Can baby sleep in rock n' play at night?

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My 2 week old son does not like to sleep in his crib or co-sleeper. He will only sleep in my arms, rock n' play, or boppy lounger. I'm so exhausted and don't know what to do. Can he sleep in his rock n' play at night?

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No. It's not safe for unsupervised sleep.

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The issue is the risk of him stopping breathing because of the incline of the rock and play. That’s why the safest place for babies is a flat firm surface on their backs. On the same note, my daughter would spit up and choke on it if she laid flat. She slept in her rock and play but I didn’t get much sleep checking on her every 15 mins.

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My little one sleeps in a rock n play and his pediatrician and NICU doctors are fine with it if you do it correctly

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Our first son slept in his swing until he was able to sit up and our second child has been sleeping in the Rock and play. His pediatrician was okay with both of these choices.

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I know people do put their babies in it to sleep but I’ve heard it’s unsafe. We struggled with this too when we had a NB. He only wanted to sleep on us. It was rough but once we found a good swaddle that helped and he would sleep in his bassinet.

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Nope! Says so right on the box. I'd drop the rock n play completely and only let him sleep in his crib. We never bought a rock n play or swing or any of that, for this reason. It starts a very bad sleep habit.

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I have a rock and play and never had an issue. I showed it to my doctor and she said no bc the chin is pressed down and it’s a flat surface. He has reflux and said he’ll just spit it to the side.
I did however put him in it for a month before she said no and had no issues. I’ll do it if he’s sick. It does have a harness I always buckle him in so he doesn’t slide down.

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Both of ours did and they’re fine

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It was the only way my daughter would sleep but I must say that was the hardest transition ever (rock n play to crib)

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Both of my children have slept in them for naps and over night for the first 2-3 months

Can baby sleep in rock n' play at night?

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