By Lisa Dutton…
We arrived home with our new baby Johnny last week at 8:30 Thursday night…24 hours after he was born. After my husband and I sat staring at him for 2 hours, my hubby turned to me and asked, “So where is he going to sleep?”
While I have a crib set up in the nursery, it just didn’t feel right to put our fresh baby in there alone just yet. We have a fluffy bassinet from my first son, but it always seemed cheap and not very sturdy and it takes up too much space beside our bed.
Earlier this year Summer Infant was gracious enough to send me their By Your Side Sleeper…and it has proved to be the perfect fit for us right now. It’s designed to let you co-sleep with your baby SAFELY. We put it in our king size bed right in between us.
The sturdy metal frame protects Johnny from his snoring father. Mesh sides offer great air circulation, and a clear view of baby. When Johnny wakes in the night, we hear him immediately, and pop him out for a quick feeding. I often don’t even leave our bed!
The Summer Infant ‘By Your Side Sleeper’ is a generous size compared to many other co-sleepers. It is recommended for newborns all the way up to babies 6 months. The mattress pad is firm, comfy, and washable…and the entire unit folds down to a compact travel bed!
See more at www.summerinfant.com Goodnight! 😉
One of our readers is going to win their own Summer Infant By Your Side Sleeper (ARV $55.99). To enter to win, just use the Rafflecopter form below.
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My friend just gave birth 2 days ago and this would be perfect for her.
I would love to win this for our baby on the way due in February 2014. Thank you so much for the chance
Love this idea, I’ve always coslept with my babies and have been wondering what to do with baby number 3 coming as there are no extra beds or rooms for me to crash with baby on so hubby doesn’t roll over the wee one this would be perfect
My niece is expecting her first baby & They do not have room for a crib in her bedroom. This would be a perfect thing for her so that she can safely sleep with her baby.
We are going to start trying for a second baby soon enough, and we currently have a hand-me down bassinet that works, but is so big and old. This one looks great especially how small it is, even to keep it in our bed.
My nephew and his wife are expecting their first and I would love to win it for them 🙂
Looks like an ideal way to sleep with baby in those early days.
I have one and it worked so well for when we travelled with my baby. I’d like to win it for my pregnant friend!
I’d love to win this for my cousin.
My gf is expecting! This would be a wonderful gift!! =D
That is a great way to have baby sleep safely next to you!
love to win for a baby shower gift
Ooo! What a great idea! Would make a great gift!
I don’t have a bassinet so this would be perfect
I know someone who could use this.
I would love to win this to keep at my place for my grandbaby due in March!
I’d like to win this for my cousin who is expecting
this would come in handy when grandkids come over or someone visiting with infants.
I would love to win this for my sister for her baby boy due next month!
I would love to win as I have two new grandsons and could use this when they are here.
I’d like to win it for my niece. Perfect for her new baby!
Congratulations on your new little sweetie!
Im due in Jan and this would be great to have
My Sister-in-law is expecting and I’d love this for her.
I’d love to win it for me and my baby, very handy.
I have a bunch of baby showers to attend this year and they would love this
I’d love to win for a shower gift for a friend who is due in the new year. This sure would beat the bassinet I used! I like that it can be used as a travel bed too; so much better than just a bassinet which only has one purpose and is only used for a few months
This is a great idea! So much smaller than my cradle!
My friend just had a baby . She is on a tight budget so this would be great for her.
I’ve always wanted one of these safe co-sleepers…I’m expecting baby #2 in February, and while we do have a bassinet for him or her, I really prefer the safe co-sleeping option. Plus, my son outgrew the bassinet in weight before he was 3 months old and we had to move him into his crib earlier than I would have liked. This would be a way preferable option. I would really, really love to win!
My best friend is having her first baby and plans to co-sleep – this would be perfect for her! Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
My daughter is expecting her first baby and this would really help. I love that the baby is well protected from anyone rolling over on it. Peace of Mind
For my niece who is expecting in Febuary
i’m due in feb. having the baby safe but close by was always something I wanted with the other 2. this would be a dream come true.
