters there wasn’t quite enough room for my husband, myself, and baby – he often retreated for the couch. Arm’s Reach would allow a more comfortable night’s sleep for all of us.
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I have always done co-sleeping with babies. It makes it a lot easier to nurse and get rest that mommy’s get so little of those first months. The great thing about co-sleepers is the safety for baby to be close, mommy have convenience, and not taking up so much space as a crib.
I haven’t co-slept yet… but I would like to!
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we do co-sleep but were borrowing the co-sleeper we were using I would love to have my own since I am giving the one we used back. Since we are TTC it would be useful to have whenever the Lord blesses us with our next little one.
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I have co-slept with all 3 of my girls….and for a long time!
With number 4 on the way I will do it all over again in 5 weeks! Praying I win this one! 
tes, we co-sleep…this would really be nice..
I co-slept with my youngest for a long time via a king sized bed and a bed rail. Now that we have a queen bed and I plan to co-sleep as long as possible this would help to make sure baby is safe and hubby can get a good nights rest as he was always semi awake with the baby in the bed.
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I coslept with my 20mo daughter and loved it. I’m due in July with baby girl #2 and again I’d love to co-sleep. This time around sleeping arrangements are different and my husband comes home in the early morning hours and he isn’t the most aware sleeper because of it. (he drives 3 hours and works a 12 hour shift) this would help us co-sleep in a safer way.
yes we co-sleep, would love to win this
I don’t have babies yet, but I would like to co-sleep when I do.
I think this will help me a lot with breast feeding at nights. I can just reach over and get her when she’s hungry, and it will help also if I end up having a c-section.
I’ve never co-slept before. I think this would be a great way to do so!
I’ve heard great things about these and would love to win!
I love co-sleeping with my little ones and this will keep them safe and close.
We plan to cosleep when the baby is born!
I have a travel crib that we used for our first child, and he slept in the bed with us sometimes, but our second child would never settle down in our bed – she would only sleep in the swing
I am considering an arm’s reach co-sleeper because with the 2 older children, we are getting so much less sleep, and I am concerned that my husband and I would sleep too soundly to have the new baby (due in Sept) in the bed with us – it has always worried me, but it worked well with our first child. With the Arm’s Reach, I would be able to just reach over and get her whenever she was hungry, and just gently place her back into her space when I was ready to.
Our third is expected in September and I NEED a place for this baby- preferably right next to our bed!
I am a big time co-sleeper! That way my baby is right there….safe & sound.
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We sleep with our 1 and 2 year olds both in the room with us. Thanks for the giveaway! This would be great for my cousin who just found out she’s expecting!
The baby is still three months away but a co-sleeper would be super handy
We have ours in a crib in our room with us. This would be great for travel since we still have another who uses the pack n play!
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My husband is not comfortable with co-sleeping so we don’t do it. This would be a great alternative that would keep everybody happy!
I love to co-sleep but would definitely sleep better with her in her own sleeper attached to the bed within reach. In the bed is too close and the bassinette is having to actually get up in the middle of the night to get the baby!
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I would be giving this to my close friend who will be a single mother soon. Her fiance just out and walked out on her. I know she will be loving this if I win it for her.
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I am expecting in a couple of months and this would be perfect right next to the bed, making it so much easier
baby is due any day now, and im sure this would help sleeping nights much easier
We do co sleep. It makes it so much easier getting up in the morning and those early morning feedings
Our bassinet is so small though (it was my grandfather’s), this would make it so much safer and allow us to co sleep for a longer period
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I did not with my first, but plan to this time!
We didn’t co-sleep with our first child, but I’d like to with our second child so I can get more sleep while nursing in those early months!
I did with my son and will with new baby. This co sleeper will help baby have a place to sleep on his own, but be real close to me when needed.
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Not really but when they are babies they are in our room so this seems like the perfect solution!
I have co-slept w/ my last three babies. Love co-sleeping. Love this co-sleeper, so nice!
I love this because it would give me the comfort of co-sleeping, but the safety of a bassinet!
I did not plan on cosleeping, but very QUICKLY realized that I could sleep so much better when lying down and breastfeeding my daughter.
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We have not coslept but have the crib right against our bed. This would be so much nicer!
