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Kate thanks for pointing this out to me! So if you do buy one (or if I do) :), how long would you say you could use something like this? Up to a year or less?

I'd guess you could get a year or more out of it. My daughter was in her pack-n-play in our room till she was 15 / 16 months old and then we took it down and set up her toddler bed instead. The pack-n-play we bought was $89 and this crib is only $109 at Target, so to me it's a much better investment. But that's just me. I like real furniture over plastic any day. :) If you get one, post again and tell us how you like it. I'll do the same if I get one. :)

my son slept in his crib, in his own room, from day one. co-sleeping is not something i would ever consider, just because of the risks. i am a fairly heavy sleeper and i would never want to risk suffocating my child or hurting him in some way by rolling on top of him...and my bed would not be safe for a baby anyways. we sleep with blankets and pillows, etc...you should really think twice about having your baby in bed with you while sleeping, especially if you (or anyone else sharing your bed) are a heavy sleeper. i know lots of people who use ba__sinets in small spaces...also there are little bed-like things you can put on the bed with you to "reduce" the risk of rolling on the baby.

My baby has pretty much been in his crib since he came home. I am nursing, but luckily I don't get up more than once between midnight and six to feed him. It does not bother me to get up, but considering you are having a c-section and that you have space constraints, a ba__sinet in your room may not be a bad idea for you. If you are co-sleeping and nursing, a cosleeper may be even a better option. One thing about the ba__sinet is that they do grow out of them quickly. My son is 5 weeks old and we use a ba__sinet (borrowed from dh's aunt) w/ him on the 1st floor during the day. He is getting close to outgrowing it already

My baby's crib is in my bedroom. My husband is a really heavy sleeper, so co-sleeping wasn't an option. You don't get much use out of a ba__sinette, they outgrow them in a couple of months, and the fancy-looking ones aren't always that stable. The smaller cribs, usually called a portable crib, always seem to get recalled, usually for awful reasons. I found something that really helped with c-section recovery: tight, spandex control underpants, a size larger than normal. I didn't use them after my first c-section, and it took months to feel like myself again, but after my second I wore them constantly and it took about 3 weeks to feel totally healed. Another thing that helps you heal is to keep a maxipad over the incision to keep it dry. The worst thing about a c-section is getting out of bed afterwards...a recliner is the perfect place to sleep for a few days afterwards. I tried sleeping sitting up on the couch and ended up with terrible swelling.

JBear, I couldn't even sit down in my recliner after my c-section...it was too hard for me to get up out of it. My bed was the perfect place for me and my girl for the first few weeks...I don't have a high bed, and since it was August and we have no air conditioning, blankets weren't an issue either.

Ladies, thanks to all who responded. I have to admit, I am a bit scared now about the c-section... Couldn't even get out of bed or up from a recliner?! oh, boy...

Klava, we didn't mean to scare you. Every c-section is different. The two I had were very different, in terms of recovery. They give you pain pills that do help with the worst of the pain. It hurt me most when I had to go from lying down to sitting up. You don't really realize how many things you use your abdominal muscles for until after the surgery. Another thing that helps is to hold a pillow against the incision when you laugh or cough. Also, get some infant gas drops (simethicone), take them with you to the hospital, and start taking them according to the package directions right after your c-section.

Yeah, I did not mean to scare you. As far as the pain goes, make sure that you are not doing to much. Overdoing it can result in a relapse. Yeah, and gas pain is serious. I did not have any gas pain until the day I had to come home and the nurse gave me something for it. When I was home I drank peppermint tea and that did a helluva job. Also, try to enjoy your time with your partner bf the baby is born bc after he arrives you are going to have less time. Have fun with the pregnancy and keep us posted!!!!

Ladies, thanks for your soothing words and advice.