It hasnt been recalled but 32 infants have died because of it. Something is clearly not right with this product. AAP is recommending that it be recalled.

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Anonymous wrote:I plan on using the RnP with the safety harness according to the clear directions.

Isn't the safety harness designed to keep them from falling out when the thing is rocking? I think the problem is that the harness doesn't prevent their head and neck from shifting position which in a tiny baby can block oxygen flow.

Every baby that died was more than three months and not secured so likely rolled over and could not roll back. The harness prevents that.

I'm not saying that there isn't a slightly increased risk of positional asphyxia. But the risk is very very very small and for a lot of people the benefit of what the RnP provides far outweighs that tiny tiny uptick in risk.

Anonymous wrote:I plan on using the RnP with the safety harness according to the clear directions.

Isn't the safety harness designed to keep them from falling out when the thing is rocking? I think the problem is that the harness doesn't prevent their head and neck from shifting position which in a tiny baby can block oxygen flow.

I never had one but really - it’s fine to use. Just use it according to the instructions. Get an Owlet or another type of wearable baby monitor if you’re concerned. But there’s no “alternatives” to the R&P because literally everything apart from Alone, Back, Crib is “unsafe.”

My sister used one for both her kids, and for one of them in particular it was the only thing he slept in when he was a newborn. So it seems like a dream for a lot of people. But the thing I don't understand - people keep saying it's not for overnight sleep. But how long does it take to suffocate? And does everyone really stare at a napping kid most of the time? I just think of all the times I've burnt things on the stove when I promised myself I'd watch and I got distracted.

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Anonymous wrote:The RnP has not been recalled.

It hasn't been recalled, but you shouldn't be putting your infant in it for overnight sleep, it's even risky for naps due to the positioning. And it's not just kids over 3 months old who are flipping. Read: https://www.consumerreports.org/recalls/fisher-price-rock-n-play-sleeper-should-be-recalled-consumer-reports-says

The guidance before the recent news was to not put the child in it overnight to sleep.

I did it sometimes because I evaluated the risk vs benefit of me never sleeping vs the very small increased risk of and already very unlikely SIDS/unsafe sleep incident.

Yes but.... people didn't listen to the guidance before.

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Anonymous wrote:The RnP has not been recalled.

It hasn't been recalled, but you shouldn't be putting your infant in it for overnight sleep, it's even risky for naps due to the positioning. And it's not just kids over 3 months old who are flipping. Read: https://www.consumerreports.org/recalls/fisher-price-rock-n-play-sleeper-should-be-recalled-consumer-reports-says

The guidance before the recent news was to not put the child in it overnight to sleep.

I did it sometimes because I evaluated the risk vs benefit of me never sleeping vs the very small increased risk of and already very unlikely SIDS/unsafe sleep incident.

Anonymous wrote:The RnP has not been recalled.

It hasn't been recalled, but you shouldn't be putting your infant in it for overnight sleep, it's even risky for naps due to the positioning. And it's not just kids over 3 months old who are flipping. Read: https://www.consumerreports.org/recalls/fisher-price-rock-n-play-sleeper-should-be-recalled-consumer-reports-says

Anonymous wrote:I plan on using the RnP with the safety harness according to the clear directions.

+1
No need to panic, just use it appropriately.

Anonymous wrote:What are you using as an alternative to the rock n play? My 3 week old loves it for naps but we dont want to use it anymore with the recent recall. (Also would like something we can pack up and bring to grandparents..)

Read the reasons why and you will see it's because people are using it with kids who can roll over and unbuckled. Your 3 week old is fine to use it.

I plan on using the RnP with the safety harness according to the clear directions.

The RnP has not been recalled.

I love our swing - used it for DC1 nearly six years ago and used it for DC 2 about a year ago. I can't remember the brand, but it has six speed settings and music/white noise on it.

My kids are older, but when they were that age, we had a AC powered swing for home and used bouncy seats (ones with vibrate modes) for both home and away. We traveled a few times with twins and two bouncy seats (that nested together, so didn't take up that much space in the car) and two pack-n-plays worked fine for us.

What are you using as an alternative to the rock n play? My 3 week old loves it for naps but we dont want to use it anymore with the recent recall. (Also would like something we can pack up and bring to grandparents..)