THIS WILL HELP MY DAUGHTER WHO IS DUE IN JULY
Yes we do, but we have found that since we now have a queen size bed instead of a king, Hubby worries about giving the baby and I enough space and we all end up not getting a good nights sleep. So for the last 6 weeks he has pretty much slept on the couch! I love co sleeping but really miss my husband!
I sleep so much better with the baby with me. If I know I am to tired I put them in their own bed, but it so much nicer to nurse while laying in my own bed. Would love this. Expecting baby 7 in July. Would come in handy.
Since my youngest daughter has a hard time sleeping without me and she’ll need to be in a crib in 2 months to go to her father for visitation, this would be a very helpful way to transition her to her own crib!
I don’t co sleep but I kept my last baby in a bassinet beside my bed for the first couple months, for my next baby I would love to have the co sleep to make night time feedings easier than with a bassinet.
I am a grandma but this would come in handy for the kids. I think it is a good idea. I did it with a bassinet that rolled years ago.
We`d like to try doing it, and this would be great to use instead of a bassinet.
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I co- slept with my first in the bed with me while my husband was deployed. This time around, I would rather have a Co-Sleeper next to the bed. I have been researching all the different models, and would love to win this one!
I dont currently co sleep however I plan on doing it as soon a LO arrives in a few short weeks
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I’m expecting my first child next month and I want to co sleep with him, I feel that he would be more secure and closer to me. Thank you
My daughter brought my garandson to bed with her and she also worried about rolling over on the baby so this would be great for my grandson due in Aug!
Would be great to co sleep with this. It’s perfect
I didn’t cosleep with my first b/c it was uncomfortable and nerve-wracking to have him IN the bed. That’s why I NEED this b/c I am due in July and I don’t want to have to keep GETTING UP and out of bed every time he wants to nurse this time – that was too exhausting!! I would love to be able to safely cosleep this time around!
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just had a new baby and would love to try this co sleeper
We co-sleep and this would be great for when we have a tiny one, our older one is still co-sleeping!
We cosleep
we don’t co-sleep but it’s mainly because I have this fear that hubby would roll over and squish the baby and since he’s a very heavy sleeper, he wouldn’t even notice. This would definitely help in easing that fear for me.
I do co sleep with my grandson when he is here with me! He would probably sleep a little better if he were right next to me in this bed instead of feeling every move I make in my bed!
I co sleep with my daughter. This was not planned but once she started sleeping in my bed she refuses to sleep anywhere else. This makes it hard for any sleep. This would help me tremediously. I was looking into buying one when my husband lost his job.
I co-slept with my children. I was such an over protective mom waking up every hour checking to make sure they were still breathing. Such an outbreak of SIDS those years for some reason. I realy love this co-sleepin/ bassinet. You did an awsome job on this review.
I’m expecting # 3 and my 2yo and 3yo STILL cosleep- so I’m out of room! I NEED a co-sleeper for baby boy!
I cosleep with my babies and had one of the older Arm’s Reach co-sleepers for my last kiddo, but now I’m big pregnant again and can’t find it! Bummer! So, this would help me have a safe place for my baby to sleep by me! I especially like the little zippered part (handy for middle of the night diaper changes supplies)!
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I am expecting our 5th child in June. I have never seen anything like this till now! I can only imagine what a blessing this would have been with my previous babies – especially when my son was born via c-section and I couldn’t hardly even get out of bed! Amazing!!!
We do not yet co-sleep. We plan to with our first little one (TTC still). This would be such a big help, we have decided for personal reasons not to have babies in bed with us on a regular basis but still want them extra close. This would definitely facilitate that sort of sleeping arrangement!
We co-slept in a co-sleeper with our first child (I have since let a friend borrow the co-sleeper, then she let her friend borrow it and so on and so on, and now it’s gone)
We plan on doing the same with the second child so this would really come in handy as we loved our first Arms Reach!
We cosleep with our 20 month old, this would help to give us more room with #2.
this would help us alot with our sleeping arrangement since my hubby likes to have our baby in our bed or near us.
We will be cosleeping when baby comes in October; our children will have to share a room and I’d prefer the baby sleep in our room until he/she can sleep all night and not wake up my daughter.
We do not currently co sleep, however, I think this would be great for a newborn!