My wife is pregnant with our 2nd child. This would be handy.
I would love to win this for a family member that is expecting, it would be perfect.
I’ll make a fantastic present!
Perfect! Would love to,win it!
I would love to win this…it would be awesome for travelling too.
I would like to win this for my pregnant friend
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WOW, this looks awesome! Hubby and I were given a Moses basket for our upcoming arrival, but I’m not 100% sold on it. This one looks safer and more comfortable and we’d also be using it in between us in our king sized bed!
I’d like to win because this is sooooo cute!
I would love to win as this is a perfect item for any new mom!
I would really enjoy to win this a perfect item for any new mom or a perfect baby shower gift!!
Hoping to win this for a new mommy to be:) ty
My brother just had a little baby girl so it would be perfect for him and his wife!
this would be great for my brother and his wife who just had a baby the other week, plus they travel a fair bit and this would be perfect for packing/folding up into their car.
With a new baby in the house this would be great to have.
I would love to win his for our 3 month old grandson!
I would like to win because it makes co sleeping so much safer!
it would be so convenient to have him so close and for traveling too!
I would like to win because I have a friend who is expecting and this would be an awesome gift!
Perfect gift for my niece/nephew to come.
I would like to win since we have a baby on the way
I have a friend who is expecting soon and this would be an awesome gift
I’d love to win this for my daughter because she is pregnant
and due January 1st.
Id like to win because my husband and I are expecting soon and want to keep the baby close to us at night during the first month or so.
great for sleepovers of the grandkids
I’d love to give this to my sister and niece!
This would make an awesome baby shower gift.
I just had a baby and I find it hard to leave him in his huge crib, this would help us out
This is the perfect baby shower gift!
I would have loved this for my first son! I am planning on co-sleeping again, so this would be great!
I would like to win because this would be so perfect for the new baby
A friend of mine is due any day. I think this would be so helpful for her!
I am due March 1 and we would love to have baby sleep with us for the first few months.
for the little one on the way
I have a niece expecting in December, this would be fantastic for her
Would be perfect for my friend
This would be perfect for my daughter! She has seen these and is so against co sleeping.
I would love to win this for my wee new one!
I would love to win this for my Mum…her great-granddaughter, Paige often sleeps over!
Love the idea of having baby so close, especially for nighttime nursing!
I would love to win because I would like to safety co sleep with our next baby
I would love to win because I am due in feb. congrats on the baby!
I just found out the my brother and his girlfriend are expecting , I would love to win this for them
thanks
I would love to win this cause I am expecting in March and this would be great.
We are expecting in December, and have very small place. So this would be great to keep the baby close at night for feeding since we have a king size bed!!
Perfect for our first baby due in march!!
I would live to win this for baby #2. Our first slept in our bed for tbe first 6 months and I didn’t see these until after he was in his crib! Ill buy one if I don’t win but who doesn’t like giveaways 😉
I would love to have this for our 3 week old son.
This would work much better for my 2week old than our giant pack and play
I’d like to win because this would be so handy to have because I plan on breastfeeding and having her sleep next to me the first 3 months. WOuld be so helpful
I would like to win because I could really keep an eye on the baby a lot easier. And it would be great for travel
I just found out my daughter and SIL are trying for baby #2! This would be a perfect gift for them!
I would love to win this! I didn’t co sleep with my first and after researching more I am wanting to with my next due in March.
this would be perfect for a “next to the bed” option. love it.
I want to win so I can give it to a single mom who can’t afford a crib.
Expecting my first baby in January and we don’t have ANYTHING! This would be awesome to win!
Will be caring for new little grandbaby and she will need one of these! So perfect!
i would love to win
We are expecting our child in a few months and would love a safe way to co sleep with the baby!
I would love to win it for my baby and my 3 new nieces!!
I would love to win this because I used a bassinet with my first and it took up too much room in my tiny house!
I’d love this because while we cosleep, I am deaf in one ear an nervous about not having a little space between me and baby.
