So, I’ve picked up a costly addiction while on maternity leave — I constantly found a need to buy something for my baby.  I am also a Type A personality and was overly prepared for my little one’s arrival.  Some things were necessary, some things seemed necessary (but turned out not to be) and some things were luxuries.  One thing that I thought was a luxury, ended up being one of the best things that I purchased.

Make way for the Dex Daydreamer (in Sage, also available in blue and pink).  It was immeasurably helpful for the first few weeks that my infant was too small and didn’t want to sleep in a big scary crib (even with a swaddle).  Also, if your infant has colic, excessive gas or reflux, the Daydreamer helps with preventing or limiting spit up because the baby sleeps at an angle.  

The only negative was that you can’t really belt in a swaddled infant and the daydreamer is a bit costly.  But I felt that it was a great investment.

Our baby slept on the floor of our room in the Daydreamer the first few weeks and we were always watching him.  

The daydreamer is sturdy and very cushiony.  My little one loved it very much.  Unfortunately, he was 98th percentile height and 85th percentile weight,so he outgrew it pretty quickly.  For more average-sized babies, however, it would be an even greater investment.

But while he was still in the daydreamer, our newborn… well… slept like a BABY.

If your baby has gas, I’d highly recommend it!