To spend silly money on a Sleepyhead Grand Pod?

[mindthegap79]

Dd is almost one, and she doesn't sleep through. I know this is normal, but I am very very tired and considering all options! When she wakes she's not usually hungry, more wanting comfort. When we bring her into our bed she snuggles up and sleeps, no problem.

I think the problem is that she wakes up in her big empty cot and feels sad and alone. According to the Internet, the answer is a Sleepyhead Grand Pod. Sadly the bloody things cost £150! Even I think that's a high price for sleep, and it might not even work.

Should I get one? Would rolled up towels work just as well? I live in hope that someone will want to sell me a barely used second hand one for £20 and am perusing the local baby pages on Facebook accordingly.

[hettie]

I had to Google this ... But when saw it I was reminded of the 'nests' the nicu nurses made for ds. They used rolled up towels, we did the same when we got him home (after all if it was good enough for neonatal nurses...) worked a treat.

[nannyplumislostinspace]

My Ds had just moved out of his and he's 2 and a half. He started sleeping over night the night we bought the small one. We then uppgraded to the larger one at 6 months. I only wish we had bought it earlier!

[misty252]

We got ours from Ebay - was in v good condition and considerably cheaper. Definitely was worth it as improved sleep significantly but agree they are ridiculously expensive - probably because they don't seem to have any competition in terms of safe sleeping nests. Also the covers are a pain to get on and off.

[chocolatefudgecake157]

Best thing we ever bought and DS (19 months) still uses it. Just do it

[nippey]

Had the small and the large one for DD, best money ever spent and when I sold them on I got about half the cost of each back. It really made a huge difference to her sleep but know they don't work for everyone.

[firsttimemum15]

Was just offering an uodate on the product

[FleurThomas]

Why not try a smaller cot instead? Since transferring to a travel cot, my dn's sleep has def improved.

[firsttimemum15]

I know about the cardboard. They are exoensive but even though the difference was small for us the cost is worth it

[plimsolls]

The cardboard bottom insert under the mattress pad is just to keep its shape during postage/storage. You should remove it before use.

The advantage of the sleepyhead over rolled up towels (etc) I think is that the filling is breathable, so in theory, they can still breathe if they end up with their face pushed against the bumper side.

We have a second hand one. As its all washable, it's safe to buy second hand.

My daughter sleeps much better in hers than out of it. I'm planning to use it when I take her to visit my parents and am hoping it'll provide a familiar aspect to a borrowed bed, if you see what I mean.

They are expensive, even second hand, it cost per use is probably pennies.

[firsttimemum15]

Update

It's not given us a full night of unbroken sleep but length of cot sleeps have extended and now just put baby down for nap before this she slept on me so worth it for me

[firsttimemum15]

Hob nails love your post. Just seen it

[firsttimemum15]

You can't find the sleeve on a sleepsuit?

I've read too they're bug someone mentioned too large to fit in bed and to a transfer. This is what I was hoping to do really. X

[CatchIt]

I wish I'd known about the Purflo one. DS is 4 months now so think he might be too big now. I love their sleep suits, I have a couple but have no idea where the sleeves are!!

[ALongTimeComing]

Could you do something with pool noodles under a fitted sheet?

[Temporaryname137]

Oh ffs goddamn sleepy zombies

[Temporaryname137]

Dd loved her sleepyhead so much that I bought the grand. Had to send it back as it was so big - honestly, it's enormous!!

Now she's in her own cot/room I might order another; anything to stop the constant thrashing and wailing as yet another limb gets smashed into the cot or stuck through the bars (I bought beautiful cot bumpers and then saw that the recommendation now is not to use them!).

I say get it if you think you need it :)

[firsttimemum15]

Why does it matter

[SalemSaberhagen]

5minutes the OP's DD will be 2.5 now...hopefully she gets some sleep now! (Although if she's like mine, I wouldn't be so sure...)

bit of a zombie thread

[firsttimemum15]

I have a breathing mat for her. The other thing that attracts me to sleepyhead is I may be able to have it in me and do a cot transfer.

If she's in my bed I can't transfer her often and my back hurts

[firsttimemum15]

Yep tried sleep on front.
And rolled up blanket cellular but they don't give the snugness

[HobnailsandTaffeta]

Buy buy buy buy it! solved my DD3 sleeping issues and age 2 still snuggles into it as does the 4yo so it lasts, but uses sheet to cover (a cot sheet stretches over it) as its a bugger to wash.

Wish I'd known on the first two!

[Bigfam]

We've bought something similar for baby due in december, but it's obviously for a newborn and only suitable up to a certain age (they might have different sizes available?) but it's less than half the price of a sleepyhead. It's called a Purflo Nest

[5minutestobed]

What about giving her a duvet? My DSs sleep improved hugely when he swapped to a duvet. He loved snuggling up in it!

[ThursdayLastWeek]

I am not a fan - made my own 6mo DS worse if anything.

However, we have since had success with putting him down in his front. It's likely that he had a touch of the refluxes and being pinned on his back was making his feel worse.

All in all I'm v glad I borrowed one to start.

[LittleMouseontheDairy]

*when covers come off
Sigh
wish could blame that on wine

You could always try it. If it doesn't work then you'd probably get a fair price for a barely used Sleepyhead Grande on eBay?