This would be awesome for newborn babies whose mommies like me want to co-sleep.
Would love to win this.
I would love to win because we’re expecting a baby in March!
I would love to win! 🙂
I would love to give this a gift as I am planning on no more for me! I have a niece and nephew on the way! 🙂
I’d love to win this because I am due with my first in January and don’t have much space til we move in March, plus I have to work 2 weeks after my daughters birth due to financial issues, so having her right next to me those first few weeks would likely get me a few more winks at night.
We are cosleepers and would love this!! 🙂
I love this baby due in December! This would be great to win 🙂
My son’s baby is due in December and this would be perfect for them.
I’d love to win because we’re expecting and I know this would be such a blessing to keep baby close by for night time feedings during the first few months.
I’m due in January! This would be perfect to have in our bedroom the first couple of months!
I want to win this for my future baby!
I’m pregnant now and this would be perfect for my new baby!
I’d LOVE to win, because my hubby is nervous about direct bedsharing… but I want my baby close. 🙂
I’d like to win so ny husband and I can stay close to our little girl whom we are expecting next month!
I would love to win this and be able to give it to my sis in law who is expecting a baby girl . Both parents need to feel and know baby is safe . Both parents have full-time jobs so both will need to sleep when baby sleeps.
I would like to win this for my friend who is expecting her first child in February
Love this! Perfect size.
I would love to win this for my friend Chelle. I loves her, and she has a munchkin on the way.
i would love to win this for my best friend who’s due in december
I have lots of friends pregnant!!
My soon to be grandchild will love this!
I would love to win for our next baby, this would’ve saved alot of work and sleep for me if we had one. Thanks for the chance
my niece is having a baby and she could use this
This would be great for my cousin who is expecting
I am 26 weeks pregnant and I saw this on walmart and amazon sites. I have been wanting to get it for some time just haven’t had enough money to purchase it yet. I would love to win this but if I don’t I still have time to get it because I am due January 24th 2014 with my first child a boy 🙂
I would like to win for my daughter is expecting
Baby on the way!
As a first time mom I would love to have the comfort of my new baby being so close but safe at night!
I would love to win this for my friend who is expecting her 1st child in January!
With a new baby on the way, this is totally what I have been looking for.
This is such an awesome item and seems to be a big help!
Would be great to have
I would love to win this! I have a baby on the way and this would be perfect.
great for grandmas
This Is Genius! This Would Make Sleeping Close With My New Baby So Much Safer!
I would love to gift this to my sister
We recently found out that we were expecting and I would love to win it for our new little one.
I would love to win this for my new granddaughter.
So convenient!
I would love this because i am side sleeper and i would love to have my baby beside me when i can 😉
My best friend, Bridget is having her 1st baby due November 30th!! She could really use this because she was recently diagnosed with lupus and it is extremely hard for her to get up and move sometimes, this will help her on those days to have her beautiful baby right there so she can get to him pain free! She has been through so much these last couple years and I know would be overwhelmed with joy if she was able to win this!!
I would love to win this, because currently my son is in the nicu since he was a premie and he has an Omphalocele. He is having issues with breathing. I would feel much more confident when we bring him home if we had something like this to keep him close by us at all times.
I would love to win this. I am expecting my first child and this would be so nice for my little one!!
I dont have Instagram 🙁
I cosleep and would feel safer if my baby were in this.
I would love to win this!
our youngest daughter just had her first baby, it would be ideal for her!
I love the idea of having baby with me in bed, but not taking up valuable floor space in our bedroom!
I would love to have thus for the next baby. Great invention!
would love to win for my new great niece due on November 8 2013 thanks for the chance
I would love to give this to my sister, due with her 3rd in Dec.!
I have a 3 week old and could totally use it!
I’d love to win it since our bedsharing arrangement for a second baby would be uncomfortable and this would help keep everyone separated!
This would be perfect for my new granddaughter.
Would be perfect to use with baby #2 due in feb. Love that this is easily portable.