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I am pregnant with our first, so I haven’t had any experience with a co-sleeper yet, but as I plan to breastfeed, this seems like it would be great for those middle of the night feeds, especially for the first month or so!
We didn’t co-sleep with our daughter, but I’m thinking for the second baby, it would make breastfeeding less taxing if I could just do it from my bed.
This item would help us so much due to limited funds and room!
I cosleep but have 4 kids and sometimes my older boys will still come to bed but we’ve been having to take them back to bed so that they don’t roll on the baby, it would be great to have this to keep the baby close but safe from them rolling on him so we can have them all sleeping with us if they are sick or have a bad dream
i co-sleep, but having one of these would make me feel much better about the safety of my baby
My girls both slept in a pack n play right next my bed when they were new borns….loved having them so close, especially for those 2am feeding!
My babies slept in the bassinet next to my side of the bed. I never had one of the cosleepers.
we had one of these with our last son and i loved it. really wish i hadnt sold it but this is a surprise baby and well i kinda didnt expect to be havin another at this time
We do cosleep with our children…..would love to try this out on our new little girl coming in June!
I would so love this..
I found that before we co-slept I was jumping out of bed every 2 minutes to see what was going on with baby, checking out every little grunt and gurgle. I would love this co-sleeper to bring him closer without putting him right in bed with us. Safety and function!
We co-sleep with our daughter. I would love to have this so we can sleep a little more comfortably.
I have always co-slept but another child would only make things harder in the family bed. With my second child I really wanted one of these but could not afford one. This would make things much easier because children waking the baby by rolling around while they sleep has never been easy.
Never co-slept, but this thing is awesome!
We co-slept with our first. Wouldn’t change a thing. Such a great experience and really got quality sleep too. We plan on co-sleeping with our second as well. Due in Sept.
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with a new baby on the way we have been shopping around for bassinets and I love love love the co-sleeper!
My son is 6 months old and has been sleepimg in bed with my husband and i since day 1! it gets hard because he wakes with every movement i make! so this would be awesome…!
This would be great to have for my next baby!
My daughter co sleeps with my grand daughter
I plan on co-sleeping when I have a little one, it seems better overall plus the advantage of being right there for BF-ing if you aren’t formula feeding.
That would allow everyone to go back to sleep quicer at night.
At the moment since I’m nursing our 3 month old, we’re co-sleeping, to save my sanity of having to get up and trudge to her room every couple hours during the night. But even though my husband likes having her close, he doesn’t like having her in our bed. He’s so scared that he’ll roll on her.
would be great for grand kids on their way
Each of my babies have slept in a bassinet right next to our bed for the first while. It seems handy to have the two bed actually attach together!
I co-slept with all of my children. My daughter is now having her own (she’s due in August) and wants one of these co-sleepers so bad. This would be great to win for her!
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this would be awesome for my son & his wife…they need a bit more room to keep them all together
We coslept with our daughter and it made life so much easier to have her in our room. I’d like to do the same with our new baby due in June!
This bed allows the great benefits of co-sleeping but without the fear of potential harm to the baby. Would love to have this for our new coming addition!
I love cosleeping! I coslept with my oldest 2 and will be again with the new baby in June. I would love to try the arms reach for its convienance!
We co slept and it helped me sleep much longer during the night with our first child! plus the bonding was great!
i had my girls in our room.
We sleep with our babies right next to our bed, or in a bassinet on our bed when they are little. This would be awesome!
This was already on my baby wants list….I will definitely be getting one, winning one would be even better!
The convenience would be so welcomed!
i have co-slept with all of my children and it has been a wonderful bonding experience.
It would help since I will be breastfeeding again, to be able to not have to get up and walk to the babies room to feed, I can feed the baby then easily put it back to bed once it is done feeding, then when the baby gets fussy I can soothe it easily by just reaching over!
I have co-slept with all my children. This would be amazing to have so I am not worried about crushing our new baby on the way and can get a good nights sleep.
I used a bassinet next to bed when my kids were babies. Would love to win for my grandchild.
I will be a first time mom soon, and the Co-Sleep will be great for me until the baby can be in the crib all night.
Think these are the best!!
I coslept with my daughter when she was first born, but now that she’s 7 months old I have a harder time since she’s rolling and she has been in her crib more because of this. I would LOVE to cosleep completely with her again and this would make that possible. I also want to cosleep with our next baby.
