Using I Candy Cherry Carrycot for Overnight Use

[GoldysMum]

The official advice is for occasional overnight use only. I am getting a special breathable mattress to put in it, not the one it comes with and want to use it overnight for a 7-8 week old baby while we are away for a 2 week holiday. Would you do it? Any advice? I've been told two reasons why they don't recommend it. One is because mattress is not breathable - but I am resolving this by buying the breatheable mattress - the other is the material of the carry cot itself - but if it is approved for babies to sleep in during the day then it can't be that bad can it?

[babyluck]

I had a ICandy Cherry and my baby used to sleep in it a lot (day and night). I really don't understand how they can say it is fine for occasional overnight use but not for any longer. Surely if it wasn't safe for a baby to sleep in then they shouldn't be sleeping in it at all!!!!

[girlywhirly]

The mattress is the most important thing. As long as you don't keep the hood up indoors, and take care with the layers of blankets/room temp, there shouldn't be a problem. I imagine they think the carrycot is a waterproof fabric and a little baby might choke/suffocate, if its' nose was pressed against it or if it was violently sick against the side. If you're concerned, put a small rolled up blanket at each side of baby to stop wriggling about.

[ByThePowerOfGreyskull]

not sure about that particular one but we used the carry cot from the M&P travel system for our boys, like you, we bought a different mattress and they came to no harm...

that obviously means nothing as it is only anecdotal