Baby boy due December 26 and this would be great to have. Thank you for the opportunity
Would love this for my newest little due in February.
I would love to win because my baby is due on April 7, 2014. It look so comfortable!
I would love to win because my baby is due on April 7, 2014. It look so comfortable!
This would be a great win! We are spec ting our first little one in December!
This would be handy.
We have our first baby on the way due April 5 and this looks like a great idea that I would totally use!
Great idea!
I am due with my first baby in December and we set up the crib and my husband just asked where the baby will sleep until he is old enough for crib, problem solved! Thanks for the giveaway!!
Hoping to protect future babies from my crazy-wild-sleeping husband 😛
seems handy
Would be great to cosleep with!
My best friends daughter is pregnant, this would be a great gift!
Baby #2 will be here in t-minus 3 weeks and we need a place for her to sleep! I’ve been researching this and it would be so nice to win!
With our first baby due in a couple months we are anxious to set everything up and make sure it’s perfect. I know I’ll want our little girl close by in that first month!
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I would like to win this because my best friend is due in March and this would be great for her!
This would be great for us. We are expecting our second and co-sleep.
I would love this to help keep my little one close
I’d love to win because this is our 1st child and as excited as we are we don’t want to miss a thing or be away at all !
Because the only thing she sleeps in is a tiny bassinet anyway! Cradle, no way. Hahaha…
Would love to win for our friend’s first baby, this would be super for them , they have a small apartment.
My unborn twins need one of these is it very helpful I hooe so that is so cool how u can have ur baby with u in bed and bond with ur baby
I would love to be able to give this to my wonderful soon to be mommy friends!
Safe and great for when the babies are so young and need to eat every 2 hrs!
Im expecting twins one of each and My unborn twins need one of these is it very helpful I hope so that is so cool how u can have ur baby with u in bed and bond with ur baby and I think it would be easier if I do breastfeeding
I have a newborn who will only sleep beside us. This would make me feel so much safer having this for him!
First time mom, need all the help I can get!
Love cosleeping but also love my own space in my bed. This is perfect!
Would love this for nursing!
Would love to win for my baby due in Jan
I would love to have the baby close by for the first several weeks at least and there is no room in our bedroom for a whole crib.
We are having twin girls, this would be great to have 🙂
I would LOVE to win this because I love co-sleeping but I also want to make sure my baby is safe and this seems like a wonderful way to co-sleep safely!!
Would love this!
Had something similar four years ago for my first and would love one for my next it helps alot when your baby has acid reflux and your waking up constantly with this you have the baby with you and your not worried about running to there side or rolling over on them
I would love to win this for my 8 day old son to sleep in! He is currently is his pack-n-play bassinet at the foot of our bed, but I would love to be able to have him in the bed with us!
This is great!
i cosleep with my older babies and would want to keep the newborn safe from their restless rolling!
I would like a smaller cosleeper than the pack N play attachment I have. Plus I have several pregnant friends who could use this.
baby o n the way!!! would love to win
we cosleep with our toddler but with another on the way we need a safer place for the little one to sleep! 🙂 this would be the perfect solution!
I would love to win this for a friend that is expecting and very passionate about breast feeding the baby
Would love to win this. It’s exactly what we’re looking for…
Would love to win for my new grandbaby
Because I have a friend who could really use it.
I would love to win this for my daughter, she has a newborn baby girl!
we have an extremely small living space…this would totally help out for our extended family…
Love to keep the little one close!
This is my first choice of cosleepers! I would love to win it to use once our daughter is born at the end of December. She’s our first baby and we’re on a very tight budget.
This would be a perfect addition to everything I know we’ll need.
We coslept with our first baby and moved her to her own crib at 6 months, now while trying for #2 I would love to use something like this! I didn’t even know they had this or I would have already had it. I was always worried my husband would roll over on the baby or I was worried the covers would cover up her face. This is awesome, can’t wait to try!
I love this for a friend.
