Travel Beds for Newborn

Updated on April 16, 2011
K.B. asks from Saint Louis, MO
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I need some suggestions on a place for my son to sleep/nap when we travel for some weddings in May. He is going to be right at 3 months and I am planning to transition him to a crib finally. But, we will be going to a wedding the first weekend of May before I transition him. Currently, he sleeps in his bouncer or swing at night or during naps. He is starting to sleep more soundly and learning to self-sooth/sleeping through the night, so I'm hoping when I do transition he will do well. However, I need somewhere for him to sleep on this trip. I can't do the pack and play since he's not a crib sleeper yet (plus he hates it more then the crib). Does anyone have any suggestions? I need it to be a relatively cheap solution if possible too.

Oh and I know co-sleeping is an option, but I'm actually having to share the bed with a friend of mine (It was cheaper for the king bed) and she is not comfortable co-sleeping with my child for obvious reasons lol

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So What Happened?

THe bouncy seat won't fit in my car. I unfortunately have not had the money to upgrade yet to my bigger "mom-sized" travel car lol. Between the stroller, car seat, and luggage, will be tapped out on space for big things.

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L.S.

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My SIL put her baby in the suitcase (left open on the floor) when she had no where else to put him. He was about 3-4 months I think.

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D.P.

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Call the hotel and see if the have a bassinet available for you.

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P.G.

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Check with the hotel first to see what they have. Then I would ask the people that are hosting the wedding if perhaps they might have a friend that would be willing to loan something like that for the night? You could even pull a drawer out of the dresser, put it on the floor, pad it up and make a bed out of it.

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E.W.

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We used the PeaPod travel bed by KidCo when we traveled with our son to an out of town wedding was he was 4 months old. It folds down and fits into the suitcase.

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K.H.

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Can he sleep in his car seat? Another option is the baby tent, I have one made by KidCo - I think it was less than 40 bucks? It goes on the floor, has a thin inflatable mattress, and zips up so they can't roll out. I think I bought it at babies r us.

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The tent fits in a small round bag that's about a foot or so in diameter and a couple inches thick.

C.S.

answers from Redding on

LOL, we had our son (4 months old) sleep in our suit case one time! Our hotel didn't have a crib, so we put a pillow in the suit case on the floor and swaddled him up for a snooze. Obviously we put the top of the suitcase out of the way so it didn't fall on top of him.

T.L.

answers from St. Louis on

How about a pack and play? Can you take the bouncy seat as an extra option? You could also just layer heavy blankets on the floor and make him a nice soft place to sleep.

P.S. Don't forget your night light for the hotel room.

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C.D.

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Our daughter sleeps in the fisher price rock n play. It's awesome. So cozy. It folds very flat (easily). Not sure what the length is off the top of my head

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