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maymama my little loves Member since 8/08 18453 total posts Name:	mom's with newborns who live in split level homes where did you have larger baby related items? (swing, pack and play, rock and play, area to change baby?) we lived in a one level condo with my son and will be brining home our daughter to a 5 level split. was it helpful to setup an area to change the baby on the main floor or den area rather than having to go up stairs? we still ALWAYS change my son in his room upstairs but it might be easier to not have to go upstairs every time while recovering from a csection. did you have a swing near bedrooms and also one near living areas? just want to be prepared
	Posted 12/22/12 9:15 PM
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Jax430 Hi! Member since 5/05 18919 total posts Name: Jackie	Re: mom's with newborns who live in split level homes Posted by maymama where did you have larger baby related items? (swing, pack and play, rock and play, area to change baby?) we lived in a one level condo with my son and will be brining home our daughter to a 5 level split. was it helpful to setup an area to change the baby on the main floor or den area rather than having to go up stairs? we still ALWAYS change my son in his room upstairs but it might be easier to not have to go upstairs every time while recovering from a csection. did you have a swing near bedrooms and also one near living areas? just want to be prepared We live in a 4-level split (including basement, not counting attic)...so 3 main levels that we spend time on. We had the swing set up in our living room, which is our middle level (LR, DR & Kitchen). The pack and play was in the den, which is ground level. She often napped in the newborn napper when she was very little. I thought that I would also use it as a changing table, as the napper turned over to be a changing pad, but I really only did that a few times. I just went upstairs the two levels to her nursery most of the time. DD's bouncy seat moved levels with us all of the time, and she did not use a RnP.
	Posted 12/22/12 9:33 PM
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Strawberry2468 It's summatime Member since 3/09 4739 total posts Name: Christine	Re: mom's with newborns who live in split level homes I think it depends on how you use everything and when and how you live. We began with the PNP in their playroom and RNP in our room when B was home. Then we used the PNP in our room when H came home b/c they both slept in there. Now they both sleep in RNPs, but the PNP i still in our room although we only changer. We need to just get a changing table for the playroom and pack up the PNP til they use it as a playpen. Then who knows where it will go. We have their room to change in on the second level so I run up there (5 steps). We had their swings in there too up til yesterday when the glider came. Now they are in the room next door (my office). This will work well when I go back to work and when I'm editing. On the main level, we have a bouncer for B and a used RNP for H for when Im down there. So basically we have shiit all over the house lol Still no clue where the exersaucer and jumper will go. Probably smack in my tiny living room. :(
	Posted 12/22/12 9:37 PM
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Alexandra17 Keep It Positive Member since 4/09 6262 total posts Name: Alexandra (ali)	Re: mom's with newborns who live in split level homes When he used the swing, it was on the first level in the formal living room. Now that he is too big, we put the pack n play there. His bouncer went into the den but he hated it so it didn't end up mattering. Upstairs are where are bedrooms are. We had the rock n play in our room for all of maybe two weeks before putting it next to his crib. Sometimes we put it in the living room when mil watched him. When he was one month old and less, we changed him everywhere. We had these little set ups that I thought would be great and I guess they were but after a while, I needed his stuff to not be as spread out so he gets changed in his room for the most part.
	Posted 12/22/12 10:17 PM
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Momma2Be Mommy of an angel Member since 10/09 5911 total posts Name: Dina	mom's with newborns who live in split level homes We have a four level split. In the playroom/den downstairs I had the bouncy seat and swing. On the main level (LR/DR/Kitchen), I had a moses basket/bassinet. I didn't have a changing table on any level other than the 3rd where the BR's are but I had storage under the bassinet where I kept diapers, wipes, and changing pad. In our bedroom I had a PNP with newborn changer. DD slept in there with us until she was about 4-5 months old. When she got older, I kept the jumperoo on the living room level and exersaucer in the playroom downstairs.
	Posted 12/22/12 10:46 PM
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whoababy1 Love my little girls <3 Member since 8/10 1418 total posts Name:	mom's with newborns who live in split level homes We pretty much had all our big ticket items on the main level (LR, DR, kitchen). PnP was set up in the den (ground level). I thought I would use that for changing, but I always (and still do) go up to DD's room to change her.
	Posted 12/23/12 9:46 AM
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ali120206 2 Boys Member since 7/06 17136 total posts Name:	mom's with newborns who live in split level homes We have a colonial and always change our older son in his bedroom but set up the pack and play with changing table once we had DS 2. We kept the swing in the living room but had a couple of bouncy seats throughout the house and the rock and play in our room. I would have some place to place the baby in the places you spend the most time so you can put her down quickly to tend to your DS in a moments notice.
	Posted 12/23/12 10:08 AM
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luckyinlove I love my baby girls! Member since 12/06 2441 total posts Name: Lauren	Re: mom's with newborns who live in split level homes I live in a 4 level split and with both girls, I put things on each floor. I kept a bouncer in DD#1's room, on the floor with the other two bedrooms, a pnp in my room and obviously the crib and rock n play in her room, a swing on the living room floor, and another pnp and bouncer in the den- lower level. It was a lot of stuff, but you can't exactly carry a newborn, her stuff, and another child up each flight over and over!
	Posted 12/23/12 11:26 AM
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julz33 i run for bacon Member since 5/05 20584 total posts Name: julz	Re: mom's with newborns who live in split level homes We lived in a 5-level split when landon was a baby. We kept the swing and playmat on the main level. Other things were stored in the basement and I would get them as needed. But we changed him in his room, which was only 6 steps upstairs from the main living area.
	Posted 12/23/12 7:29 PM
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maymama my little loves Member since 8/08 18453 total posts Name:	Re: mom's with newborns who live in split level homes thank you all. i guess i really need to see where I am comfortable once she comes home. we have access to a second swing and rnp so I won't stress it - yet
	Posted 12/23/12 7:48 PM
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JDubs different, not less Member since 7/09 13160 total posts Name:	Re: mom's with newborns who live in split level homes all of the main stuff is in our LR (level w/ the kitchen and the DR) and we keep a RNP in the den. Changing table we leave upstairs in his room.
	Posted 12/24/12 9:23 AM
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BeachMom Love my 4 kiddos! Member since 11/08 8346 total posts Name: Kristie	Re: mom's with newborns who live in split level homes We have the pnp with changing area downstairs and swing downstairs. The crib and changing table are upstairs.
	Posted 12/24/12 1:52 PM
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