Would love to win this. Expecting second child 4/30/14
This would be great because I know someone who cosleep and has another on the way. This would make sleeping with a newborn and a toddler much easier for all.
Would love to win this. I am currently pregnant with second child. I loved having my first sleep with me and hubby but was always afraid of him rolling on her.
I would love to when this for baby #2 coming March! We really want one!
Because I will be having a baby in March. 🙂
I always worry about my daughter rolling out of bed this would be awesome!!
As first-time parents, we want to be near our baby all the time!
I would love to won this for my baby.
for my nephew 🙂
this would be great for our baby due in december!!
I would like to win, so that I can use this with my next little squish!
It would be a safer way to cosleep.
perfect for my baby!
Excellent prize!
I would love to try this for second child!
Would be great at night!!!!
I has something similar for my baby and I would like to give it to my niece who is expecting her first child in Jan.
I would like to win because my husband and I are due in 11 weeks and don’t have a place for her to sleep yet. Like the story, we had a 15 year old bassinet my mom let us use, which had seen better days. We also have a crib, but dot want the little one sleeping alone. We could really use!!
This would be great to have at my mother’s house!
I would love to win this for our friends who are expecting their baby girl in December!
I would love this for our baby coming in February 🙂 it would be a nice change some nights from the newborn napper/bassinet in the pack n play we got. And easier for traveling 🙂
I would love to have one, my son has downs and likes to hold his breath and it will help me keep an eye on him close by my side
would love to win this for my first baby – seems to be a great, safe way to have baby sleep with me.
A baby is on the way for a young relative….I’d love to give this to her.
How sweet is this! I would love to win it – as a gift, for my little sister who just had her 1st baby!
would love to win this so new baby can sleep with me safely!
Expecting baby #1, April 1, 2014! This would be a great item to have! 🙂
This would be great for us. We are trying to adopt a baby right now and the expenses are really adding up.
Would love to gift this at a baby shower to a friend!
So cool! Would love to win this!!
Would loce this for our new addition to our family. Looks like it is comfortable and good for traveling.
I’d love to win this for my baby girl who is comings soon, would be great to travel to the grandparents with too.
I just registered for this!!! I’m expecting my second son in January and would love to win this!
Would love to win this for our little baby who is on the way. Our toddler hasn’t transitioned from the crib yet so this would be great to use until baby was 6 months old and our toddler got transitioned to a big boy bed.
MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW COULD REALLY USE THIS FOR HER SECOND BABY DUE IN DECEMBER. HAVE NO SPACE IN ROOM FOR CRIB..THIS WOULD BE PERFECT SIZE THANKS
This is so convenient and cute!
I’d love to win so I could have my little one right beside me.
My husband is nervous to roll on baby while sleeping, so he’s sleeping on the floor now. We would love something like t
We have a brand new baby girl who sleeps in her crib in the nursery next to our room. However, getting up 4 times a night is utterly exhausting and I often think about how nice it would be to have her closer. Putting her in the bed between myself and my husband is not an option though, for safety reasons. The By Your Side Sleeper would be ideal!
I would love to win this. We are trying for our second baby after our stillborn a few months ago.
I would love to win for the arrival of our newest J baby. We are in the process of moving and would make things alot easier to have him/her in safe bed!
My daughter is expecting her first baby/our first grandchild in about 3 weeks. She’d love something like this. I put our daughter in bed with us, but this would be a wonderful improvement.
I would love to try this with my little one!
I’d love to win for my new addition coming next March. it’s been almost 5 years since the last one and this would definitely be handy!
Would love to win for baby #4 coming in December.
I’d love to win this for a friend whose baby is due in December – I’d love to give it to her as a gift.
I would love to win this because our little one is due in April 2014 and we have four floors in our home, 3 of which we use on a daily basis. I know this would come in handy and would be easy to move around the house as needed. Can’t beat a safe and cozy place for all of baby’s naps!
I really want one of these! Due in december snd plan in breastfeeding so this would help alot!
I had a sleeper for my son like this one. That was 46 years ago.
i like this product it looks safe and comfortable for my L.O
i want to use it for my baby!
