Olin Hallin: We have a drop rail crib for our son. We honestly kept the rail down until recently when we would find him a few mornings a week sitting up in his bed playing. We are just afraid he'll try to stand up on the side and fall out. It really doesn't matter which one you choose. I would try the cribs out first - see if you can put a heavy box (when you are at the store, get a heavy item from a shelf) into the crib and take it out. Yes, it will be tough with your belly, but try to imagine it not there....Show more
Barton Sease: They're actually trying to do away with the drop side cribs within the next year or so due to the risks to the baby. The rails for many major brands have been known to fall down on the baby and, while it may be more convenient, it's definitely not worth the risk. I would stick to the standard no drop side cribs. They come in many different shapes and sizes so you could find one that works well for your height, plus the mattress height i! s adjustable so you can just have it a bit higher until the baby can sit up so it's easier for you to take him/her out. That being said, one of the perks to having a drop side crib is that many of them are convertible, if that is one of the features that appeals to you, then I would recommend screwing the side that drops into place until you're ready to convert it into a toddler bed (this is how they are dealing with the recalls currently)....Show more
Edmund Rappley: I had a drop rail crib with both of my children. I thought it would be the easiest for me since im short and I could reach my baby when the mattress was in the lowest position. I have not used one with out the drop rail. But I really loved my crib. It was a Jenny Lind Convertable Crib. I used my drop rail every time I put them in and got them out.
Perry Deshazior: I'm only 5'2" and have a non-drop crib. The mattress is now on the lowest setting it can go at and I can still put my daughter inside ! without issue. Sometimes I'll have to go on my toes, depending! on how I'm holding her - especially if she fell asleep on me, but it's not enough of an issue to make me annoyed with the crib.Plus many non-drop cribs can be transformed into toddler beds and later (with the purchase of an additional peice) a regular bed so they grow with your child.Better to avoid a potential problem with the drop-crib all together....Show more
Clemente Schoeck: Congratulations!In my experience, it really depends on how tall you are. I am short and my babies were really big, and I don't think I would have gotten them safely into the crib without a drop-down rail. Make sure to latch it carefully after the baby is in and you're right, the noise could wake him/her up. But hopefully a brand new crib will be quieter. (We had a used one.)...Show more
Torri Tippey: My crib had the drop sides. But I only used it when they were older, and I'd had to lower the mattress. Mostly, I didn't raise nor lower it, but when I needed to, it was great to have th! at option. The release required me to lift the side and then push in the release on the bottom (I learned to do that second part with my foot while holding the side with a finger or two when I had a sleeping baby in my arms). If you feel you can safely put the baby down over the edge (I'd go to a store and get a general idea, even though if you're 6 months+ along you can't get a really good idea), then you might feel safer using a non-drop rail system. It just depends on if you put a baby in without dropping him/her at the last moment due to height differences.Mostly, I'd stay away from the really cheap brands. If's only $100 new, it may not be very well made. I'm not saying you have to spend $1000 or even $500, but if you can afford something nicer than a bargain brand, it should last and be sturdy. Congratulations and best wishes!...Show more
Loriann Carrigan: My son's crib doesn't have the type that completely drops but it has a portion that I can 'fold' down ! if I wanted to.... I have never used it... It's always been in the upri! ght position. When he was a newborn I just had his mattress on the highest setting so that I could easily lay him in there without bending over very far.... once he was able to sit up we moved the mattress down and once he was able to stand we moved it down to the lowest setting but I have never used the fold down part of the railing....Show more
Jesse Japak: The Consumer Products and Safety Commission has said that they will soon stop approving any drop-side cribs because they don't feel that any can be safely used. I also have the strong suspicion that they are looking for ANY excuse to recall existing drop-side cribs. (The last recall affected my crib, and the reasons they gave listed several accidents that did not result in any injuries, yet they still issued the recall.)My personal feeling is that the CPSC is being overcautious here because there are infants involved. The major injuries and deaths all seem to stem from 1) poor quality hardware used in the manu! facture of cheaper models, 2) user error (improper installation) and 3) more user error (parents continuing to use cribs even though they have noticed some initial breakage). I believe that a well-made drop-side crib can be used safely by responsible, observant parents.That being said, if you CAN use a fixed-rail crib, I would do so. They will be somewhat sturdier, quieter, and most convert into toddler and full-sized beds. I would have bought a fixed-rail convertable crib, but I am mildly handicapped and cannot physically reach down into a crib like my husband can unless I lower the rails. I found that many convertable cribs were very similar in price to the drop-side cribs, so I think they would be a better value over the long term.By using a fixed-rail crib, you can also avoid problems of having a toddler shake the rail just to make noise. Plus, I've had babysitters forget to raise the rail, and a couple of times my husband didn't secure the rail and our son was abl! e to shake it down. Once he even climbed over and fell out. So unless! you really need the rails lowered like I do, I don't think a drop-side crib is worth the small convenience you'd gain....Show more
Eulah Hugill: They are no longer making drop side cribs as of about 2 or 3 months ago. They were all recalled earlier this year. Babies get trapped between the mattress and the rail because the rail becomes detached from the sides--the plastic splits. So, when you go to purchase a crib, you won't be able to find a dropside crib at all, if you are purchasing a new crib.
Scot Rotruck: Tina is right. I would guess drop side cribs might even be outlawed in the next several years. Not worth the risk.
Virgilio Echter: I would pass on the drop side crib - all of the recent recalls have involved drop-side cribs and the majority of the ones being manufactured are now without the drop side.We had to get the kit to convert our drop side cribs into non-drop sides for the safety of our twins due to the recall. It was fine - we never used ! the drop side because it would make noise and jostle the crib waking the baby.Get a stool or something if you need more height when putting your little one down.Congrats and best wishes!...Show more
Catheryn Small: For safety reasons you should get a stationary side crib. Having a step stool would be beneficial since your vertically challenged (my mommy is short like you). My friend has twins, and these are the cribs that she bought for her twins: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Graco-Lauren-4-in-1-Conv...Good Luck....Show more
Emery Blando: ETA: I am 5'0" but can always get a stool or something if need be. ;)
Claudio Drullard: Consumer Reports recommends that all cribs have non-movable rails due to infant trapping and suffocation with drop rails, you do what you want but if I were given a choice I'd get non-drop rails (we have a crib, we can't afford to get a new one). We never used the drop anyway, as you said it was loud - and wakes the infant up, no point ! to it. If you want something easier to place them in and get out you ! can get a mini-crib (it's European sized essentially) and even one that can be converted to a twin bed later....Show more
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