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Nope. When I was using the mini-cosleeper, I bought ~ 10 sheets from Arm's Reach. No funky options. If you are crafty and a total sew fiend, email Arm's Reach and ask for the patterns. If they won't do it, then just copy the pattern from the co-sleeper. Make your own.

We had the same plan and our mini co-sleeper ended up being a total bust. The matress is very safe and very hard. Our son would *not* sleep in it and would only sleep in our bed.

My sister told me that it is very common to pad them somewhat but I couldn't figure out anything that seemed safe. The instructions say NOT to do this.

We finally realized that he would often fall asleep on his changing pad and that the changing pad fit perfectly into the co-sleeper without gaps. And that even though we hadn't intended to we became expert long-term swaddlers.

And then we started traveling with it and when he transitioned to the crib because the pad went with him. And when he could roll over we moved the pad, he tucked his feet into the rails of the crib, and everything was fine.

My point overall is that don't spend too much on any one sleep plan for a very young infant. They will sleep where they want and only how they want.

Very interested on this subject also, as I just got a mini co-sleeper and the sheet that came with it was uninspiring yet complicated enough that I'm reluctant just to sew my own.

An initial glance at Etsy did not show anyone selling sheets in that particular mini-cosleeper size currently, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who would buy if somebody made them. *hint hint*

We had a similar experience, JudiAU. Our daughter was a snuggler and rarely slept in the mini - she quickly ended up sleeping with us in the bed. I second your advice regarding sleeping flexibility.

But I also agree with moiety that there is definitely a market for those who can sew sheets to fit the mini or regular sleeper!

Ann, this is a little off your sheet topic, but I thought I would mention this... If you are planning to use the mini for 6 months as you stated, I would recommend taking a look at the dimensions. Its very, very small. After much debating between the Mini and Original, I personally chose Original. I think you would get more mileage out of it (holds more weight, converts to a play yard, etc. the mini does not). The sheets do leave a bit to be desired, but if you are crafty, I'm sure you could make your own. Hope my two cents help!

Lolasmum has a good point. The co-sleeper is pretty small. We bought it because we had a small space.

The size and growth pattern of your baby will also determine how long you can use it.

My sister encouraged me to get one because she found it very helpful for nursing her four little ones. They just removed the co-sleeper for their bed after SEVEN years of continous use. But, a pet peeve that I didn't really understand. You have to take the baby out to nurse (well my sister didn't but you don't want her anatomy) which means the baby gets disturbed after that easy nursing fall-asleep. This is the reason a lot of babies stay in bed.

FYI, now that I've put the Arms' Reach back away (as JudiAU said, we mostly coslept in the adult bed instead) I wanted to share a fabulous way to put sheets on the mini cosleeper. King size pillowcases fit perfectly. Also, some changing table covers are the correct size.