I would love to win this for my daughter in law!!
We had a bassinet for my daughter but she slept so much better with me that I usually just let her sleep in our bed. This would definitely be a safer way to do it!
This would be awesome for baby #2 on the way!!
I am way past child-bearing age. My niece is pregnant now. I didn’t co-sleep when my son was a baby but my son’s bassinet was next to my bed for the first few weeks. Unfortunately, he was an active baby and would move it across the floor and it squeaked very loudly. I had to put him in his room for my sanity. I know that sounds unreal but it’s true.
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I’m an first-time expectant mother and need one of these. I think it would definitely help life easier!
I did co sleep with all of my children. I’m not sure if it helped or not, I know it helped me sleep better knowing my baby was alright.
I kind of co-sleep for the first couple of months at least. My kiddos have gotten colds when they are 2 weeks old and that leaves me sleeping with them out in the front room or constantly checking on them until I’m comfortable enough for them to be on their own. But we always nap together!
Co-sleeping is so much safer than having the baby in the bed with you!
I co-sleep w/ my son since I am breastfeeding, but having one of these sleepers would be so much easier for me and it would put my mind at ease because he would be in his own little area nice and secure.
I did not have one of these for my first child due to finances, but I wish we had. It would have prevented me from sleeping in another room for 2 1/2 months before I returne to work. I really want one as we try for our second.
It is easier not to cosleep – knowing that one day they grow up and have to sleep in their own bed, however I co slept with all four of my children and wouldn’t change a thing about it
This would be great for my almost 1 month old he has to be up every 3 hours to feed and having him closer would be easier like when you don’t feel like getting out of bed.
With my 1st, I co-slept for the first 6 weeks or so. It really helped establish our breastfeeding relationship. With the next, I’m hoping for a few weeks longer!
I want to co sleep
I would give this to my sister who does co-sleep.
We still co-cleep with our dd and she’s 4! LOL I’d love one of these for our next baby especially since it seems like dd is always going to be in our bed!
I only cosleep a few times a week this would be awesome to have.
We started our 2yr old out in a pack n play bassinet, then due to feeding schedules and fussiness we moved the basket between us…thankfully we have a king size bed. After 10 months she was able to sleep in her own room/crib. By 2yrs of age she has moved up to a toddler bed. A few times a week she will either come in with her blankets to snuggle before getting up for the day, or she will decided to nap in the “big” bed.
This next child WILL have a better set up. Husband is possessive of his sleep space.
My BFF does co-sleep and she is expecting. This would be a great surprise.
Both of our children slept in a Arm’s Reach Co Sleeper until they could get out of it. Our 5 yr old has his own twin bed now and our 2.5 has a toddler bed but still sleeps in our bed most nights. We are contemplating a third child and would need to replace our old co sleeper.
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We do! It’s just so much easier for me, and the babies like it. We’re expecting another in early August! =)
I co-slept with my daughter. I side carred her crib to the bed, but she’s still using it so for this coming baby I need to get something else. We were looking into buying one of these.
Occasionally but not too often any longer. I let him sleep with me only when he’s finicky or tired, otherwise we have a bassinet in the living room for his naps
i did co sleep with my 2 babies..i am preggo again- this would be awesome-to have my baby close for easy-in the middle of the night feeding
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I am pregnant with my first baby and still doing lots of research and planning! I’d love to try a system like this if I could. Thanks for the chance!
It would be great for my baby cousin.
this would be perfect for my friend who has a new baby
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I co-slept with my son for the first 5 months. We didn’t have a co-sleeper and this would have given me so much more peace of mind then having him in bed with me!
We didn’t with our first two but they slept in a pack and play bassinet for the first few weeks of life. I would love to have this for baby #3 coming soon!
I did not cosleep with my daughter because we did not feel comfortable having her in bed with us. But this would allow us to cosleep without fear for baby #2. ngiraldi at gmail dot com
We cosleep with a portable crib at the moment which can make it difficult to get her in and out for feeding ! This would make my life sooo much easier ! We had a co sleeper with our son but it just was not in the budget for our little girl this time due to lay offs I will be praying for a win ! Our little girl is only six weeks old so this would still get a ton of use !