Love this had daughter put on her registry. Don’t have to worry about rolling over on baby in bed.
so i could give it my sister for her newboern
Winning this will allow me to co-sleep w/our baby safely….
I’d love to win because having the baby in a crib is too far away! 🙁
I’d like to have this for baby #2 in may
Have a captains bed and this would be perfect for no rolling in the floor 🙂
To get more sleep!!!
I am pregnant now and I would be due soon. It would be great to have 😀
We are expecting our first coming March. This looks so helpful. Thanks for the giveaway.
I would like to win this so we can safely cosleep!
For my first:)
I would like to win because I am due in June, and I think my husband and I will feel the same way you do – I want him with me but there is not much space by my bed.
I am getting ready for my first child and this would be very useful for the first few months!!!
So that baby can be close in bed and safe
We have a new baby arriving soon & we’d love to co-sleep this time around 🙂
i would love to win this for my future baby! my husband and i are trying to get pregnant and this would be amazing to have
new baby coming
great baby shower gift
having my first baby this December and I’d love to keep her close by.. Baby Layla =)
i want this for my baby girl!
Perfect for my new granddaughter!
I would love to have one of these so that i can make sure baby is sleeping soundly!
Awesome giveaway 🙂
My little one keeps waking up in the middle of the night and just wants to be near mama. I’d love to have one of these!
I have a 2 month old baby that could use this!
This would be so handy
this is prefect for breast feeding moms
This is so nice for a fragile newborn. Makes co-sleeping much safer with a newborn.
so we can have some peace of mind knowing baby is safe in bed with us.
We are having our first baby in January, and this would be lovely to have for his first few months.
I would like this for myself !
I’d like to win because we are expecting a new baby and no longer have the bassinet from our first baby.
I would love to win this for a friend who is pregnnt!
Would love to have this in the family to use and share with my kid’s cousins.
we are expecting our first baby after 2 yrs ttc!
For my sisters brand new baby girl.
I would love to win for my niece she just had her first baby after trying for 10 years.
I think this would be great for the baby on the way, and when frequent feedings are needed.
It would be a lovely baby shower gift.
we have a new arrival soon could really use this
I’d love to win this for co-sleeping with my baby due in December.
This would be perfect for our latest addition
this would be ideal for when my children (7) come to visit bringing with them their babies/children (5 + 2 on the way).
because i know someone who will really want it!
I would use it with my little boy.
Expecting baby #5 in January. This wasnt planned so starting all over as i had given everything away!
friend really needs baby things
I would love to win this so I can give it to my cousin who is due very soon with her first baby!
Our 8 week old sleeps in the bed and hubby worries. This would be perfect!
This would be perfect for my Grandchildren.
I would love to win to have somewhere for our new addition to sleep as we travel
This would be so useful with my little one.
Would love to win this for my daughter. Her first child and my first grandchild
This would be perfect for my friend that recently had a baby. She travels quite a bit and this would be perfect for hotel rooms and her parents house!
My friend is pregnant and this would make a lovely gift for her!
I would love this for my little one!
I’m expecting a new addition in March, and my son was an avid cosleeper. It always made me nervous having him in the bed with us. I would love to cosleep with my new little bundle, as I feel it helps with breastfeeding and building a bond, so this By Your Side Sleeper would be a perfect addition to my family.
I would love this! Be so helpful especially after having my soon to be 4th C-section!
This would be great for when I have my second child.
I would LOVE this for my baby boy due in early December! Looks great to take while travelling to visit family over the holidays!
I think this would be great for travel or visiting family/friends, I’ll always have a safe space for my baby to sleep!
I would love to win this and gift it to my cousin!
would love to win for our little one on the way!
I would love to win this for my son and daughter in law who are expecting in Jan.
This would be great for my sister’s new baby. I love that it’s a safe way to cosleep!
I would like to win for when my wife and I have our second child. I think this would help us out a lot.
I would love to win this for my 5th and last child.
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