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I never thought I would be a parent who co-slept with their children. I’ve never been against it, but I just always felt like I slept better when I had my space, my bed, and a break from little hands grabbing and little feet kicking me all night long. Besides, my kids have always gotten the hang of sleeping through the night pretty early on and sleep problems just weren’t really an issue. Co-Sleeping never really was a thought. In fact, I think the thought of co-sleeping might have even scared me!

Then came Jude.

Jude slept through the night for the first time at 5 weeks and continued pretty consistently until he hit three and a half months old. Then we entered into the territory of the four month sleep regression. Let me tell you…It. Was. Awful. None of my kids had experienced a regression like that before. I was pretty much living in a foggy version of reality for a month. Then just as we began to see the light again, something took over. My child was up screaming every hour, all night, every night. No matter what I did, or changed, or didn’t do…he just wouldn’t sleep. We eventually came to the realization that Jude was suffering his first, of what would be many, ear infections over the next five and a half months.

Life kicked into pure survival mode at this time.

The only way that I would get any ounce of sleep during this season was to rely on co-sleeping. Now we have all been that parent at one time or another that said we would never do something. I’ll admit this was definitely me when it came to co-sleeping. Mainly, the idea of co-sleeping made me nervous. I didn’t want to risk my baby being in danger, or never sleeping without me. Thankfully, our DockATot gave me complete peace of mind while co-sleeping.

The DockATot is designed to give babies a similar feel to being in the womb offering just that extra bit of snug comfort a baby needs. It was perfect for those long nights that Jude was in pain and struggling to sleep. The DockATot kept Jude safely close to me, easy accessible for nursing sessions, and soothing throughout the rough nights of sickness.

What makes the DockATot different?

The DockATot has completed all appropriate tests and is free of harmful substances, hypoallergenic, non-heat harboring, and machine washable – which we all know with an infant is a pretty big deal. All these features just made the DockATot worth every penny in my book.

The DockATot enabled me to co-sleep with Jude through a rough season and offered me the peace of mind I needed to rest too. It made breastfeeding throughout the night easy, kept Jude safe throughout the night, and helped me to survive those long sleepless nights. It was worth the investment and diving into something I never thought I would do, so that I was able to function throughout the day as the mom I needed to be. Without the DockATot, I truly believe I wouldn’t have been able to rest during that really rough season.

The best part about the DockATot is that it is multi-functional, so its uses don’t end there. Even if c0-sleeping isn’t for you, the possibilities with the DockATot are endless:

Lounging

The DockATot makes the perfect baby lounger. When Jude was smaller, I used the DockATot to let him safely lounge in various areas of the house without worrying about his older siblings. With toddlers running around, finding a safe place for baby to play isn’t always easy. The DockATot easily transferred all over my house and could be exactly where I needed it.

Tummy Time

The DockATot offers a perfect and comfortable space for baby to practice tummy time. You can use the sides to help prop baby up, or just lay them in the center of the DockATot so they have a comfortable place to play.

Travel

We use the DockATot when we travel all the time. Since babies tend to sleep better in familiar places, the DockATot offered this extra comfort when they were in unfamiliar places. It’s easy to take on the go and put anywhere you need it. You don’t have to worry about carrying around a heavy travel crib anymore!

The amount of things I have turned to my DockATot for has surprised even me! We started with the Deluxe and now are using the Grand because we loved it so much! Even the big kids think they should get a chance to use it, but I don’t blame them…I wish it came in my size!