We cosleep and it’s becoming quite taxing on my bck so it would be amazing to have the cosleeper so I could relax and get a better rest!
I don’t have kids yet but this looks great for when I do! Thanks!
We co-sleep and it would help with breastfeeding at night.
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I can only co sleep when my husband is in another room, he has a tendency to move alot, this would help me tremendously so we wont have that problem, thanks for the giveaway
i didn’t when my kids were babies but would love this for a friend who has a new baby
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I am due in May so this would be great to have I did co-sleep with my other child I would like to have a alternative
i would love to co-sleep with my next baby!!
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I co sleep with my 1 and 2 year old. We have a newborn and she sleeps in the pack n play as close to the bed as I can get for feedings. This would be awesome to have to help keep our bed family friendly but baby safe.
I’ve co-slept with both of my children. I don’t think I would have been as successful as a mother without it. I just don’t think I could handle waking up multiple times during the night to feed/care for my child. Co-sleeping has been one of the best decisions we’ve made as parents for our little family.
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I’ve heard that co sleeping is a great thing to do. I am expecting my first child in August and would love to try this
We co sleep. I really wished I had one of these when our son was little! We never once used his crib. Now he sleeps on a mattress on the floor.
My little guys both slept in a pack and play next to me for the first two months of their lives. I frequently brought them into bed with me on difficult night to co-sleep. The pack and play was difficult to work with and I would love to have a co sleeper for the ease of use it offers.
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I believe that co-sleeping is the best thing for mommies and babies. It provides peace of mind and makes baby more comfortable after 9 months of being in the womb.
We have co-slept with both of our kids. #2 more than #1. I have wanted to get a co-sleeper but we just never had the extra funds for it. We are now expecting #3 and this would be awesome to have.
Co sleeping per se; in a crib next to the bed.
My son shares our bed with us as it made it easier for breastfeeding in the beginning but now that he’s getting older, I’m finding it hard to share bed with him and hope to do bedside share instead w/ next baby one day.
Yes we co sleep!Our 2 year old still climbs in the bed with us in the early morning,but we didn’t have this,so I think this would make it easier!
I think co-sleeping is so great! I’d feel a lot more comfortable co-sleeping then bed sharing.
We didn’t start off bed sharing but a week after we got home from the hospital, I pulled something from my c-section and had so much pain. My husband suggested bringing DS into bed with us. Now at 13 months, he still will join us halfway through the night (since he nurses once yet). It made it so much easier to nurse when he was in bed with us since I didn’t have to crawl out of bed to do it.
Yes I do cosleep! This would help out a ton, because I like having the baby close, but not so close that my husband could roll over him!
I do co-sleep and love it! Momma and baby get more sleeping since we started to co-sleep! At the first sign of movement I nurse her don’t have to wait till shes crying to get her! Plus I love seeing my DD smile every morning as she wakes up!
I used to cosleep with my daughter and that was 26 yrs ago. I wish I would’ve had something like this because she slept with me until she was 4 yrs old. I was a single mom so I didn’t mind. I enjoyed having her right next to me. In a few yrs I’m sure I’ll be a grandma and I’d love to have something like this for my grandchild when they spend the night. For safety reasons this would be a great thing to win.
I would love to win this for my niece. She is getting ready to have her first baby and this would make life so much easier for her. I wish I would have had this when my children were born.
my daughter is 10 and still wants to sleep with us, lol. but yes, I did co-sleep with her as a baby and I am sure hubby’s daughter would love this for her new little one!
We co-slept with both of our kids! And will do it again- loved it!
I coslept with my parents, and I’m due in October with my first baby, committed to cosleeping with my own little one!
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We co-slept with our now, 3yr old son & it was fantastic. He was in an Arm’s Reach C0-sleeper until the day he was 6mos old, when we then, moved him to his crib. It made my husband & I feel so much safer. Especially b/c my little guy had horrible acid reflux & tummy issues & wouldn’t sleep for more than roughly 40minutes at a time throughout the night for about 5 months. We thought we would never sleep again. This made it so much easier. We have since gifted ours to a friend & I would love to win this for my son’s preschool teacher who just had her new baby boy on the 17th of this month! Thanks!!
