The First Years 5 in 1 Carry Me Near Sleep System

by The First Years

Product Features

• Battery-operated gentle vibrations, five peaceful audio selections and a nightlight are built directly into the handle
• Base design allows for rocking back and forth or locks in place
• Ergonomically designed handle
• Bassinet easily converts into a bedside sleeper that securely attaches to adult bed

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 30.5 x 20.7 x 10.1 inches ; 28.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 28.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0002X7RYM
• UPC: 071463030736
• Item model number: Y3073
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,810 in Baby (See Top 100 in Baby)
  • #4 in Baby > Furniture > Cribs & Nursery Beds > Bassinets
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (170 customer reviews)

Product Description

Color: Cream

Editorial Review

With three sleep options (portable sleeper, bassinet, bedside sleeper); a play seat with vibrations, music, and sound effects; and changing table, this five-in-one bassinet is a boon for any parent of a newborn. The bassinet rocks or locks into place, and features a backrest that inclines to ease congestion (those tiny nostrils do get clogged up!), an air-flow sleep area, and a cotton/polyester sheet and bassinet cover. The portable sleeper allows busy parents to carry sleeping baby from room to room, folds easily for travel, adjusts for sleep or play, and includes a safety harness for security. The bedside sleeper is wonderful for exhausted mommies and daddies who want to feed and soothe their infant without getting out of bed. It attaches securely to the parental bed and has five height positions. The changing table provides a separate changing surface from sleep area. Handy pockets keep diapering supplies close by, and the easy-to-clean vinyl cover is a no-brainer. Music and nature sounds soothe baby, along with gentle vibrations and a soft-glow nightlight. There’s even a cute mobile to entertain a wakeful baby. Four AA batteries required (not included). Discontinue use when baby reaches 17.5 pounds or is highly mobile. --Emilie Coulter

Product Description

The First Years Carry-Me-Near 5-in-1 Sleep System is a portable sleeper, bassinet, bedside sleeper, play seat and changing table all in one convenient product! The three sleep modes allow you to keep your sleeping baby close to you wherever you go. Thanks to the ergonomically-designed handle, you can confidently carry your sleeping baby from room to room in the Portable Sleeper. Built directly into the handle are battery-operated gentle vibrations, five peaceful audio selections a

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

281 of 283 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I found almost every bad review I read to be misinformed, February 8, 2010

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Matthew A. Fuller "AustinMom" (Austin, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The First Years 5 in 1 Carry Me Near Sleep System, Cream (Baby Product)

I just got my 5-in-1 bassinet today. I was a little nervous about it, having read all of the bad reviews on here. While my husband was putting it together, I brought up each critique I read and he pointed out all of the so-called problem areas. I've listed the ones I can think of below:

*DIFFICULT TO ASSEMBLE/CAN'T FIND INSTRUCTIONS*
While it's true that the instructions weren't loose in the box, they were pretty easy to find. The bassinet folds in half for portability and that's the way it's packaged in the box. The instructions were sandwiched in-between the two halves. He found them right away and didn't have to look it up online or assemble anything extra. He said the instructions were very straight forward and put it together quickly. Being a teacher, I can't help but think that the people who complained about how hard it was to assemble didn't read the instructions.

*BASSINET DOESN'T ATTACH TO THE BASE*
There's a short little strap with a snap style buckle on each side of the base. It's a little hidden by the ruffles, but there's a slit in the fabric where you can pull them through. Once he snapped it into place, it was very secure. He was able to lift the entire unit from the handle of the bassinet.

*IT'S TOO TALL FOR A BED*
When he first put it together, it was very tall. I mentioned how people had said it was too tall to fit comfortably next to a bed. It turns out that the legs are adjustable and have 6 different height settings. We put it on the lowest and it's below my bed level- and I have a pretty average bed.

*THE HANDLE WON'T FOLD DOWN*
I read a couple of reviews that said how they wished the handle would go down because it's hard to get the baby in and out. He found little buttons you press at the base of each handle. You have to look for them because they're kind of under the cloth, but they're there. This allows the handle to go all the way down.

*IT WON'T FIT THROUGH A DOORWAY*
When we were wheeling it into my bedroom, it went right through my doorway with no problems. Maybe my doors are wider than an average door. I really don't know, but I had no problem with that.

* IT DOESN'T ATTACH TO THE BED*
I think I only saw one review that mentioned this. There's a little padded strap thing that was left over after he put it together. When he looked at the directions, it showed that this strap thing attaches to the base, and then slides between the mattresses to hold it in place next to the bed.

* IT'S TOO HARD & UNCOMFORTABLE*
With SIDS being such a concern now-a-days, I can completely understand why manufacturers don't want to have something too padded. I was expecting something really hard, but it has a foam padded cushion. With the cushion, it's actually a lot more comfortable than I thought it would be.

It may be possible that I have a newer model than the ones people have complained about, and that this new model fixed every problem area. However, I think the problem is that people don't look around for obvious solutions or read the instructions. Our baby is due any day now and I couldn't be happier with our purchase. I only wish I had gotten one with my daughter 3 years ago- it's perfect!

69 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for the Price, September 1, 2005

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oneloved (Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The First Years 5 in 1 Carry Me Near Sleep System, Cream (Baby Product)

I've used this strictly as a bassinet next to our bed, and it has been fantastic. The best feature is the night light, which enables me to check on my baby in the middle of the night and nurse her without waking up her or my husband. It goes out on it's own in case you fall asleep without turning it off, which is very convenient and saves the batteries. I also love the versatility of folding up the wheels so it can rock like a cradle if I want. I haven't used the changing table portion at all. Though we did carry her in the removeable carrier once or twice, it was too large and cumbersome to be very convenient, so now I just use a Pack'n Play in the other room instead.

52 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for every new mom!, March 24, 2005

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A. Barros (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The First Years 5 in 1 Carry Me Near Sleep System, Cream (Baby Product)

We purchased this bassinet for our second child because our bedrooms are on different levels of our house. We keep the entire unit next to the bed and use it all the time. I love the bassinet portion because of the gentle vibration setting as well as the sounds and music options.

I too found that the base of the unit does not fit through the standard doorway so I move the bassinet section from room to room when needed for naps.

I have added two extras to make this even more useful for our newborn. I have added an extra pad with a sleep positioner on it as well as attaching a mirror (that would be used in the backseat of the car) to the handle in a position that allows me to see the baby when I am laying in bed. Our bed must be lower than most as the bassinet sits higher (even on the lowest position).

After just a few weeks use I wish I would have had this with my first child and am greatful I found it for our use now.

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