Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

The bassinet looks nice, and is bigger than I thought, but it's fine. My last one had a really strange shaped sleep area, almost peanut shaped, so I couldn't use any sheets or covers. This one has a standard sleep pad. It raises up to the level of my bed, which I was nervous about, but I think I might be at the highest setting and it is fine. One of my last few pictures shows it not yet cranked up to the highest setting, so it is actually a little higher than that now. It wheels around super easily and I LOVE that feature. My last one was a b*itch to move and you really kinda couldn't move it with the gigantic framing. So this is a really nice plus. Putting it together wasn't "easy", per say, but it wasn't hard either. I am 8 mos pregnant and had the video up and watched it as they went through and paused it periodically to catch up. I think it took me maybe 25 min? They obviously are doing the video at warp speed and have put it together 1,000 times before they recorded it, so don't be surprised if you feel like they are moving WAY too easily for it to be realistic. Some of the shots in the video happen way too quickly and don't show enough of the framing or parts to know exactly what they just did, but generally speaking it was pretty intuitive and everything clicked when it should click, and locked when it should lock. All holes lined up, etc. All 4 wheels are lockable. It comes with a big carrying bag as well in case you want to bring this with you somewhere. Once I get better at disassembling and reassembling it I will feel better about bringing it places. There are only two screw things to tighten. The rest is all built in, which is really nice. The side of the bassinet drops down nicely and securely with a simply unzipping and clicking into brackets. It feels generally sturdy. I am obsessed with the drop-down siding feature. It was 90% of the reason I wanted this so badly. All the headache I went through with the first one I received was worth trying again for a replacement. For whatever reason that is not a popular feature in the more $$$$$$ and popular brands of bassinets, like the Halo, which I know I did NOT like. On that one, and most others with retractable sides, your arm can push it down with some force, but it always springs back up into place. That sort of defeated the purpose for me. If Im half asleep or just wanting to reach over and soothe the baby, I don't need to be doing tricep workouts with a spring loaded side. So this is EXACTLY what I preferred. This bassinet is a reasonable price, a good size, does not have bulk where it does not need it, and I am overalls satisfied with it in the end, after all my drama. I knew I was going to like this, so I am glad I didn't give up on it. 1/2 Update: ok so my son is arriving in two days (being induced) so I rolled in the sleeper to our bedroom to do a trial run of the L shaped bed brackets. We have a king sized bed so have fun feeding the strap that far. I did it myself while 9 mos preg so it’s obviously doable but it took a bit. Once they were finally the right length, they secure on the team of the bed pretty easily, but mine do not what to stay on. The slightest movement and they pop right off. Too tight? Won’t stay on, too loose? Won’t stay on. It is 1,000% a two person job to make sure they are perfectly straight in line w the sleeper, and secured enough to handle a jostle or two. Mine seemed ok and the minute I touched the sleeper I heard one fall off. So just be aware that the brackets aren’t perfect and may require some additional securing to keep them in place somehow. Will update again once it’s successfully used w a baby :) Update! 11/27: baby boy is 2.5 months old and still sleeping peacefully in this bassinet sleeper. We love it. About a month ago we were really into backyard fires in the firepit so we’d wheel the sleeper into his room where the baby monitor signal was strongest, then come back up a couple hours later and wheel him back into our room. It maneuvered easily through doorways and swiveling around wall corners. One thing to be aware of is that the wheels lock on their own. I will go to push it out of the way when I get up and it will not budge and practically tip over. I expect it to roll easily and instead it’s fully locked into place. It is very annoying. I move it around pretty frequently making the bed, straightening out the bassinet sheets, vacuuming the rug underneath, etc. Every single time I go to move it it’s a whole thing and I have to bend down and unlock the wheels. As for the bed straps, I do not use them. This thing is not going anywhere. Especially w the wheels locking all the time. And if he is big enough to tip it over or rock it away from the bed and fall out then he probably shouldn’t be in this anymore to begin with. He was sleeping in a boppy lounger as a newborn, but he has since grown out of it and scutches down and it was not safe. Now he’s flat on his back but I have a 2” mattress wedge under the pad for reflux prevention. Putting the side up/taking it down can be a little annoying bc the fabric is around the sockets and gets in the way. But I do that pretty infrequently so it’s not a huge deal for us. Sheets: Mika Mickey makes a sheet specifically for this item. They came out with them like a week after I got it and had been searching fruitlessly for sheets that fit it’s uncommon dimensions. The minute they came out I got them and was first to review them! They are awesome and soft and cute and fit perfectly. We have not brought it with us anywhere yet, if ever. Generally speaking there is really nothing wrong with this sleeper. Maybe just the wheel locking thing. I but I love it. He loves it. I knew I was going to like it. Definitely worth it and definitely still recommend! Right now he uses a crib hammock over his crib mattress for naps but I will be sad when he moves to crib full time and no longer uses this. He still has some time to grow into it but it’s happening fast. 😭