I co-slept with all of my children — for the boys I had them right in bed with me. We are borrowing a bassinet that my 2month daughter is using atm.
i did co sleep when my son was younger but this would help with baby #2 and make nursing alot easier. and not to mention there would be more room in my bed for my husband and i if the baby was in the arms reach co sleeper
Yes! I co-sleep with our babies.
Thanks for the chance!
Yes. I co-sleep with our babies.
We do co-sleep! Not as much anymore since Kynlee is getting older, but we did every night when she was younger. I had a bassinet with her but planning on getting a cosleeper like this for the next baby.. it’s just much more practical! Would love to win one – thanks for the chance!
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we love cosleeping. we are currently burring a cosleeper and it would be awesome to have our own!
We used a pack and play with my 1st and I breastfed. The Co-Sleeper will make it easier to grab #2 during late night nursings and maybe I won’t be so tempted to leave baby in the bed.
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This looks super handy and easy to use!
i plan too once they are born
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This is amazing! I’ve never seen anything like it.
I don’t co-sleep (no babies yet), but I intend to once I have children. I have an expectant friend who is planning to cosleep, though, and she would LOVE this.
E co sleep and it would be nice to no almost fall off the bed every night!!
I have a 7 week old son who’s co sleeping with us. He usually sleeps wedged beside me in our king bed but I think we’d all sleep a lot better with something like this.
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We do cosleep! We have an Arm’s Reach Mini, and it is great for putting the baby to bed earlier than I want to go, naptimes, and laying the baby in when I just can’t stand to cuddle anymore. Honestly, though, that doesn’t happen much. Baby usually stays right there in the bed with me if I’m there.
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I do co sleep, but sometimes I have hard time sleeping through the night if the little one is wiggly
This would be wonderful!
We absolutely love our co-sleeper, but we sure could use an updated one!
We do co sleep. This would make it easier to reach her quickly when she is down in her own space.
Thanks for doing this giveaway! I love cosleeping but dh is having some issues w/ space lately so I’ve been looking into these before our next arrives..
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I co-slept with both of my babies. We had an old cradle by the bed and they often ended up in the bed with us. It saved me a lot of sleep! I’ve wanted an Arm’s Reach Co-Sleeper since the beginning and will get one before our next one comes in November. But I’d love to win it!!
We borrowed one from a friend for our last child, but would love to have one of our own!
I do not currently cosleep, however, this will help me by not having me get up numerous times in the middle of the night, just to check on the baby!!
I am expecting my 1st in October. I’ve been looking at cribs and bassinets and I just can’t imagine not co-sleeping with something like this Arm’s Reach. Thank you so much for the detailed review that is extremely helpful! As I’ve been building a list of things we need I’ve noticed that there aren’t always reviews on products or as much information as I’d like to see.
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I do not currently co sleep, but I plan to when our first baby is born. I’m paranoid by nature, so I know having a co sleeper would help put my mind at ease, since the baby will be RIGHT THERE.
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I have co-slept with baby beside us in bassinett, now I bedshare with my little one! it’s great
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I will be co-sleeping at times with this baby like I did my first two. When you breastfeed it is easier during night time feeding. I feel like this would be a safer alternative because the baby is not in the bed with you, but beside you.
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Looking forward to co sleeping with ou second baby! Due June 6th!
I have co-slept with all 3 of my kids, but I think something like this would make it easier and safer!
I would soooo love one of these for our next one!
Yes I co sleep with my baby girl. My husband and I are so aware of where she is at all times but everyone including my mom are always telling me how unsafe it is and that she needs to sleep in her crib but I breastfeed so it’s so easy to night feed with her right next to me, I love the bonding experience too; she’s only little for so long I want to cherish every moment . If I won this I feel that it will give everyone peace of mind and I will still get to have her close.
I plan on cosleeping. I’m trying to decide between a traditional bassinet and an Arm’s Reach. Winning this would make my decision EASY!
I co-slept with my first child with him laying in bed with me. We plan on it with our second but this would be such a safer way to do so!
I am pregnant with our first and can’t wait to co-sleep. I have been reading so much on the benefits of breastfeeding and co-sleeping, and can’t imagine anything different for our little one. Thank you Arm’s Reach for making products that will allow us to better take care of our precious gifts and have them where they belong, right beside us:)
My daughter does with my grandson
My daughter-in-law does with her son. I think the co sleeper is a great idea!
