Baby Delight Beside Me Dreamer
4.65,723 ratings
The top-scoring affordable bedside sleeper — lightweight, seven height settings, and a wall that drops so it slides flush against your bed.
Bassinets & bedside sleepers
Delta Children Rocking Bassinet
Best for gentle rocking
When nothing else settles the baby, a gentle push sways the whole base back and forth instead of you standing there bouncing them yourself. The electronic module adds music, vibration and a soft nightlight for the middle-of-the-night stretch.
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Best for
Soothing a fussy newborn back to sleep
Good to know
The rocking feature only works if the retractable wheels are locked up first, and you'll need four AA batteries on hand since they're not included.
Quick specs
- Soothing features
- music, vibration, nightlight
- Mattress pad
- 1 inch, removable and machine washable
- Rocking
- sways with a gentle push (wheels must be up)
- Safety
- JPMA certified to ASTM standards
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