Babybay Review

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Coming to you with a detailed review of the Babybay bedside baby bassinet! My baby is now 6 months old and outgrew the Babybay around 4 months or so. I purchased the Babybay a few days after giving birth because I realized how much easier it would be to have my newborn right next to me in bed, but safely in her own space. We used the Babybjorn cradle with our first daughter and loved it but hated getting up in the middle of the night, as any new parents do. The Babybay allowed us to stay in bed and reach over to get our newborn and place her back after a feeding, without stepping foot on the ground. A dream, right?

How something is made, whether it is safe and non-toxic, and the versatility of the product are all very important to me when searching for baby products. I put a lot of thought and research in to items that my baby will use or spend a lot of time in, like a bed or car seat. For instance, flame retardants in a mattress are a hard pass for me. We live a pretty low-tox lifestyle.

Babybay Review

I purchased the Babybay original in untreated with a Classic Wave Mattress Pad, mattress protector, and an organic jersey sheet for a total of $407.55. It might seem pricey but after you compare to other bassinets plus sheets and protectors, and think about how you can use it for more things afterwards instead of just a bassinet (I’ll go over that more later on in this article) then it really isn’t that expensive. Plus, it has good resell value if you wanted to go that route. My baby outgrew it around 4 months when she was just too big to fit comfortably in it anymore, but every baby is different and you might get longer use out of it as a bassinet. 

Features I love about Babybay:

• 100% eco-friendly, sustainably sourced beechwood
• Ethically manufactured and completely non-toxic 
• Curved design that mimics a hug (also makes it less likely to run into a sharp corner)
• Versatility and how you can convert it into different things after
• How little space it takes up
• Organic cotton sheets
• Different mattress options 

What I don’t like about Babybay:

As with anything, you are going to find things you don’t like. The pros outweighed the cons with Babybay but of course there were things I wish were different. Before buying, I didn’t realize that the bassinet platform was lower than the parent’s bed and that you still had to lift baby up and place down into the bassinet. I thought it was the same level and you could just scoot baby between your bed and the bassinet. This means that your body is in a weird position in bed and you are doing a twist when picking up and putting your baby back in their bassinet. The platform can go up and down and it can be the same level as the bed, but the wood plank barrier goes up and down with the platform. So if the platform is level with your bed, it will have that wood barrier piece sticking up between your beds. It’s like a 5 inch plank of wood acting as a barrier. You have to pick baby up over the barrier and place them down onto the platform. You can’t just scoot baby over into the Babybay. It doesn’t drop down either so you couldn’t just drop the plank down, scoot baby in, then put it back up.

This wrecked my back and caused a lot of back pain doing this motion, especially being newly postpartum. Of course you can have your partner get up out of bed and hand you your baby but that kind of defeats the purpose of having the co-sleeper to try and get more sleep. I wanted my husband to be able to get as much sleep as he could since he had to go back to work after 2 weeks and was up with our toddler a lot throughout the night too. He would always get up and hand her to me if I asked though. 

The trade-off for back pain for having my baby super close to me and being able to see her perfectly clear while laying in bed, was worth it. I could comfort her by reaching an arm over or place a pacifier without even getting up out of bed, although she barely took pacifiers. We used an Owlet sock with our first baby for peace of mind but having a second, we didn’t want to fuss with that and also the exposure of EMF’s was a bit concerning. I didn’t feel like I needed any extra gadgets because she was so close to me in the Babybay and I could see and hear her breathing if I was ever worried. 

My daughter loved holding the rails and I think it helped comfort her, which helped her fall asleep faster. P.S. We love Kyte sleep sacks. I’ve used them with both my kids and haven’t found another sleep sack we love as much.

What else can the Babybay do?

The Babybay bedside bassinet transforms into different things once your baby outgrows it as a bassinet. You can turn it into a crib, although I don’t think that option is available yet in the United States. You can turn it into a bench by removing the side panel and bed frame anchors. It can be a toddler desk. I currently have it as a bench by our front door which is perfect to put shoes on or take them off while sitting at. I put a wool rug on top for extra comfort and looks. 

They also sell accessories like wheels, canopies, and mobile holders. If you don’t want it right next to your bed, you can purchase a bassinet conversion rail. Wheels would be nice if you planned on having the conversion rail and wanted to move it around freely, which they sell as well.

Final Thoughts

The Babybay bassinet bedside sleeper comes in at around $365 with just the basics, which is the bassinet with the least expensive sheet and mattress. I definitely recommend getting a mattress protector because babies will pee through or have a blowout at some point and you really don’t want that liquid getting through to the mattress pad. You can get away with one sheet, but I do recommend two if your baby is prone to leaks. The protector is soft on the top so if your baby did leak onto the sheet, they can sleep on the protector without the sheet if needed.

I really love the Babybay and recommend it as a non-toxic bedside sleeper that can grow with you. While your baby only sleeps in the bassinet for around 4-6 months, it is important in those first months to have a good sleeping environment when your baby is at their most delicate. They sleep a lot as newborns and having something attached to your bed makes things a lot easier and helps you get the most sleep possible.

If you want to see what all they offer or purchase one for yourself, click here! I was not paid to write this review and I purchased everything on my own. This is an honest review and my actual thoughts, in hopes to help other parents make their own informed decisions! If you are on the edge, I say buy it!

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