Babymoov cosydream or sleepyhead deluxe?

[emilyjayne1990]

Baby no. 2 is due at the beginning of May and a lot of people have recommended getting a nest.
I've noticed that boots seem to be the only shop selling the babymoov cosydream now after the scare last year so just wanting some reviews on both the cosydream and the sleepyhead deluxe if anyone has used them please?
TIA!x

I’m trying to decide this too! Amazon sell the cosydream, lots of very good reviews xx

@bettydraper31 I've seen some great reviews on the cosydream on boots too. There's such a big price difference as well!

I know, I just can’t justify the price of a sleepyhead I don’t think :(

Me too!! Especially if my baby girl doesn't like it!! I just think if the babymoov was unsafe, no where would be selling it at all, but then I don't want to be worrying!

www.theguardian.com/society/2017/oct/06/uk-retailers-halt-sale-of-baby-sleep-positioners-after-us-warning

Why risk it?

Our sleepyhead was the best thing we bought for DD - we went from zero hours sleep to 4-5 hours at a stretch, and it was bliss.

My 9 week old is in bed next to me in her sleepyhead. It's a dream. Worth every penny and like anything you just have to use it sensibly. Sometimes she will sleep in her carry cot (approved for sleeping) but mainly in the sleepyhead in my bed. Would definitely recommend but haven't used the other one so can't comment on that.

I'm a neonatal nurse,why not save yourself a couple of hundred quid and roll up a towel or blanket and place it underneath your babies sheet if you feel the need? This is how we "nest" babies at work,although as they reach full term we don't advise this,but think that has been mentioned above.

The sleepyhead saved my sanity. DD wouldn't otherwise go to sleep without me holding her.

Sleepyhead it is then!

The babymoov cosydream is awesome. My daughter is 15 weeks old and we are just about to take it away (not looking forward to that)

It's not true that products aren't sold if they are unsafe. Cot bumpers for example and duvets, pillows in cot sizes are advised against due to cot death risks but are still sold. The only regulations about bedding products involve the kinds of foams involved, they must be fire resistant and not give off harmful fumes. There's no regulation which covers suffocation risks. Ultimately it's up to parents to examine the risks and decide for themselves - don't rely solely on consumer safety law to protect your child, as these usually operate in retrospect ie after tragic events have occurred. These products have only fairly recently come onto the market - there was nothing like it when my DS was born and he is only 9.

I don't know enough about every one of these devices to be able to tell you if they're safe or not, but certainly make sure you check the instructions very carefully, especially if you plan to use it for night time sleep and/or unattended sleep. NHS and Lullaby Trust recommend not to have any items in a cot apart from the baby themselves and a blanket or sleeping bag, not even soft toys.

I do think it's a little bit disingenuous by retailers to market these products as being aids to safer sleep, playing on parents' fears about front or side sleeping, when the reality is that a baby who can roll onto his or her front is perfectly safe to do so, and doesn't need preventing from it. Indeed, this can cause more of a risk in itself!

I would advise you to look at the product and think about whether it could be dangerous if the baby was to shuffle or roll at all whilst lying in it. They can be mobile much earlier than guidelines suggest so it isn't enough to say that you'll wait until they can roll and then stop using it - that's what I'd be looking at to make a decision.

I do have a 2 year old already, so I have done this before and he was a terrible sleeper. And he never slept on his back, he always rolled onto his side from day 1.
I think it's personally up to the parents personal decision, I'm quite aware that they can be unsafe, but a lot of people have recommended them to me through their personal experience, and the reviews are great.
We have a next to me co sleeper, so she will be right with me through the night.
Thanks everyone.

Do your own research I bought mine just before the story broke. The papers I truly believe have sensationalised this. There were 12 deaths (sadly) over about 10 yrs. Most of which parents had put children in on their side against the tube of the sleeper (some bad medical advice given in some cases). It's based on the style that looks like two pool noodles straight connected by fabric.

Most has been serious arse covering. I can try and find the article if you like?

I'm all for co-sleeping, so I'm defo about not accepting advice blindly! If you feel okay with the risks how they relate to your own situation then it's your choice, and like I said I don't know enough about these particular products. I just mean that it's a false sense of security to go by something being safe just because it's legally being sold.