I do co-sleep and we love it!
I had the clear vue co-sleeper that I LOVED with my first baby, but we didn’t have the space to store it since it didn’t collapse and ended up donating it. Now that baby #2 is on the way, I’m looking for another, and am trying to find one that can fold up for storage. I love that Arm’s Reach has a solution for the bonding and closeness co-sleeping offers, with the safety of having baby in a separate area.
I would love this for my daughter. She just had a baby and this would be a lifesaver for her. She likes the baby in the room with her, but doesn’t have room for a full size crib.
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when I had my first one, I remeber what a pain (literally) it was to have to stand up and lean over to pick him up out of the pack and play to nurse in the middle of the night. I knew right there and then if I ever had another baby, I would absolutely need a Co-sleeper. Since finding out that I am expecting number 2, All I have been thinking about is how much easier night nursings when I have a co-sleeper!
Not right now but I intend to for the first few months. I’m 38 weeks right now
Yes, we co-sleep with our 2lilones and still do. This would be so convenient.
This would be for my daughter to use with my grandson. He is in a bassinet next to the bed now, but I know she wants to move to a co-sleeper when he grows.
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We are a cosleeping family and this would make me feel so much safer!
We do cosleep! I have always felt more bonded to my babies this way
We do for about the first 6 months- until they’re not waking much at night for feedings anymore.
We co-slept a little with Baby#1 (now 3 years old) in between my husband and I. However, my husband now often has to take sleeping pills so we won’t be able to share our bed with Baby#2 due this summer. This product would give me the convience of co-sleeping while keeping the baby out of danger.
I would love to keep baby #2 next to me like this… my son starts in his bed but always ends up in ours
he is almost 2 now
This would be great he could be right there next to me!! Id love it!
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We are a co sleeping family and it is has been nice, all the bonding feel so close and safe! but I never used a Arms Reach Co Sleeper and this would be perfect! Will be needing it soon. Thanks for the chance!
I do not co-sleep. Although this set-up looks pretty good. Thanks!
We co-sleep in the room just not the same bed. I found my kids sleep better at night.
We have co-slept with all our children and will with our new baby as well. The co-sleeper will really help on the nights that he is fast a sleep and I will be able to move him
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I plan on co sleeping if possible
I do not co sleep but my sister in law is planning on doing so.
actually this will be for the baby I babysit for…. if I win this, it will give me a place to lay her down for her nap and to play safely!!!
that looks so comfortable for baby. i want to win this for a gift
love co sleeping with my little girl!
I cosleep with my lo, but it would be a lot safer to co sleep with a co-sleeper! And I’d definitely use it for my next lo. <3
I love co sleeping with my babies. With the cosleeper I wouldn’t have to worry about baby falling off the bed or about having alone time with my husband.
I currently co-sleep with my 3 month old baby girl! Would love the Arms Reach co-sleeper!
Yes, we co sleep. This would work out awesome because I have to have a c section and lifting is really hard when recovering.
We co-slept with our daughter and definitely agree it was one of the best decisions we made, she was an awesome sleeper from then on! I would have loved to have one of these for her, but I would definitely love to have one for baby #2!!
I have done both, coslept a bit and had them in a bassinet near my bed. I slept so much better when they were not in my bed, they slept so much better with me. I am due in September and have been looking around for a replacement for the pack and play we have now, this would be awesome.
I’ll be having my first in September! I have been looking for something JUST like this!
Crossing my fingers, toes that we win!!!!!
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when you co sleep you have to take all the pillows and comforters off the bed, or at least I do, and it makes for a restless sleep
We use the same cradle for our boys as my parents used for their 6 kids and my grandparents used for their 8. It might be on its last legs.
This would be awesome for baby number 3!
We don’t co-sleep. In fact I had never thought of it until now. Perhaps because I am such a light sleeper.
Sometimes if she is having a tough night but it makes her feel better and me knowing she is ok.
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I co slept with both of my children,I think would be winderful for a newborn. I was always hard to transition them into the crib after falling asleep while feeding.
I co-sleep with my daughter.
I co-slept with all of my six children because I breast fed, and it was easier.
we co-sleep and we love it
My son sleeps in the Rock and play next to my bed.
We do because he sleeps better that way.
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